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VOLUME 20, NO. 28
COYOTE CONTROVERSY CONTINUES TO KINDLE ARCADIA COMMUNITY Local resident upset that Arcadia was forced into litigation BY TERRY MILLER tmiller@beaconmedianews.com
A Duarte area resident contacted this newspaper regarding the story we ran last week about the City of Arcadia settling with PETA for $15,000 to cover legal fees incurred over the fight to stop coyote trapping before it was implemented. Steven Childs said he felt the story (page one Arcadia Weekly, July 6) was one-sided and didn’t address the real issues and condemned animal rights groups as well as the Pasadena Humane Society. Childs said he was “…sorry to hear the city Arcadia was forced into litigation by animal rights extremist group PETA. Arcadia likely found it less expensive and time consuming to pay off PETA instead of taking this to court. This is a common tactic used by these groups called sue and settle. Look it up to see how many environmentalist groups do this. PETA has only
succeeded in taking away taxpayer monies needed for personal and public safety and stuffed their pockets with it.” Childs went on to say that Pasadena Humane Society was “the group paid by Arcadia to provide coyote education services and have been doing so for years. This group offers reasonable but unrealistic advice. It’s not a surprise when you understand canid biologists are rarely asked to provide input on their wildlife plans. PHS relies on information provided by the ASPCA and The Humane Society of the U.S. Both of these groups provide information from biologists and ecologists with degrees but they never consult with actual canid biologists who are experts on the matter.” Ricky Whitman from Pasadena Humane Society said: “The Pasadena Humane Society & SPCA continues to provide the City of Arcadia with domestic animal care and control. We do not have the
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Some were excited while others referred to the whole affair as a circus concerning the City of Arcadia’s anticipated zoning projects
displeasure with the trapping plan. The plan was approved but then due to public outcry the city opted for a more humane approach yet still had to fork over $15,000 to PETA for court costs. – Photo by Terry Miller / Beacon Media News
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Arcadia City Council Hosts Political Circus After Revealing Anticipated Zoning Projects by MONICA SANCHEZ,
In early March, protesters took to city hall to voice their
in the unforeseeable future. Regardless, many were eager to discover what exactly was going to happen with the city’s future commercial and residential growth. New potential residenSEE PAGE 10
BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT “Dare to Be Bare” Off Kilter Kilts Page 4
ARCADIA BOOK DISCUSSION Gilb Museum of Arcadia Heritage Debuts Street BEGINS JULY 25 Photography From Local Residents
Join a fun group of fellow readers to discuss the book of the month every fourth Tuesday. This free program is a great way to meet new and interesting people and to take part in a lively discussion. The group meets in the Library Conference Room and no registration is required. Copies of the book to be discussed will
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Chelsea Handler to Headline Pasadena Politicon
be available for checkout at the Library. Materials for this program are generously funded by the Friends of the Arcadia Public Library. ‘Lab Girl’ by Hope Jahren Tuesday, July 25 at 10 a.m. ‘A Spool of Blue Thread’ by Anne Tyler SEE PAGE 10
by MONICA SANCHEZ, monicaadeline2@gmail.com
Unforeseen snapshots of blooming life now adorn the walls at the Gilb Museum of Arcadia Heritage. Local residents sent in submissions to the
9th Annual Arcadia Juried Photography Contest and Exhibition, hoping for nothing but recognition. Judges Lloyd Fujiwara, Julie Immink and Doug Hill carefully considered 30 submissions for the theme SEE PAGE 11
SPORTS
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