Nov 11 2008
It’s becoming clear that we can co-exist with some wildlife but we cannot co-exist with the large predators such as mountain lion and it is only a matter of time before someone looses a child to one of these predators. They are ranging further into our neighborhoods; they have been spotted as far down as
Pets today and People Tomorrow!
Oct 29 2008
John Jogminas was willing to stand up to the BULLIES on the City Council and Fire Chief, taking their abuse, name calling and suggestions that he was wrong and didn’t know what he was talking about.
Councilman Tom Adams who is going to run for Mayor next year was the worst of the bunch the Biggest BULLIE. He likes to play word games and twists the facts to suit his own agenda. His belief is that anyone who disagrees with his heavy handed treatment is an idiot and should crawl away and die.
Well in the end our POT-BELLIED Fire Chief waddled out of the Kitchen at the Fire Station long enough to be told to clean up the Wilderness Preserve property at the top of
It’s ashamed that community members have to be BULLIED by their own City Council in order to have Public Safety put ahead of Politics.
Once again thanks to John Jogminas the Fire Chief has done what he should have done in the first place instead of leaving the community at risk for months in order to win Political favor. As long as Christopher Donovan is Fire Chief in
Oct 16 2008
I was just informed that the Arcadia Police Department will no longer participate in the Foothills Special Enforcement Team (FSET) a regional special weapons team compromised of
I was informed the major reason for this move was the Mishandling of the North Magnolia Avenue Siege where the City of
Our Police Officers don’t have any say in this matter but the Arcadia Chief of Police does and he made the right choice by not being willing to place his Officers in harms way again for the sake of Politics in Monrovia. Read the post below this post for more information.
Oct 09 2008
An email received from a former MPD officer with a lot of ties within the MPD gives an account of the North Magnolia Avenue Siege that answers some of the questions and supports some of the speculations in my Original Post about this subject.
The following is from the email:
”I know what you mean about all the hectic stuff going on in
Oct 08 2008
–Monrovia, California– The Monrovia Association of Fine Arts, formerly known as the Monrovia Arts Festival Association presents the 45th Annual CELEBRATE THE ARTS, a weekend festival of Fine Arts on October 11th and 12th, 2008; 10:00am – 6:00pm Saturday and Sunday at a new location; the Monrovia Community Center, 119 W. Palm Avenue in Monrovia Continue Reading »
Oct 08 2008
On September 2007, the City of Monrovia assumed responsibility for brush inspections on unimproved land in our foothills. Since then, the risk of brush fire has never been greater for those living adjacent to the City owned Wilderness Preserve. Instead of the Fire Department clearing the land, The City is utilizing ordinance 8.14.030 to force land owners living next to the preserve to clear the land 200 feet from their homes. Ordinance 8.14.030 requires all residential land owners to establish and maintain defensible space on their properties, and, as hereafter provided, on adjoining private and public properties. The Fire Department under City direction is also threatening residents with fines up to $5,000 for non-compliance. The justification for this being “the structure poses the threat, not the brush on the vacant lot” and “Unimproved Property owners have zero brush clearance responsibility”. To make matters worse, the Monrovia Fire Department has announced that the City of Monrovia is 100% compliant with this ordinance, even though the brush adjacent to many of our homes has not been cleared in over a year.
Sep 28 2008
The Monrovia Association of Fine Arts (MAFA) will present Kathie Reece McNeil with its prestigious 2008 Renaissance Award at its Opening Night Celebration, October 11th at the
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A Southern California native, Kathie resides in
A businesswoman, Kathie Reece McNeill owns and operates the Historic Aztec Hotel in
Kathie has been honored by the Foothill Unity Center, receiving the Center’s distinguished “Golden Plate Award” for her continuing efforts on behalf of those in need. Kathie serves as President of the Monrovia Performing Arts Center and the Theatre Arts for Youth. Kathie also founded and now chairs Access Without Lawsuits, an organization dedicated to educate and create an understanding between businesses and the disabled to ensure access for all, especially the disabled. These are just a few of the many who benefit from the extra time and resources shared by this busy Mom, businesswoman and community leader.
Sep 27 2008
A husband and wife were arrested after an 11 hour standoff at their rented
The wife allegedly threatened
Sep 17 2008
A group of ladies who have been referring to themselves around town as the Monrovia Moms attended Tuesday’s City Council meeting. Monrovia School Board Member and Monrovia Mom, Clare Chesley, addressed the council as a community member with various concerns about the conduct of the Council and Police Chief toward the community. Continue Reading »
Sep 12 2008
A car jumped the curb on the east side of
The car was pulling into a parking spot when the elderly woman driver with a large cast on her left leg was not able to stop in time to keep from jumping the curb, striking a heavy city bench that was bolted to the sidewalk and smashing into the window of the recently opened Irish Gardener Shop. Continue Reading »
