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Monrovia Weekly Temple Tribune ArcAdiA Weekly MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 - SEPTEMBER 16, 2012 VOLUME XVII, NO. XXXVII
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Local Developer Sues Monrovia for $106 Million
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Governor Brown Issues Statement on Death of California Highway Patrol Officer Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued the following statement regarding the death of California Highway Patrol Officer Kenyon M. Youngstrom: “Anne and I extend our deep condolences to Officer Youngstrom’s family, friends and colleagues as they mourn the tragic loss of this dedicated Please see page 3
The Monrovia Depot was supposed to be the key element in the Station Square design element but now with this new lawsuit from the developer, Monrovia may have to rethink their plans. -Photo by Terry Miller
BY SUSAN MOTANDER Last week the city of Monrovia was surprised by a lawsuit filed by Samuelson & Fetter, the development firm with which the city had been working on creating a mixed-use facility around the new Gold Line Station. The lawsuit alleges the city violated its agreement to work with the developer in building
the complex that would include housing, as well as commercial space near the city’s historic Santa Fe Train Depot. S&F’s suit claims damages in excess of $106 million, an amount three times the size of the city’s annual budget. The developer filed suit against the city on August 24, however, according to City Clerk Alice Atkins, the city has not yet
been formally served with a copy of the complaint. The suit claims that S&F “recently” learned “for the first time” of facts which impact the development at Station Square. The suit alleges that the city never intended to place a parking structure for the Gold Line station in a place which would not “impact the plans of the S&F entities” and had
Temple Williams Fire Station 72 Percent Contained Deputy Shot as of Friday Morning 1,070 Personnel by Jail Attack 4,180 Acre Blaze Escapee BY ARIANNA LOCATELL
-Photo Courtesy of LASD
On August 28, Darnell Washington escaped from San Bernardino County Jail, Please see page 6
Crews were very successful late Thursday in suppression efforts. The infrared flight that took place Wednesday concentrated on hot spots. The evacuation order for the campgrounds and San Gabriel Canyon are still in effect. Highway 39 remains closed. Resources include 1 Air Tanker, 10 Helicopters,38 engines,8 dozer, 36 hand crews and 11 water tenders.The remaining open line is on extremely steep and dangerous topography which makes
line construction slow and role out of rocks and boulders a constant concern. Origin of Fire is about half-way between Camp Williams and the Shooting Range along East Fork Road in San Gabriel Canyon, North of Azusa about 3 1/2 miles east of Highway 39. San Gabriel Canyon is closed. The Williams Fire is under unified command with LA County Sheriff’s Department. For more information visit http://sheriff.lacounty. gov/wps/portal/lasd.
agreed to sell a part of one of the sites encumbered by the agreement between the city and the developer. The suit also claims that the city and the agency should have known that the Gold Line had no intention of placing its station where the original agreement with S&F showed it. It also claims Please see page 7
-Photo Courtesy of CHP
Azusa Police Shoot Robbery Suspect Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau detectives are continuing to assist Azusa Police Department personnel in their investigation into the circumstances surrounding an officer involved shooting that occurred on Monday, September 3, 2012, in the 500 block of South Citrus Avenue, Azusa. Detectives have learned that after an Azusa police officer conducted a patrol
check of the 24 hour business, “Red Panty’s Lingerie,” he was flagged down by the store clerk and a customer of the business and told that it was just robbed. They pointed out the suspect to the officer. The officer quickly detained the suspect at gunpoint. The suspect was uncooperative and ran across Citrus Avenue. Please see page 5
FBI Seeking “Haggler Bandit” 4 Bank Robberies in 24 Hours Including Pasadena and Monrovia
-Photo Courtesy by FBI
An unidentified male bank robber has been linked to three bank robberies and two attempted bank robberies in the past week; four of the incidents occurred in the past day. The Haggler Bandit is described as an unidentified black male, between 5’8” and 6’, between 150-
170 lbs. and anywhere from in his late 20s to 40 years of age. The suspect was given the nickname, “Haggler Bandit” based on the fact that victim tellers described him as having “haggled” to some extent over the amount of money he expected to re-
ceive based on his demand for cash. The suspect passes a note to the victim teller during the robberies. During today’s attempted robbery, the suspect verbally threatened a weapon. Below is Please see page 4