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As of Aug. 28, 63% of Contiguous United States was Experiencing Drought Conditions
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lobal warming may have been the contributing factor in several large widfires which burned across the Western and Cental US charring more than 3.6 million acres. This is the most ever on record for August according to the National Climatic Data Center. The first eight months of 2012 have been the warmest of any year on record in the contiguous United States, and this has been the thirdhottest summer since recordkeeping began in 1895, the U.S. National Climate Data Center said Monday. Each of the last 15 months has seen above-average temperatures, something that has never happened before in the 117 years of the U.S. record, according to the report. You don’t need to tell anyone in Pasadena or the San Gabriel Valley just how hot it has been this summer – one word says it all – miserable. But it wasn’t just California. Wyoming and Colorado had their warmest summer on record while Wyoming and Nevada had their driest August ever recorded. The list goes on. Florida, New England and New York all experience higher than nornaml temps while Florida actually had its wettest summer thanks to HurPlease see page 9
McDade Family and Friends Protest NAACP Awards Dinner Tonight at Pasadena Hilton Caree Harper, attorney for the McDade family claims the NAACP “The organization designed to aid minorities and fight for civil rights has decided to award the “President’s Award” to one of the 12 defense attorneys representing the two Pasadena officers who killed Kendrec McDade and left him handcuffed on ground and crying out in agony. The Pasadena NAACP has also decided to honor the Chief of Police
(and civil rights defendant in the McDade case) with the honors of being the Master of Ceremonies at the event. So instead of attending the event as planned-family and friends intend to peacefully protest.” In an email sent to this office, Harper asks the question “What’s so honorable about calling a kid a felon before he can be laid to rest and when there is evidence Please see page 26
Arcadia H.S. Placed on Lockdown Due to Unspecified Bomb Threat Wednesday The Arcadia Police Departmentwas investigating an unspecified bomb threat on the campus of the Arcadia High School, 180 Campus Dr, Arcadia. It was rumored to have been an email threat but there was no official confirmation. The Arcadia Unified School District placed the campus on lockdown and
This was the scene at the Los Angeles County Arboretum a decade ago. Scientists are equating this year’s drought to that of the 1930’s Dust Bowl. -Photo by Terry Miller
Pasadena Carport Fire is Determined Arson On September 8, at approximately 2:00 a.m., Pasadena Fire personnel responded to a well involved carport fire at 603605 S. Marengo Ave in the alley. Two vehicles were totaled and three sustained moderate damage in addition to minor exposure to an adjacent business and carport. Approximately 20 residents were temporarily evacuated. Estimated Please see page 17
Volume XVII, No. XXXVII
Community News, Arts & Opinions Since 1996
2012 Has Been Warmest Year in the U.S. to Date, Third Hottest Summer
REMEMBERING 9/11
-Photo by Jamie Nicholson, Pasadena Fire Dept
students were sheltered in place at the direction of AUSD while the campus was searched. Parents were asked not respond to AHS , and AUSD said they would notify parents as to dismissal procedures via text, phone or email. Police and fire personPlease see page 13
Sierra Madre Council Leaves Water Conservation Ordinance Unchanged BY JIM E. WINBURN After discussing con- IV customer curtailment, cerns over Sierra Madre’s penalties and the appeal water conservation ordi- process. According to Innance at Tuesday’s meet- man, amending the city’s ing, the City Council took water conservation plan no action, except to agree began in November 2011 that conserving water would and was approved in Janucontinue to be a work in ary 2012. progress for the whole comInman explained that munity. Phase IV water conservaBruce Inman, Sierra tion is the maximum level Madre Public Works di- of conservation contained rector, said the matter was in the ordinance, and that under discussion Tuesday the amount of water, 1,764 night because the City acre-feet, is the goal of this Council continued to have questions regarding Phase Please see page 12