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HazMat spill abated in Arcadia On Monday, January 21, 2013, at approximately 1:00 pm, Arcadia Fire Department responded to a reported hazardous materials spill on San Carlos Road. Truck 105, Engine 106, Rescue Ambulance 106, Engine 107, and Battalion 105, with assistance from Monrovia, Burbank, Glendale, South Pasadena, and Los Angeles County Fire Departments, provided emergency services and investigation at the scene of the incident, with Arcadia Police Department providing traffic control. Upon arrival on scene, Arcadia Firefighters found five one-gallon containers of an unknown substance strewn along San Carlos Road from Orange Grove Avenue to Arbolada Drive. Three of the containers Please see page 4
Three additional arrests in Pasadena homicide case 2 in Hollywood, 1 in Pasadena Pasadena Police Detectives and the Southwest Regional Pacific Fugitive Taskforce arrested three additional suspects for their involvement in the murder of Zane Goldstein (Caucasian male-21) on January 15, 2013 in the city of Pasadena. The following individuals were booked for murder and remain in custody: Kevin Jessie Cabrera, Hispanic male-25, North Hollywood resident and gang Please see page 10
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Monrovia Weekly ArcAdiA Weekly Temple Tribune MONDAY, JANUARY 28 - FEBRUARY 3, 2013 VOLUME 18, NO. 4 CITY
Planned Parenthood commemorates 40th anniversary Roe V. Wade Planned Parenthood Pasadena Celebrates 80 years
BY TERRY MILLER The Rev. Ed Bacon and Rev. Tom Davis were two of the guest speakers at a special luncheon Tuesday at Altadena Country Club to help Pasadena’s Planned Parenthood celebrate the 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision. The well-known local and national scholars of theology and current events brought forth some meticulous insight into a woman’s right to choose and the ongoing debate on behalf of the conservative right in the United States which Reverend Tom Davis said is “absolutely about controlling women’s’ lives.” Ed Bacon, who is rector at All Saints is not one known for his silence on social issues. Bacon’s 4000 member congregation is arguably the most progressive in the Los Angeles area when fighting social injustice and peace issues. Bacon said Tuesday that the attempts by those opposed to a woman’s right to choose are “ Racist and sexist…” and he continued that those attempts to quash a woman’s right to choose Please see page 8
Rosemead approves participation in pro-tunnel 710 Coalition BY JIM E. WINBURN
Rev. Tom Davis speaks from experience and his heart at Pasadena’s Planned Parenthood’s 40th Recognition of Roe v. Wade. -Photo by Terry Miller
Rosemead calls for compassionate volunteers in upcoming 2013 Homeless Count
On Tuesday the Rosemead City Council voted 4-0, with Mayor Sandra Armenta absent, to approve the city’s participation in the 710 Coalition. The Coalition is advocating for the completion of the 4.5-mile 710 Freeway gap from its current terminus in Alhambra to the Interstate 210 Freeway in Pasadena. According to the staff report, the Coalition is requesting membership dues in the amount of $6,000 a year to be paid through Measure R monies. Rosemead will participate in the 710 Coalition with the nearby cities of San Gabriel, San Marino, Monterey Park, and Alhambra. Members of the 710 Coalition asked that Rosemead join its efforts to help advocate for the “freeway alternative,” currently being considered by the Metropolitan Transportation AuPlease see page 6
Shaw resignation leads to controversy over upcoming election
uled from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 29, when teams of 2-to-3 people will help Rosemead survey its streets and account for all homeless individuals in the city. Marcy Marquez, Rosemead’s Housing Project Coordinator, said the biennial count helps the homeless by informing local governments and agencies what
BY SUSAN MOTANDER Monrovia council member Clarence Shaw submitted his resignation in an email to City Manager Laurie Lisle last week. Shaw cited no reason for his resignation. That resignation has led to questions regarding the upcoming election scheduled for April 9. The council will hold a special meeting tonight, Thursday, January 24, starting at 7:30 p.m. to discuss the election. Several council members have been critical about the timing of
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BY JIM E. WINBURN The City of Rosemead is reaching out to compassionate volunteers in the community to participate in the Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count for 2013. The citywide count of homeless people will take place in partnership with the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority - a biennial project required by the federal government. Rosemead’s 2013 Homeless Count is sched-
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Clarence Shaw sent an email resignation to Monrovia’s City manager and refuses to speak to the media about his decision. -Photo by Terry Miller