Baldwin Park MONDAY, MARCH 18 - MARCH 24, 2013
FREE
VOLUME 2, NO. 11
Cunard’s Queen Elizabeth & Queen Mary Royal rendezvous in Long Beach
Rosemead dental hygienist arrested
-Courtesy Photo
sky in Long Beach harbor as the ships’ horns were sounded as the state-of-theart Queen Elizabeth greeted RMS Queen Mary. The original Queen Mary traveled the North
Detectives from the Sheriff’s Department Special Victims Bureau facilitated the arrest of a Dental assistant at his place of employment in Rosemead. Suspect Robles is alleged to have sexually molested a 15-year-old female over the past six months during her dental visits. The victim disclosed the abuse to her parents who notified law enforcement. Suspect Robles has been practicing as a Dental Hygienist for the past 6 years in the Los Angeles area. He has been employed at the
Please see page 4
Please see page 2
-Photo by Terry Miller
BY TERRY MILLER Queen Elizabeth, the youngest in the Cunard fleet, sailed into Long Beach harbor to meet renowned sister ship, former Royal Mail Ship Tuesday evening.
Reps. Chu, Marino introduce bill to help hometown, independent pharmacies U.S. Representatives Tom Marino (R-PA) and Judy Chu (D-CA) introduced legislation earlier today that would level the playing field for independent, community pharmacies across the country. H.R. 1188, the Preserving Our Hometown Independent Pharmacies Act of 2013, provides a limited exemption for Please see page 2
This Royal Rendezvous was Queen Mary’s first encounter with a Queen Elizabeth since 1967 when Queen Mary, during her final Transatlantic Crossing in Cunard service, passed by the original Queen Elizabeth in
September of 1967. Hundreds gathered aboard the former Royal Mail Ship to witness this rare visit by Queen Elizabeth in Long Beach harbor Tuesday at sundown. Two queens of the seas had a royal gather-
‘Baby factories’ in Arcadia?
ing of sorts as Cunard’s luxury cruise ship Queen Elizabeth sailed into Long Beach, California where one of her most famous predecessors, the grand old liner Queen Mary, is docked. Fireworks lit up the
Iranian New Year celebrated in Los Angeles County
City of Arcadia forms a Task Force Local celebration held at the Scottish Rite Cathedral Norooz will occur at to look into the matter 04:03:13 AM Pacific Time BY TERRY MILLER
It was reported last week that a motel in Arcadia is allegedly being used as a ‘baby factory’ housing expectant mothers from overseas, in particular China, to have their children born in the United States and thus garner immediate US citizenship for that child. Reports from several outlets say that the Santa Anita Inn is being used as a “ maternity hotel.” While the practice is not illegal, it is raising a lot of eyebrows across the San Gabriel Valley. The Arcadia Weekly has learned that other locations including Extended
Stay may also be involved in similar schemes in Arcadia, Monrovia and surrounding cities. However, Arcadia Asst. City Manager Jason Kruckeberg says that the city is wellaware of what is going on not only at the Santa Anita Inn. “A number of the rooms over there are being rented by pregnant individuals. They city has been aware of that for quite some time,” Kruckeberg told Beacon Media.” We have started a Task Force with some outside agencies to address this issue…” he said Wednesday.
on Wednesday, March 20th, at the turn of the spring or vernal equinox. The wonderful annual Pasadena tradition, Iranian New Year celebration was held Thursday, March 14 at Scottish Rite Cathedral in Pasadena. With a reception-and lots of presentations, some 400 plus guests sampled traditional Persian foods and teas and learned a great deal about the calendar and its importance in spring. Dr. Nazee’s event is one of the best organized Norooz celebrations in Los Angeles County.
Please see page 7
Please see page 4
-Photo by Terry Miller