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Ex-Girl Scout troop leader refuses plea deal
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ArcAdiA Weekly
Monrovia Weekly MONDAY, APRIL 22 - APRIL 28, 2013 VOLUME 18, NO. 16
Lucky Baldwin statue unveiled in Arcadia Bronze statue commissioned and donated by founder's descendants
BY DENA BURROUGHS Ana Isabel Juarez, who was arrested a year ago accused of stealing $6,000 from an El Monte Girl Scouts troop’s coffers, refused a plea deal offer and waived her right to a preliminary hearing on Apr. 18 in front of Judge Elaine Lu at the Pasadena Superior Court. Juarez is due back the morning of May 3 in trial judge Suzette Clover’s courtroom. The ex-Girl Scouts troop leader, who was bailed out and is now represented by a private attorney, appeared in court wearing a salmon blouse, blue jeans, leopard print high heels, and carrying a Coach purse, looking far from what one would expect from anyone in trouble with the law. She refused a plea deal offer that reportedly includ-
It has been more than 100 years since Arcadia’s founding father’s death and now the larger than life character, Elias Baldwin will stand forever. The statue, entitled "A Dawn of the West," will be dedicated at the Rev. Monsignor Gerald M. O'Keefe Rose Garden at the corner of Holly Avenue and Huntington Drive, just west of the Arcadia Community Center. The statue was commissioned and donated to the city by Baldwin's greatgreat-great granddaughters Margaux Gibson-Viera of Riverside and Heather Gibson. "This is the 110th year Arcadia has been a city," Mayor Bob Harbicht said Monday. "Lucky Baldwin was instrumental in founding the city. He owned all the land. I think he was a significant person in the history not only of Arcadia but of a lot of this area around here. Monrovia was built on what was originally Baldwin's land. Baldwin Park was built on Baldwin's land. His holdings were vast. I think it's fitting that he be recognized for his role in the development of this area. "
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Memories of Jonathan Winters The Loved One BY TERRY MILLER
Jonathan Winters at the Polo fields in Santa Barbara. -Photo by Terry Miller
Illustrious funny man Jonathan Winter’s passed away last Friday at his home in Santa Barbara county. His remarkable life and career has been explored by media worldwide in recent days. I, however, felt a personal tribute was in order. Perhaps, those of us fortunate enough to have spent any time with this comic mastermind could share some insight into his marvelous, mysterious mind some considered possessed. Winters managed to make millions laugh at not only his classic characters but mostly at ourThe man behind the city, Lucky Baldwin’s likeness was unveiled last week-Photo by Terry Miller
President Obama calls bombing ‘Act of Terrorism’
Local legislators comment on Boston Bombing
Suspicious backpack - 400 students evacuated BY TERRY MILLER
Law enforcement agencies in the Los Angeles area stepped up patrols Monday, including adding extra officers at Dodger Stadium, in the wake of explosions at the Boston Marathon. L.A. County Sheriff Lee Baca said the SO was on “heightened alert” and had increased patrols at government buildings, shopping centers, athletic events, and public transit centers. Los Angeles police told officers to pay special atten-
At approximately 10:10AM, the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Temple Station received a call of a suspicious package on a street next to San Gabriel Academy, just off Broadway. The bomb squad was immediately called into action where the squad x-rayed the suspicious looking backpack which was camouflaged as if were a military device. Taking extra precautions in the light of Monday’s bombings in Boston,
President Barack Obama talks on the phone with FBI Director Robert Mueller to receive an update on the explosions that occurred in Boston, in the Oval Office, April 15, 2013. Seated with the President are Lisa Monaco, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, and Chief of Staff Denis McDonough. -(Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
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Bomb squad called to San Gabriel Academy Wednesday
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-Photo by Terry Miller