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Altadena Sheriff’s Station conducts active shooter training
El Monte enacts $1,000 fine to limit illegal fireworks
Superintendent's extra $52,000 raises questions
Benedict) Visit the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for more information on Active Shooter Prepardness http://www.dhs.gov/active-
This Fourth of July season, the City of El Monte is cracking down on illegal fireworks by imposing some hefty fines. Thanks to a new ordinance passed by the City Council in March, those caught using illegal fireworks will face a $1,000 fine. The Ordinance will also make property owners liable for illegal fireworks used on their property, as well as parents whose children are caught violating the new rules. Over the past few years, there has been overwhelming resident concern over the use of illegal fireworks, which has led to serious injuries, property fires and an overburdened El Monte Police Department. The use of illegal fireworks is related to its increased availability through the internet and out-of-state shipments. El Monte is one of 39 Los Angeles County cities that allow the sale of “safe and
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BY SHEL SEGAL As the Garvey School District Board of Education tries to negotiate a new contract with the Garvey Education Association, rhetoric surrounding the talks on both sides is mounting. With the union and some board members upset that district Superintendent Please see page 7
Home invasion robbery in Arcadia On June 13, 2013, at approximately 11:44 PM, the Arcadia Police Department received a call of a robbery that took place at a residence located in the 500 block of east Norman Avenue. When the officers arrived at the residence, it was confirmed that a home invasion robbery had occurred. There were initially two victims at the residence who were tied up and blindfolded as the suspects ransacked the home. Three additional victims arrived home at the residence while the crime was in progress and they too were tied up and blindfolded. Two of the five victims were males and they were struck by the suspects. They sustained miPlease see page 3
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Altadena Sheriff’s Station hosted a muti-agency Active Shooter training at Eliot Middle School Wednesday. Sheriff Stations from the San Gabriel Valley, Pasadena Police Department, and the Los
Angeles County Fire Department worked together in several active shooter scenarios that simulated realistic problems involving an active shooter. The training was conducted by the LASD Master Field Train-
Construction authority opposes Measure R amendments
San Gabriel WASP remembered by relative BY SHEL SEGAL
unanimously to oppose the Measure R Expenditure Plan and Measure R Ordinance Amendments as proposed by Metro.
San Gabriel resident Jim Thurn is trying to keep the legacy of his cousin alive. Thurn’s late cousin was Violet Cowden. During World War II, Cowden was one of just nearly 1,100 women picked from tens of thousands to ferry combat aircraft around the United States mainland. They served in the
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“Foothill Extension to Claremont continues to be inaccurately defined” At their regularly scheduled meeting Wednesday, the Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority (Construction Authority) board of directors voted
ing Officers and was supported by Altadena Station Volunteers. Also on hand were Jail Custody Deputies and Explorers that acted as role players. (photos by LASD Volunteer Deb Halberstadt and Captain John
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