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Dr. Katherine Thorossian named new superintendent of MUSD
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Bill to ease traffic on Los Angeles freeways and alleviate driver frustration advances Legislation would create a pilot program to open carpool lanes during off-peak hours.
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On Wednesday, June 26, the Monrovia Unified School District Board of Education approved the appointment of Dr. Katherine Thorossian as Superintendent of Schools. Dr. Thorossian will begin her duties on Monday July 1. Dr. Thorossian is currently serving as AsPlease see page 8
Heat advisory issued for Los Angeles County and San Gabriel Valley The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for the San Gabriel Valley from later this week well into next week, extending possibly until Jul 4 with temperatures likely exceeding 100 degrees. The City of Monrovia advises residents to take steps to proPlease see page 8
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Assemblyman Gatto’s (D-Los Angeles) bill to ease traffic congestion on the Los Angeles freeway system, one of the nation’s most notori-
ously overcrowded systems, moved one step closer to becoming law today, passing the Senate Transportation and Housing Committee by
Supreme Court strikes down part of Voting Rights Act Rep. Adam Schiff (DCA) joined the Democratic chorus Wednesday voicing outrage at the Supreme Court decision that Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act cannot be enforced unless Congress comes up with an up-to-date formula for deciding which states and localities still need federal monitoring: “I’m deeply disappointed that a narrow 5-4 majority of the Supreme Court struck down Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act today. The fact that Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act has been an effective tool to protect voting rights is a reason to let it stand, not to end it. I was
a member of the House Judiciary Committee in 2006 when we undertook a bipartisan reauthorization of the Voting Rights Act by carefully calibrating the preclearance requirement to states and localities with histories of voting discrimination. “In the wake of the Court’s decision today, Congress must again take up the Voting Rights Act to update the Section 4 coverage formula and ensure that the right of all Americans to participate in the democratic process – regardless of race or ethnicity – is protected.” Please see page 6
a vote of 10-0. The bill, AB 405, addresses the infuriating late-night traffic jams, characteristic of the Los Angeles area, by permitting single-
occupancy vehicles to access the high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes during nonPlease see page 7
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Raul Godinez II slated for El Monte City Manager Post After a nearly year-long search, it looks like El Monte has found its new top administrator. At Tuesday night’s meeting, council members approved a three-year, $195,000 contract to hire Raul Godinez II for the city’s top position. Godinez will begin July 15. Godinez has served as executive director of public works in Santa Ana since 2009. He previously worked in public works in Oakland under then-Mayor Jerry Brown. Before that, he worked in the private sector in Los Angeles for more than a decade and served on the San Fernando City Council from 1994 to 1998.
Supreme Court rules Prop 8 Unconstitutional Gay marriages to return in California
DOMA is unconstitutional the Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday morning. Years of protests and events such as this one in Arcadia finally tipped the scales in favor of same sex marriage. People throughout the United States are saying this is a major victory for not only gay rights but Human Rights. -Photo by Terry Miller
Wednesday the United States Supreme Court ruled that the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is unconstitutional by violating an individual’s due
process and equal protection rights. The Court’s decision to vacate the Ninth Circuit’s ruling on Proposition 8, while not a definitive outcome, will
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still allow same-sex marriage to continue in the State of California. “After years of strugPlease see page 4