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Deputies arrest Los Angeles man who fled while carrying a firearm Loaded full auto Tec-9 recovered
firefighter had been deployed. "He feels terribly and we all feel terribly," Fraijo said at a news conference Tuesday.
Temple Sheriff’s deputies conducted a traffic stop on the 2300 block of Mountain Avenue in the City of Duarte July 1. During the traffic stop, one of the three passengers fled on foot while holding a firearm in his hand. A search for the suspect was unsuccessful. During the course of the investigation, that suspect was identified as Gordy Robert Abriel , 23, of Los Angeles. A search was conducted at a residence linked to the suspect where a loaded fully automatic assault weapon was recovered. The suspect was later arrested at his residence in the city
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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 Please see page 10
Gov. Brown signs historic school funding legislation Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. has signed historic school funding legislation that will direct increased resources to the state’s neediest students and restore local control over how money is spent on schools. “Today, I'm signing a bill that is truly revolutionary,” said Governor Brown. “We are bringing government closer to the people, to the classroom where real decisions are made and directing the money where the need and the challenge is greatest. This is a good day for California, it’s a good day for school Please see page 17
Pasadena firefighters honor fallen brothers at a remembrance ceremony held recently at Pasadena City Hall. Photo by Terry Miller
BY TERRY MILLER The bodies of 19 elite firefighters overtaken by a raging wildfire in central Arizona were recovered and taken to the Maricopa Coun-
ty Medical Examiner's Office Tuesday, Prescott Fire Chief Dan Fraijo said. The Yarnell fire killed 19 of 20 members of the Granite Mountain Hotshot Crew, who ranged in age
Anthony Portantino plans State Senate run for 2016
Temple City students pen letters to salute soldiers serving their country this July 4
con Media Wednesday, Portantino said “Although I have not made a formal announcement several hundred friends and neighbors from across the foothills have endorsed my effort.. A bi-partisan group of Mayors from the district have also endorsed, including the Mayor of South Pasadena, Pasadena, Glendale, Glendora, San Dimas, Duarte, Monrovia. In addition, a bi
Students in the TECC Summer Writing Program in Temple City, took time this week during their compare and contrast writing lesson to think about the kind of Fourth of July our deployed troops might have in comparison to the one we enjoy this year in the United States. The following are some of the students’ letters to be sent to the troops along with a care package to express their support and their wishes that the troops will return home safely and be able to enjoy celebrating future holidays with their own
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BY TERRY MILLER Former State Assemblyman Anthony Portantino, who was termed out of the Assembly last year and was replaced in November by former Pasadena City Councilman Chris Holden, plans to run for state Sen. Carol Liu's 25th District seat when she's termed out in 2016. The foothills district spans from Tujunga to Upland and comprises the Angeles National Forest and the cities adjacent to it. In an email to Bea-
from 21 to 43 years old. Fraijo said the only member of the crew who was not killed by the inferno was on an assignment away from the incident. However he didn't know where the
Herb Stevens of Monrovia served in Naval Intelligence during WW11. The veteran celebrated his 93rd birthday Saturday with his artist wife Milly Lapson. -Photo by Terry Miller
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