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Monday, JULY 22 - JULY 28, 2013 Volume 18, No. 29

Zimmerman acquittal causes near riots in LA; 100 Peaceful marches in other cities firefighters Miller battle brush ByandTerry Shel Segal fire in Peck cies LAPD and other agenremained on Tactical Tuesday as a precauRoad water Alert tion against backlash from Trayvon Martin murconservation the der acquittal of George Zimmerman last Saturday. Police declared an park unlawful assembly in

On Thursday, July 18, 2013, at 6:00 p.m., Arcadia Firefighters responded to a reported brush fire in the Peck Road Water Conservation Park, 5401 N. Peck Road, Arcadia. Upon arrival, Arcadia Fire Battalion Chief Mike Lang reported a ½ acre brush fire burning freely in the basin. Firefighters immediately began suppression and search and rescue operations. High temperatures, low humidity, and dry conditions, contributed to the rapid growth of the fire, which quickly encompassed three acres. Approximately 100 firefighters from Arcadia, Monrovia Please see page 8

Violent crime down 7.1 percent, LASD says By SHEL SEGAL Violent crime dropped in areas patrolled by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department over last year by 7.1 percent, according to a report published by the sheriff’s department. However, the number of property crimes increased during that time by nearly 2.0 percent countywide, the same report said. This means the overall crime rate is up nearly 1 percent over last year, the report said. But compared to five years ago, overall crime is Please see page 4

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South Los Angeles before 10 p.m. Monday after a group of demonstrators protesting the acquittal of George Zimmerman allegedly committed assault, vandalized businesses and jumped on stopped cars. One eyewitness said it was “eerily like the post Rodney King trial that started the 1992 LA Riots.” Meanwhile, most incidents have thus far been somewhat isolated. There were over a dozen arrests Monday night, one for “inciting a riot” and 13 for failure to disperse upon orders of LAPD. Six of those arrested were juveniles . Monday was the third Please see page 6

Hoodies and hope for Justice in the Trayvon Martin murder in Florida. Protests both peaceful and some violent have broken out all over the United States. –Photo by Terry Miller

Santa Anita 2014 meet extends 11 weeks By Terry Miller

Four-yearold girl killed in Azusa accident Azusa police are investigating the cause of a crash killed a 4-year-old girl Monday night, according to the Azusa Police Department. The four-vehicle crash, involving two cars, a truck and a Foothill Transit bus occurred at 8:30 p.m. on Citrus Avenue and Gladstone Street. The girl, who was traveling in a sedan, was found unresponsive and appeared to not be breathing. An officer and a bystander conducted CPR until Los Angeles County Fire Department paramedics took over. She was transported by a helicopter to Los Angeles County USC Medical Center and underwent emergency surgery before dying from her injuries. Anyone who witnessed the crash is asked to call the Azusa Police Department Traffic Bureau at 626-8123200.

LA County Sheriff’s Department canvasses unincorporated areas Department hopes to reduce crime, improve the quality of life

By Terry Miller

firmed that, in fact, next year the season will be extended considerably. All this plus the addition of Breeders’ Cup in 2014 is a win – win for the community at large.

On Saturday, July 13, Temple Sheriff’s Station’s Captain Christopher Nee and more than 100 envoys from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department took to the streets in the unincorporated areas of Monrovia, Arcadia, and Duarte to kick off the “The Public Trust Partnership Program.” The Public Trust Partnership Program was de-

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-Photo by Terry Miller

With the termination of Hollywood Park horse racing, comes beneficial news for Arcadia, and especially Santa Anita Race Track in 2014. Mike Willman, Director of Publicity for the track con-

Los Angeles County Sheriff Training Deputy William Harrington, center, talks with two residents in Duarte Saturday morning during a survey entitled ‘The Public Trust Partnership.’ Harrington and Sergeant Britta M. Kjellstrand, and other deputies plus a small army of volunteers and reserve deputies spent hours collecting data Saturday about neighborhood concerns. -Photo by Terry Miller

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