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Arcadia middle schools rank highest on API in L.A. County Foothills Middle School tops the list The Arcadia Unified School District has three of the top four highest scoring middle schools in Los Angeles County on the Academic Performance Index. Out of the more than 300 middle schools in L.A. County, Foothills Middle School ranked number one, tied with Huntington Middle School, with an API of 977. Even more impressive, AUSD has two other middle schools that rank in the top four. First Avenue Middle School scored 965 after improving 11 points on last year’s API, and Dana Middle School ranks fourth in the county with an Please see page 3

Rosemead Reader Monrovia WEEKLY Temple MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 09 - SEPTEMBER 15, 2013 VOLUME 18, NO. 36

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Vin Scully selected as 2014 Tournament of Roses® Grand Marshal Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully, an icon in American sports history and “the voice of the Los Angeles Dodgers” for 64 years, was announced Thursday as the Grand Marshal for the 2014 Tournament of Roses, themed “Dreams Come True.” Scully will ride in the 125th Rose Parade® presented by Honda and toss the coin at the start of the 100th Rose Bowl Game® presented by VIZIO on January 1, 2014, as well as participate in a number of Tournament-related events throughout the month of December 2013. Tournament of Roses President R. Scott Jenkins made the announcement at a press conference and public event at Tournament House in Pasadena. In his remarks, Jenkins referred to Scully as being in a league of his own and literally the best in his field. “Vin Scully is incredibly accomplished and yet still so down to earth,” said Jenkins. “His own life is one in which many dreams have come true and even more importantly, he has been at the microphone describing for listeners everywhere the dreams of others coming true. I couldn’t be happier that he accepted my invitation to be the Grand Marshal. I know his fans everywhere are cheering right now.” “I am deeply humbled and greatly honored to be the Grand Marshal of the

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Duarte Chamber and League of Women voters to host candidates forum Oct. 17 The Duarte Chamber of Commerce and the League of Women Voters will host a Candidates Forum for Duarte Unified School District Board and Duarte City Council candidates contending in the Nov. 5 election. The Candidates Forum will take place on Thursday, Oct. 17, at the Duarte Community Center, 1600 Huntington Dr. Six School Board candidates vying for two seats on the board will be talking and answering questions from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. The eight candidates running for three City Council seats will also be talking and answering questions from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. The public will be invited to submit written questions to the candidates that night. Both forums will be videotaped by Duarte Public Access, DCTV for cablecast on Charter Cable Channel 3 in Duarte and on the web at www.dctvduarte.com. For more information, call the Duarte Chamber of Commerce at (626) 357-3333 or www.duartechamber. com.

Los Angeles County chief economist predicts slow Please see page 4 economic Newborn baby found recovery dead in South El Monte

El Monte gets ready for municipal elections

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide detectives are at a residence in the 2600 block of Chico Avenue, South El Monte, to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of a newborn boy. At time of press, the investigation was in the preliminary stages and limited information is available at this time. Anyone with information about this incident

BY DENA BURROUGHS tino “J” Gomez and Norma Macias want to remain in their posts, but have political scientist and educator Frank Amezcua running for one of their spots. Planning Commissioner Jerry Velasco and community activist Katy Ramirez want the position of City Treasurer that Henry Velasco will leave open. Irma Zamorano, Jonathan Hawes, and Luis Aguilar are hoping for the

While the economy is on the mend, Southern California should not expect a full recovery from the recession until later in the decade. That is the forecast of the chief economist for the Los Angeles Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC). Robert A. Kleinhenz, P.h.D. of the Kyser Center for Economic Research, spoke at the Duarte City Please see page 2

is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500. If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call “Crime Stoppers” by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), or texting the letters TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or by using the website http:// lacrimestoppers.org.

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The City of El Monte will hold elections on Tuesday, November 5, to choose a Mayor (term of two years), two members of the City Council (terms of four years), a City Clerk, and a City Treasurer. Mayor Andre Quintero is seeking re-election and is being contended for the position by former El Monte Councilmember Art Barrios. Councilmembers Juven-

City Clerk position now occupied by Lorene Gutierrez. Three ballot measures will be presented to the voters. One requests approval to extend Measure GG, the “half-cent tax” that was first approved in 2008. This halfcent tax is paid when people purchase goods from businesses in the City (with the exception of grocery store Please see page 5


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