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Dodgers fan killed in fight with Giants fans

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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 - OCTOBER 06, 2013 - VOLUME 2, NO. 39

Live horse racing is back at Santa Anita Major audio visual improvements mark significant investment in horse racing

choice of great foods and specialty beers. Brackpool told reporters Tuesday evening that it was time the racing industry did more to get and keep fans coming back for live horse racing and in

Holy Family High School College Preparatory honored the Glendale Fire Department at an appreciation ceremony Thursday. The ceremony recognized the hard work and dedication of the Glendale Fire Department personnel in providing excellent service above and beyond the call of duty to the community. Holy Family expressed their gratitude for the sacrifice and service provided by the Glendale Fire Department personnel. Representatives from the high school presented Fire Chief Scoggins with a token of appreciation for the department’s efforts in putting the Community First. The Glendale Fire Department is a Class I rated department, which responds to over 16,000 emergency incidents per year. Glendale firefighters are trained to respond to a variety of incidents ranging from medical emergencies, to fires, hazardous material spills, and much more.

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Murder marks 2nd time serious violence played a role in the rivalry One night after the San Francisco Giants held the first of three fundraisers for Bryan Stow, the Giants fan who was attacked outside Dodger Stadium in March 2011, another attack occurs, this time in San Francisco. The Dodgers fan was killed Wednesday with mulpiple stab wounds.. Stow, a former paramedic from Santa Cruz, suffered brain damage during the attack following an Opening Day game between the Giants and Dodgers in Los Angeles. The rivalry between the Giants and Los AngePlease see page 2

-Photo by Terry Miller

BY TERRY MILLER Racing fans will get a real treat at Santa Anita’s Autumn Meet, which opened Friday. A huge investment in the audio and visual aspects alone greets racing fans at Santa Anita. Not only that, but the track

is now offering a lot more food choices and some unique craft beers will be offered for those who may prefer something more distinctive than Bud. Santa Anita Park Chairman Keith Brackpool Tuesday pointed out that not only has the track had

a major six-figure new paint job but invested a considerable sum of money making the excitement of the race more enjoyable for fans inside the park. This will include not only the massive High Definition TV’s but also a brand new food court with a large

Glendale FD honored by holy family high school

New mobile command post and communications system for West Covina PD approved

Monterey Park will celebrate its 5th annual LAMP Walkathon to support literacy and citizenship

BY SHEL SEGAL

Saturday, October 12 - 8-11 a.m. at Barnes Park

The West Covina City Council recently approved the purchase of a new mobile command post, a new radio communications system for the police and fire departments two new ambulances for the fire department. With this approval, the West Covina Police Department will be purchasing a new, state-of-the-art, dieselpowered mobile command post equipped with radio systems designed to allow personnel to communicate with all agencies in the area

as well as state and federal authorities. This purchase replaces the 30-year-old mobile command post the department had been using. This project was several years in the making and it was funded exclusively by Asset Seizure Funds, State Grants and the Castucci Foundation. No city tax dollars were used. The second item approved relates to the new radio communications system. The West Covina Police Department has joined the Interagency Communi-

cations Interoperability System. A newly formed San Gabriel Valley Regional Communications Network Group which consists of the cities of Glendora, Azusa, Covina, Irwindale, La Verne and West Covina are connected to, and share in this system. This system will enable these agencies to have greater range of coverage of radio communication. In addition, the entire system will be digital and interopPlease see page 4

Funds raised will provide needed supplies such as English as a Second Language (ESL) literacy books and classroom materials for the city’s popular literacy and citizenship programs. “Popular doesn’t even begin to describe it,” said Jose Garcia, Acting Senior Library Literacy Clerk. “Each year we serve close to 1,500 students, some of whom are willing to drive for hours in traffic just to come learn at the Monterey Park Bruggemeyer Library. LAMP is a vital program

for the community, and at the heart of it are dedicated volunteers that make it all possible,” Garcia continued. According to Garcia, there are currently 240 students awaiting their turn for an opportunity to join a class. Registration for the walkathon is available at the LAMP Literacy office on the second floor of the library. Early registrants will receive a free T-shirt while supplies last. There is no fee for participants. Online donations can

be made at http://www.razoo.com/story/Lampliteracy for individuals or groups who might be unable to attend the event or simply wish to support the LAMP program. For more information about the LAMP program or to become involved with the program, please contact the library at 626-307-1251. The Monterey Park Bruggemeyer Library is the city’s public library located at 318 South Ramona Please see page 3


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