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Thousands gather at El Monte High to remember Adrian Castro BY DENA BURROUGHS
Calvin Aceves, who survived the crash, told thousands gathered at El Monte that he sat in front of Castro on the bus last Thursday. Castro, an El Monte High School football player and oldest of three boys, let Aceves lean his seat back then plugged in speakers to his phone so the people around him could listen to music. “He passed away trying to help others,” Aceves was consoled by Coach Joel Sanchez as he broke down in tears. -Photo by Terry Miller
Illegal boarding houses net multiple violations BY SHEL SEGAL
Sierra Madre offers “Graywater reuse – a source of water”
Myrtle Ave. to reopen today ahead of schedule
A Pasadena woman pled no contest to, and was convicted of, 23 counts regarding operating an illegal boarding house at 1385 El Sereno Avenue in Pasadena where up to 19 people were
The City of Sierra Madre sent out the following release Wednesday in an effort to educate residents of the continuing need to conserve water and seek
The grade crossing work on Myrtle Ave is nearly complete, and the street will reopen by 7 AM Thursday morning, April 17, five weeks ahead of the original schedule. In order to complete the final work (re-striping and
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V ictorian Fair Sat. & Sun., 4/26 & 27 1 to 5 p.m.
Thousands of people gathered at the El Monte High School (EMHS) quad Monday night to celebrate the life of Adrian Castro, one of ten people who died last Thursday when a charter bus collided with a Fedex truck near Orland, CA. Adrian was a popular 18-year-old, part of the Lions football squad and remembered for his always pleasant demeanor. He was on his way to Humboldt State University, a school he was considering to attend next year because he was interested in a career in kinesiology. The EMHS Cheerleaders cancelled their try-out practice to attend the vigil, which was also attended by those who are most often seen as rivals but this night were instead supporters - football players from every high school in the City. Also present were his family members, various City officials, Mayor Andre Quintero, and even a young man who had only met him on the charter bus Please see page 25
Rose Bowl may host 3-Day Music Festival in 2015 BY SHEL SEGAL First there was Lollapalooza. Now there’s the festival in Coachella. And if officials have their way there will be a music festival taking place at the Rose Bowl as soon as summer 2015. Officials from the famed stadium recently said they are in the process of talking to some different music promoters to put on a festival at the Rose Bowl Please see page 35
-Photo by Terry Miller