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SCHOOLS SECTION
AUTOMOTIVE SECTION THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 2014 - AUGUST 13, 2014
Sierra Madre implements tough water restrictions
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Volume 19, No. 32
Four-day full closure of Huntington Dr., Arcadia and Second Ave. intersection begins Friday, August 8
Fines set between $125 - $500 for offenders The California State Water Resources Control Board adopted Emergency Regulation Article X ("Prohibition of Activities and Mandatory Actions During Drought Emergency") pursuant to its authority under Water Code Section 058.5. On July 22, 2014, the Sierra Madre City Council held a duly noticed public hearing to consider the implementation of further mandatory water use prohibitions consistent with the state-adopted Emergency Regulations of Please see page 28
Second Avenue in Arcadia looking north to the rail-crossing will be closed while crews work on the bridge which will carry the Gold Line across Huntington Dr. -Photo by Terry Miller
Crews will be performing two phases of work on the light rail bridge structure over the intersection of Huntington Dr and Second Ave in the City of Arcadia. This work is part of the 11.5-mile Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension light rail project. The first
phase of work will require a full closure of the intersection to thru-traffic for four days, beginning Friday morning, August 8, to allow crews to install the bridge girders. Following the four-day full intersection closure, six weeks of nighttime direc-
tional closures will begin on Tuesday night, August 12, Sundays thru Thursdays ONLY, from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Huntington Dr will be closed to thru-traffic in one direction at Second Ave (either eastbound or westbound; never concurrently), while no
thru-traffic will be allowed on Second Ave at Huntington Dr. The directional closures are needed to install the cross beams and deck steel onto the light rail bridge structure. During these closures, detours and signage will be posted to guide motorists and
pedestrians around the work area. Access to all local businesses, including those on Huntington Dr and Second Ave, will remain available. - Full Closure: Friday morning, August
Arcadia unanimously Please see page 10 adopts resolution Victor Vener and his Over 1,000 local school kids outfitted at for California Philharmonic reel Foothill Unity Center’s 16th mandatory audiences in with movies Annual Back-to-School Distribution On Tuesday, August water August 9 at Santa Anita Race 5, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., more than 1,000 registered Track and August 10 at prohibitions children of Foothill Unity BY TERRY MILLER In response to the ongoing severe drought, the State of California has adopted an emergency restrictions necessitating local agencies to limit water use. The City of Arcadia already has a Water Conservation Plan in place. On Tuesday, the City Council implemented of Phase I Please see page 32
Walt Disney Concert Hall
Movie Masterpieces, one of the most-anticipated concerts of California Philharmonic's 2014 summer season, premieres this weekend, Saturday August 9 at Santa Anita Race Track and Sunday August 10 at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Virtuoso violinist Elizabeth Pitcairn will bring The Red Violin to life on
the actual instrument that inspired the 1998 drama, which follows the 300-yearjourney of a violin crafted in 1861 in Cremola, Italy. Pitcairn's performance on Sunday August 10 will mark her long-awaited Walt Disney Concert Hall debut. "From the first moment
Center client families went to Santa Anita Park in Arcadia to pick up new backpacks, grade-appropriate school supplies, uniforms, and clothing that they need to start the school year with confidence. Each year, the cost of this massive event is covered by donations from hundreds of local individuals, companies and organizations. For the
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Excited children enjoy Foothill Unity Center’s annual Back to School giveaway, helping them get a better start for the new school year -Photo by Terry Miller