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Rosemead Reader Monrovia WEEKLY Temple MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2014 - SEPTEMBER 21, 2014 VOLUME 19, NO. 37
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30 years in the making; Monrovia Council breaks ceremonial ground for Station Square Transit Village BY SUSAN MOTANDER On Wednesday the ceremonial groundbreaking was held for the new transit complex in Monrovia. Station Square will serve as an entrance to the city from the Gold Line Station in Monrovia. The facility is being built just north of Duarte Road, to the east of Myrtle Avenue. The improvements being installed by the city include a large plaza with information panels, a pedestrian “promenade”, a green belt and a much-needed park. The Station Square project is the largest public works project the city has ever undertaken according to Mayor Mary Ann Lutz. The budget for it is approximately $25 million. Lutz explained that the funding for the project was coming from Federal and State Grants, money from the Gold Line Construction Authority (GLCA) and Please see page 5
City councilmembers participate in the ceremonial groundbreaking Wednesday morning-Photo by Terry Miller
56th annual Pasadena 18 Year Greek Fest outdoor festival old runs returns to Santa Anita Park for State Assembly – will challenge Chris Holden’s seat
ICE arrests 9 and recovers $65M in cash in Fashion District bust
BY SHEL SEGAL
and live Greek music at Southern California’s preeminent Greek Festival. Sponsors Methodist Hospital, Santa Anita Park, the Pasadena Star News, and Metaxa Remy USA, invite
He might be the youngest candidate ever to run for statewide office in California history. But 18-year-old Nathaniel Tsai is still hoping to get your vote. Tsai is running on the Republican ticket for the state Assembly seat that is held by Democratic incumbent Chris Holden in a district that stretches along
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If you’re in the mood for fabulous homemade Greek food you’ll love the atmosphere at the 56thAnnual Pasadena Greek Fest at Santa Anita Park on September 19, 20 and 21, 2014. Enjoy award winning dance group performances
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Federal authorities Wednesday arrested nine people and seized approximately $65 million in cash in a massive sweep of the Fashion District used as money laundering for Mexican drug cartels. The raids, conducted by approximately 1,000 officers with the DEA, ICE, IRS and FBI, were carried early
Wednesday morning on Fashion District businesses in Los Angeles The businesses were suspected of using “Black Market Peso Exchange” schemes to launder drug money for international cartels, the Department of Justice said. In one of three cases unsealed Wednesday alleges
that the Sinaloa Drug Cartel used a Fashion District business to accept and launder ransom payments to secure the release of a United States citizen who was kidnapped by the organization after the U.S. government seized more the 100 kilograms of cocaine that he was supPlease see page 7