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Toxic Politics Part 2, P. 14
VOLUME 19, NO. 5
BY TERRY MILLER
Residents want to stop “mansionization”; don’t want modern complexes, P. 15
SPORTS
South El Monte Scores 3 Goals in 2nd Half to Defeat El Monte 3-2, P. 8
Pasadena High Bulldogs Maul John Muir High Mustangs, P. 8
ENTERTAINMENT A City's Pride on Display: Welcoming the Lunar Year, P.11 Monrovia Historical Museum to Honor Abolitionists, P. 10
BUSINESS
El Portal Restaurant Tradition Mayan Dishes Mixed With Authentic Mexican, P. 9
Healthcare.Gov Shifts Gears After Being Exposed Sharing Personal Data, P. 18
EDUCATION
Treasurer Chiang Suspends Fees for Water and Energy Efficient Program, P.6
TCHS Students Compete in Culinary Cook-Off, P. 6
leap into summer!
The drought is far from over despite the recent rains but there has been new growth in the San Gabriel Mountains which is cause for concern for the upcoming fire season in California. In preparation, the Angeles National Forest and San Gabriel Mountains National Monument hosted a career fair recently in Arcadia designed to showcase and recruit for seasonal wildland firefighting positions recently. There are a variety of opportunities (both paid and unpaid) that may be available later this year, ranging from volunteer and student programs to seasonal and full time employment, for those seeking an exciting and fulfilling career path associated with the outdoors. Forest Service officials are able to provide assistance in navigating through the application process, and how to SEE PG. 27
The sky above the road to Chantry Flat Tuesday was filled with cumulus clouds that helped accent the natural beauty of the Angeles National Forest - Photo by Terry Miller
Mother's Phone Call Ends Suspects 7-Hour Standoff with Pasadena Police BY TERRY MILLER Pasadena Police and SWAT officers were involved in a standoff Monday that began with an early morning report – an open 911 call -- of an armed robbery at an apartment complex at 70 N. Harkness opposite Pasadena City College. When police arrived, they knocked on the door and encountered a young male with a gun. He refused to step out and the barricade began. At least four concussion grenades were deployed in an attempt to get the suspect to surrender. Police evacuated nearby residents and staged outside the Carl’s Jr. where Red Cross officials helped those temporarily displaced by the police activity.
About seven hours later, the individual surrendered after officers set up a phone call with his mother. The 911 call from a woman said she was robbed at gunpoint and locked in a room. The caller told police she fled from the location and was calling from a vehicle. A man was seen running out of the building, located just north of Colorado Boulevard, Monday morning before going back inside, police said. The 20-year-old man surrendered after authorities contacted his mother, who arrived at the scene and spoke with her son by phone. Officers found a handgun inside the subject’s
Henry Sinclair Hsieh, 20, was arrested Monday after holding Pasadena police at bay for 7 hours on Harkness Avenue. He is Charged with assault with a firearm. Bail is set at $50,000 - Photo by Terry Miller
10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Summer Opportunities Fair
Learn about over 100 local, national, and international summer camps, programs, and activities for boys and girls ages 5-18.
Admission is free and open to the community.
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WESTRIDGE SCHOOL’S 24th ANNUAL
www.WESTRIDGE.ORG/SOF
Fun activities for kids!
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