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Arcadia Council Shoots Down Sierra Madre’s Request for Police Assistance
COMPLIMENTARY COPY VOLUME 20, NO. 5
BY TERRY MILLER
Arcadia City Council unanimously voted down the proposal to police Sierra Madre temporarily.
- File photo by Terry Miller
San Gabriel Lunar New Year Festival Saturday Food trucks, lion dancers, craft beer, chalk art, vendor booths and more will take over the Mission District this Saturday, Feb. 6 from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. for the City of San Gabriel’s Second Annual Lunar New Year Festival. The free festival, which aims to put a modern twist on 25th Annual!
the traditional New Year celebration, will offer live entertainment all day long on the outdoor stage and inside the beautiful Mission Playhouse. The impressive lineup of performers, which concludes with headliner MC Jin, is attached to this release. Festival attendees can also enjoy 14
FREE Admission! • 100+ exhibitors! Games! • Live Entertainment! Food! • More!
food trucks and food booths, a craft beer garden with local brews on tap, over 40 vendor booths, arts and crafts, a kids’ zone, chalk art walk, Bboy dance competition and more. There’s something for everyone at this celebration, which kicks off the Year of the Monkey.
Street closures for the event are as follows: Mission Drive from Mission Road to W Broadway and Santa Anita Street from W Broadway to McGroarty Street. Roads will close at 10 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 5 and will reopen on SEE PAGE 14
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The Azusa Library Has New Chinese-Language Books
The Azusa City Library proud to announce that it now offers a collection of Chinese-language books. Thanks to a grant from the Canyon City Foundation, the library recently acquired a set of new high-
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What appeared to be a slam dunk for Sierra Madre’s request for Arcadia PD’s help was quashed Tuesday night when council turned down the request. “Why are you guys coming to us with this request? Why haven’t you gone to the Sheriff’s? They’re right down the hill…” Sierra Madre officials were visibly surprised by Arcadia City Council Member Chandler’s comment, knowing that they had already discussed the option with LASD and that the Dept. is now in Phase II of their proposal. According to a press release sent out by Sierra Madre, “Staffing levels within the Sierra Madre Police Department (SMPD) have reached a level where there are insufficient personnel to provide safe and reliable police services 24 hours a day, seven days a week.” This in itself, of course, is extremely alarming for any city, but es-
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quality titles for adults, teens, and children to borrow and enjoy. The library collection is designed to serve the needs of all Azusa residents, and the library
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Learn about 100+ local, national & international summer camps & programs for kids ages 3-18
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