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MONDAY, APRIL 11, 2016 - APRIL 17, 2016 - VOLUME 21, NO. 15
Paul Tanaka Found Guilty – Faces 15 Years in Federal Prison
Paul Tanaka, 57, faces 15 years in federal prison.
Man Charged with Murder After Body Found in Trunk-Faces 53 years in Prison
A 37-year-old man was charged today with fatally shooting a man whose body was found in a trunk, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced. Andy Yalau Chen, 37, of Baldwin Park has been charged with
two felony counts in case GA098556: murder and cultivating marijuana. The felony complaint included a special allegation that the defendant personally and intentionally discharged SEE PAGE 3
– Screenshot Courtesy KABC TV
Undersheriff Paul Tanaka was found guilty Wednesday of conspiracy and obstruction of justice for helping thwart a federal investigation of misconduct in Los Angeles county jails. A federal jury found Tanaka guilty of directing eight alleged co-conspirators in a scheme to foil a 2011 investigation into allegations of excessive force within the jail system. Tanaka will be sentenced on June 20. “This was Paul Tanaka’s operation,” Assistant U.S. Attorney Brandon Fox said in his closing argument, “He was in charge.” The defence, however, argued that it was actually ex-sheriff Lee Baca who “was in control of this entire situation.” During two days of testimony, Tanaka, 57, denied remembering details of his communications with his alleged co-conspirators - all of whom have been convicted previously in the case. Phone logs focusing on days in August and September of 2011 that were relevant to the case revealed about 70 calls between Tanaka and the alleged coconspirators, but only one between Tanaka and his then-boss, Fox said. Baca pleaded guilty in February to a charge of lying to investigators and is awaiting sentencing in May. SEE PAGE 3
The Historic Santa Fe Depot’s Future During the past several months, Monrovia City Staff has been working to landmark the city’s historic Santa Fe Depot facility located at Station Square. As part of that process, the historic preservation commission (HPC) considered the matter and voted to recommend that the facility be SEE PAGE 3
It has taken quite some time to get the historic Santa Fe Depot recognized as a landmark but now, finally it seems the city is finally speeding up the long awaited process. - Photo by Terry Miller
Suspect Arrested for Last Week’s Bomb Threat at Walnut High School and Mt. SAC On March 24, deputies responded to Walnut High School in regard to a bomb threat. The threat indicated a bomb was going to be detonated at Walnut High School and Mount San Antonio College. An investigation was conducted at both locations but no explosive devices were located. On April 6, Walnut/Diamond Bar Sheriff’s Station Detectives identified and arrested 18-year-old, Adrian Mendoza, resident of West Covina, for making the bomb SEE PAGE 3
Huntington Medical Research Institutes Hosts Second Annual Brain Awareness Day
Huntington Medical Research Institutes (HMRI), Pasadena’s only dedicated medical research institute, will host its Second Annual Brain Awareness Day event on Saturday, April 30, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The event is being hosted at the McKinley Elementary School Auditorium located at 325 S. Oak Knoll Ave. in Pasadena. This year, HMRI’s Brain Awareness Day, a free event SEE PAGE 3