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Highlighting the Great Outdoors This Month BUSINESS PROFILE Abuelita’s: A Knitter’s Forum Page 12

ENTERTAINMENT Musicians Rise From the Pit Page 9

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Thursday, June 30, 2016 - July 6, 2016

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COMPLIMENTARY COPY VOLUME 20, NO. 26

Monrovia Fire Update: 100 Percent Containment Expected July 5

On Tuesday, June 28, Monrovia engaged in several update meetings, regarding the current status of the San Gabriel Complex Fire. Based on the latest available information, the overall situation has stabilized and the overall fire threat has subsided. At this point in time, unless a separate fire incident occurs, Monrovia should not be impacted by the San Gabriel Complex Fire. Given this update, the incident management team is continuing to de-escalate the overall fire response and they have continued to release personnel and equipment throughout the day. Currently, there are 70plus personnel assigned to address the portion of the fire nearest to Monrovia and most of these individuals are accessing the hillsides to fight the fire through Canyon Park. The group is currently utilizing the lower parking lot to stage and a variety of heavy equipment is located on site. Furthermore, based on the current progress that has been made, by Thursday, June 30, the city has been notified that all Los Angeles County firefighting forces should be released and the overall management of the fire incident will be given back to the US National Forest Services. At that point in time, the US National Forest Service has indicated that they will manage the fire response with a Type III Team, which consists

Over this past weekend, 923 personnel worked to finally gain a foothold in the struggle against the fire, which has consumed over 5,000 acres. - Photo by Terry Miller

Response Regarding Management of Monrovia Community Access Station BY SUSAN MOTANDER Two weeks ago, a letter of complaint regarding the management of Community Media of the Foothills (CMF) was published. Excerpts were published in recent print edi-

tions, while the entire letter was published online: www. monroviaweekly.com/opinion/community-feedback/ letter-to-the-editor-regarding-kgem. At that time, Lance Mungia, executive director of CMF,

was on holiday and not available for comment. We, at this publication were led to believe that he would be returning the following week and would provide a response at SEE PAGE 15

of 10 to 20 personnel. While the city is happy to report that the fire threat for Monrovia has subsided, it is important to emphasize that the city is still taking all necessary precautions here locally. To that end, the closure of Canyon Park and the Hillside Wilderness Preserve will be maintained through July 7, 2016. Furthermore, the city has continued to ensure that all reservoirs are filled at 100 percent capacity, in the event that water access is needed for firefighting activities. With the current fire situation having stabilized, this will be the final city update regarding the status of the San Gabriel Complex Fire. Firefighting aircraft pilots identified multiple intrusions by drones over the San Gabriel Complex fire during last weekend. The dangerous use of drones caused a temporary halt to air operations. The San Gabriel Complex remains under a Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFR) and any private aircraft or drone that violates the TFR could face serious criminal charges. Of course, should the situation change at all, in such a scenario, public information outreach mechanisms will be re-activated to begin sending out additional information. To that end, in order to stay up to date on the status of the overall situation here in Monrovia, we encourage everyone to check the city’s website: www.cityofmonrovia.org

The Old Town Report BY PAM FITZPATRICK It is almost Fourth of July weekend and, because I am already hearing the occasional “bang” of fireworks in my Monrovia neighborhood, I want to remind everyone that fireworks are il-

legal in Monrovia! No sparklers, no firecrackers, no bottle rockets, nothing – which means, neighborhood parties that start with barbeques, beverages, and bouncy houses for the kids cannot end the SEE PAGE 14


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