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El Monte will host a ribbon cutting ceremony for seven new transit buses on Saturday, July 23 at 10 a.m. at El Monte Metrolink Station, 10925 Railroad St. The 32 El Dorado National EZ Rider II transit buses were purchased for El Monte’s fixed-routes within the city, which run Monday through Saturday. The buses seat 29 passengers, accommodate two SEE PAGE 12
The “Expedition to the Solar Systems” allowed students to learn, while having fun. - Courtesy photo
Household Hazardous E-Waste Roundup
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El Monte to Unveil New Transit Buses
The City of San Gabriel recently launched an official account on WeChat, the popular Chinese social communications app, in an ongoing effort to connect with and engage Chinese-speaking residents. Follow the city using WeChat ID: SanGabrielCity. More than half of the San Gabriel population identifies as Asian, according to US Census data, and the majority of those residents speak Chinese. For some, language is a barrier to connecting with the city government. With one of the only WeChat government accounts in the US, SEE PAGE 12
Many common household products contain an assortment of potentially hazardous ingredients. When not disposed of properly, the chemicals found in these products can pollute the environment and pose a risk to human health. Residents can reduce hazardous waste in their home for free at the upcoming Household Hazardous Waste and E-Waste Roundup
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MVSD Students Explore Space Temple City will only deploy controlled electrical outages as a last resort. The city will do its best to inform residents and businesses ahead of time. - Photo by Terry Miller
BY TERRY MILLER It happens every summer, the increased use of air conditioning and fans put a strain on the power grid. This year is no exception and, in fact, is more serious than in previous years, with a major gas facility shutdown. Due to the recent clo-
sure of the Aliso Canyon Natural Gas Facility, Temple City could be among those cities affected by rotating power outages during the summer heatwave(s). Aliso Canyon provided more than 50 percent of Southern California Edison’s gas supply, which is primarily used to fuel power plants
during peak periods of high electricity demand, like the months of July and August. With the facility now on restricted operations, the risk to electric reliability has increased. In the event of overloaded electrical systems and, as a last resort, Southern California Edison may soon institute controlled
electrical outages. Temple City, along with Southern California Edison, will do its best to let residents and commercial customers know of rotating outages ahead of time. For more information, visit on.sce.com/rotatingoutages or call (800) 611-1911.
The Mountain View School District partnered with EcoVoices, an environmental education program of the San Gabriel River Discovery Center Authority, to provide 50 third through eighth grade students with an “Expedition to the Solar System.” The two-week summer expedition was comprised of two guided inquiry adventures, including space robotics, where students designed, SEE PAGE 13