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COMPLIMENTARY COPY VOLUME 20, NO. 33
TEMPLE SHERIFF’S STATION CELEBRATES 90 YEARS
On Saturday, Sept. 10 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Temple Sheriff Station will hold a 90-year celebration which includes an open house. This free event will allow you to take a tour inside Temple Sheriff Station, visit the many booths, and enjoy free hot dogs and drinks. Come on out and see Aero, TST, K-9, Fleet, Narco, Recruitment, Star Unit, Shakey Quakey Trailer, AMR, Search and Rescue, Posse, Young Marines, and much, much more. Temple Station deputies proudly patrol: Bradbury, Duarte, Rosemead, Sierra Madre, South El Monte, Temple City, in addition to the unincorporated areas of Monrovia, Arcadia, Pasadena, and North San Gabriel. Temple Sheriff’s Station is also accepting applications for their “Volunteer on Patrol” (VOP) program. VOPs are residents of the communities they patrol and provide an invaluable resource for the Temple Sheriff’s Station. VOPs are an extra set of eyes and ears for the station, much like a mobile Neighborhood Watch Program. In addition, VOPs preform other non-hazardous duties SEE PAGE 13
Deputy Tiffany Park. - Photo by Terry Miller
New Traffic Measures in Temple City Over Safety Concerns
The Temple City council has approved the installation of Northbound and Southbound stop signs - stop pavements legends and thermoplastic stop lines on the west frontage road of Rosemead Boulevard, opening at Sereno Drive. On April 26, 2016 residents around the area
began to complain about vehicular traffic and pedestrian safety concerns. Residents demanded something to be done and brought it upon the council. There were inspections made by the City’s traffic engineer on May 2016, conducting traffic reviews and collect
SEE PAGE 12
LASD Investigating Suspected Rosemead Arson Fires On Tuesday morning at 2:26 a.m. the Temple Sheriff’s Station received a call of a structure fire in the 3000 block of Jackson Avenue in the City of Rosemead. As deputies responded, they saw a second fire in the 7000 block of Hellman Avenue. Approximately 10 minutes later, another fire was reported in the 2500 block SEE PAGE 12
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El Monte’s School Resource Fair The City of El Monte will host its fifth annual Back to School Resource Fair from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 20 at the El Monte Valley Mall. K-12 students will receive free backpacks, school supplies, and the first 300 will have an opportunity to SEE PAGE 13