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COMPLIMENTARY COPY VOLUME 20, NO. 35
BY GUS HERRERA
Principal Ruelas was appointed by Superintended McDonald without the oversight of a selection committee of stakeholders.
Pasadena Man Charged in Amusement Park Ticket Scam A Pasadena resident is accused of scamming numerous victims with fraudulent amusement park tickets was charged with grand theft and other counts last Thursday, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced. Brian Edward Ander-
ton, 43, of Pasadena was expected to be arraigned Friday in Department 30 of the Foltz Criminal Justice Center. He is charged with five counts, including grand theft of personal property and petty theft in case BA449577. Victims came into con-
tact with Anderton through Craigslist, where he allegedly advertised Disneyland tickets for sale, prosecutors said. The defendant allegedly stole more than $2,400 from five people between January and August 2016. SEE PAGE 14
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On Aug. 25, the Pasadena Unified School District Board of Education was given an update regarding Madison Elementary School. The issues surrounding Madison have been welldocumented over the past year, most recently 169 of the school’s parents signed a petition to remove Principal Juan Ruelas, who was appointed by Superintendent Brian McDonald without the oversight of a selection committee of stakeholders (i.e. parents, teacher, administrator’s, etc.). Ruelas’ tenure has seen a significant number of employees walk away, with one teacher even filing a milliondollar defamation claim against the principal. Shawn Bird, chief academic officer, presented the board with the update, which cited Madison’s California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) test results, in adSEE PAGE 15
Pasadena Humane Society Appoints Julie Bank as President and CEO
The Pasadena Humane Society & SPCA (PHS), a community-funded animal welfare organization, is pleased to announce its new president and CEO Julie Bank, a nationallyrecognized animal welfare advocate and leader. Bank has been working in animal welfare for nearly 30 years, performing a variety of leadership roles, each with its own unique SEE PAGE 14
New president and CEO Julie Bank. - Courtesy photo