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HISTORICAL SOCIETY REMEMBERS LOUISE ROBERTSON AT 40TH ANNIVERSARY Vicky NGUYEN Vicky.Nguyen@gmx.com
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Arcadia's Crime Drops in 2019 The Arcadia Police Department’s preliminary review of Arcadia’s 2019 crime statistics indicates that incidents of crime decreased again last year. Compared to 2018’s statistics, there was a 28% drop in residential burglaries, a 17% decrease in robberies, and an 11% reduction in assaults. Compared to 2017’s statistics, residential burglaries dropped 46% and robberies decreased by 35%. As for vehicle theft,
there was a 1% decline and general theft levels remained at the same level between 2018 and 2019. “The crime reduction successes seen in this preliminary review are the result of directed enforcement strategies that provided increased patrols in areas experiencing upticks in criminal activity,” said Arcadia Police Chief Robert Guthrie. He added, “The most important factors in this success
have been the hard work and dedication of Arcadia police officers and support personnel, as well as the strong partnership between the Arcadia Police Department and Arcadia residents in working together to keep Arcadia a safe place to live, work, and visit." For more information on crime prevention for your home or business, visit the Arcadia Police Department’s webpage at ArcadiaCA.gov/poli.
he Monrovia Historical Society acknowledged Louise Robertson during their 40th anniversary celebration on Sunday. Robertson, who passed away in October, was the secretary of the Monrovia Historical Society and co-director of the Legacy Project, which aims to preserve the historical photos and documents online and made available to the public. During a presentation, President of Monrovia Historical Society Steve Baker and Vice President Sandy Burud spoke about Louise before giving an overview of the Society’s history. Members paid tribute to her with a moment of silence. “She [Robertson] was always there putting her hand up and saying I will do that. She would do anything,” Burud said. Burud, who was
The George Anderson House in 1979. - Photo Courtesy of Monrovia Historical Society
co-directed the Legacy Project with Robertson, recalled through tears working alongside Robertson to sort through old historical documents. “It was this sort of willingness to get her hands in there, and look through stuff, and laugh and get dirty and pull boxes out and discover little treasures,” Burud said. The society was founded in 1979 to preserve the Anderson House, one of the first homes build in Monrovia. However, as time
went by, the members of the society became old and with not many younger members to maintain continuity of their work, the society lost steam. It lay dormant until 2015 when it was revived by the Legacy Project. “The opportunity to digitize all the Historical Society collections came along. Read More at, MonroviaWeekly.com under Feature
Youth to Set the Tone on Climate Issues in 2020 Pasadena Elections Alex CORDERO corderoalex82@yahoo.com
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t is the brink of a new year and Pasadena will already be making history in 2020 by having a forum on climate action conducted by people under the age of 35 on Feb. 4 at Robinson Recreation Center. Climate action appears to be a leading topic not only on a global level but also on a local level in 2020. People all over the world are calling on government officials and world leaders to support aggressive environmental petitions to save
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our planet. The leading activists for climate change have been young leaders and local youth have caught the attention of the community and local government officials on the subject of climate change policies. All mayoral and city council candidates have been invited to participate and young local leading activist Ozzy Simpson is anticipating the upcoming forum. “What I’m most looking forward to with the Climate Action Forum is bringing attention to how the climate crisis affects Pasadena deeply. Not only that, but there are ways for Pasadena to combat the climate crisis locally, even if other cities and governments don’t take action with us. Pasadena is in a position where it can be a leader on the climate crisis but we have to work to do that.” He continued, “I’m also looking forward to relating the climate crisis to issues many may not see as directly climate-related. For example, housing
and the way buildings are designed can play a huge role in how cities can be more climate-resilient.” Eco-friendly housing appears to be growing in popularity as more people become conscious of their ecological footprint and tend to want to live a lifestyle that nourishes the future of our environment with the hopes of curtailing global warming. I asked Ozzy if there is a specific city official that he is more interested in listening to on climate action on Feb. 4. “As for hearing from a specific council member or mayoral candidate, I’m obviously interested in hearing what every candidate has to say, but, specifically, I‘m very interested in having Ryan Bell (candidate for District 6) discuss his plans for a local Green New Deal in more depth. Read More at, PasadenaIndependent.com under News