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Judge’s order to release pillowcase rapist ‘unconscionable’

Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich said Judge Gilbert Brown’s order to release Christopher Evans Hubbart, a violent, serial sex predator, to the Antelope Valley is “an unconscionable threat to public safety.” The Santa Clara Superior Court judge issued his order today granting the release of the “Pillowcase Rapist,” on or before July 7, 2014. Pursuant to the order, he will reside at 20315 E. Ave R in an unincorporated area near Palmdale. “Despite the best efforts by the Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey, Judge Brown refused to order Hubbart to undergo a new mental health evaluation to determine his mental state prior to his release,” said Antonovich. “His last mental health evaluation was fifteen months ago.” “The Judge’s order failed to consider the objections by law enforcement as well as the grave concerns expressed by the community who sent thousands of opposition letters,” he said. “It’s outrageous that an admitted sexual predator with a long history of brutal Please see page 4

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Santa Anita main track to undergo major renovation beginning July 11

-Photos by Terry Miller

Santa Anita Park has announced that it’s one mile main track will undergo a major renovation beginning July 11 that will result in the track transitioning to a single-source

material consisting of highly coveted El Segundo Sand, a natural soil that will ensure balanced drainage during periods of wet weather and uniform, safe cushion year ’round.

Nancy Urbach crowned Doo Dah Queen 2014 And now, as we say, for something completely different: The Doo Dah Parade fun is just getting underway: On Sunday, during the late afternoon into early evening hours, the delightful Belly dancer Nancy Urbach was named the Queen of the 2014 Pasadena Doo Dah parade after a wild, lengthy and crazy Doo Dah Queen tryout session which is the annual precursor, a warm-up if you will to the big party, the Doo Dah Parade. Moments after the announce-Photo by Terry Miller

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“Beginning July 11, we’re going to take out the existing surface and go down to the base of the track,” said Santa Anita Track Superintendent Dennis Moore. “At that point, we’ll survey the existing base and ensure we’re meeting all specifications relative to slope and grade. “We’re going to be moving 20,000-plus yards of material and we anticipate this process is going to take about four or five weeks. We’re very fortunate to have been able to locate this soil which is cur-

rently being excavated due to construction projects over at LAX. El Segundo Sand is naturally occurring and we won’t have to mix it with any other material, which is best-case. The best surfaces around the country are all made of naturally occurring soils that are indigenous and not made by man.” Moore, one of America’s most highly respected track superintendents, was hired by Santa Anita following a highly successful run at Hollywood Park, Please see page 5

Monterey Park hopes to upgrade and repair aging sewer system

Rep. Adam Schiff (DBurbank), a former federal prosecutor, released the following statement calling on Congress to move on responsible and commonsense gun safety laws in the wake of yet another mass shooting in Isla Vista, California: "The shooting at Isla Vista is another heartbreaking tragedy, and another example of the senseless gun violence affecting our communities. What will it take to get the Congress moving on responsible gun safety laws? What will it take to keep guns out of the hands of seriously mentally ill people? How Please see page 2

LASD Deputies discover honey oil lab and make arrest

million over the next 20 years. If voters approve this capital improvement project – or do not protest it – both residential and business water customers in the city can expect to see their monthly water bills to double during the next two decades, Thai said. But with a rapidly aging system of hundreds of miles of sewer and water pipes, Thai said the work

Deputies from the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station’s Summer Violent Crime Enforcement Program (SVCEP) stopped a vehicle for routine traffic violations on Saturday, May 24. Upon contacting the driver, deputies could smell the odor of marijuana coming from inside the vehicle. The driver was detained pending a narcotics investigation, and the vehicle was searched. Inside the vehicle’s trunk, deputies found all the makings for a lab, used to extract

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By SHEL SEGAL

As the Monterey Park sewer system was built in the 1920s, a Monterey Park official said on Tuesday that millions of dollars are needed to upgrade and repair the system. Speaking at a Monterey Park Chamber of Commerce meeting, Chu Thai, management services director for the city of Monterey Park, said the city is hoping to have residents approve raising $26.3 million during the next five years and $100

Rep. Schiff Urges Congress to pass Gun Safety Laws after Isla Vista shooting


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