Vol. 51, No. 6
Serving the San Gabriel Valley Since 1966
Special Section
Local Events
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Volunteers Join City of El Monte and Volunteers of America at 2013 Homeless Count
by Valerie Martinez
The City of El Monte partnered with Volunteers of America to host the 2013 El Monte Homeless Count on Tuesday, January 29. The Homeless Count is a countywide event where teams of volunteers go out into the streets of their community
needed to find homes for these residents,” said El Monte Councilman Juventino “J” Gomez. “It is heartbreaking to see these people on the street, many who are veterans and fought for our freedom.” Since Los Angeles County’s homeless population is the
to conduct a count of both sheltered and unsheltered homeless people. More than XX volunteers from El Monte lent a helping hand.
highest in the nation, the 2013 Homeless Count is vital to acquire a reliable approximation of the homeless population in El Monte and the County
“It is important that we have an understanding of the number of homeless residing in our City and County so we can fight for the resources
of Los Angeles. This allows the County to raise public awareness of the problem of homelessness and accurately identify the needs of homeless populations, including housing. An accurate count also enables the County to demonstrate the region’s need for federal funding to prevent continued to pg6 Homeless Count
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Valentine's Section
Sports
Student's Corner
page 12
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page 3, see the conclusion to the story. A
SGMH student perspective.
Somewhere Alameda Corridor Expansion
by Valerie Martinez
City Councilmembers from the City of El Monte joined with federal, state and local leaders Friday to break ground on a fourlane roadway underpass/ doubletrack railroad bridge at Baldwin Avenue in the City of El Monte. Currently a congested railroad/street crossing, the project will eliminate the risk of dangerous crossing collisions and delays for emergency responders. “We have had too many accidents and near-misses at this intersection to keep the current configuration any longer,” said El Monte Mayor Pro Tem Norma Macias, who was recently elected Vice Chair of the Alameda CorridorEast (ACE) Construction Authority, the agency overseeing the project. “Improving this intersection has been a priority for our City and will ultimately improve traffic congestion in the area, create new jobs and reduce air pollution.”
Once completed, the project will reduce vehicle
emissions from idling cars and trucks and eliminate noisy train horns and gate alarms. The project is estimated to be completed by 2015 and the total investment is estimated at $75.9 mil-
lion. Approximately 1,370 construction jobs will be
created due to this project. The City apologizes for any constructionrelated delays that motorists may face along Baldwin Avenue and surrounding streets during the course of construction and thanks residents in advance for their patience while the project is being built. The project is part of a
grade separation program along the ACE Trade Corridor, which accommodates about 60% of the containers moved from the nation’s busiest container ports in the San Pedro Bay to the rest of the country via the region’s rail network.
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