Governor Thwarts Eviction of Disabled Monrovia Residents
11th Hour Intervention Spurred by Newspaper Reports.
Monrovia Man Charged with Murder and Torture in Death of Girlfriend
On Friday, September 11 Brandon Lee Randone called 911 to report that his girlfriend Felecia Lee, 31 was not breathing. Paramedics and a Monrovia police unit were sent to the scene. The police officers called detectives who felt that the Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau needed to be called. Monrovia Police Detective Rich Doney said that the [...]
Collecting Shells before a Tsunami
I’ve never witnessed a tsunami first hand, but I’ve been told that before the devastating wall of water devours everything in its path, like a hungry sea beast charging in for a glorious feast, there are a few moments in time that seem quite magical to the innocent and unsuspecting. The water line temporarily recedes, [...]
With Summer Behind Us, Time To Get Organized
Summer is over, the kids are back in school, and life seems to have suddenly gone into overdrive as calendars quickly fill up with the kids’ activities and fall events. A house that was once efficient and organized in the lull of the summer months can at once become cluttered and disorganized. It’s not an [...]
Shopping the Fair for Food and Much More
I heard a strange growling sound as I left the shopping district at the Los Angeles County Fair. At first I thought it was my stomach calling for a smoked rib sandwich or a mountain of onion rings. But when the roar erupted again, I knew it was something much bigger than me; something from [...]
Studio Offers Free Family Portraits for Servicemen and Women Serving Overseas
A family photograph means so much to a soldier, especially during the holiday season. That’s why the Portraits of Love Project was born. Putting together a network of photographers who have agreed to donate their time during the month of September, the nationwide Project’s goal is simple: To take a free portrait of families whose [...]
Monrovia Weekly – September 17th, 2009
Monrovia Brothers Start School Year with Digital Upgrade
When Fidel Schery told his two sons last week that they had won our first essay contest, they thought he was kidding. And when he went on to say that they had each won a computer and monitor to keep as their own, Schery said that was when they “knew” he was lying. “When we [...]
MUSD Health Network to Sponsor Walk to School Day
Counting Steps toward Healthier Students Monrovia Unified School District’s Network for a Healthy California will encourage students and parents of Bradoaks, Canyon Early Learning Center, Monroe, Plymouth and Wild Rose Elementary to walk to school. On October 7th, from 7:15-7:45 a.m., about 1000 school children ages 3-11 along with Monrovia Unified School District Superintendent and [...]
Monrovia Named Clean Air Award Winner
The City of Monrovia has been named a Clean Air Award Winner in the category of Model Community Achievement by the South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD). The recognition honors Monrovia’s 21 Environmental Accords which outline the community’s strategy for energy efficiency, waste management and environmental sustainability. The AQMD award honors “the visionaries in [...]
