
Warning that California will not create the jobs it needs “unless we get our financial house in order,” Gov. Jerry Brown challenged state legislators today to allow people to vote on his three-part plan to solve the state’s financial crisis. “My intention is to make California again a leader in job creation, renewable energy and [...]

UPDATE: Monrovia detectives are now on the case of the fire that claimed the life of a 39 year old woman on Monday. There is no official word yet and we will update as soon as possible. The fire, that was apparently caused due to electrical problems, was in a small house in the rear [...]


Congressman Dreier on President’s State of the Union Address: Action on All Pending Trade Agreements Needed for Job Creation and Economic Growth Congressman David Dreier (R-CA), Chairman of the House Rules Committee, issued the following statement on Wednesday evening in response to President Obama’s State of the Union address: “Job creation and economic growth are [...]

Los Angeles County Coroner Lt. Fred Corral identified the victim of Monday’s house fire in Monrovia as Shamie Amber Reay, 39. Reay died Monday, when the home in the rear of the 100 block of North Magnolia Avenue caught fire as a result of an electrical fault. Monrovia’s Fire Chief Chris Donovan told the Weekly [...]

Photographs by Terry Miller It Could be Worse……. Here is the text of the State of the City 2011 Delivered Monday evening, January 24, 2011 by Mayor Mary Ann Lutz, City of Monrovia: Thank you, and good evening everyone. You know, 2010 was one of those years that it’s hard to say anything good about… [...]

House Fire Kills 39-Year-Old Monrovia Woman and her cat A 39-year-old woman died today after an electrical fire filled the unit she was renting with smoke and heated gases. The fire, located at 117 N. Magnolia Avenue, was reported at 11:43 a.m. Monday near the intersection of Foothill Boulevard. The Monrovia Fire Department arrived promptly [...]

FEMA Urges Arizona, California, and Nevada Residents To Prepare For Winter Flooding Wildfires, Rainy Season Conditions Could Cause Significant Property Damage We just received this dispatch from FEMA: Here it is in its entirety: When it comes to winter flooding, there are two things that many homeowners should know about their risk. First, the [...]

Los Angeles County Axes of Evil The Destruction of 11 Acres of Pristine Woodland Causes Community Outrage Opinion: By Terry Miller In the wake of last week’s devasating obliteration of over 200 trees and one of Arcadia’s last natural ecosystems, there are opinions and fingers pointing in every direction as to who is to blame [...]

The Destruction of 11 Acres of Pristine Woodland Causes Community Outrage Opinion: By Terry Miller In the wake of last week’s devastating obliteration of over 200 trees and one of Arcadia’s last natural ecosystems, there are opinions and fingers pointing in every direction as to who is to blame for such a wretched and sadly [...]