Monrovia Mayor Lutz Accentuates the Positive in State of City Address
Photographs by Terry Miller Monrovia Mayor Lutz Accentuates the Positive in State of City Address By Susan Motander Monrovia Mayor Mary Ann Lutz quoted songwriter Johnny Mercer in summing up the plan for the city: “accentuate the positive.” Her State of the City address Tuesday did not, however, gloss over the negative factors to which [...]
Monrovia’s Wildcats Battle this Saturday for CIF Championship Game Title
Monrovia’s Wildcats Battle this Saturday for CIF Championship Game Title by Jennifer Boone The Monrovia Wildcats ninth successive win is sending Monrovia to this Saturday’s championship game against the San Gabriel High School Matadors. Monrovia will be hosting their CIF Southern Section Mid-Valley Division Title Championship Game at their own brand new stadium at 7:30 [...]
FIAT Dealership Slated to Open in Duarte
By Ruth Longoria A new Fiat dealership is set to open in Duarte as soon as the end of December. This, after Duarte’s City Council Tuesday night approved some pretty hefty incentives to entice Chrysler to bring its “Fiat salon” to the area. The Fiat salon — a small dealership, similar to one recently opened [...]
Controversy Dominates Duarte Council as John Fasana Becomes Mayor
Council Rotation Ignored as Newly Elected Fasana Sworn in as Mayor instead of Reyes By Ruth Kingsland Amid controversy, name calling, and a sharp turn away from its previous tradition of mayoral rotation, the Duarte City Council Tuesday night elected newly re-elected Councilman John Fasana as its new mayor, to replace outgoing Mayor Tzeitel Paras-Caracci, [...]
Duarte Hawks’ Midgets Football Team wins Conference and League Championship
Story and Photos by Jennifer Boone Duarte Hawks’ Midgets Football Team wins Conference and League Championship The Junior All American Football Conference, Duarte Hawks Midgets which consist of boys from Monrovia and Duarte won the League and Conference Championship. The Duarte Hawks defeated Bell Garden Lancers 14-6. The Lancers scored the first 6 points and [...]
Former Mayor Bartlett Withdraws Endorsement of Hammond
Former Mayor Bartlett Withdraws Endorsement of Hammond By Susan Motander Bob Bartlett, former Monrovia Mayor, has withdrawn his support for Rob Hammond, another former mayor, in his bid for a seat on the Monrovia Unified School District Board of Education. Bartlett said he had called Hammond and made him aware of his decision. In discussing [...]
Monrovia High School Graduate Now a Nobel Laureate
Monrovia High School Graduate Now a Nobel Laureate By Susan Motander Dr. Thomas Sargent, a Monrovia High School graduate, class of 1961, was awarded the Nobel Prize this year. He shared the award for Economics with Christopher Sims. The award is based on their individual, but similar work on creating mathematical model that can be [...]
Shanti Acupuncture and Yoga Therapy—Celebrates Open House Saturday, October 15 -Local women open unique healing center in Monrovia
Shanti Acupuncture and Yoga Therapy—Celebrates Open House Saturday, October 15 Local women open unique healing center in Monrovia By Candyce Columbus Acupuncturist Kathy K. Pentecost, LAc of Monrovia and Gyl Elliott, Structural Yoga Therapist recently opened Shanti Acupuncture and Yoga Therapy at 815 W. Foothill Blvd. in Monrovia. They met while Pentecost working on a [...]
Duarte Takes its Kicks on Route 66 Last Weekend
By Ruth Longoria Kingsland Classic cars, prancing horses, marching bands, and free food enticed thousands of folks to line Huntington Drive Saturday morning (Sept. 24) for Duarte’s 16th annual Route 66 Parade. The parade marks the 85th anniversary of the “Great American Highway,” Route 66, which was created in 1926 as the first highway connector [...]
Relay for Life this Weekend in Arcadia
By Amy Leong It stands before us aching those closest to our hearts. It gathers strength and pride in those who belong to it. And even though it may slowly bring us down, the royalty of the color purple is a reminder of our strength, bringing loved ones, friends, families, and pets closer than ever [...]
