Arcadia Public Library to Celebrate Chinese Music
The fifth season of the Arcadia Public Library’s A Classical Kaleidoscope begins at 7:15 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21 in Cay Mortenson Auditorium at the library when Zhiming Han and Cynthia Hsiang return for their second appearance at this series with the music of both contemporary and ancient China. Cynthia Hsiang, an adjunct professor of Asian [...]
Monrovia Police Blotter
During the last seven day period, the Police Department handled 557 service events, resulting in 118 investigations. Following are the last week’s highlighted issues and events: Robbery On October 1 at 7:31 p.m., an elderly man was walking in the south alley of the 200 block of West Huntington, east of Magnolia. He was confronted [...]
Musical Flights of Fantasy to Open Pasadena Symphony Season
A new season starts for the Pasadena Symphony on Saturday, Oct. 24 at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium. Several changes have been made for the 2009-2010 season. First, a starting time for the symphony, 8:00 p.m., is new this year. Also, no formal dinner has been planned as the Symphony and its wealthy supporters are downsizing. [...]
A Harvest of Wine, Food, Music, at Arboretum
About 20 wineries will be participating in the festival offering tastings of over 120 wines. California wine regions represented will include Napa Valley, Sonoma County, Santa Barbara County, Paso Robles region, and Monterey County. State of Washington wines will be available and wines from around the world will come from Italy, New Zealand, Australia, Spain, South America, France, and Columbia.
Saturday: Monrovians Take the Stage at Rotary Barbeque and Talent Show
On the evening of Saturday, October 3rd, The Rotary Club of Monrovia will be hosting “Monrovia’s Got Talent” at the Monrovia Historical Museum located at 742 E. Lemon Ave. Performers of all types will compete for the title of the most talented act in town and a $500 grand prize. Fourteen acts consisting of musicians, [...]
Friends of the Library to Hold Fall Book Sale in Conjunction with MAFA Festival
The Friends of the Monrovia Public Library has announced their annual Friends Fall Sale to be held on October 9 and 10 in conjunction with the Monrovia Association of Fine Arts “Celebrate the Arts” Fine Arts Festival slated for that same weekend. More than 3,000 books will be available for purchase, with 90% of them [...]
Boarders to Compete in Skate Spectacular at Monrovia Skate Park
Local skate boarders are invited to show off their best tricks in competition at the Santa Anita Family YMCA Skate Spectacular event at Monrovia Skate Park, Saturday, Oct. 3 from 12 noon to 5 p.m. The Monrovia Skate Park is located at 843 E. Olive Ave. in Monrovia. The Skate Spectacular will feature Vertical Speed, [...]
Duarte Celebrates Route 66
The following is a brief slide show of last weekend’s parade in Duarte. Photos by Terry Miller
Governor’s Promises at Regency Court Made Official
Today Michelle Uzeta, Litigation Director of the Housing Rights Center–Los Angeles, announced that she had received a letter from Craig Diamond, the attorney representing Star Holdings of Illinois, owners of Regency Court Apartments in Monrovia, confirming what Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger had promised the disabled residents last Friday at his press conference. In an email to [...]
Gov. Mobilizes Agencies in Response to Expected High Temperatures
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today mobilized the California Emergency Management Agency (Cal EMA) and California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) to prepare for increased wildfire potential as unseasonably hot and dry conditions are forecast for much of California this week. Additionally, the Governor directed Cal/OSHA to carry out the largest heat enforcement effort [...]
