23 Year Old Unlicensed Driver Arrested in Hit and Run TC in Monrovia 12 Year old Girl in Critical Condition

23 Year Old Unlicensed Driver Arrested in Hit and Run TC in Monrovia 12 Year old Girl in Critical Condition

23 Year Old Unlicensed Driver Arrested in Hit and Run TC in Monrovia 12 Year old Girl in Critical Condition On Friday, January 27, 2012, at 3:51 p.m., the Monrovia Police Department received a call of an injury traffic collision at Huntington Drive and Canyon Blvd Officers determined an eleven-year-old female had attempted to cross [...]

Hit and Run Driver Sends 12 Year Old to Hospital in Critical Condition

Hit and Run Driver Sends 12 Year Old to Hospital in Critical Condition

Details are just coming in to our newsroom about a 12 year old who was hit by a vehicle in Monrovia which did not stop, The victim was airlifted to Huntington Hospital in extremely critical condition. Police are searching for the vehicle. As we have more information we’ll post it.

Foothill Unity Center Highlights Earned Income Credit on National Awareness Day

Foothill Unity Center Highlights Earned Income Credit on National Awareness Day

CSD Interim Director Wagner, Senator Liu Highlight Earned Income Tax Credit Services at Foothill Unity Center, Inc. on National EITC Awareness Day Department of Community Services and Development (CSD) Interim Director John A. Wagner today joined California Senator Carol Liu (D-La CaƱada-Flintridge), California State Board of Equalization Chairman Jerome E. Horton, and other officials at [...]

Black History Celebration “The Way We Were”

Black History Celebration “The Way We Were”

-Courtesy Photo Looking at Monrovia and Duarte from the past to the future will be presented by Monrovia Duarte Black Alumni Association on February 19, 2012 from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monrovia United Methodist Church 140 E. Palm Ave Monrovia, CA 91016 Photo Exhibits, Live Entertainment, Guest Speakers, and Refreshments If you would like [...]

4 Boys Airlifted from Azusa Canyon Cliff by Sheriff’s Air-5 Rescue Crew Sunday

4 Boys Airlifted from Azusa Canyon Cliff by Sheriff’s Air-5 Rescue Crew Sunday

A 14-year old boy managed to get cell phone reception and called 9-1-1 from an Azuza Canyon cliffside Sunday afternoon. This led to Air-5 Rescue pilots & Emergency Services Detail (Special Enforcement Bureau) paramedic deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department flying in and rescuing a total of four boys, one at a time. [...]

Arcadia PD Conducting Sobriety and License Checkpoints

Arcadia PD Conducting Sobriety and License Checkpoints

The Arcadia Police Department Traffic Bureau will be conducting a sobriety and driver’s license checkpoint at multiple locations within the city on Saturday, January 28. According to statistics, more deaths and injuries are caused by impaired drivers than any other violent crimes, including hand guns and knives combined. That being said, APD would like to [...]

So Cal Gas Warns Customers About Potential Payment Scam

So Cal Gas Warns Customers About Potential Payment Scam

Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) is warning customers to be aware of an ongoing wire fraud that could potentially reach SoCalGas customers. The fraudulent activity has been reported on the East Coast and at this time there are no indications that SoCalGas customers have been targeted. Utilities on the East Coast have reported that individuals [...]

Portantino Introduces Bill to Continue Efforts to Protect Public Safety Measure to Ban Openly Carrying Unloaded Long Guns in Public

Portantino Introduces Bill to Continue Efforts to Protect Public Safety Measure to Ban Openly Carrying Unloaded Long Guns in Public

Assemblymember Anthony Portantino (D-La Canada Flintridge) has introduced AB 1527, a measure that will prohibit individuals from openly displaying unloaded rifles and shotguns in public. Portantino introduced the legislation at the urging of law enforcement as a follow up to last year’s successful AB 144, which banned openly carrying an unloaded handgun in public places. [...]

ACLU Lawsuit Charges Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca and Brass with Condoning Pattern of Deputy-on-Inmate Violence

ACLU Lawsuit Charges Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca and Brass with Condoning Pattern of Deputy-on-Inmate Violence

Complaint Alleges High-Level Staff Knew Gangs of Deputies Beat Inmates and Condoned Cover-Ups -Photo by Terry Miller The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Southern California (ACLU/SC) and attorneys from Paul Hastings, LLP today filed a federal class action lawsuit charging Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca and his top command staff with condoning [...]

Anthony Portantino Announces He’ll Not Run Again

Anthony Portantino Announces He’ll Not Run Again

Assemblyman Anthony Portantino sent out the following email telling of his plans to not run for State Assembly this year. “Thank you for your patience and trust. After deep contemplation with Ellen, I have decided not to run for office during the 2012 election cycle. As many of you know, the last 13 months have [...]