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itrus Mobile is a new mobile phone application providing navigation through college life. The app is designed for students to give, “important college information and news anywhere, anytime,” The Technology Technology and Computer Services department said. Citrus College’s Executive Director of Communications and External Relations, Melissa Utsuki said that the new Citrus Mobile app is a “one-stop-shop” for students. Utsuki said Citrus Mobile will help streamline online student services. “You can now check for holds, pay for classes and review your financial aid all through Citrus Mobile,” Utsuki said. Citrus Mobile features a custom experience for each student by displaying their class schedule, assignment due dates and class notifications right on the app’s homepage. The mobile app provides links to all student services and information about Citrus sports, clubs, student organizations and campus safety. There is also a “Campus Feeds” section, providing sports news, campus news and the official Citrus College twitter feed. The app’s homepage allows students to select their favorite links. One of the most convenient features is the integration of Canvas into Citrus Mobile. Citrus Mobile allows for a seamless connection to Canvas alerts including class
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Glendora Police Department delays arrest log BY NICOLE MARIONA
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The Glendora Police department is withholding information of an arrest for a weapons violation case that occurred at noon Aug. 27, 2019, in the Recording Arts building. The Citrus College’s crime log indicates the weapons violation case is still open. The Inmate Information Center of The Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department said the arrest of now retired performing arts professor Timothy Jaquette was at 10:59 a.m. on Sept. 16, 2019, in Glendora. The information indicated the permanent housing assigned date and the bail amount but doesn’t include the address of the housing location. Jaquette said in a Facebook message to a Clarion editor about the incident that “no
criminal intent was found by any of the agencies involved, so no charges were filed.” Jaquette retired on Sept. 18, 2019, the Board of Trustees meeting agenda for Oct. 1 said. Dean John Vaughn of the recording arts division said in a phone call to a Clarion editor regarding Jaquette and the weapons violation that he “does not speak on personnel matters.” A Clarion editor made three calls between Dec. 16 and Dec. 18 to the Glendora Police Department about the case. Amanda and Cory from the Glendora Police Department, whose full names and positions were not provided, said Jamie Bamba was the investigating officer for the case. Bamba did not reply to the voicemail left in December. The Clarion editor left a voicemail to the watch commander, whose
full name was not provided by the Glendora Police Department, also has been left unanswered. Another call made to Bamba at the Glendora Police Department on Feb. 20 was also left unreturned. The latest call made to the Glendora Police Department on Feb. 24 was answered by the patrol officer, Sgt. Layayi. Sgt. Layayi didn’t provide his full name because he said it’s “informal.” Layayi said the procedures the Glendora Police Department has taken to provide the Clarion information for this case are “not normal procedures.” Layayi said the full names and positions of Amanda, Cory and the watch commander were not provided because they “did not relate to matters to the investigation of the case.” Layayi told the Clarion editor that Bamba is not the
investigating officer and would not be able to provide that information. The Clarion editor sent an email to the city clerk of the Glendora Police Department, Kathleen R. Sessman, on Dec. 16 for records of the weapons violation. Sessman said the editor’s email was “forwarded to the Police Department” because it was “not relating to public information.” The email has not been answered since. The Glendora Police Department also withheld information about the arrest of an administrative assistant for the Citrus College Foundation, Clarence Cernal, on allegations of committing a sex offense.After nearly two months of delays and numerous requests by the Clarion editor, the Glendora Police Department released a redacted version of the log that identified Jaquette’s arrest.
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Glendora police chief retires City’s first female top cop leaves after 33 year career BY CLARION STAFF
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Glendora police chief Lisa Rosales retired from her position after 33 years in the department on Feb. 18. The city announced her retirement on Feb. 14. She was the first woman to serve as Glendora’s chief. The Glendora Police Dept. posted about their leadership change on Twitter. “Congratulations to Chief Lisa G. Rosales who is retiring today after 33 years in law enforcement!!,”the @Glendor_PD account tweeted. Rosales’ career in law enforcement with a full of firsts. Rosales was also San Pablo’s first female and minority Police Chief since the City’s incorporation in 1948. R o s a l e s formerly served as the police chief in San ROSALES Pablo from 2014 to 2017 and in the Pasadena Police Department from 1987 until 2014. A statement from the City of Glendora congratulated Rosales on her career. Mayor Judy Nelson thanked the chief in the statement. “The City of Glendora has appreciated Chief Rosales and her dedication to her community, the City of Glendora and to the women and men of the Glendora Police Department,” Nelson said. Rosales said in the statement she hopes to keep active during her retirement. “I plan on staying connected with the honorable field of law enforcement in one way or another whether it’s teaching, mentoring, or consulting,” Rosales said. Rosales started as a patrol officer in Pasadena. She worked as a detective and in administrative services. She held the ranks of officer, corporal, sergeant, lieutenant and commander, before serving twice as a chief of police. Glendora Police Captain Matt Egan is the current acting chief of police. Rosales also said she plans to spend more time with her family. “I’m looking forward to being a full-time “‘Grammy’,” Rosales said.
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Who will win?
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After every political event, network and cable news stations train cameras on the faces of pundits whose job is to spin political reality. These experts tell viewers what to see behind polls and crowds. Their message to idealists is simple: pick an electoral winner, not a champion for justice. The Columbia Journalism Review reported many of these professional talkers come from the ranks of the political class. Over the last six years, mainstream media opinionators’ objective was to discount the viability of populists: first with President Donald Trump’s campaign, then senator Bernie Sanders. After Trump’s 2016 upset victory, faces on every major news network were stunned in disbelief. Despite supporters’ enthusiasm and the broad appeal of the populist message, newscasters tell audiences to disbelieve the hype. Though uniformly disproved,
political gurus including Nate Silver, Neera Tanden, Chuck Todd, Wolf Blitzer and Chris Matthews, all leaders of mainstream media, still push strategic voting, discounting the interests of the majority of Americans. Though moderation has a veneer of practicality, it is and was a political loser — both for Trump’s rival Republicans, and for the Democratic party, which lost control of nearly every level of government in 2016. Conventional wisdom has not changed. In February, CNN and MSNBC moderators asked Sanders to condemn the rhetoric of his online supporters. Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said nobody likes Sanders. “Time” magazine published a cover story last June reporting Sanders’ gruff style would not win contemporary voters. Center-right pundits and politicians argue about populist rhetoric, not policy. Cable news hosts encourage guests to talk about their feelings about candidates, not numbers.
“The point of media spin is to inspire doubt in the masses of middleclass voters. Don’t be fooled.” When Comedian Liza Treyger said about Sanders, “I think you’re disheveled, you’re unlikeable and you’re pushy,” a panel on MSNBC laughed. Polls show Sanders beating Trump by the largest margins of any candidate in 2020, as they did in 2016. Commentators’ recent attraction to the presidential candidacy of Michael Bloomberg proves it. The Republican New York mayor’s record was stained by all the same racist attacks on women, poor, and working class as the president’s record. The only political difference is that Bloomberg has a polished exterior. To professionals, Bloomberg seems like someone
who should win. He is professional. Media professionals also said the American right wing is the most dangerous it has ever been during Trump’s presidency. Now they say the American left should exercise restraint by selecting a conservative candidate. Nonsense. It did not work in 2016; it will fail again. By propping up centrist campaigns, the media essentially tell viewers and readers to ignore the realities of economic disparity, vanished social services, and an omnipresent military. While every word of Sanders is scrutinized, former Vice President Joe Biden’s 1996 Crime Bill, or Mayor Pete Buttegeig’s work as a MacKinsey & Company consultant is barely mentioned. In the most blatant headline in recent memory, the Washington Post published an opinion titled, “It’s time to give elites a bigger say in choosing the president,” as if elites didn’t have an outsized hand already.
Journalists stand to benefit by their association with political friends, who become valuable sources for reporters after a victory Winners can share exclusives and grant guest appearances. Outsiders on these networks are set upon by teams of pundits. Dissent is shouted down, ridiculed or ignored. During Sanders’ recent victories in New Hampshire and Nevada, several CNN and MSNBC commentators told viewers if moderates combined their votes, they would have defeated the front runner. The New York Times ran an opinion on Feb.12, repeating the farce. Polls dispel this myth. When pitting individual moderates in head-to-head contests, they consistently lose to Sanders and Trump. Pundits on CNN and MSNBC including Joy Ann Reid and Chris Matthews publicly questioned their own position only after democrats’ embarrassing defeats in Nevada to the Sanders campaign. Matthews apologized on Feb. 24 comparing Sanders’ win to Nazi victories in Europe in the previous week. The only appropriate response to sophistry is to tune out and choose one’s own interest at the ballot box. If everyone took this approach, candidates with the broadest appeal would win. The point of media spin is to inspire doubt in the masses of middle-class voters. Don’t be fooled. When filling out a ballot over the next week, follow the candidate who serves your interests, not who checks the boxes of a hair-brained strategy. Democratic voters repeatedly tell pollsters they want a candidate who will defeat Trump in November. To know who that is, simply look within.
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Master the art of diplomacy at home Live out your politics with parents and peers BY STEPHANIE NICOSIA
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In the Nicosia home, while sipping my soda and typing an assignment, I overheard Fox News. My dad was watching in the next room. I wanted to ask his opinion regarding current events, but I hesitated. In the past, when I’ve asked him his opinions, he changed the subject. Political discussions require willing participants, a calm demeanor and an open mind. Body language is also important. Gauge your audience and read their cues. Folded arms signal resistance to an idea. The argument could be going nowhere. As I moved into the living room, I could see my dad welcomed me. His body language was good so far. He is quiet when he watches the news, so I began to say some things to gauge his reaction — to get a feel if we were on the same page. He did not respond, but redirected the conversation to another interest of mine. Redirecting the conversation is something people do if they are uncomfortable discussing a certain subject. I took the hint and did not push the matter. When you ask the person whose
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home you’re living in about their ideas, you have to respect their boundaries. Discussions about politics are important, but not at the detriment of your family relationships. I began to wonder if my fellow students and peers discuss politics in their home. I asked my classmate Harvey Mancilla, who is a father, if he discusses politics with his family. “No, my kids are too young right now,” Mancilla said. “Even with my fiance, our house is always so busy we don’t spend time talking about politics. Instead, we focus on small
initiatives involving the kids school or our community.” This is a great example of how to live your politics. Worrying about all of the world’s problems can be overwhelming. Start within your community. Bring awareness to causes you care about and inspire others to do the same. If you are not sure what you are passionate about, pay attention to what interests you and start there. Information is easier to access than ever, however each generation consumes content differently.
In their 2017 article, “Baby Boomer Marketing Statistics,” bloggers Lilach Bullock and Joanna Carter wrote, “Baby boomers devote the most time to linear or broadcast TV, while clocking up over three hours per day on linear TV, Millennials are on a lower two hours.” Millenials and Gen Z watch about the same amount of TV as their parents — about 2-3 hours per day. However, they spend more time in their day on screen time, consuming content from social media and a wide variety of apps. Young people now have access to a wide variety of information and are bridging the voting gap. The Pew Research Center’s 2019 article, “Defining Generations: Where Millenials end and Generation Z begins,” Michael Dimock wrote, “Millennials are the most racially and ethnically diverse adult generation in the nation’s history. Yet the next generation – Generation Z – is even more diverse.” Diversity is important to being open-minded because it allows for multiple points of view to be represented. We are less likely to be judgemental when listening to a different opinion if we have a diverse background, and will therefore be better decision makers.Encouraging our parents and peers to be open-minded is
beneficial to us because it can create new ideas. Something good or even better can come from having a discussion on a topic with someone of opposing views. When an original idea conflicts with a second idea, the dispute is resolved by a third idea or synthesis of the two initial ideas. Families and friends should try to listen to each other’s opinions and find common ground. Even if you cannot agree, something good can still come from the conversation. Politics can be tricky with people you live with. Try talking to your friends first. Instead of forcing your political views on those around you, try living by example. Participate in politics rather than lecturing others about them. Educate yourself on current events and vote on what is important to you. Show up and raise awareness by volunteering and sharing support on social media. Friends and family members’ curiosity will be sparked when they see a photo of you on Instagram at a march or a political rally. They might be inspired to start a conversation with you in a more approachable way. Try talking to peers or engage politics by getting active in the community if you aren’t able to discuss politics at home.
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Star Wars > money The new Star Wars ride is worth spending money on a Disney trip BY CASSIE SAMPSON
MANAGING EDITOR
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The college student’s budget is quite small, but everyone loves a good trip to Disney. Since Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge opened in 2019, everyone’s Instagram feed depicts themselves with a Lightsaber in front of the Millennium Falcon. Many students have already visited the park since the land’s opening. But with the grand opening of Rise of the Resistance, is it worth paying a couple hundred dollars? The ride had been open for months at Disney World in Florida, instilling time for any problems to be resolved. Yet the ride had broken down, leaving me aggravated for most of the afternoon. My boarding
group was called around 5 p.m. but it was not until 7 p.m. that they allowed riders to start boarding again. From the start of the line, an hour or more had passed. I saw the ingenious architecture of the seats built into the lines for those with tired feet to take a rest while they wait. The line also has eerie music and voices along with memorabilia, significant items from the films, such as fighter pilot suits, to build suspense when the ride becomes closer. This allows the riders to interact with the world of Star Wars in a fun way. The intense, thrilling atmosphere and the built-in seats made the line feel like it moved quicker, which was a plus. Rise of the Resistance is more of an immersive experience into the movies than just a ride, and an amazing experience to say the least. The ride is interactive and has multiple layers and destinations. Riders are ushered onto a
spaceship where they stand as if they were on a bus, which would be a pain if it weren’t for the seats in the line. Then, the First Order, who are the “bad guys” from the recent movies, board the spaceship and usher the riders out to be “interrogated,” which employs cast members to lead riders to another line. After the “interrogation,” the Resistance, or the “good guys,” break the riders out and the ride begins. The ride itself is fantastic. After going through the whole experience before, it is the icing on the ice cream cake. The ride is similar to the Transformers ride at Universal Studios in its way of mechanics. However, there is a lot going on in Rise of the Resistance; and that is one of it’s downfalls. There is too much going on during the ride and becomes a sensory overload. One would have to ride it more than once to fully
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take in all the ride has to offer. In the case where college students can fully enjoy the experience, they do not have the time or money to ride Rise of the Resistance five times. So, unless you are a super Star Wars fan, and don’t mind the long wait in line, visiting Disneyland might not be worth the money. But, as a college student who
loves Star Wars, even with a tight budget, the ride is totally worth it. The experience envelops the rider in the Star Wars universe with the characters you love and the ones you love to hate. The ride makes you feel as if you are in the movie and helping the resistance. It is immersive; my mouth was open during the entire experience.
Pura Vida healthcare: How Costa Ricans treat the sick BY NICOLE MARIONA
healthy. Health care services are provided to anyone — independent workers, domestic service personnels, samesex couples that are within the family benefit, minors, pregnant women, the elderly, people with disabilities and those without a steady income or legal status in the country. Pensions are also provided to people with disabilities, orphans and widows. The public services provided have
“three levels of attention”, the first level is the “Level of Prevention” where people go for “basic attention, cure and rehabilitation.” “There are 110,000 clinics people go to when they’re sick with the flu or other certain illnesses,” Pizarro said. Forms of prevention include education and rehabilitation programs, “comprehensive care programs” for drug addicts. Sex education is also offered
under the first level of prevention. Ruiz said that in Costa Rica there’s been an increase in teen pregnancy. The Tico times, a Costa Rican newspaper, said 60 % of Costa Rican girls have their first sexual encounter before 15 years old. As a result there are more discussions under the topics of sex such as sexual abuse and use of protection to students as young as 12 years old. “They provide teens with birth control that will last three years,” Pizarro said. Pizarro said that even with more access to birth control th teen pregnancies continue to rise due to teens not using the birth control. Other services free to women are sterilization. “It’s free, and they keep you super-informed about it,” Karla Caballo the Resident Director for the American Institute for Foreign Study in San Jose, Costa Rica, said. The “second level of attention” includes specialized consultation services, internment and medical and surgical treatment of basic specialties. These specialized services include: general surgery, pediatrics, gynecology, internal medicine and obstetrics. The “third level of attention”
said she believes the new feature adds a new sense of comradery between students, “It’s really bringing us students to talk to each other and interact more.” Some of the new features were implemented as an improvement upon the last Citrus College app. Previous versions of Citrus Mobile were essentially a carbon copy of the student services available online. Robert Hughes, the Citrus College chief information services officer, said he believes that this new social networking feature will encourage more students to use the app. “We’ve already seen more students interested in clubs, asking questions and making connections with other students due to the Citrus Mobile app,” Hughes said. “I believe that as more people download, use the app and
check it every day, something that I do myself, it will be a more effective way for faculty and staff to communicate to students and provide opportunities to get connected with Citrus College.” As with most other social media outlets, content moderation is constantly needed to prevent online harassment as well as inappropriate or threatening posts. Citrus College has taken a new approach to moderation of posts made to the forums. “The interesting thing about the application is that it makes every user a moderator, in that anyone logged in to the app can report a post as being inappropriate by clicking the stack of three dots to the right of the link to comment on a post,” Hughes said. “When four people flag a post as inappropriate the post is automatically removed.” In addition to this, Citrus Mobile
does not give students the ability to post anonymously or with a different name, all posts are made under the name of the student whose account is logged in on the app. Citrus Mobile began development in November 2018. The Citrus College Technology and Computer Services collaborated with Ready Education, an educational technology company, to develop Citrus Mobile. TeCS staff also worked heavily in conjunction with Ready Education to assist with the integration of Canvas in Citrus Mobile. It is unclear if new features will be added to Citrus Mobile in the future as Ready Education manages most of the app’s structure and features. When new content needs to be added, such as new organizations or clubs, Citrus TeCS has the full ability to update such information.
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Primary elections are right around the corner with presidential candidates promoting policies that appear promising. Many people question the effectiveness of policies advocated by democrats like Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren. One of Sanders’ widely known advocated policies is universal healthcare, meaning all residents of a particular country or region are guaranteed access to health care. Voters can be open to examine Costa Rica’s government-run healthcare system as a working model of total health coverage. The system proves to be effective as it provides health coverage to 90 percent of its population, student nurse Vanessa Ruiz Pizarro said at a presentation regarding Costa Rica’s healthcare system at the private school she attends in Costa Rica, Universidad Hispanoamericana. Pizarro said Costa Rica is one of the countries considered as a “blue zone” with people living to be older than 100. Costa Rica has a 4.7 % mortality rate and a 79.83 life expectancy at birth as a result of the country’s intent to keep its people
APP from Page 1 discussions and new assignments. The app features different forums for students to ask questions and sell textbooks and other educational materials. The forums resemble a system similar to Facebook allowing students to post, like and comment on other students’ posts. Students have welcomed the new feature and praised the usefulness it provides. Computer science major Irving Olivia said, “The student feed and how students actually interact and help others is the best.” Not only can students find new material, but they can also find their lost items as well. The lost and found feed allows for items to be posted and returned to their owners. Psychology major Hailey Garcia
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consists of complex and medical surgical treatments with six hospitals specialized to women, children, geriatrics, and two hospitals for psychiatry, and rehabilitation. “In Costa Rica, our system has its flaws,” Ruiz said. “But we make the best of what we got.” Throughout Costa Rica there are public and general hospitals with one problematic difference between both hospitals. Wilbirth Cedeño, a student nurse at the private school he attends in Costa Rica, Universidad Hispanoamericana, said, “The is the time it takes for someone to be checked, it takes a bit longer at a private hospital.” With free healthcare in place Pizarro said possible issues nurses run into is being overqualified with no employment to execute their skills. “But many (nurses) can still find jobs like being consultants or having private practices,” Pizarro said. “Like most systems in the world— nothing is perfect,” Pizarro said. Any candidate with a “perfect” healthcare system is almost impossible to find, but speculating Costa Rica’s system that has almost perfected their own is relatively close to perfection.
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New season, new team, new coach... almost Boxley returns to the field to coach a brand new batch of Owls BY JOSEPH DURHAM
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Citrus’ women’s softball team has performed well since Jackie Boxley came to be head coach. Boxley helped the Citrus women’s softball team turn a complete 180 in the first year she was appointed. Boxley has coached collectively for 14 years, but stepped back from the team in 2018 to escalate to the role of Assistant Athletic Director. During her break from the field, Boxley gave the role of head coach to Terry Paredez, her assistant coach at the time. Due to personal conflict, Paredez decided to resign from the head coach position, which left it open. “It was a late departure from him, and it would have been really difficult to find an outsider to come in and take over,” Boxley said. “I felt like I was the best person to try to keep some flow going.” Boxley entered the role of head coach this season and is now the coach of Citrus’ softball team once more, however things are different this time around. The start of the season took a turn with the team racking up six losses in the first six games.
Samantha Archuleta runs to catch a ball at practice on Jan. 30 at the softball field.
“We definitely got a slow start, but we play a really tough schedule,” Boxley said. “We just need time to play together.” The difference from last season and this season is that from the 14 women playing on last season’s team, only one is returning to play this season — Melanie Barba. The rest of the women on this season’s team are complete newcomers and Boxley needs to get them acclimated to the flow. After Boxley stepped back into the coaching light, the women played their first games against Southwestern and El Camino. “In the fall you typically play about 10 games and we played two,” Boxley said. “The first one was a week after I got out here, so we were just crazy chaotic.”
The women have a hard road in front of them, they must find their stride soon, else risk being left in the dust by their highlys k i l l e d competitors. Most of the teams facing the Owls are within the top 10 teams in Southern California. BOXLEY The pressure will either make or break this season of Owls. The pressure does not deter Boxley from her and the teams’ goal. In fact, it excites her to see
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what the team will do against opponents of such a high tier. “I really do think that playing some of these tough teams ahead is going to help us get to conference, but honestly that’s just what we need,” Boxley said. Despite the oncoming storm of tough opponents, Boxley said she stays focused on the task at hand which is adapting her team to play at a dominating level. She said she stays steady and tells the women that if they “come every day, play hard and do the little things” then the women will have a wonderful experience to reminisce at the season’s close. The team knows that communication and trust are a necessity in a high level team. “We’re like sisters,” Alexandra
Banuelos, second baseman said. “We see each other more than our own families. We push each other to be better.” Boxley said that academics come before the sport and ensures that each of her players excels in the classroom and on the field. Despite the years of coaching various different teams of owls, Boxley believes in one concept above all else — fun. “I know it sounds silly, but they’re college athletes,” Boxley said. “They need to have fun, they need to enjoy and be involved.” She said she believes athletes will perform at their peak if they enjoy what they’re doing and she hones this in during every practice. Since the beginning of Boxley’s reign at Citrus, she has continually produced stellar athletes and does not plan on slowing down in the near future. The team will encounter tenacious adversaries and daunting odds this season. Not to mention the team’s internal struggle of finding more women to play with the return of Boxley. Be that as it may Boxley only had one thing to say. “We got this,” Boxley said. “Ultimately if you ask them at the end of the season what their experience was like, I bet you they’ll say they had a good experience. Pretty simple right?” So far this season is not a reflection of Boxley’s dominating legacy and only time will tell if Boxley’s words ring true for this season.
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Join Us for an Upcoming Community Meeting Major Construction From Glendora to Pomona Is Starting This Summer! The Foothill Gold Line light rail project from Glendora to Montclair will extend Metro Gold Line service to the cities of Glendora, San Dimas, La Verne, Pomona, Claremont and Montclair. The first nine miles of the project, from Glendora to Pomona, is fully funded and will begin major construction in late summer (and take five years to complete). If the additional funding needed is secured before October 2021, the entire project from Glendora to Montclair will be completed altogether under the same design-build contract and take eight years. Sign-Up to Start Receiving Construction Alerts!
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There will be no formal presentation; arrive any time between 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM: Thursday, March 5, 2020 Glendora Library, Bidwell Forum 140 S. Glendora Ave., Glendora, CA 91741 Station Artist: Michael Hillman
Wednesday, March 11, 2020 Palomares Park Community Center 499 E. Arrow Hwy., Pomona, CA 91767 Station Artist: Stephen Farley
Tuesday, March 10, 2020 La Verne Community Center 3680 D St., La Verne, CA 91750 Station Artist: Blue McRight
Thursday, March 12, 2020 Stanley Plummer Community Building 245 E. Bonita Ave., San Dimas, CA 91773 Station Artists: Eugene and Anne Olsen Daub
Si necesita información del proyecto o servicios de interpretación en español, llame a Yesenia Arias al 626.305.7012
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