Thursday Edition
ArcadiaWEEKLY
Thursday, January 15 - January 21, 2009 Volume 14, No.5
A Publication of Beacon Media, Inc: Arcadia Weekly, Monrovia Weekly, Pasadena Independent, & Sierra Madre Weekly
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Light Rail May be Light Years Away
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Light Rail for Arcadia may be a Decade Away, perhaps more By Terry Miller
A Protests HOSPITAL TO BEGIN CONSTRUCTION Southland Heat Up As Gaza t a Government Affairs Meeting at the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce last week, attendees and
members found out that the planned Foothill Extension of the Gold Like light rail from Sierra Madre Villa through Arcadia may not
happen as early as originally hoped. In fact, an Arcadia Gold Line Station still has a long way to go, perhaps more than 10 years. First,
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War Intensifies By Terry Miller Photos by Terry Miller
The Invasion of Gaza by Israel has led to a death toll of Palestinians exceeding 900, and many of the dead are women and children. According to U.N. reports, 13 Israeli soldiers have died in the confl ict so far. On Saturday, Jan. 10 there were major protests across the United States, including one at the Federal Building in West L.A., which over 1000 people attended. Locally, South Pasadena Neighbors for Peace and Justice dedicated a special vigil Saturday evening to stopping the Violence in Gaza and to achieving an
immediate cease-fire with restoration of humanitarian aid and supplies. Approximately 20 people made signs and held a silent vigil to the overwhelming honks of support for the group’s efforts. The protest at the corner of Fair Oaks and Mission was one of many around the Southland Saturday in protest of the escalating violence in Gaza despite growing international outrage directed at Israel’s actions. Members of the peaceful coalition held candles and signs which read “I’m a
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Triage nurse Corinne Heaton evaluates a patient just after IPM Tuesday when the hospital officially changed over its Emergency Room to new, temporary facilities, while the new tower will be under construction. All the new signs went up at 1pm also alerting the general public to the change. The construction should last 33 months.
New Patient Tower Will House Patient Rooms, Pharmacy, Cafeteria
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ethodist Hospital will begin construction of a new patient tower this month having secured Housing and Urban Devel-
opment insured tax-exempt bond financing. The new tower is the cornerstone of a major campus expansion program to meet urgent emergency and critical care needs
in the San Gabriel Valley. “It is the culmination of years of planning and input from our community, team of experts, and leaders and we are delighted to announce the
Pow Wow Woes
This week, we're featuring an article originally published in Arcadia High's student paper. Emily Litvack, an editor at the school paper takes on the state budget and the school district in an informed, intelligent look at the uncertain future of the Apache Pow Wow.
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official start of construction,” said Mickey Segal, hospital board chair. “It is a sound investment in the advancement
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