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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17 - DECEMBER 23, 2009 VOLUME 14, NO.101
Attorney Paul Cheng Announces City Council Candidacy In a media event held on Saturday, December 12, Arcadia resident and attorney Paul Cheng announced his bid to run for the upcoming Arcadia City Council elections in April. Cheng, a resident of Arcadia for more than six years, says he is concerned
about rising crime in Arcadia, and a lack of strict monitoring of child molesters living in town boundaries. At 33 years old, Cheng would be the “youngest council member for the seat of Arcadia,” which supporters stress as a strong point for
Cheng. Cheng was introduced at his event by several council members from nearby cities such as Monterey Park, Rosemead, Walnut, South Pasadena and a representative from Sheriff Lee Baca’s office who came to support his council bid.
In Cheng’s statement, he stressed the distance between the current Arcadia Council representatives and Arcadia residents, asking the audience, “Do you even know your council members’ names?” Cheng then stressed the importance of accessibil-
ity to public officials, the need for everyone to work closely to solve problems. He also said there needed to be a more thorough crackdown on businesses that are not paying local taxes and that the city needs to be more ef-
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Zenyatta to Parade at Santa Anita Opening Day Beloved Mare to Revisit Sight of Her Celebrated Breeders’ Cup Victory The undefeated superstar mare Zenyatta, who was retired following her brilliant last-to-first victory versus males in the Gr. I, $5 million Breeders’ Cup Classic at Santa Anita on Nov. 7, will make her final race-day appearance at Santa Anita on opening day, Dec. 26, prior to shipping to Kentucky to begin her new career as one of the world’s most highly sought broodmares. All fans in attendance will receive a beautiful fullcolor poster of Zenyatta, courtesy of HRTV and will be treated to a winner’s circle ceremony honoring the great
-Photo by Terry Miller
mare, which will be emceed by HRTV’s Kurt Hoover. Although retired, Zenyatta, who is owned by Jerry and Ann Moss and was trained by John Shirreffs, is currently engaged in an all-out head and head battle for 2009 Horse of the Year honors with the
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Fledgling Toy Drive Gets Boost from Two Pasadena Teens
Christina McCarthy and Chelsea Burne-Gomez donate gifts from combined -Photo by Terry Miller quinceaneras to families in need.
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MAN MURDERED IN ONE OF TWO SEPARATE SHOOTINGS A man was killed in one of two separate shootings in Monrovia on Tuesday evening. A woman was also injured in the fatal shooting. No one was hurt in the first incident. According to Monrovia Police Watch Commander Lt. Mike Lee there is no evidence that the two incidents are related in any way. Since the second shooting involved a death, the Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau is handling the investigation with the cooperation of the Monrovia Police Department. M o n r o v i a’s P u b l i c Information Officer Dick Singer said that at this time neither incident appeared to be related to the recent and ongoing gang activities in the area. Singer said t he first shooting occurred at approximately 5:30 P.M. in the 100 Block of East Los Angeles St. A single individual in a car appeared to have shot at a group of people standing in front of a house. “No one was hit, but one bullet did hit the building,” Singer said. Later the same evening just after 8 p.m. another shooting took place, this one on Colorado Boulevard between Canyon and California. In this incident a white male, approximately twenty years old was shot and killed according to Singer. A young woman of approximately the same age was also shot in the foot, but her wound was relatively minor and she was treated and released. T he couple wa s ap proached by several Hispanic males and the young man was shot and killed. No motive is known at this time and the names of the victims have not yet been released.