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THURSDAY, JANUARY 7 - JANUARY 13, 2010 VOLUME 15, NO. 01
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Santa and Gang Types and Bears. Oh My! Marathon Monrovia City Council Meeting Ends with No Action BY SUSAN MOTANDER
In a meeting that lasted until midnight, the Monrovia City Council discussed many
topics including an increase in bear encounters and an update on the recently approved preliminary gang in-
junction. The meeting started on a positive note with the Council recognizing Santa Claus for his presence in Old
Town throughout the holiday season. After that, the council meeting took a much more controversial turn, garnering
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New Year’s Eve Shotgun Shooting Injures Duarte Man
widespread media attention from a variety of local television news outlets.
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Alaska the bloodhound gets a scent along the wash in Duarte - Photo by Terry Miller
A man in his 50’s was shot in the stomach Thursday morning in Duarte. The shotgun shooting took place around 6:45am on Highland Avenue in Duarte just north of the 210 Freeway. The man was transported to Huntington Memorial Trauma unit. A wide area had been contained by Temple Sheriff’s deputies and a bloodhound has been brought in to search for possible suspects or persons of interest. There was a stolen car involved allegedly and the bloodhound was given samples from that car and the dog followed the scent to the wash at approximately 11am. There is a possibility it is gang related however this has not been confirmed.
Body of Missing Arcadia Man Found in Forest Dancers from the “Better City, Better Life” entry, sponsored by Shanghai World Expo / Roundtable of Southern California, perform at the corner of Orange Grove and Colorado New Year’s Day during the 121st Rose Parade in Pasadena. For more images of the parade see page 3. Photo by Terry Miller
Bird’s Eye Highlights of the 2010 Rose Parade BY TERRY MILLER
Standing perched above the action on scaffolding at the corner of Orange Grove and Colorado on Friday last, I felt a little like one of those delightful birds who greets the sunrise each day. A great view of the floats and almost perfect lighting on yet another picture postcard Pasadena day…specially ordered by the Tournament of Roses. My morning song however, along with scores of other photographers from all over the world as well as local shooters was that of a whirling motor-drive announcing the
advance of yet another digital image captured. The clicks were loud, fast and furious. We all wanted to get that one shot that stood out from the veritable sea of flora images produced on January 1 each year in Pasadena. As we shot each and every entry, a few of us asked what, if anything, that particular float we had just made an image of had to do with this year’s theme - A Cut Above the Rest. Of course, it isn’t really important- but the point was made several times that some builders were oblivious to
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Bigger Gym, Smaller Waistlines More Drama In Temple Sierra Fitness Expansion Means More Weights, More Spinning Space BY JOHN STEPHENS
Last week we told you about Sierra Madre fitness mogul Sandy Lewis-Duval and her newest business venture, The Shabby Dog. And while Lewis-Duvall is certainly branching out into new business areas with her highend dog leashes sold online and at her Montecito Ave. boutique, she’s not leaving the fitness business anytime soon. In fact, she’s expanding. Much like starting The Shabby Dog boutique, LewisDuvall’s decision to expand
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City Council Chambers Man Collapses While Demanding Indicted Council Member’s Resignation
Temple City resident Jeffrey Briggs collapsed Tuesday evening at the bi-weekly meeting of City Council where he had come to offer his judgment on council member Judy Wong during the meeting’s public comment period. Wong has pleaded not guilty to a litany of felony charges including bribery and perjury, all of which arose from accusations that she accepted bribes in return for supporting Randy Wang’s $75 -Photo by Terry Miller
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On January 4 at approximately 12:30 a.m., the 2007 Toyota Matrix belonging to Julius Tinsley was located by the California Highway Patrol in the San Bernardino National Forest. The unoccupied vehicle was parked in a turnout along highway 18 approximately 2 miles north of the Snow Valley ski resort. Officials from the San Bernardino Sheriff’s Department and Arcadia Police Department responded to where Mr. Tinsley’s vehicle was located. A search and rescue operation was conducted by SBSD Search & Rescue, who located a body approximately 300 feet down the embankment. The body was identified by San Bernardino Coroner investigators as Julius Tinsley of Arcadia. A cause of death is under investigation by the San Bernardino Sheriff/Coroner. Mr. Tinsley, 81, who also goes by the name, “Cotton”, was last seen by neighbors outside his residence during the evening hours of December 31.