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The City of Temple City will be concluding this summer concert series on Wednesday, September 8 at 5 – 8 p.m. “Unity through Music” featuring Suavé the band. At Temple City Park located at 9701 Las Tunas Dr, Temple City 91780. Suavé is a group of energetic, talented musicians versatile in the styles of music they perform. Bring your dancing shoes and get ready to move to Latin Jazz, Rock, Salsa, Merengue, Cumbia, R & B, Swing, Old School, Disco and last but not least Funk!
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Monday, September 6 - September 12 , 2010 Volume III, No. XXXIV
Summer Concert Finale “Unity through Music” featuring Suavé the Band
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Hit and Run Car Thief Barricades Self in Monrovia House for 7 Hour Stand off with Police SWAT Teams
In keeping with the t heme “Un it y t h rough Music” the International Youth Fellowship will be providing Multi-Cultural booth displays, pre-concert and intermission entertainment i.e. Chinese Lion Dance, Hawaiian Dance, African Dance. Multi-Cultural cuisine available for purchase i.e. Beto’s Grill, Sushi in a Box, Hawaiian Shaved Ice, hot dogs just to name a few. Be sure to bring a lawn chair or blanket. For further information, please call (626) 285-2171 ext. 2363.
Some Arcadia Residents Not Happy With Coyote Trapping By Terry Miller
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he Cit y of A rcadia’s decision to spend $30,000 on a coyote t rapping pro gram has brought out a plet hora of react ion in the community. This newspaper and others have received numerous calls and letters regarding the issue. We published a resident’s letter recently condemning the decision. During public comment at a city council meeting recently residents also voiced the objection that these creatures deserve to right to live just as each of us does. Pointing out that man has infringed on wildlife wit h development, one reader was devastated that a city would take such drastic action to control wildlife. Common sense and extra precaution are the keywords in preventing wild animal attacks... The program, which has trapped a few coyotes since it began Aug. 16, was suspended two years ago due to budgetary constraints, said special projects manager Linda Garcia. The trapped coyotes
are euthanized since state law prohibits trapped coyotes from being relocated to other areas, she said. Mayor Peter Amundson said he thinks we need to learn to live with them (Coyotes) ... but asserted that the trapping program was something (the city) had to do in response to complaints of coyote attacks. By comparison, Pasadena has numerous coyote attacks involving pets and yet many residents choose to deal with the issue with planning and keeping food source. The City of Arcadia’s decision to spend $30,000 on a coyote trapping program has brought out a plethora of reaction in the community. This newspaper and others have received numerous calls and letters regarding the issue. We published a resident’s letter recently condemning the decision. During public comment at a city council meeting recently residents also voiced
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26 Year old Ronnie Wilson was arrested on GTA and evading police Thursday. He is being held without bail after a nearly 7 hour stand-off with police in Monrovia. - Photos by Terry Miller
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n Thursday September 2, 2010 at approximately 1:30PM, an Arcadia Police Officer observed a suspect driving a 1997 stolen Lexus in the area of Santa Clara Avenue and Santa Anita Avenue. A records check on the vehicle’s license plate indicated that the Lexus was reported stolen out of the city of Los Angeles. The officer attempted to stop the stolen car, but the suspect attempted to evade the officer by running stop signs and accelerating away from the pursuing officer. The suspect drove east into the city of Monrovia where he abandoned the stolen vehicle in the area of Fig Street and Central Avenue. Arcadia and Monrovia officers quickly locked down the area preventing the suspect’s escape. A Monrovia resident contacted Arcadia Police officers and told them an unknown suspect broke into his home and was
Police officers escort a frightened resident to safety from the house where Ronnie Wilson broke in and attempted to hide. SWAT team members arrested him at about 8pm.
hiding inside the residence. Arcadia SWAT was a ler ted a nd responded to the Monrovia home to handle the now barricaded suspect. Arcadia SWAT, along with members of Pasadena PD SWAT, spent 4½ hours handling the tactical situation that resulted in the apprehension of the suspect Wilson inside of the Monrovia home. Wilson was taken into custody without incident.
The incident took a total of about 7 hours for the authorities to apprehend Ronnie Wilson who is being held without bail for evading police, Grand Theft Auto and damaging several cars in the process of the brief police chase. The mutual aid provided by nearby communities including Pasadena provided enormous logistical and tactical help in getting to a peaceful resolution.
In addition to providing care and protection fro the community, police explorers handed out cold water to neigbors as they watched the drama unfold from their front yards Thursday afternoon. As Pasadena’s Police Helicopter circled the area , Swat team members went door to door to see if the suspect had found another hiding spot. Despite
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