2012_07_05_Azusa Beacon

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Thursday, JULY 5 - JULY 11, 2012

A zusa B eacon Community News, Arts & Opinions Since 1996

Cal Phil Concert Series Kicks Off with an Explosive Start at Santa Anita

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Volume XVII, No. XXVII

Resident Accuses Monrovia Councilman Spicer of ‘Terrorist Death Threats’

Vanessa Carlton played a long set for her fans. -Photo by Terry Miller

Calls for Councilman to Step Down Growing BY TERRY MILLER Five families have come forward publicly to question Monrovia Councilman Larry Spicer’s alleged bullying, death threats and racial slurs. According to one resident on East Atara, Spicer Please see page 10

Fugitive Mexican Please see page 18 Cartel Reps. Schiff, Chu and Mayor Bogaard Controversy Surrounding Member Urge U.S. Postmaster General to Monrovia Councilman Deported Reconsider Closing Postal Center Spicer Grows following BY SUSAN MOTANDER AND TERRY MILLER Representatives Judy Capture in Chu (CA-32), Grace Napolitano (CA-38) and Adam Larry Spicer, was sworn El Monte Schiff (CA-29) held a press into the Monrovia council

A world class fireworks display closed the debut of Cal Phil at Santa Anita last Saturday night. -Photo by Terry Miller

California Philharmonic’s debut at the Santa Anita Race Track last Saturday was a huge event packed

with approximately 7000 guests, extraordinary fireworks and exceptional music. Maestro Victor Vener

Hundreds attended a press conference at Pasadena City Hall about the pending closure of Mack Robinson Postal Center. -Photo by Terry Miller

invited Vanessa Carlton on stage to perform some

Maestro Victor Vener didn’t disappoint the 7000 music lovers Saturday night. -Photo by Terry Miller

conference at Pasadena City Hall Monday evening to urge U.S. Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe to reconsider his decision to close Pasadena’s Mack Robinson Processing and Distribution Center (P&DC) and the City of Industry P&DC. The three Congressional leaders were joined by Pasadena Mayor Bill Bogaard, local leaders of the National Association for Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), union Please see page 13

January 2012. He joined the council as a temporary replacement for Clarence Shaw who is on active military duty. Spicer is still, however, an unknown commodity to some parts of the community. To others, his is a well known face and not everyone is happy that he is on council, albeit temporarily. Spicer was raised in Monrovia attending Huntington Elementary School and Clifton Junior High before graduating from Monrovia High School in 1973. After graduation he joined

the United States Army and served until 1976. After a few years working in construction he reenlisted in the Army and served until 1994.

A fugitive female member of La Familia Michoacana cartel, for whom Mexico offered a $5 million peso reward, is in custody in her native country following her capture in El Monte last week and subsequent deportation. Anel Violeta Noriega Rios, 27, was arrested without incident June 27 at her El Monte residence by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) En-

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-Photo by Terry Miller


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