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In recent weeks, The Monrovia Weekly has received several phone calls and emails regarding the current status of only four members attending council meetings as a result of Councilman Shaw’s active duty deployment. The Monrovia Weekly requested a copy of a letter from Dr. Jules Bagneris, III which is addressed to Mayor Lutz and council after a concerned individual raised some

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Taste of Arcadia Slated for September 19

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Pasadena officials have expressed great interest in allowing an NFL team to use the Rose Bowl as a temporary home until residents living around the famous Rose Bowl said “NO Way” in a big way. The Linda Vista/Annandale Association board last week unanimously voted to oppose even a temporary home for an NFL team at the Rose Bowl. According to the Homeowners’ association there are already too many events, too much traffic and overuse of the Rose Bowl .

The Taste of Arcadia has become one of the most popular and well-attended events of the post Labor Day season at the Arboretum where one can sample fine food and wines from area restaurants while enjoying dancing and the ever-popular scantily clad Brazillian dancers – Photo by Terry Miller

Taste of Arcadia, the signature event of the year in Arcadia, celebrates

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Sierra Madre School Construction Not Yet Gone to Bid - Students Return to Portables

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At the sun sets at the Los Angeles County Fair, workers are rushing to prepare for this weekend’s oening of the most exciting fair of the 89 year history. – Photo by Terry Miller

In anticipation of the arrival of students yesterday August 31, administrators, teachers, facilities and clerical employees of the Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) were readying campuses, attendance and data systems, and instructional materials for the first day of the new school year. An estimated 18,690 students headed to PUSD schools for the start of the 2011-2012 academic year this week. “I am pleased to welcome students, families and employees back to school, and look forward to working with them to

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District officials razed the former Maranatha High School and Sierra Madre middle school in the summer of 2010, anticipating constructing a multi-building campus to accommodate the ever growing student population in Sierra Madre. However State cutbacks and politics have not exactly helped move things along depending upon who you talk to. The main delay has allegedly been the California State Board of Architectural Review which PUSD expects final approval this week. This in turn will allow PUSD to put the project out for bid and hopefully start construction realistically in Mid year 2012 according to

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Back to School Time 89th L.A. County Fair Kicks Off an Exciting Month of Events Sept. 3 – Oct. 2 in San Gabriel Valley Beacon Media was treated to a Media night Tuesday at the Pomona County Fairplex where we got a sneak preview of the coming attractions and a chance to sample some extraordinary foods that will be available including one of our favorites, an Argentinian Gourmet Food Truck – Piaggio. Some of our party enjoyed the pulled pork sliders while those noncarnivores enjoyed the incredible Empanadas with a unique side dressing that’ll knock your socks off. But we digress: The 89th anniversary opening of L.A. County Fair

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prepare our students for the 21st century,” said Superintendent Jon R. Gundry, who joined PUSD this summer. “In the year ahead, our focus will be on working together to raise student achievement consistently across the district.” PUSD’s overall student achievement rose at the secondary level and held steady at the elementary level, according to results of the 2011 STAR test released by the California Department of Education earlier this month. However, growth was inconsistent

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