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Monrovia Weekly ArcAdiA Weekly MONDAY, AUGUST 29 - SEPTEMBER 4, 2011 VOLUME XVI, NO. XXIX
CPUC Responds to Sen. Hernandez Letter on Duarte Concerns Over Construction of Massive Transmission Towers Near Homes
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Temple City’s Emergency Operation Plan Falls Through BY AMY LEONG Because of the elimination of state funds, Temple City’s new emergency operation plans have fallen through, as the planned $1.1 operation center is put on standby. An important part of the city’s emergency operations direction and coordination, the City Manager and Mayor are looking for other options to make sure the program is a success. With inadequate space and no electrical sources at their current loca-
tion, the basement of the Los Angeles County Library, the city is working to make sure it follows the American Disabilities Act and ensure the upgrade of the program’s facility. At its current state, the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) lacks the appropriate technology for management and communication. However, City Manager Jose
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What’s Happening in El Monte This Week… BY DENA M. BURROUGHS Sobriety checkpoints on August 29 The El Monte police will hold checkpoints for sobriety and driver’s licenses Monday August 29. The checkpoints will be at unknown times and places throughout the city. The police’s goal is to stop all vehicles passing through the checkpoints to remove dangerous drivers from the road and to increase awareness about the importance of choosing a designated driver.
Senator Ed Hernandez ( District 24) speaks at a recent event.Herenandez met with residents at the site of one of the towers after receiving numerous complaints. -Photo by Terry Miller
While the City of Duarte continues to pursue every avenue to secure relief and mitigation in regard to the impact on the community over Southern California Edison’s Tehachapi Transmission Project, the California Public Utilities Commission has once again dismissed Duarte concerns, this time in a response letter to State Senator Ed Hernandez (24th Senate District). Senator Hernandez met with a group of con-
cerned residents at the site of one of the towers on June 23, after having received numerous complaints from residents in Duarte concerning construction of the massive towers in close proximity to homes. The project was approved for construction by the CPUC. A portion of the project runs through a two-mile corridor in the City of Duarte. Towers over 200-feet have been erected between Tocino Dr. and Greenbank Ave.,
and at Hacienda Park. Another is under construction on east Sunnydale Dr., west of Brookridge. After meeting with the residents, Senator Hernandez sent a letter to request the CPUC send an official to inspect the tower placements and meet with residents. Michael R. Peevey, president of the CPUC, in his response to Senator Hernandez, defended the CPUC approval of the SCE project, noting that approval was granted “fol-
lowing two and a half years of intensive review”. Peevey wrote: “This review, which received considerable public scrutiny, included a thorough environmental analysis as mandated by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) where engineers and environmental specialists reviewed the project and its effects on the environment.” Peevey further stated in his re-
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School starts this week – Pertussis booster is required for all 7th to 12th graders A Pertussis (most commonly known as Whooping Cough) booster is required for school entry for all 7th to 12th graders. Free or low cost immunizations are offered in El Monte at the following locations: Alta-Med El Monte Clinic – 10418 Valley Blvd, Suite B, El Monte, CA 91731 – Call 626.582.1426
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Duarte Low-Income Housing Project Moves Forward However Not Yet a Done Deal BY RUTH LONGORIA KINGSLAND In a 4 to 1 vote, Duarte City Council Tuesday night passed two ordinances, which move forward the heavily contested lowincome housing project planned for city centerzoned property along Huntington Drive. Councilman Phil Reyes was the lone dissent-
ing vote. About 20 residents spoke at Tuesday’s public hearing about the project, during the regularly scheduled City Council meeting. “There were people on both sides [of the issue] but most were in opposi-
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