Mountain Views News          Saturday, June 30, 2012

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Mountain Views News Saturday June 30, 2012

ALTADENA RESIDENTS ORGANIZE 
AGAINST WALMART


By Dean Lee

A group of Altadena residents 
packed Webster’s Pharmacy 
Friday night organizing their 
next moves in an attempt 
to stop a recently proposed 
Walmart from opening 
at Lincoln and Figueroa 
sometime next year.

Organizers Lori Webster 
and Steve Lamb told the 
group of over 50 people that 
it might be too late to stop 
Walmart from opening in 
the neighborhood. Residents 
suggested everything from 
boycotting the store or 
trying to stop them from 
getting a liquor license. Their 
suggestion was to try and 
drive them out of the area 
once open.

“Probably it’s too late for 
us to stop this one from 
actually opening,” Lamb 
said. “Honestly, I mean 
realistically, I’ve done 
activism for a long, long 
time and their just basically 
too far along. The Board of 
Supervisors is not going to 
stop them”

Lamb did say that Los 
Angeles County Supervisor 
Michael Antonovich was 
unaware of the project until 
recently, “he was not happy 
about this,” Lamb said. 
He also said Walmart had 
$2 million to $3 million 
invested in the property— a 
now vacant thrift store. Lamb 
said they built a new parking 
structure on the property 
before anyone knew it was 
Walmart. 

Webster suggested they look 
at encouraging other types 
of businesses to come into 
the area saying that Walmart 
would bring, low wage jobs 
and crime into the area. 
She also said Wal-Mart was 
known as a threat to small 
family run businesses such 
as hers.

According to a fryer 
circulated by the company, 
the new Neighborhood 
Market would be 
approximately 28,000 square 
feet and would feature mostly 
food products although have 
pet supplies, household 
supplies and a pharmacy.

The flyer also claims the new 
store would create 60-65 
jobs.

Lamb said there was also a 
rumor the company may be 
planning a second Altadena 
store something he suggested 
they could ultimately stop. 

 

Sheriff Department Crime Trends


TEMPLE CITY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT– CRIME TRENDS

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Temple Station is responsible for providing law enforcement services to the cities of 
Bradbury, Duarte, Rosemead, South El Monte and Temple City, as well as the unincorporated county communities of South San Gabriel, El 
Monte, Monrovia, Arcadia, Duarte (M.A.D.), East Pasadena, and North San Gabriel. Below you will find a summary of the reported crimes 
during the month of May for each of the above listed communities. 

During this past month, we have experienced an increase in most of our theft related crimes in the majority of our communities. A good 
number of these thefts are related to crimes of opportunity where victims become complacent. 

Additionally, although not an epidemic, we must be mindful to watch over our senior citizen family members and neighbors. This segment 
of the population is susceptible to trickery and day time burglaries. Help educate and advise them that not all persons are honest and will 
pose as utility or city workers, who asked the victims for access into their residences to inspect water pressure, electrical lines, or other 
utility service related areas. 

If contacted by any individual who asks to enter your residence to conduct an inspection, request to see official identification. If you have 
any doubt as to whether or not the individual is working for a legitimate utility company or agency, please call Temple Station immediately. 
We also ask that you monitor your neighborhood for suspicious vehicles or persons walking door to door. If you notice something or 
someone suspicious, again please telephone Temple Station and ask for a patrol unit to respond. 

Vehicle thefts are also a main area of concern. Thieves continue to target Hondas, model years 1998 through 2006. Please remember to lock 
and secure your vehicle, taking all valuables with you. This includes laptop computers and navigational equipment. Remember, prevention 
and deterrence starts at home. 

Temple Sheriff’s Station’s partnership with community members is our strongest asset in the fight against crime. Please remain vigilant, and 
if you see something or someone suspicious, call Temple Station at (626) 285-7171 or in cases of emergency, dial 911. 

TEMPLE STATION MAY 2012

Bradbury

Duarte

Rosemead

South El Monte

Temple City

Unincorporated Areas

SSG/EMC, MAD, EPAS/NSG

Rape 

0

1

0

0

0

0

Robbery

0

1

0

2

0

2

Assault

0

4

12

5

0

13

Residential Burglary

1

10

7

4

14

12

Commercial Burglary

0

2

5

5

1

4

Grand Theft

0

7

3

2

3

6

GTA

0

3

13

4

3

11

Vehicle Burglary

0

4

16

5

4

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