Mountain Views News          Saturday, March 23, 2013

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Mountain Views-News Saturday, March 23, 2013 

Review 
Concluded 
in McDade 
Shooting


Three Arrested for 
Kidnapping, 

Shooting at Police

 Pasadena Police released 
an update Wednesday to the 
ongoing independent reviews 
and a concluded internal 
administrative review of the 
officer involved shooting, 
last year, of Kendrec McDade 
determining that involved 
Officer’s actions were lawful 
and within departmental 
policy.

 According to police, on 
March 15, the Pasadena Police 
Department concluded the 
Administrative Review on 
this incident, which included 
the Use of Force Review 
Board. The Review Board 
considered lawfulness, tactics, 
patrol vehicle operation, 
radio communication and 
equipment and determined 
that Officer Newlen and 
Officer Griffin’s actions 
were lawful and within 
departmental policy. 

 In December, the District 
Attorney’s Office completed 
their own investigation 
concluding that, “the officers 
acted in lawful self-defense 
and defense of others.”

 Police responded to a radio 
call on March 24, 2012 at 11:04 
p.m., of an armed robbery on 
Orange Grove Blvd. at Summit 
Avenue. Patrol Officers Jeffrey 
Newlen and Matthew Griffin 
responded shooting McDade 
at Fair Oaks Avenue and 
Orange Grove Blvd. He later 
died from his injuries.

 “The loss of any life, regardless 
of the circumstances, is 
always tragic.” Police Chief 
Phillip Sanchez said. “The 
shooting involving Kendrec 
McDade is no exception. 
Whenever lethal force is used, 
it demands a comprehensive 
review to evaluate tactics, 
communication, equipment 
and conduct of the officer(s). To 
that end, the completion of the 
Department’s Administrative 
analysis and the utilization 
of independent reviews serve 
to meet these obligations.” 
As Chief, I am acutely aware 
of my responsibility to the 
community, to our Mayor 
and City Council, and to 
my employees, recognizing 
these relationships necessitate 
open communication and 
accountability.”

 Sanchez said the department is 
also awaiting the independent 
reviews being conducted by 
the Office of Independent 
Review Group and the Federal 
Bureau of Investigation. Upon 
receipt, their findings will be 
made available to the public 

 Three suspects were arrested 
in connection with a home 
invasion robbery, last week, 
where three armed masked 
gunmen entered a residence in 
the 1900 block of North Arroyo 
Boulevard and held two women 
captive. 

 The break-in took place March 
12, at approximately 11:00 p.m. 
police said. 

 According to police, officers 
were made aware of the crime 
the following morning when 
bank personnel phoned the 
police department reporting 
that a female was at the location 
reportedly withdrawing money 
under duress. Pasadena officers 
responded and began their 
investigation. The robbery 
victims were not injured. 

 On Thursday, March 14, at 
approximately 12:20 p.m., 
detectives and Los Angeles 
County Sheriff’s Department 
(LASD) plainclothes deputies 
were jointly investigating the 
robbery when one of two 
suspects shot at the deputies. 
The two suspects fled on foot. 

 A containment was established 
in the area of Mar Vista Avenue 
and Orange Grove Boulevard. 

 Pasadena detectives 
subsequently arrested Marquis 
Garrett (male, African 
American, age 20, a Pasadena 
resident) and Paul Scott (male, 
African American, age 31, 
Pasadena resident) and Eddie 
McFadden Jr. (male, African 
American, age 20, Arcadia 
resident) for kidnapping for 
financial gain. Each suspect is 
being held on $1 million dollars 
bail. 

 The Pasadena Police 
Department continued to 
investigate both the home 
invasion robbery and attempted 
murder a Sheriff’s Deputy.

 “The home invasion robbery 
and attempted murder of a 
peace officer are violent crimes 
that necessitate a swift response. 
The subsequent arrest of the 
suspects was the resulted of a 
collaborative effort involving 
law enforcement entities; 
including the Pasadena Police 
Department, the Los Angeles 
County Sheriff’s Department, 
the Federal Bureau of 
Investigation, the California 
Highway Patrol, and K-9 search 
teams from South Pasadena PD, 
Alhambra PD, and El Monte 
Police Department”, stated 
Police Chief Phillip Sanchez. 

 Anyone with information 
regard the home invasion 
robbery is asked to contact the 
Pasadena Police Department 
at (626) 744-4241. Individuals 
with information regarding the 
attempted murder of the LASD 
Deputy are asked to contact 
the LASD at (323) 890-5500. 
You may report anonymously 
through Crimestoppers at (800) 
222-TIPS (8477) or http://
lacrimestoppers.org (insert key 
word Pasadena).

Gelson’s Market to Leave Pasadena

 After being in the city for over 
a decade, Gelson’s supermarket 
chain President Rob McDougall 
said the Paseo Colorado store 
will close in July due to the low 
number of customers shopping 
at the location. 

 The announcement came in 
statement released Monday.

“After almost 12 years of 
operation in Pasadena, we have 
reached the difficult decision 
to discontinue operation of the 
Pasadena store,” he said. 

 The store will most likely close 
on July 21.

 McDougall also said that all 
employees will be reassigned to 
alternate Gelson’s locations; “no 
employee will be involuntarily 
displaced due to this store 
closure.”

 “It’s been an honor serving our 
loyal Pasadena shoppers and the 
surrounding community–we 
genuinely appreciate your years 
of support.” He said. “We hope 
to continue to serve you in one 
of our 16 other locations.”

 Nearby Gelson’s include, 
Silver Lake/Los Feliz, North 
Hollywood, Encino and 
Sherman Oaks.

 This makes the second major 
store closing at the Paseo 
Colorado this year. Macy’s, Inc. 
announced in January plans 
to close stores throughout the 
country including the Paseo 
Colorado. 

 Karen Hoguet, chief financial 
officer of Macy’s, said in January, 
they had to, “make the tough 
decision to selectively close 
underperforming stores that no 
longer meet our performance 
requirements or where leases 
are not being renewed.”

 Gelson’s Market was founded 
by Bernard and Eugene Gelson. 
The first store opened in 
Burbank in 1951.

Chamber 
to Hold 
Restaurant 
Week

Colorful ‘Way Finding’ Signs 
Showing Up Around Town 

 


 
The City of Pasadena wants 
to publicly recognize local 
businesses, non-profits, schools, 
artists and individuals who 
have demonstrated outstanding 
efforts to improve Pasadena’s 
environment. 

Applicants may nominate 
themselves or another party 
may nominate them. Green 
City Award applications 
must be received by 5:00 
p.m., Wednesday, April 3. 
Application forms are available 
online at www.cityofpasadena.
net. Click on the “Green City 
Awards Application” on the 
homepage under FYI Pasadena. 

 Completed award applications 
may be emailed to recycle@
cityofpasadena.net or faxed to 
(626) 744-7085. You may also 
mail applications to: City of 
Pasadena, Department of Public 
Works/SMIWM Division, Attn: 
Gabriel Silva, P.O Box 7115, 
Pasadena, CA 91109. 

 For more information 
regarding the Green City 
Awards contact Gabriel Silva, 
Environmental Programs 
Manager, at (626)744-4721, or 
recycle@cityofpasadena.net. 

 The 2013 Green City Awards 
will be presented during the 
Earth and Arts Festival on April 
20. The award program includes 
eight categories: 

 • Energy—conservation, 
alternative energy generation/
purchasing 

 • Waste Reduction—reducing, 
reusing, recycling, composting 

 • Urban Design—green 
building, urban planning, green 
jobs 

 • Urban Nature—tree planting, 
habitat protection, litter 
abatement 

 • Transportation—clean 
vehicles, congestion reduction, 
public transit 

 • Environmental Health—
toxic reduction, organic foods, 
air quality improvement 

 • Water—conservation, 
pollution prevention, waste 
water reduction 

 • Innovation/Start-up—new 
concepts or ideas, trail blazers 

 For more information about 
the City of Pasadena, go online 
to www.cityofpasadena.net.

Green Award 
Nominations, 
Due April 3

 Pasadena’s restaurant 
community opens its doors 
to guests from throughout 
Southern California for the 
third Pasadena Restaurant 
Week. The Pasadena Chamber 
is sponsoring the event which 
takes place from Sunday, April 
21st through Friday, April 
26th. 

 Pasadena Restaurant Week is 
a citywide event featuring the 
cuisine of many of Pasadena’s 
top dining establishments. 
Participating restaurants will 
offer fixed price dinner and/
or lunch menu items for 
visitors. Dinners will be three-
course meals while lunches 
will consist of two-courses. 
Depending on the venue and 
menu offered, meals will be 
priced at either $26, $35 or $44 
for dinner or $15, $20 or $25 
for lunch. (Some prices may 
vary.) Alcoholic beverages, 
gratuity and tax are not 
included in the price unless 
specified by the individual 
restaurants in advance.

 Pasadena Restaurant Week 
showcases Pasadena as 
a restaurant destination. 
The weeklong dining event 
reminds Southern California 
that our local restaurants offer 
dining experiences to satisfy 
all tastes at every price range. 
Chefs and restaurateurs are 
offering their finest lunch and 
dinner dishes at special prices 
throughout the week. 

 For individual restaurant 
menus, location and pricing 
information and a complete 
list of participating restaurants 
visit Pasadena restaurant week.
com. Website information 
is updated as it becomes 
available.

 As part of a $2.2 million 
project, the city has started 
instating 378 color-coordinated 
“way finding” signs around the 
city to enhance the navigation 
by tourists, business travelers, 
workers, bicyclists and motorists 
to Pasadena’s key destinations, 
attractions, parking and other 
points of interest. 

 According to city staff, the 
integrated, directional signs 
are being installed to lead 
the traveling public into, and 
around, distinct parts of the 
City. The aluminum signs are 
branded with the City’s rose 
logo, clearly printed words and 
arrows to note major landmarks 
such as the Rose Bowl Stadium, 
Norton Simon Museum, 
Pasadena Convention Center, 
Pacific Asia Museum, retail 
shopping areas, public transit 
hubs and parking garages. 

 Other destinations highlighted 
include, among others, Caltech, 
Pasadena City College, the 
Gamble House, Rose Bowl 
Aquatics Center, Huntington 
Hospital, Pasadena Playhouse 
and City Hall. 

 The first six of the 378 new 
way finding signs were installed 
March 6 by a crew from the 
City’s Department of Public 
Works. About 150 of the 
signs are being placed for easy 
pedestrian viewing while the 
rest of the 228 signs are being 
strategically located to help 
motorists. 

 “Pasadena is a world-class 
destination for business and 
leisure travel and we want our 
visitors to enjoy their experience 
here. The way-finding signs 
will make it easier for them to 
find our major destinations and 
parking,” City Manager Michael 
Beck said. 

 All of the signs should be in 
place by early summer. The 
project’s second and third 
phases will include additional 
signs with changeable data that 
informs motorists of parking 
spot availability at various 
garages, plus monument signs 
marking main entry points into 
Pasadena. 

 The $2.2 million project 
includes about $1.68 million 
in Proposition C monies 
from the Los Angeles County 
Metropolitan Transportation 
Authority (Metro) and 
about $512,000 in matching 
funds from the City. Metro’s 
funds were instrumental in 
completing the project. 

 The project is managed by 
Public Works along with 
the City Manager’s Office, 
Economic Development 
Division and the City’s 
Department of Transportation.

Pet of the 
Week

County to improve Mentally 
Ill Homeless Services

 


 A motion by Supervisor 
Michael D. Antonovich 
directing the Chief 
Executive Officer to develop 
recommendations for 
streamlining and improving 
the provision of County 
services for the mentally ill 
homeless was unanimously 
approved. 

 “In addition to expanding 
the availability of vital 
mental healthcare treatment 
through Laura’s Law, this 
action will improve access 
to other supportive service 
programs,” said Antonovich. 

 The motion directs the 
Chief Executive Officer to 
work with the Departments 
of Mental Health, Health 
Services, Public Health, and 
Social Services and report 
back to the Board in three 
weeks.

 Sophie is a shy, four-year-
old Tibetan spaniel mix. 
A calm, quiet household 
would be a great match 
for her. She’d love to find a 
loving home.

 Sophie’s adoption fee 
is $125, which includes 
her spay surgery, a 
microchip, the first set of 
vaccinations, as well as 
a free follow-up health 
check at a participating vet. 
New adopters will receive 
complimentary health and 
wellness exam from VCA 
Animal Hospitals, as well 
as a goody bag filled with 
information on how to 
care for your pet. Ask an 
adoptions counselor for 
more information during 
your visit 

 Call the Pasadena 
Humane Society & SPCA at 
626.792.7151 to ask about 
A322638, or visit at 361 S. 
Raymond Ave. in Pasadena. 
Adoption hours are 11-4 
Sunday, 9-5 Tuesday –
Friday, 9-4 Saturday. Pets 
may not be available for 
adoption and cannot be 
held for potential adopters 
from phone calls or email. 
Directions and photos of all 
pets can be found at www.
pasadenahumane.org.

Learn How to Produce 
Your Own TV Show

High Collision 
Intersection 
Program

 
Pasadena Media offers 
a free television-training 
program for volunteers. 
Various Areas of training 
are available to Pasadena 
residents. Plan to attend 
an orientation to discover 
the right classes for you. 
Producers’ Training teaches 
citizens how to produce their 
own show for The Arroyo 
Channel. Studio Production/
Equipment training is 
also offered for volunteer 
crewmembers. In addition, 
on-going training and 
memberships are available in 
our citizen journalism and 
digital film groups. Call the 
office (626) 794-8585 or go 
to PASADENAMEDIA.ORG 
explore all that Pasadena 
Media has to offer.

Assemblymember Holden’s 
First Bill Passes Assembly

 The Pasadena Police 
Department will be 
conducting traffic 
enforcement at high 
collision intersections 
throughout the City of 
Pasadena on Monday

 The hours of operation will 
be from 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 
p.m.

 The Pasadena Police 
Department is committed 
to reducing the number of 
traffic collisions resulting 
from drivers running red 
lights or driving aggressively 
through intersections. The 
ultimate goal is to enforce 
and educate the driving 
public at the same time 
reducing serious injuries 
and fatal collisions.

 Funding for this program 
was provided by a grant 
from the California Office 
of Traffic Safety.

 Assemblymember Chris 
Holden’s AB 139 that strengthens 
penalties that abusers are 
required to pay to ensure that 
more funding is available to 
Domestic Violence Shelters was 
overwhelmingly approved this 
week in the Assembly – the first 
piece of legislation heard on the 
floor this session.

 AB 139 clears up a technicality 
in order to provide more funds 
for local domestic violence 
shelters. The bill stipulates that 
those convicted of domestic 
violence must pay a minimum 
$500 fee – not a fine – before 
they are granted probation. 
This clarification is important 
because it would ensure the 
Legislature’s intent to use 
portions of the $500 fee to 
generate funding for local 
domestic violence programs.

 “Since state courts differ in 
their interpretations of whether 
the payments are actually fines 
or fees, counties are unable to 
distribute domestic violence 
funds accurately and that means 
short-changing the shelters 
and the women they serve,” 
explained Assemblymember 
Holden. “This bill will help 
clear up the confusion and the 
revenue stream. Who knew a 
technicality could make such a 
difference?”

 The bill came out of a California 
State Audit conducted over 
four years that analyzed the 
distribution of payments 
used to support domestic 
violence shelters. The report 
revealed that many counties 
left a significant portion of 
payments uncollected due to 
the confusion about whether 
the payments were classified as 
fees or fines.

Class Offerings 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Nightly

Orientation: 1st & 3rd Monday

Producers’ Training 2nd & 4th Monday

Camera 1st & 3rd Tuesday

Character Generator 2nd & 4th Tuesday

Lighting 1st & 3rd Wednesday

Audio 2nd & 4th Wednesday

Video Tape Operator 1st & 3rd Thursday

Technical Director 2nd & 4th Thursday

Stage Manager 1st & 3rd Friday

Teleprompter 2nd & 4th Friday

Citizen Journalism Every Tuesday

Digital Film Group Every Thursday