Mountain Views News          Saturday, February 21, 2015

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Mountain Views-News Saturday, February 21, 2015 

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2015

 

AROUND SAN GABRIEL VALLEY

FOOTHILL GOLD 
LINE UPDATE: 

AZUSA TO 
MONTCLAIR 
STATION 
DESIGN 
COMMUNITY 
MEETINGS 
SCHEDULED


Thursday, April 16 (6-8 PM)

La Verne Community Center

3660 “D” Street

La Verne, CA 91750

Tuesday, April 21 (6-8 PM)

Montclair Senior Center

5111 Benito Street

Montclair, CA 91763

Thursday, April 23 (6-8 PM)

Glendora Public Library - Bidwell Forum

140 S. Glendora Avenue

Glendora, CA 91741

 

Wednesday, April 29 (6-8 PM)

Alexander Hughes Community Center - 
Padua Room

1700 Danbury Road

Claremont, CA 91711

Thursday, April 30 (6-8 PM)

San Dimas Senior/Community Center

201 E. Bonita Avenue

San Dimas, CA 91773

Thursday, May 7 (6-8 PM)

Palomares Park Community 
Center

499 E. Arrow Highway

Pomona, CA 91767

From Habib F. Balian 

 As you may have witnessed, train testing is underway 
within the corridor between Monrovia and Irwindale, 
and will soon expand to all corridor cities -- continuing 
through the summer. Flaggers and County Sheriff’s 
deputies continue to support the testing activities, 
overseeing safety at crossings as the train approaches. 
As the systems are fully tested and approved in their 
final working condition, this assistance will be phased 
out. Earlier this week, the Pasadena Star News sent 
a photographer out to capture the train testing. The 
photo above is of the train crossing Highland Ave in 
Duarte.

 The Construction Authority has begun regular 
meetings with corridor cities and the station design 
and art review committees in the Azusa to Montclair 
segment. The artists (shown below) are developing 
their concepts now based on the initial committee 
meetings and research, and will be seeking feedback 
from the general community in the coming months. 
To facilitate that feedback, as well as provide a general 
update about the project and future stations, the 
Construction Authority is hosting open houses in each 
corridor city in April and May: 


The station artists from left to 
right, taken at the Azusa to Montclair Kick-Off meeting in 2013: Eugene Daub and Anne Olsen 
Daub – San Dimas station artists; Ruth Ann Anderson – Montclair station artist; Joyce Kohl – 
Claremont station artist; Michael Hillman – Glendora station artist; Blue McRight – La Verne 
station artist; and Steve Farley – Pomona station artist. Photos courtesy of Foothill Goldine


SURVEY REPORTING SEXUAL 
MISBEHAVIOR ON METRO 
BUSES AND RAIL LINES 
SHOWS NEED FOR 
ADDITIONAL SECURITY 

LOS ANGELES COUNTY — As detailed in news reports, an MTA customer survey shows that 22% 
of passengers experienced unwanted sexual advances or behavior on buses and trains over the last six 
months. 

 “The findings of this survey reveal a disturbing trend facing Metro customers and further proves the 
vital need to increase -- not decrease -- the level of security on our trains and buses,” said L.A. County 
Mayor Michael D. Antonovich, an MTA Director. “Providing a safe environment for our passengers is 
our responsibility.” 

 The survey showed that more than one in five Metro passengers were subjected to unwanted sexual 
advances or behavior while riding Metro trains and buses in Los Angeles County during the first half 
of 2014. 

 Anyone who sees inappropriate behavior should call 911 or the sheriff’s hotline: (888) 950-SAFE (7233).