Mountain Views News          Saturday, May 9, 2015

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Mountain Views-News Saturday, May 9, 2015 


ALTADENA CRIME BLOTTER

AMMUNITION 
FOUND 
DURING FIRE

 Sunday, April 26th

8:30 PM – Vandalism to a 
vehicle occurred in the 100 
block of East Las Flores 
Dr. Suspect(s) damaged 
passenger door and quarter 
panel with unknown object. 

 10:00 PM – A residential 
burglary occurred in the 
700 block of Ventura St. 
Suspect(s) entered through 
the kitchen door. Location 
was under construction and 
vacant at the time of incident. 
Loss: Mig welding machine.

 Monday, April 27th

11:01 PM – A 1992 Honda 
Accord was stolen from the 
1900 block of Washington Bl. 

 Tuesday, April 28st

12:10 PM – A grand theft 
occurred near Mar Vista 
Av and Woodbury Rd. 
Suspect(s) stole a Honda 
lawn mower, TMC Hedge 
trimmer and 15 ft. of cable. 

7:01 PM – Edwin 
Barahonanuez was arrested 
for possession of a controlled 
substance near Summit Av 
and Montana St. 

 Wednesday, April 29th

7:50 AM – A gray 2008 Ford 
Fusion was stolen from the 
2100 block of Lincoln Av. 

11:00 AM – Glen Baker 
was arrested for grand theft 
after stealing miscellaneous 
jewelry from a residence in 
the 3600 block of Monterosa 
Dr. The suspect is an 
acquaintance of the victim.

2:46 PM – Ricardo Cabral 
was arrested for possession 
of a controlled substance at 
Fair Oaks Av. and Montana 
St. 

7:00 PM – A vandalism 
occurred at Charles White 
Park (77 Mountain View St). 
Unknown suspect(s) sprayed 
graffiti on a wall. 

23:55 PM – A vehicle 
vandalism occurred in the 
300 block of Marathon Rd. 
The victim’s unlocked BMW 
had wires cut underneath the 
dashboard.

 Thursday, April 30th

10:00 PM – William Ware 
was cited for drinking in 
public near Lincoln Av. and 
Figueroa Dr.

 Friday, May 1st

0:01 AM – A vehicle 
vandalism occurred at 
Charles White Park. 
Suspect(s) smashed the 
widows to the victim’s truck. 

 11:10 AM – A petty theft 
occurred in the 2300 block 
of Marengo Av. Suspect was 
a male Hispanic who fled in 
a newer Ford truck with the 
victim’s hedge trimmers.

 Saturday, May 2nd

10:30 AM – Joseph Triplett 
was arrested for petty theft 
after the victim caught him 
stealing items from his 
property in the 500 block of 
Figueroa Dr.

 After further investigations 
into residential burglaries in 
Altadena, it was determined 
points of entry have been 
made through unlocked 
doors and windows. Avoid 
being a victim of burglary by 
securing your residence. 

Altadena Residents 
Evacuated

 LA County Fire officials 
evicted people from their 
homes Monday afternoon 
in an East Pentagon Street 
neighborhood after authorities 
were alerted that ammunition 
was found in the backyard of a 
home on fire. 

 According to authorities 
at approximately 2:42 p.m. 
deputies from the Los Angeles 
County Sheriff’s Department 
and Altadena Sheriff’s Station 
responded to a residential 
fire in the 200 block of East 
Pentagon Street, Altadena.

 Upon arrival, the fire was 
quickly contained to a back 
yard and extinguished by 
personnel of the Los Angeles 
County Fire Department. 
No injuries were reported; 
however, ammunition was 
discovered in the back yard 
of the residence, posing a 
possible explosive hazard. 

 As a precautionary public 
safety measure, deputies 
evacuated the neighboring 
residences and notified LASD 
Arson/Explosives Detail. 
Upon further examination, 
it was determined that 
the ammunition posed no 
additional hazard, was legally 
possessed and was not the 
cause of the fire. 

 The evacuated residents 
were allowed to return to their 
homes shortly after. 

 The cause of the fire remains 
under investigation by the 
LA County Fire Department 
and the Los Angeles County 
Sheriff’s Department Arson/
Explosives Detail.

 Anyone with information 
about this incident is 
encouraged to contact the 
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s 
Department’s Altadena Station 
at (626) 798-1131. Or by 
dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), 
or texting the letters TIPLA 
plus your tip to CRIMES 
(274637).

NEW MAYOR, COUNCILMEMBERS, SWORN IN

 Sweeping change came to 
Pasadena Monday night as new 
city Mayor Terry Tornek was 
sworn in— leaving his now 
vacant District 7 seat behind— 
along with the swearing in of 
new District 1 Council Member 
Tyron Hampton and reelected 
Councilmembers, Margaret 
McAustin, Gene Masuda and 
Steve Madison.

 Masuda, representing 
District 4, was also voted 
vice mayor during the special 
reorganizational meeting. 

 “To serve as vice mayor is 
such an honor,” he said. “I want 
to work to keep the council 
successful and respectful 
especially when we disagree 
on issues. The respect is what 
has been the strength of our 
council.” 

 The vice mayor position 
became open after former 
District 1 councilmember 
Jacque Robinson stepped down 
to run for Mayor. She lost to 
Tornek. 

 “I think this mix of 
experienced councilmembers 
and the new energy from Tyron 
and whoever ends up filling that 
seat over there,” Tornek said 
lighthearted, pointing to where 
he sat as the District 7 council 
member. “This really gives us 
an opportunity to get after some 
of this stuff. The challenges are 
great but I think with the help of 
all the people on the city council 
working together, as well as the 
2,000 people who work for the 
city of Pasadena, headed by the 
city manager, I’m tremendously 
optimistic when I think about 
our future and I really look 
forward to the opportunity to 
serve as your mayor.”

 Tornek said some of the issues 
facing the city include education, 
embezzlement scandal and the 
city’s gap between the poor and 
wealthy. 

 Pasadena Public Information 
Officer William Boyer later said 
the Council would appoint, in 
the next few weeks, a temporary 
District 7 Council Member to 
fill the rest of Tornek’s term.

E-Waste and 
Recycling

 Residents and businesses can 
safely dispose of electronic 
waste, have personal and 
business documents shredded 
and receive free compost at 
the City’s popular e-waste 
event from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., 
Saturday, May 23, 2015, in 
Parking Lot I outside the Rose 
Bowl Stadium near Brookside 
Park, 360 N. Arroyo Blvd. The 
event is sponsored by the City’s 
Department of Public Works 
and Athens Services.

 Shredding trucks, e-waste 
collection sites and compost 
piles will be arranged at 
different stations in Parking 
Lot I. Look for signs directing 
you to the event. Motorists 
and bicyclists are advised to 
use caution while traveling 
through the area.

 E-waste items include 
computers, keyboards, 
printers, monitors, laptops, 
docking stations, scanners, 
shredders, fax machines, 
computer mice, telephones, 
televisions, flat screens, VCRs, 
DVD players, PDAs, cassette 
players, tape drives, stereos 
and household batteries. 
Many of these products have 
parts that can be recycled.

 Public Works is also helping 
residents prevent identity 
theft by providing free 
paper shredding during the 
event. The public can bring 
a maximum of five legal-size 
boxes for shredding. Sensitive 
documents such as receipts, 
checks, pre-approved credit 
applications, credit card 
statements, outdated tax 
returns, pre-printed envelopes, 
return address labels and 
business cards are items that 
can be shredded.

 Organic waste is being 
composted from commercial 
and residential sources 
throughout the city. The 
compost giveaway helps 
close the recycling loop when 
organic waste returns to 
the city after processing as 
compost that can be used in 
planting beds and landscapes. 
Bring a shovel and sturdy 
container, and take home up 
to 30 gallons of compost while 
supplies last.

 For more information about 
the free e-waste recycling, 
document shredding and 
compost giveaway event, visit 
www.cityofpasadena.net/
PublicWorks or call (626) 744-
7311.

Local Boxer to Compete 

at National Championships

 


 
Pasadena resident and Olympic 
hopeful David Mijares, junior 
middle weight, is scheduled 
to compete in the National 
Golden Gloves Championships 
May 11-16, 2015, in Las Vegas 
after capturing the state title at 
the California Golden Gloves 
State Championships April 11 
in Visalia.

 Mijares, 19, attends Santa 
Monica College and has trained 
with Villa-Parke Community 
Center’s head boxing coach 
Fausto De La Torre since 2010.

 If Mijares wins the national 
title, he could qualify for the 
2016 Summer Olympic trials. 
If he qualifies at the Olympic 
trials, he will be eligible to 
compete as part of the U.S. 
Olympic Team. 

For more information about 
David Mijares and the Villa-
Parke Community Center 
Boxing Program, contact 
Fausto De La Torre at (626) 
744-6531.

 The community is invited 
to attend the biannual Villa-
Parke Boxing Show at 1 p.m. 
Saturday, May 16, 2015, at the 
Villa-Parke Community Center 
gymnasium, 363 E. Villa St. 
Hosted by the Pasadena Boxing 
Club, the show will feature 15 to 
20 bouts between competitors 
from all over Southern 
California ranging from 8 to 40 
years of age.

 Twelve Villa-Parke boxers 
will compete, including 
the Southern California 
Golden Gloves District 
Boxing Champion Christian 
Camarena. A donation of $8 
is encouraged for spectators 
attending the event. Donations 
will be accepted at the door on 
the day of the event. Contact 
Fausto De La Torre at (626) 
744-6531 for more information. 

 The Villa-Parke Community 
Center Boxing Program was 
established in the 1940s and 
has since become a training 
ground for many Olympic 
hopefuls and professional 
boxers. The program is open 
to male and female competitors 
ages 8 and older. Coach De 
La Torre, a former amateur 
boxer and product of the Villa-
Parke Community Center 
Boxing Program, has been the 
program’s head trainer for 18 
years.


Pet of the 
Week

 
Bobbie Socks (A369898) is 
a nine-year-old male brown 
tabby Domestic Shorthaired 
cat. 

 He is a sweet and 
affectionate senior who 
enjoys the simple things 
in life; he’s happy with a 
warm lap and a window 
to look out from. He’s a 
friendly, sociable, and 
playful cat! Bobbie Socks 
qualifies for the Seniors 
for Seniors program which 
waives the adoption fee for 
adopters age 60 and up. The 
mandatory microchip fee 
of $20 still applies. Bobbie 
Socks has already been 
neutered, so he would be 
able to go home with you 
today!

 The regular cat adoption 
fee is $70 which includes 
the spay or neuter surgery, 
microchip, vaccinations, 
and 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. 

 Call the Pasadena 
Humane Society & SPCA 
at 626.792.7151 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.

PASADENA POLICE 
START CLICK IT OR TICKET 
CAMPAIGN

Learn How to Produce 
Your Own TV Show

 Once again, Pasadena Police 
Department is reminding 
motorists to Click It or Ticket. 
As part of the national seat 
belt enforcement campaign, 
law enforcement agencies 
around the country will be 
stepping up enforcement May 
18-31, including one of the 
busiest travel weekends of the 
year that kicks off the summer 
season. 

 “Every day, unbuckled 
motorists are losing their lives 
in motor vehicle crashes,” 
said Chief of Police, Phillip 
L. Sanchez. “As we approach 
Memorial Day weekend and 
the summer vacation season, 
we want to make sure people 
are doing the one best thing 
that can save them in a crash, 
buckling up.” 

 According to the National 
Highway Traffic Safety 
Administration, nearly half of 
the 21,132 passenger vehicle 
occupants killed in crashes 
in 2013 were unrestrained. At 
night from 6 p.m. to 5:59 a.m., 
that number soared to 59 
percent of those killed. That’s 
why one focus of the Click It or 
Ticket campaign is nighttime 
enforcement. Participating 
law enforcement agencies 
will be taking a no-excuses 
approach to seat belt law 
enforcement, writing citations 
day and night. In California, 
the minimum penalty for a 
seat belt violation is $161. 

 California statistics reveal 
that 500 unrestrained vehicle 
occupants died in 2013. 
Almost twice as many males 
were killed in crashes as 
compared to females, with 
lower belt use rates too. Of 
the males killed in crashes 
in 2013, more than half 
(54%) were unrestrained. For 
females killed in crashes, 41 
percent were not buckled up. 

 “If you ask the family members 
of those unrestrained people 
who were killed in crashes, 
they’ll tell you—they wish 
their loved ones had buckled 
up,” added Chief Sanchez. 
“The bottom line is that 
seat belts save lives. If these 
enforcement crackdowns get 
people’s attention and get 
them to buckle up, then we’ve 
done our job.”

 
New training starts 
soon, learn how to report 
news using social media 
skills. Other training 
nightly listed below

 With the opening of 
the new Pasadena Media 
studios at 150 S. Los Robles 
Ave, they are offering free 
television-training programs 
for producers. Plan to attend 
an orientation to discover 
the right classes for you. 
Producers’ Training teaches 
how to produce shows for 
The Arroyo Channel. Studio 
Production/ Equipment 
training is also offered to 
volunteer crew members. In 
addition, on-going training 
will soon be available in 
citizen journalism and 
digital film groups. Call the 
office (626) 794-8585 or go 
to PASADENAMEDIA.ORG 
and explore what Pasadena 
Media has to offer.

Annual Bike 
Week to Start

 The 9th Annual Bike Week 
rolls through Pasadena, 
starting Monday, providing 
even more opportunities for 
community members to zip 
along on two wheels in fun, 
supported, and engaging ways. 
C.I.C.L.E., an L.A. based bike 
advocacy non-profit, and the 
City of Pasadena present a 
week-long showcase for most 
skill levels and age groups to 
promote bicycling as a safe and 
sustainable way.

 All Bike Week Pasadena 
activities are free and open 
to the public. This year’s 
highlights include: A Taste of 
Pasadena Restaurant Bicycle 
Tour; Women’s Bikes Night; 
Bike to Work Day; Bike-In; 
Movie Night and a Pedal Party

 For more information 
visit: cicle.org or the city of 
Pasadena website

Class offerings days and nights weekly

Station Schedule 

Producer Training

Monday May 11, at 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Studio Camera & Floor Manager

Tuesday May 12, at 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Director Training

Tuesday May 12, at 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Basic Editing - Session 1

Tuesday May 12, at 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Orientation & Tour

Wednesday May 13, at 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.