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SATURDAY, JUNE 4, 2016VOLUME 10 NO. 23SIERRA MADRE POLICE BLOTTER SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2016 VOLUME 10 NO. 36 ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST FIRE OFFICIAL’S RAISE FIRE DANGER LEVEL TO EXTREME ARCADIA, Calif., Sept. 1 – Angeles National Forest & San Gabriel Mountains National Monument (ANF/SGMNM) fire officials have raised the Fire Danger Level from “Very High” to “Extreme” effective Friday, September 2nd. This change is in response to September’s seasonal drying combined with the 5th year of an exceptional drought. The Angeles National Forest has taken this step to enhance public awareness that wildfire probability increases as temperatures rise and brush dries out. The current live fuel moisture levels in shrubs and brush have decreased to historically low fuel moistures levels, and recent large fire activity has increased in southern California. Because of the increased risk of wildfires and the threat to public safety, many forest activities are now restricted: Use of wood and charcoal fires, or propane stoves are restricted except identified campgrounds or picnic areas. The use of gas and petroleum jelly stoves is restricted to designated sites. Smoking is allowed only in an enclosed vehicle or building. No fireworks are allowed. Shooting of tracer, armor- piercing, Teflon, and steel core ammunition is prohibited. Welding, grinding, cutting, and the use of explosives are allowed only with the proper permit. Spark arresters are required on off-highway vehicles, chainsaws, and other internal combustion engines. Fire Danger levels are subject to change with weather and fire activity on the Forest. Get updated information and Know Before You Go. All fireworks are prohibited on national forest system lands; possession or use of fireworks, including the “safe and sane” variety, is prohibited at all times in the Angeles National Forest under federal law. Forest patrols will strictly enforce these new restrictions. A violation of the law can result in a $5,000 fine and/or six months in jail. Also, anyone causing a wildfire is liable for all costs of suppressing the fire. Forest visitors should check spark arrestors (required year-round) on off-road vehicles, chain saws and other equipment with internal- combustion engines to ensure they are in working order. Drivers in the forest should stay on designated roads and never park on dry brush or grass, to avoid the risk of starting a fire. Human- caused wildfires account for 94 percent of all wildfires on the (ANF/SGMNM), which damage natural resources and threaten lives and property. Remember ONE LESS SPARK can mean ONE LESS WILDFIRE. LOCAL ART COMPETITION 47TH ANNUAL WINE AND CUISINE TASTING POSTER ART CONTEST The Friends of the Sierra Madre Library invite local artists to participate in the Wine and Cuisine Tasting Poster Art competition. This year the Friends are sponsoring a contest to identify original art that will be featured on all event publicity, including the poster for the 47th Annual Wine and Cuisine Tasting fundraising event to be held on Friday, February 17, 2017. Entries are to be submitted to the Sierra Madre Library between October 17 and October 22, 2016. Details and entry forms can be downloaded from the Friends website. Judging will be held on Monday, October 24. The Friends of the Sierra Madre Library is a non- profit organization and all proceeds benefit the Sierra Madre Library. For more information visit us on Facebook, at our website www. sierramadrelibraryfriends.org, or call the library at 626 355-7186. Every year in September Creative Arts Group in Sierra Madre has a humdinger of a Flea Market. The members and friends of Creative Arts Group contribute mountains of worthy stuff and it is sold at a very reasonable price to those hardy bargain seekers who line up every year before 9am. and patiently plan their assault on the “stuff”. We use the garages to hold these treasures and also a classroom upstairs for the “collectibles”, the jewelry and those things too fragile to be reckless with. Among the connoisseurs of cast offs this sale is worth travelling considerable distances to attend. We have just about everything; books, toys, some clothes, electronics, housewares, sports equipment, furniture, art, craft supplies, seasonal and holiday and a whole lot more. Watch for the banner to go up at the corner of Baldwin and Sierra Madre Blvd. Creative Arts Group is a non-profit art center in Sierra Madre that has been around for over fifty years. It provides instruction to both children and adults in many art forms. The Flea market is a fundraiser and the money made is used to provide much needed equipment, supplies and maintenance. Come see what it is all about. The gallery will be open during the sale so if rummage is not your thing check out the art. For more information contact Creative Arts Group at 626-355-8350 SAN GABRIEL VALLEY MOSQUITO AND VECTOR CONTROL DISTRICT – WEST NILE VIRUS UPDATE Courtesy of Arcadia's Best The San Gabriel Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District has detected West Nile virus (WNV) throughout the San Gabriel Valley. The District’s surveillance program monitors WNV in several host species as its early warning system to detect the presence of WNV in the community. The program monitors WNV in mosquitoes, sentinel chickens, and birds reported dead to the California Department of Public Health’s WNV hotline. The following is a West Nile virus surveillance update as of August 12, 2016. Twenty three WNV positive mosquito samples have been collected from the following cities: Arcadia, Azusa, Pomona, San Gabriel, West Covina Five WNV positive dead birds have been reported from the following cities : Altadena, Monrovia, Temple City, Glendora Since its introduction in 2003, WNV has infected more than 5,588 people and caused 229 deaths statewide, according to the California Department of Public Health. West Nile virus is now endemic in California and presents a public health risk every year. It is critical that residents remove all standing water on their property to prevent mosquito production. Mosquitoes lay their eggs in stagnant water such as neglected pools, buckets, miscellaneous containers, puddles, and ponds. Eggs can hatch and develop into biting adults in four to seven days. The best precaution against WNV is to prevent mosquito bites. Throughout the summer, basic protective measures should be followed: Wear mosquito repellent and protective clothing when outdoors while mosquitoes are active (especially around dawn and dusk). Regularly inspect property to identify and remove sources of standing water where mosquitoes lay their eggs and grow. Ensure doors and windows are properly screened. Report increased mosquito activity, sources of standing water, and green pools to the District at (626) 814-9466 or online at www.SGVmosquito.org. Report dead birds to the WNV Hotline at (877) WNV- BIRD ((877) 968-2473) or online at www.westnile.ca.gov. For more information please visit the District’s website at www.SGVmosquito.org and follow on social media @ SGVmosquito. Inside this week: CALENDAR Pg. 2 SIERRA MADRE NEWS Pg. 4 PASADENA/ALTADENA Pg. 5 ARCADIA NEWS Pg. 6 MONROVIA/DUARTE Pg. 6 THE GOOD LIFE Pg. 7 THE WORLD AROUND US Pg. 8 BEST FRIENDS HEALTHY LIVING Pg. 9 SECTION B: AROUND SAN GABRIEL VALLEY B1 THE ARTS B2 BUSINESS NEWS/FOOD B3 OPINION B4 LEGAL NOTICES B5 Mountain Views News 80 W Sierra Madre Blvd. No. 327 Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024 Office: 626.355.2737 Fax: 626.609.3285 Email: editor@mtnviewsnews.com Website: www.mtnviewsnews.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
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