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Mountain View News Saturday, August 17, 2019
U.S. News & World Report
Names Pasadena's
Huntington a Top Hospital
Local Sheriff’s Encourages
the Public to Drive Sober
As summer comes to
a close, the Los Angeles
County Sheriff’s Department
is asking drivers to not
get behind the wheel after
drinking or using drugs that
impact your ability to drive
safely.
The Los Angeles County
Sheriff’s Department is
joining law enforcement
agencies across the country
in the national enforcement
campaign, Drive Sober or
Get Pulled Over. During
this period, which started
last night and runs to Sept.
2 (Labor Day), the Sheriff’s
Department will have
additional deputies on the
road looking for drivers
suspected of driving under
the influence of alcohol and/
or drugs.
Labor Day Weekend remains
one of the deadliest times of
year for alcohol-involved
crashes. According to the
National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration, there
were 376 deadly crashes
nationwide during the 2017
Labor Day holiday period
(Sept. 1 to Sept. 5). Among
those crashes, more than
one-third (36%) involved a
drunk driver. Last year, two
people were killed, and 31
others injured in California
on Labor Day alone.
“There are so many ways
to get home safely without
driving,” Los Angeles County
Sheriff’s Department,
Sergeant Robert Hill, said.
“Driving while drunk or high
is dangerous, irresponsible
and causes too many
senseless tragedies. We hope
that drivers get the message
that driving impaired will
never be tolerated.”
Driving while impaired is
illegal, whether it is alcohol,
prescription drugs, over-
the-counter medications or
marijuana.
If you plan on drinking
or are taking medications
that can affect your driving
ability, designate a sober
driver or use a ride-share
service. If you see someone
driving impaired, call 911.
Funding for DUI
enforcement is provided by
a grant from the California
Office of Traffic Safety,
through the National
Highway Traffic Safety
Administration.
Huntington Hospital in
Pasadena has once again been
recognized as a Best Hospital
for 2019-2020 Los Angeles
and California by U.S. News
& World Report. The annual
Best Hospitals rankings, now in
their 30th year, are designed to
assist patients and their doctors
in making informed decisions
about where to receive care for
challenging health conditions
or for common elective
procedures.
Huntington Hospital was
named the fifth Best Hospital
in the greater Los Angeles area
and the tenth Best Hospital
overall in California. The
hospital was ranked among the
best in the country in four adult
specialties: Orthopedics (#21),
Neurology and Neurosurgery
(#26), Urology (#35-tie) and
Gastroenterology and GI
Surgery (#50-tie).
Huntington Hospital was also
ranked “High Performing”
in two adult specialties:
geriatrics and pulmonology
and lung surgery; and in seven
common adult procedures and
conditions: aortic valve surgery,
chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD), colon cancer
surgery, heart bypass, heart
failure, hip replacement, and
knee replacement.
“I’m incredibly proud to
receive these designations by
U.S. News & World Report
as one of the top hospitals in
Los Angeles and California,
particularly with national
recognition in four specialties,”
said Lori J. Morgan, MD,
MBA, president and CEO,
Huntington Hospital. “I’m even
more proud of our dedicated
and compassionate nurses,
physicians and employees
who make it their mission to
provide exceptional health care
to our community.”
For the 2019-20 rankings and
ratings, U.S. News evaluated
more than 4,500 medical
centers nationwide in 25
specialties, procedures and
conditions. In the 16 specialty
areas, 165 hospitals were
ranked in at least one specialty.
In rankings by state and metro
area, U.S. News recognized
hospitals as high performing
across multiple areas of care.
“For 30 years, U.S. News has
strived to make hospital quality
more transparent to healthcare
consumers nationwide,” said
Ben Harder, managing editor
and chief of health analysis
at U.S. News. “By providing
the most comprehensive data
available on nearly every
hospital across the United
States, we give patients, families
and physicians information
to support their search for
the best care across a range of
procedures, conditions and
specialties.”
The U.S. News Best Hospitals
methodologies in most areas
of care are based largely on
objective measures such as
risk-adjusted survival and
discharge-to-home rates,
volume, and quality of nursing,
among other care-related
indicators. Best Hospitals was
produced by U.S. News with
RTI International, a leading
research organization based in
Research Triangle Park, NC.
South Pasadena City Hall to
Expand Hours, Close Fridays
City Hall will be open later on
weekday evenings and closed
Fridays under a new schedule set
to take effect after the Labor Day
holiday.
Beginning Tuesday, Sept. 3,
City Hall will be open from 7:30
a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through
Thursday, adding an additional
hour on weekday evenings for
public access. City Hall will be
closed on Fridays.
The new hours will apply to
Finance, Planning, Community
Services, Public Works, the City
Manager’s office and City Clerk’s
office. The Police Department,
Fire Department, Library and
Senior Center will maintain their
current operational schedules.
Most City departments are
transitioning to a compressed
work schedule in which
employees will work 40 hours
over four days instead of five. The
changes may also help improve
customer service, said City
Manager Stephanie DeWolfe.
“Fridays tend to be slow in
terms of foot traffic at City Hall,
and we’ve had support from
the public for expanding the
weekday hours,” DeWolfe said.
“We’ll be monitoring our front-
counter activity for the next
several months to see how it’s
working.”
The compressed work schedule
was adopted by the City Council
last month as part of the
negotiations with the City’s three
labor unions. The schedule is
being adopted by an increasing
number of government agencies
in an effort to improve employee
morale, reduce air pollution by
cutting the number of car trips,
and save energy costs during
Friday building closures.
ARCADIA POLICE BLOTTER
RARE PHOTOS FROM 1863 TO BE
REVEALED AT THE DUARTE MUSEUM
A lone photographer embarked on a momentous journey in
the American West traveling west from the shores of the Pacific
Ocean to the banks of the Colorado River and the mines of
Eldorado Canyon in today’s Nevada. The year was 1863, many
years before anyone else took the next photo of this desert and
its travelers, crossroads, forts, soldiers, and watering holes.
On Sunday, Oct. 20 at 3:00 p.m., at the Duarte Historical
Museum, 777 Encanto Parkway, Duarte, Author Jeffrey Lapides
(right) will reveal many of these rare photos and tell the story
of the German photographer Rudolph d’Heureuse—a surveyor,
cartographer, civil engineer, mining engineer, oenologist,
photographer and inventor. The backdrop to this story is
the American Civil War, relations between white settlers,
Hispanics, and Native Americans, military exploits, salacious
news accounts, and greed.
Lapides is a Southern California jewelry photographer and book designer residing in Sierra Madre.
His current book entitled The Mojave Road in 1863: The Pioneering Photographs of Rudolph d’Heureuse will
be on display and available for purchase.
Admission is free. For more information call: 626 358-0329.
For the period of Sunday, August 4th, through
Saturday, August 10th, the Police Department
responded to 1,015 calls for service, of which 115
required formal investigations. The following is a
summary report of the major incidents handled
by the Department during this period.
Sunday, August 4:
1. At approximately 9:40 a.m., officers
responded to the intersection of Second
Avenue and Forest Avenue regarding the report
of a male subject lying on the sidewalk. Officers
contacted the subject and determined that he
was intoxicated and unable to care for himself.
The 42-year-old male, from Montrose, was
arrested and transported to the Arcadia City
Jail for booking.
Monday, August 5:
2. Just after midnight, officers responded
to the scene of a solo vehicle traffic collision in
the area of Sixth Avenue and Sandra Avenue.
The vehicle was overturned but driver was not
severely injured. The officer detected a strong
odor of alcohol emitting from the driver.
Through a series of tests, the officer determined
the 25-year-old male, from El Monte, was
driving under the influence of alcohol. He was
arrested and transported to the Arcadia City
Jail for booking.
3. Just before 1:00 p.m., officers were
dispatched to Westfield Santa Anita at 400 South
Baldwin Avenue, regarding the report of a grand
theft person that just occurred. The victim was
playing a game on her cellular phone when two
unknown teenage males approached her. One
male took the cellular phone from the victim’s
hand. Both suspects then fled the scene toward
the parking lot. The first suspect was described
as a Black male who was wearing a dark baseball
hat and a red shirt. The second suspect was
described as a Black male who was wearing a
dark baseball hat and a black shirt. The suspect
vehicle is possibly a silver or gray Honda Civic.
A similar theft was also reported around 6:30
p.m.. The second victim was near Macy’s when
his cellular phone was taken from his hand. The
investigation is ongoing.
4. Just before 2:00 p.m., officers
responded to a residence, in the 200 block of
West Camino Real Avenue, regarding the report
of an attempted burglary. Two male suspects
broke a rear window, but they left when they
realized the resident was inside. One suspect
was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and a
mask. The second suspect was wearing a gray
hooded sweatshirt and mask. The suspects left
in a white sedan with dark tinted windows. The
investigation is ongoing.
Tuesday, August 6:
5. At approximately 2:00 p.m., an officer
conducted a traffic stop on a bicyclist in the
area of Longden Avenue and Holly Avenue
for numerous traffic violations. The officer
contacted the subject and noticed that he
displayed physical symptoms of being under
the influence of a drug. Through a series of
tests, the officer determined the 40-year-old
male, from El Monte, was under the influence
of methamphetamine. He was arrested and
transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.
6. Just before 11:00 p.m., an officer
patrolling the area of Duarte Road and
Mayflower Avenue conducted a traffic stop on
a vehicle. The officer contacted the driver, who
had two outstanding warrants for her arrest.
The 27-year-old, from Duarte, was arrested and
transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.
Wednesday, August 7:
7. Just after 11:00 a.m., an officer was
dispatched to Solstice at 400 South Baldwin
Avenue, regarding a grand theft report. Four
suspects entered the store and began looking
at sunglasses. They were described as three
females and one male, Black, and approximately
20-years-old. While the sales clerk was
distracted, two of the suspects took two pairs
of sunglasses each. All four suspects walked out
of the store without making any purchases. The
investigation is ongoing.
8. At approximately 6:30 p.m., an officer
was dispatched to 99 Ranch Market at 1300
South Golden West Avenue, in reference to
a grand theft that just occurred. The victim
unlocked her car, sat down inside, and placed
her purse on the passenger seat. The suspect
opened her passenger door and stole her
purse. The suspect is described as a male
White, approximately 20-years-old and he was
wearing a light colored shirt. The investigation
is ongoing.
Thursday, August 8:
9. Just after 3:00 a.m., officers were
dispatched to Arcadia Main Florist at 30 Las
Tunas Drive, regarding a solo vehicle traffic
collision. Witnesses saw the vehicle traveling
at a high rate of speed when it hit the center
divider. The vehicle ultimately came to rest
partially lodged inside the closed business.
Unfortunately the driver died as a result of this
collision. The investigation is ongoing.
10. At approximately 5:30 p.m., an officer
responded to the front counter of the Arcadia
Police Department to speak with a victim of
a vehicle burglary. The burglary occurred the
prior evening in the parking structure near 24
Hour Fitness at 125 North First Avenue. The
suspect(s) tampered with the door lock to steal
the victim’s purse. The suspect(s) then used her
credit and debit cards to make unauthorized
purchases. The investigation is ongoing.
11. Just before midnight, officers were
dispatched to the front of Dana Middle School
at 1401 South First Avenue, regarding the report
of a suspicious subject in the area. Officers
contacted the subject and discovered that he
had an outstanding warrant for his arrest. The
34-year-old male, from Arcadia, was arrested
and transported to the Arcadia
MONROVIA
DO YOU HAVE SUSTAINABLE LANDSCAPING… AND WANT TO
SAVE $25 ON YOUR WATER BILL?
If you’ve said yes, please visit www.monroviaconserves.org to submit your application for our sustainable
landscaping program. Through this program, residential water customers may enter their sustainable landscape
to showcase efforts to conserve water! For more information and to submit your application, please
visit www.monroviaconserves.org or call (626) 932-5575!
As part of our Water Conservation efforts, the City’s Sustainable Landscape Recognition Program provides
Monrovia residents the opportunity to showcase their drought tolerant landscapes in an effort to promote
water conservation.
In order to qualify for this program, the project area should include:
• Drought-tolerant area should be in the front yard visible from the street
• No more than 50% of your landscape should be turf
• No more than 30% of your landscape should be non-permeable, such as concrete
We encourage you to include:
• Drought-tolerant plants, such as succulents or other cacti, and plants native to Southern California
• Installation of drip irrigation or rotating nozzles
• Permeable hardscape such as decomposed granite or permeable paversInclusion of mulch areas
• Please complete the application and attach three photos of your landscape.
Recognition Program
• Qualified participants will be recognized by the City and receive a one-time $25 credit on their
water bill.
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