Mountain Views News, Combined Edition Saturday, April 11, 2020

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Mountain Views-News Saturday, April 11, 2020

ARCADIA POLICE BLOTTER

ARCADIA ISSUES NEW

PROCLAMATION OF 

EMERGENCY RULES AND 
REGULATIONS 

(Excerpt below)

Effective 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 9, 2020, and continuing 
through the state of emergency and local emergenc

1. Essential businesses within the City that provide sales 
of retail goods and/or food and/or banking services -including 
without limitation, grocery stores, pharmacies, home improvement 
stores, gas station convenience stores, restaurants providing 
take-out or delivery services, banks, savings and loans, 
and credit unions -that remain in operation during the term of 
this Order ("Covered Businesses") shall cause their employees 
to wear face coverings, such as scarves (dense fabric, without 
holes), bandanas, neck gaiter, or other fabric face coverings. 
All persons, including Essential Workers are discouraged from 
using medical grade personal protective equipment, such as 
N95 masks, for non-medical reasons. Face coverings should be 
washed frequently, ideally after each use, or at least daily.

2. Covered Businesses shall, and shall cause their employees 
to, follow the Social Distancing and Infection Control 
Guidelines published by the CDC and CDPH. All essential 
businesses must identify and cause all required measures to be 
implemented as necessary to ensure social distancing and sanitation 
at that particular facility. If the measures identified and 
implemented are not effective in maintaining proper social distancing 
and sanitation, additional measures shall be identified 
and implemented or the facility shall be closed......

Violations

.....10. Violation of this Order is a crime and may also be pursued 
as an infraction, or a misdemeanor, in the City's sole and 
absolute discretion. (Penal Code section 19; Government Code 
sections 8665, Arcadia Municipal Code Sections 1200 and 
2215.)

11. Violation of this Order is a violation of the Arcadia Municipal 
Code. This Order may be enforced through any means 
available under the laws of the State or the Arcadia Municipal 
Code, including but not limited to the issuance of administrative 
citations and remedies pursuant to chapter 4 of the Municipal 
Code and/or suspension or revocation of a business license 
pursuant to section 6216. 7 of the Municipal Code. A violation 
of this Order shall be grounds for suspension or revocation pursuant 
to section 6216. 7(3) as a violation of a law or ordinance 
applicable to the premises and pursuant to section 6216.7(4) as 
conduct detrimental to the public welfare.

To view full proclamation

Copies of this Order shall be broadly publicized, including but 
not limited to being promptly: (1) made available at the City of 
Arcadia City Hall located at 240 West Huntington Drive, Arcadia, 
CA 91007; (2) posted on the City of Arcadia's website 
(www.arcadiaca.gov); and (3) provided to any member of the 
public requesting a copy of this Order.

For the period of Sunday, March 29th, through Saturday, April 4th, 
the Police Department responded to 822 calls for service, of which 
43 required formal investigations. The following is a summary 
report of the major incidents handled by the Department during 
this period.

Sunday, March 29:

1. Shortly before 11:34 a.m., an officer took a telephonic 
report of a package theft that occurred in the 1600 block of 
Highland Oaks Drive. Surveillance footage revealed the suspect 
stole the victim’s packages. The suspect is described as a Hispanic 
male, between the ages of 20 and 30-years-old, 6’ tall, 170 pounds, 
with brown hair, and he was wearing a green jacket with blue 
jeans. The investigation is ongoing. 
2. At approximately 8:07 p.m., an officer took a telephonic 
report of a fraud incident that occurred in the 1000 block of West 
Huntington Drive. One roommate discovered the other roommate 
had accessed his checking account and completed unauthorized 
transactions without the victim’s knowledge or permission. The 
suspect is a 46-year-old female from Arcadia. The investigation is 
ongoing. 


Monday, March 30:

3. Just after 10:22 a.m., an officer responded to the front 
counter of the Arcadia Police Department regarding a commercial 
burglary that occurred at Foothills Middle School, located at 
171 East Sycamore Avenue. The reporting party determined an 
unknown suspect smashed a kitchen window. There was no loss 
to report. The investigation is ongoing. 
4. At approximately 3:10 p.m., an officer responded to 
the Arcadia Police Department front counter regarding a fraud 
incident that occurred in the 600 block of West Naomi Avenue. The 
officer discovered an unknown suspect pried open a community 
mail box and fled with an unknown amount of mail. No suspects 
were seen and no witnesses were located. 


Tuesday, March 31:

5. Just before 6:39 p.m., an officer took a report of a theft 
from vehicle that occurred in the 1100 block of West Huntington 
Drive. Sometime between 5:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. on March 31st, 
an unknown suspect stole the rear mounted tire from the victim’s 
vehicle. No suspects were seen and no witnesses were located. 


Wednesday, April 1:

6. Around 8:58 a.m., an officer took a telephonic report of a 
commercial burglary that occurred at Sun General Construction, 
located at 11700 Goldring Drive. Sometime during the previous 
night, unknown suspect(s) accessed the roof of the building and 
fled with stolen skylights. The investigation is ongoing. 


7. Shortly after 8:31 p.m., an officer took 
a telephonic report of a package theft that occurred in the 2000 
block of Elkins Place. The victim discovered the suspect stole two 
credit cards from his incoming mail, activated the cards, and made 
fraudulent purchases. No suspects were seen and no witnesses 
were located. 


Thursday, April 2:

8. Before 8:54 a.m., an officer took a report of a vehicle that 
had been stolen from the 100 block of El Dorado Street. Sometime 
during the previous night, the victim’s vehicle was stolen but the 
victim located the van a short time later at the intersection of 
Diamond Street and First Avenue. The investigation is ongoing. 
9. Around 2:20 p.m., an officer responded to a residence 
in the 400 block of Stanford Drive regarding a burglary report. 
The officer discovered the suspects entered by smashing a rear 
window, then, once inside, they ransacked the home and fled with 
an unknown amount of property. The investigation is ongoing. 
10. At 5:13 p.m., an officer took a telephonic report of a grand 
theft that occurred in the 00 block of Fano Street. The victim 
reported two of his tires had been stolen from his vehicle sometime 
between 4:30 p.m. and 5:13 p.m. on April 2nd. No suspects were 
seen and no witnesses were located. 


Friday, April 3: 

11. At about 7:26 a.m., an officer took a report of a theft from 
vehicle that occurred in the 500 block of Valido Road. The officer 
discovered the unknown suspect stole the victim’s property from 
her unsecured vehicle. No suspects were seen and no witnesses 
were located. 
12. Shortly after 10:59 a.m., an officer took a report of mail 
theft that occurred in the 300 block of Diamond Street. The officer 
determined an unknown suspect damaged the victim’s mail box in 
an effort to steal her mail. No suspects were seen and no witnesses 
were located. 
13. Just before 2:19 p.m., an officer responded to a residence 
in the 800 block of Fallen Leaf Road regarding a burglary report. 
Surveillance footage revealed a lone male suspect entered the home 
on two separate occasions. No loss was reported. The suspect is 
described as a white male, approximately 18 to 25-years-old, with 
a slim build and light colored hair. The investigation is ongoing. 


Saturday, April 4:

14. At approximately 2:03 p.m., an officer took a telephonic 
report of a theft that occurred at Albertsons, located at 298 East 
Live Oak Avenue. Surveillance footage revealed a female suspect 
stole the victim’s wallet from her purse while she was shopping, 
then proceeded to make fraudulent purchases with the victim’s 
credit cards. The suspect is described as a white or Hispanic 
female, 23 to 27-years-old, approximately 5’9” tall, and 150 to 165 
pounds. The investigation is ongoing. 


 
31 N. Baldwin Ave. 
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Family Owned Since 1972 
Originally located in Temple City 
Open 7 days a week 
Pasadena Senior Center 
is Asking for Donations 


Local Library Updates

 

 Altadena Library District: 
Altadena Library District 
buildings remain closed. 
The Friends of the Altadena 
Library have canceled their 
monthly meetings until 
further notice and ask that 
the public do NOT drop 
off donations during the 
building closures.

Due dates for borrowed 
materials will be 
automatically extended 
until the buildings reopen. 
While libraries are closed, 
we ask that you please 
NOT return your materials. 
Book returns have been 
locked. Find details about 
Altadena Library District’s 
services during closure at: 
altadenalibrary.org.

 Pasadena Public Library: 
Central Library and all nine 
(9) branch libraries will be 
closing effective Tuesday, 
March 17 and until further 
notice.

Due dates for borrowed 
materials will be 
automatically extended until 
June 1, and no late fines will 
be assessed. While libraries 
are closed, we ask that you 
please NOT return your 
materials. Find details about 
Pasadena Public Library’s 
closure at: cityofpasadena.
net/library.

 Vital programs and 
services at the Pasadena 
Senior Center that serve 
basic daily needs for older 
adults are being impacted by 
the COVID-19 issue.

 Those who rely on the 
center for critical services 
such as daily hot lunches 
available to members, the 
food distribution program 
for low-income members 
and non-members who 
need essential food at 
home, the telephone 
reassurance program that 
helps homebound older 
adults combat isolation 
and loneliness and stay 
connected to the center 
and other vital programs 
consider the center a lifeline 
that benefits their mental, 
emotional and physical 
health.

 “Without the financial help 
of the Pasadena community, 
we may have to cut these 
and other services that 
are critical to thousands 
of vulnerable people at a 
time when they need our 
help the most,” said Akila 
Gibbs, executive director 
of the Pasadena Senior 
Center. “I am appealing to 
the Pasadena community 
to help us get through this 
precarious time, which may 
last many months.”

 The center’s revenue stream 
and investment fund, which 
Gibbs and other key staff 
rely on to operate the center 
and provide critical services, 
have diminished drastically 
because of the COVID-19 
issue. Entry fees for the 
Pasadena Senior Games 
are being refunded to the 
more than 1,500 registrants, 
and facility rentals for 
weddings, conferences and 
other special third-party 
events have been canceled 
for the foreseeable future. 
Fee-based spring classes 
cannot be offered, and 
digital alternatives are being 
explored.

 “It is likely we will be in the 
same position this coming 
autumn,” Gibbs added. “This 
crisis is forcing me to make 
decisions I never imagined 
I would have to face – 
decisions that will impact 
the lives of thousands older 
adults throughout the 
greater Pasadena area.”

 An additional $2 million 
is needed to cover COVID-
19-related losses this 
fiscal year if the Pasadena 
Senior Center is going to 
get through the crisis with 
the resources necessary to 
continue providing services 
and programs. The center 
is one of only a few 501(c)
(3) nonprofit senior centers 
in the U.S. and the only one 
in the greater San Gabriel 
Valley that offers such a 
breadth of services. No 
funding is received from 
any government agency. 
If the center is forced to 
close, there will be no other 
organization to fill the void.

 To donate, visit: 
pasadenaseniorcenter.org 
and click on the Donate 
button. Call 626-685-6756 
for more information. 

 Coronavirus Crisis 
Impacts Pasadena 
Senior Center’s Ability to 
Provide Vital Services

An Important Message 
From Pasadena Heritage

 
As our guests and supporters, your health and well-
being are our top priorities. We want to let you know that 
Pasadena Heritage is closely monitoring the developments 
of the rapidly changing coronavirus (COVID-19) situation.

 In keeping with the recommendations of the Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention(CDC) and the Local Health 
Department guidelines, we are implementing policies 
around events that are aimed at inhibiting the spread of the 
virus.

 As of now our March events, including our Spring Home 
Tour, have been postponed. We hope to announce new 
dates in the coming weeks.

 Thank you for your patience with this situation. If you 
are already registered for events in March you will receive 
a separate email through Eventbrite regarding your ticket 
purchase.

SOUH PASADENA CITY 
MEETINGS

Regular City Council Meeting

Wednesday April 15

Meetings are held on the first and third 
Wednesday of the month, at 7:30 p.m., in 
the Amedee O. “Dick” Richards, Jr., Council 
Chambers, located at 1424 Mission Street. 

(Canceled) Library Board of Trustees 
Meeting

Thursday April 9 at 7 p.m.

South Pasadena Public Library

Ray Bradbury Conference Room

1100 Oxley Street 

Staff Liaison: Cathy Billings, 

Library Director Phone: (626) 403-7330


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