SATURDAY, MAY 29, 2021 VOLUME 15 NO. 22VOLUME 15 NO. 22 
YEARS 
2007-2021 
ln§ide The Mountain View§ 􀀒ew§ Thi§ Week.SpecialAnnouncements..........Page 2 Around San Gabriel Valley...Page 7 
Walking Sierra Madre.............Page3 Education and Youth............Page 8 
Community Calendar..............Page4 The Good Life......................Page 10 
Pasadena News This Week....Page 5 Best Friends.........................Page 11 
Arcadia/Monrovia News..........Page 6 Opinion.................................Page 12 
Altadena/South Pasadena......Page 6 LegalNotices........................Page 13 
LLAACCoouunnttyyGGooeessOOrraannggee--CCOOVVIIDD1199UUPPDDAATTEESS........................PPaaggee77broker lic. #01514230 | source: CoreLogic, Freddie Mac, Bankrate 
Jan Greteman 626.975.4033 
jan@jangreteman.com 
jangreteman.com #01943630 
Judy Webb-Martin 626.688.2273 
jwmartin@dppre.com #00541631 
Katie Orth 626.688.0418 
korth@dppre.com #00942500 
We are active and doing business 
safely and successfully. Call us today 
if you are looking to buy or sell! 
Your Story. Your Home. Your Team. 
Together Stronger. 
We're still here for you! We can 
show you homes and meet with you 
over video. 
THE 
WEBB-MARTIN GROUP 
SOLD $187,000 OVER LIST PRICE 
AT $1,337,500 IN LESS THAN 2 WEEKS 
JUST LISTED | PASADENA TRADITIONAL 
446 Theresa Lane 
Sierra Madre, 91024 
2250 Brigden Road 
Pasadena, 91104 
446TheresaLane.com2250Brigden.com3 Beds | 2 Baths | 1,700 sf 
2 Beds + Office/Den | 2 Baths | 1,800 sf 
A canopy of mature oak trees frames this lovely, two 
owner traditional that has not been on the market 
since 1984. Built by prominent Pasadena builder, 
George L. Throop, it offers 2 bedrooms, 1.75 baths, 
den/office (could be 3rd bedroom), formal dining 
room and living room with fireplace in 1800 square 
feet. Beautiful hardwood floors! Detached double 
garage and lushly landscaped front and rear yards. 
MEMORIAL DAY 
HAPPyWith much gratitude for the brave 
men and women that heroically 
sacrificed for our freedom. 
MOUNTAIN VIEWS NEWS TO 
HONOR 
2021 GRADUATES 
The June 5th edition of this paper 
will be dedicated to the Class of 2021! 
In order to be included, please send 
your grads senior picture, their full 
name, age and school. These grads 
are making history, and the Moun-
tain Views News wants to celebrate 
their accomplishment.
Send to: editor@mtnviewsnews.com Subject: Class of 2021 
SIERRA MADRE NEWS BRIEFS 
Story By Carolyn Grumm and 
Photos courtesy of SMSR. 
Just after midnight on Saturday May15th the pagers of the Sierra Madre 
Search and Rescue Team (SMSR) went 
off. A dozen team members had just 
crawled into sleeping bags in Joshua Tree 
National Park after an all-day navigation 
exercise. They would respond to the call 
after a few hours of sleep, but team mem-
bers who were in town immediately re-
sponded to assist Montrose Search and 
Rescue in the search for a missing hiker 
on Mt. Waterman. 
The search effort continued for 4 days.
On Wednesday May19th Dave Null was 
located by the Air Rescue 5 helicopter. 
He was alive and well, but deep in rug-
ged terrain in Bear Canyon. He was far 
off track from the hike at Mt. Waterman 
that he’d started Saturday. 
This was the third multi-day search near 
Mt. Waterman this spring. In March,
Narineh Avakian’s body was found 6 
days after she left for a day hike and in 
April, Rene Compean spent an unex-
pected night out before being rescued. 
They were lost. 
All of these searches were for lost hik-
ers. None of these hikers was injured and 
immobilized. They hadn’t fallen down or 
gotten trapped at the bottom of a cliff. 
They were lost. 
Without a basic map, even a simple un-
expected trail intersection can get a hiker 
lost. And if a hiker loses the trail, strong 
navigation skills are needed to negotiate 
the San Gabriel mountains. 
During the Null search weather was a 
complicating factor. Clouds rolled up 
and down the Waterman drainages, 
wrapped around the peaks and rolled 
over ridges. One minute searchers were 
in the sun, and the next minute they’d be 
in a misty cloud bank. 
Cloud cover like this can be very disori-
enting. It is easy to lose a sense of where 
you are when you cannot see any land-
marks or the terrain around you. Even 
experienced field teams who are famil-
iar with the area had to drop their packs 
during the search and spend time with 
their GPS and a map to verify their loca-
tion and lock in a direction of travel on 
their compass. 
Map and Compass 
Members of SMSR carry a map, compass,
GPS unit, and now often a phone with us 
at all times. While using Gaia or other 
apps on the phone can be very useful, we 
never rely on them (or their batteries) as 
our sole means of navigation. We do rely 
on the skills we’ve all tested at the Joshua 
Tree navigation exercise. At this exercise 
team members use nothing more than a 
map and compass to navigate to a point 
on our map where we’ll find a small flag 
which has a clue for plotting our next 
point on the map. It is a difficult exercise,
but it develops an essential skill. 
SMSR encourages you to prepare for 
your hikes by carrying a map and com-
pass and knowing how to use them as 
well as your GPS or cell phone. Read 
articles in Outside magazine, listen to 
podcasts like The Sharp End, learn from 
more experienced friends, take a class at 
REI, or read books like Staying Found. 
But start by purchasing a map. Tom Har-
rison and National Geographic both put 
out good maps of our local mountains. 
Carry them with you. Open them up and 
practice using them. 
Since 1951, the all-volunteer Sierra 
Madre Search and Rescue Team has 
responded to calls for help in the local 
mountains and beyond. Visit smsr.org 
to read more about how to prepare to 
head into the wilderness, learn about the 
Team, or donate. 
FY 2020-21 Street Improvement project to 
begin the week of June 1, 2021. 
The FY 2020-21 Street Improvement Project is set to 
begin the week of June 1, 2021 and is anticipated to be 
completed by July 27, 2021.
The City awarded the contract for this project to CoppContracting, Inc. The project will consist of concrete 
improvements, asphalt repairs, pavement overlay, chip 
seal, slurry seal, and striping on the streets indicated in 
the attached map. 
Construction work may be in front of or in the 
vicinity of residences or businesses. Working hours for 
the project will be restricted to 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday 
through Friday. Street parking will also be restricted 
between the hours of 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. from Monday 
through Friday during construction. 
Signs indicating “NO PARKING” will be posted at least 
48 hours in advance of the parking restrictions. The City 
may tow any parked vehicles impeding the construction 
zone. 
Thank you for your patience and cooperation during 
this project. Weather permitting, construction will be 
completed as planned. 
Please contact Public Works 626-355-7135 if you have 
any questions regarding the project. 
LOST ON MT. WATERMAN 
BEST USED BOOK SALE 
The Friends of the Sierra Madre Library are pleased to an-
nounce that there will be a regular Best Used Book Sale in 
June. Masks and social distancing will be required on the 
parking lot behind the library during the two-day sale. It will 
be held Friday, June 4 (3:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.) and Saturday, June 
5 (10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.). There will be many $1.00 Bargain 
Books available, including a World War II collection as well 
as contemporary Fiction and Non-Fiction, DVDs and CDs 
will be available for $1.00 each. We’ve been saving Children’s 
and Teen books too; they will be priced from 25 cents- $1.00. 
Small paperbacks will be 25 cents or 5/$1.00.
Although the basement will not be open for this sale, we’ll 
have a group of our newer, beautiful “Table Books” also on 
the parking lot available for purchase. Look for wonderful 
Cookbooks, Children’s, Art, and Contemporary Culture titles 
from $2.00-$12.00. 
We look forward to seeing everyone in June behind the Si-
erra Madre Library, 440W. Sierra Madre Blvd. in 
Sierra Madre. 
SIERRA MADRE POLICE BLOTTER 
May 16, 2021 to May 22, 2021 -During this period the Sierra 
Madre Police Department responded to 174 calls for service. 
Theft from a vehicle: On 5-17-21, at about 1:40PM, a theftfrom a vehicle occurred in the 200 block of E. Highland Ave. 
One male suspect entered the rear of the victim's unlocked 
van and removed the victim's gardening equipment. The sus-
pect then fled the scene. Case to Detectives 
Possession - On 5-19-21 at 8:48AM, in the 400 block of N. 
Lima Street, officers following up on a call from a resident of a 
suspicious person in the area, detained a female that admitted 
to having drug paraphernalia and a small clear plastic baggie 
containing a crystal-like substance resembling methamphet-
amine. The subject was taken to the Pasadena Jail, booked and 
cited for possession of methamphetamine and for 
possession of drug paraphernalia. Case to the DA’s office 
SATURDAY, MAY 29, 2021 VOLUME 15 NO. 22VOLUME 15 NO. 22 
YEARS 
2007-2021 
ln§ide The Mountain View§ 􀀒ew§ Thi§ Week.SpecialAnnouncements..........Page 2 Around San Gabriel Valley...Page 7 
Walking Sierra Madre.............Page3 Education and Youth............Page 8 
Community Calendar..............Page4 The Good Life......................Page 10 
Pasadena News This Week....Page 5 Best Friends.........................Page 11 
Arcadia/Monrovia News..........Page 6 Opinion.................................Page 12 
Altadena/South Pasadena......Page 6 LegalNotices........................Page 13 
LLAACCoouunnttyyGGooeessOOrraannggee--CCOOVVIIDD1199UUPPDDAATTEESS........................PPaaggee77broker lic. #01514230 | source: CoreLogic, Freddie Mac, Bankrate 
Jan Greteman 626.975.4033 
jan@jangreteman.com 
jangreteman.com #01943630 
Judy Webb-Martin 626.688.2273 
jwmartin@dppre.com #00541631 
Katie Orth 626.688.0418 
korth@dppre.com #00942500 
We are active and doing business 
safely and successfully. Call us today 
if you are looking to buy or sell! 
Your Story. Your Home. Your Team. 
Together Stronger. 
We're still here for you! We can 
show you homes and meet with you 
over video. 
THE 
WEBB-MARTIN GROUP 
SOLD $187,000 OVER LIST PRICE 
AT $1,337,500 IN LESS THAN 2 WEEKS 
JUST LISTED | PASADENA TRADITIONAL 
446 Theresa Lane 
Sierra Madre, 91024 
2250 Brigden Road 
Pasadena, 91104 
446TheresaLane.com2250Brigden.com3 Beds | 2 Baths | 1,700 sf 
2 Beds + Office/Den | 2 Baths | 1,800 sf 
A canopy of mature oak trees frames this lovely, two 
owner traditional that has not been on the market 
since 1984. Built by prominent Pasadena builder, 
George L. Throop, it offers 2 bedrooms, 1.75 baths, 
den/office (could be 3rd bedroom), formal dining 
room and living room with fireplace in 1800 square 
feet. Beautiful hardwood floors! Detached double 
garage and lushly landscaped front and rear yards. 
MEMORIAL DAY 
HAPPyWith much gratitude for the brave 
men and women that heroically 
sacrificed for our freedom. 
MOUNTAIN VIEWS NEWS TO 
HONOR 
2021 GRADUATES 
The June 5th edition of this paper 
will be dedicated to the Class of 2021! 
In order to be included, please send 
your grads senior picture, their full 
name, age and school. These grads 
are making history, and the Moun-
tain Views News wants to celebrate 
their accomplishment.
Send to: editor@mtnviewsnews.com Subject: Class of 2021 
SIERRA MADRE NEWS BRIEFS 
Story By Carolyn Grumm and 
Photos courtesy of SMSR. 
Just after midnight on Saturday May15th the pagers of the Sierra Madre 
Search and Rescue Team (SMSR) went 
off. A dozen team members had just 
crawled into sleeping bags in Joshua Tree 
National Park after an all-day navigation 
exercise. They would respond to the call 
after a few hours of sleep, but team mem-
bers who were in town immediately re-
sponded to assist Montrose Search and 
Rescue in the search for a missing hiker 
on Mt. Waterman. 
The search effort continued for 4 days.
On Wednesday May19th Dave Null was 
located by the Air Rescue 5 helicopter. 
He was alive and well, but deep in rug-
ged terrain in Bear Canyon. He was far 
off track from the hike at Mt. Waterman 
that he’d started Saturday. 
This was the third multi-day search near 
Mt. Waterman this spring. In March,
Narineh Avakian’s body was found 6 
days after she left for a day hike and in 
April, Rene Compean spent an unex-
pected night out before being rescued. 
They were lost. 
All of these searches were for lost hik-
ers. None of these hikers was injured and 
immobilized. They hadn’t fallen down or 
gotten trapped at the bottom of a cliff. 
They were lost. 
Without a basic map, even a simple un-
expected trail intersection can get a hiker 
lost. And if a hiker loses the trail, strong 
navigation skills are needed to negotiate 
the San Gabriel mountains. 
During the Null search weather was a 
complicating factor. Clouds rolled up 
and down the Waterman drainages, 
wrapped around the peaks and rolled 
over ridges. One minute searchers were 
in the sun, and the next minute they’d be 
in a misty cloud bank. 
Cloud cover like this can be very disori-
enting. It is easy to lose a sense of where 
you are when you cannot see any land-
marks or the terrain around you. Even 
experienced field teams who are famil-
iar with the area had to drop their packs 
during the search and spend time with 
their GPS and a map to verify their loca-
tion and lock in a direction of travel on 
their compass. 
Map and Compass 
Members of SMSR carry a map, compass,
GPS unit, and now often a phone with us 
at all times. While using Gaia or other 
apps on the phone can be very useful, we 
never rely on them (or their batteries) as 
our sole means of navigation. We do rely 
on the skills we’ve all tested at the Joshua 
Tree navigation exercise. At this exercise 
team members use nothing more than a 
map and compass to navigate to a point 
on our map where we’ll find a small flag 
which has a clue for plotting our next 
point on the map. It is a difficult exercise,
but it develops an essential skill. 
SMSR encourages you to prepare for 
your hikes by carrying a map and com-
pass and knowing how to use them as 
well as your GPS or cell phone. Read 
articles in Outside magazine, listen to 
podcasts like The Sharp End, learn from 
more experienced friends, take a class at 
REI, or read books like Staying Found. 
But start by purchasing a map. Tom Har-
rison and National Geographic both put 
out good maps of our local mountains. 
Carry them with you. Open them up and 
practice using them. 
Since 1951, the all-volunteer Sierra 
Madre Search and Rescue Team has 
responded to calls for help in the local 
mountains and beyond. Visit smsr.org 
to read more about how to prepare to 
head into the wilderness, learn about the 
Team, or donate. 
FY 2020-21 Street Improvement project to 
begin the week of June 1, 2021. 
The FY 2020-21 Street Improvement Project is set to 
begin the week of June 1, 2021 and is anticipated to be 
completed by July 27, 2021.
The City awarded the contract for this project to CoppContracting, Inc. The project will consist of concrete 
improvements, asphalt repairs, pavement overlay, chip 
seal, slurry seal, and striping on the streets indicated in 
the attached map. 
Construction work may be in front of or in the 
vicinity of residences or businesses. Working hours for 
the project will be restricted to 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday 
through Friday. Street parking will also be restricted 
between the hours of 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. from Monday 
through Friday during construction. 
Signs indicating “NO PARKING” will be posted at least 
48 hours in advance of the parking restrictions. The City 
may tow any parked vehicles impeding the construction 
zone. 
Thank you for your patience and cooperation during 
this project. Weather permitting, construction will be 
completed as planned. 
Please contact Public Works 626-355-7135 if you have 
any questions regarding the project. 
LOST ON MT. WATERMAN 
BEST USED BOOK SALE 
The Friends of the Sierra Madre Library are pleased to an-
nounce that there will be a regular Best Used Book Sale in 
June. Masks and social distancing will be required on the 
parking lot behind the library during the two-day sale. It will 
be held Friday, June 4 (3:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.) and Saturday, June 
5 (10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.). There will be many $1.00 Bargain 
Books available, including a World War II collection as well 
as contemporary Fiction and Non-Fiction, DVDs and CDs 
will be available for $1.00 each. We’ve been saving Children’s 
and Teen books too; they will be priced from 25 cents- $1.00. 
Small paperbacks will be 25 cents or 5/$1.00.
Although the basement will not be open for this sale, we’ll 
have a group of our newer, beautiful “Table Books” also on 
the parking lot available for purchase. Look for wonderful 
Cookbooks, Children’s, Art, and Contemporary Culture titles 
from $2.00-$12.00. 
We look forward to seeing everyone in June behind the Si-
erra Madre Library, 440W. Sierra Madre Blvd. in 
Sierra Madre. 
SIERRA MADRE POLICE BLOTTER 
May 16, 2021 to May 22, 2021 -During this period the Sierra 
Madre Police Department responded to 174 calls for service. 
Theft from a vehicle: On 5-17-21, at about 1:40PM, a theftfrom a vehicle occurred in the 200 block of E. Highland Ave. 
One male suspect entered the rear of the victim's unlocked 
van and removed the victim's gardening equipment. The sus-
pect then fled the scene. Case to Detectives 
Possession - On 5-19-21 at 8:48AM, in the 400 block of N. 
Lima Street, officers following up on a call from a resident of a 
suspicious person in the area, detained a female that admitted 
to having drug paraphernalia and a small clear plastic baggie 
containing a crystal-like substance resembling methamphet-
amine. The subject was taken to the Pasadena Jail, booked and 
cited for possession of methamphetamine and for 
possession of drug paraphernalia. Case to the DA’s office