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SATURDAY, AUGUST 28, 2021 VOLUME 15 NO. 35 
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SIERRA MADRE NEWS BRIEFS 
Senior Club Resumes Indoor BINGO 
PASADENA UNIFIED BOARD OF 
EDUCATION TAKES SWEEPING 
ACTION TO ADDRESS COVID 
PUSD to Require Week- ly COVID-19 Tests for Students 
Under Age 12, 
Proof of COVID-19 Vaccine for Students 12 and 
older or Weekly Tests with informed consent from 
parents/guardians 
Full Story on page 10 
GOLD LINE TRAIN KILLS PEDESTRIAN 
FRIDAY MORNING 
At press time, representatives from the Monrovia Police Department and 
the Metropolitan Transit Disctrict confirmed that someone had been struck 
and killed by a Metro Golf Line (L) train approximately 100 yards west of 
California street in Monrovia. 
The identity, gender and ethnicity of the person was not available at press 
time. 
The train was bound for Los Angeles and service was disrupted for a brief 
period which an investigation was conducted. MVNews 
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While many residents are concerned with the 
size, quantity and scope of already proposed 
development projects such as The Meadows at 
Bailey Canyon (a potential of 42 single family 
homes on land that is currently undeveloped at 
the retreat center) or the seemingly never-ending 
legal entanglements of Stonegate (formerly 1 
Carter) or even the rarely spoken of Stonehouse 
Development, elected officials in Sacramento are 
steadily eroding away Sierra Madre’s ability to 
control its character when it comes to housing 
and density. 
Local Authority over most Design/Review 
already usurped 
Two laws which became effective and enforceable 
on January 1st, 2019 and January 1st 2020 
have already diminished local government’s ability 
to approve certain types of development such 
as transitional housing units, halfway houses, 
etc. These items no longer require approval of 
the city’s planning commission or development 
department. 
This Week SB9 and SB10 Approved in California 
Assembly 
SB9 which will essentially eliminate R1 (single 
family zoning), has been described as an “effort 
to replace lots zoned for single family homes 
with lots that can accommodate up to 14 units 
– all without local Planning Commission review 
and neighbor input. “ 
SB10 will allow jurisdictions to arbitrarily override 
citizen-approved local zoning ballot initiatives, 
Environmental Quality Act laws, and city 
general plans that protect communities from 
overreaching land development. 
This week, both SB9 and 10 passed in the Assembly 
with a few changes that have been predicted 
to be adopted by the Senate. It is anticipated 
that within days, the measures will be sent to the 
Governor for signing. 
The question then has to be asked, what’s next 
for Sierra Madre. 
In the map shown below, you will note that the 
majority of land use in Sierra Madre is for single 
family homes. Without local authority over land 
use, who can predict what Sierra Madre will look 
like in the next 10 years?
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Areas on this map that range in color from pale yellow to orange are currently zoned for Single Family Homes. All that could change under SB9 and 
SB10. Map courtesy of City of Sierra Madre 
BREAKING NEWS 
Sierra Madre Senior Club President Mark Devlin notified the 
Mountain Views News that the Senior Club has resumed its weekly 
BINGO game at the Hart Park Senior Center on Saturdays. 
The games were suspended because of the pandemic but now 
have resumed with social distancing and other safety precautions 
in place. 
The club meets at noon and BINGO begins promptly at 12:30 until 
3:30 for all seniors 55 years of age and older. Cards are available for 
.25 cents. For more information, 
please contact Devlin at 656-355-3951.