SATURDAY, JULY 23, 2022 VOLUME 16 NO. 30VOLUME 16 NO. 30 
WHAT IS A CHICAGO CUB 
DOING ON THE FRONT PAGE? EVERY DROP IS IMPORTANT 
Sierra Madre Continues To Encourage Water 
Listed at $1,785,000 | Open Sat & Sun 2-4pm 
1091 East Elizabeth Street | 1091Elizabeth.com 
4 Beds | 2 Baths | 2,144 sqft | 10,103 sqft Lot 
JUST LISTED 
AREA MARKET REPORT 
APRIL-JUNE 2022 
SIERRA MADRE 
SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES 

SFR AVERAGES BR BA SF LOT 
April-June 2022 4 3 2,499 10,896 
April-June 2021 3 2 1,832 9,532 

LIST PRICE SOLD PRICE PRICE SF 
$1,676,547 $1,832,942 $764 
$1,194,954 $1,271,259 $724 

CONDOMINIUMS 

LIST PRICE SOLD PRICE PRICE SF 
SFR AVERAGES BR BA SF 
April-June 2022 3 3 1,736 

$942,500 $989,500 $574 

The data indicates now is the time to sell….reach out to 
any of us to assist you in that process. If your home is 
priced right, we have consistently been able to get well 
over asking for our very happy sellers. 

We continue to be so appreciative of all our clients
x beds | x baths | x,xxx sqft. 

whom we have been able to support. Despite 
everything, we are NEVER too busy to support you. 
Feel free to reach out to any of us with questions 
about the market and/or if you are interested in 
moving forward with selling or buying a home. 

Jan Greteman 626.975.4033 

lic #01943630 

Judy Webb-Martin 626.688.2273 

lic #00541631 

Katie Orth 626.688.0418 

lic #00942500 


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Well, that is because he is Sierra Madre Home Grown Andy Garriola! 
Yes, Andy is one of Sierra Madre's finest and has just been drafted by 
the cubs. He attended St. Rita School, played Little League and PonyLeague! He was a regular on the all-stars and won the Home Run 
Derby when he was a kid. Congratulations Andy! 

Mark your calendars and join the city 
of Sierra Madrein celebrating National Night Out 
The entire community is invitied to 
gather together for an evening of 
FOOD, MUSIC AND FUN! 
TUESDAY AUGUST 2ND, 2022 
5-8 PM 
MEMORIAL PARK 
KIDSKIDS 
ACTIVITIESACTIVITIES 
PUBLIC SAFETYPUBLIC SAFETY
DISPLAYSDISPLAYS 
CLOSURE OF 
WESTBOUND 210 
AT SAN GABRIEL 
RIVER BRIDGE

 The California Department of 
Transportation (Caltrans) has 
rescheduled a five-day closure of 
westbound Interstate 210 (I-210) 
at the San Gabriel River Bridge in 
Irwindale for a bridge upgrade 
project partially funded by Senate 
Bill 1 (SB 1). Crews will divert 
traffic from westbound I-210 to 
eastbound I-210, which will be 
converted to three-lanes in both 
directions between Interstate 605 
(I-605) and Irwindale Ave. during 
the closure.

 The following closures will be 
taking place Wednesday, July 20, 
at 11:00 p.m. through Tuesday,
July 26, at 5 a.m.:

Westbound I-210 from Ir


windale Ave. to I-605 

Westbound I-210 Irwindale 

Ave. ramps

Westbound I-210 to south


bound I-605 connector 

I-605 to eastbound I-210 

connector 

Eastbound I-210 Mt. Olive 

on-ramps 

A second five-day closure affecting 
eastbound I-210 will occur 
on Wednesday, August 17 at 

11:00 p.m. through Tuesday, August 
23 at 5:00 a.m. 
Caltrans advises motorists to 
expect major delays, use I-10 or 
SR-60 as alternate routes, use 
public transportation on the Metro 
L Line (Gold) or Metrolink 
during the closures and if possible, 
work from home.

 The closure schedule is subject 
to change due to weather, availability 
of equipment and materials, 
and construction-related 
issues. Motorists are encouraged 
to plan ahead and check the Cal-
trans QuickMap for up-to-theminute 
traffic conditions. More 
information and updates on this 
project can be found on the District 
7 website or on Twitter.

 The work is part of a project to 
upgrade San Gabriel River Bridge 
on I-210 in Irwindale. The $30 
million project – which includes 
$1.7 million from SB 1, the Road 
Repair and Accountability Act 
of 2017 – will upgrade existingbridge hinges and railings and 
strengthen bridge decks to improve 
safety. 

Conservation Practices 

Rarely do you hear of any city administration 
and/or elected officials 
implementing things proactively,
however, Sierra Madre residents 
should be very pleased to know that 
city officials did not wait until there 
was a water emergency declared or 
a mandate from Sacramento to encourage 
residents and businesses to 
protect the few water resources that 
are available. 

First A Little History:

 The City has its own water com


pany that manages its groundwater 

wells. In 2013, due to the drought, 

water levels dropped so low that 

the city had to purchase water from 

the Metropolitan Water District 

(MWD) via our membership with 

the San Gabriel Valley Municipal 

Water District. The City was forced 

to switch to imported water to serve 

its residents. 

In order to survive the drought in 

2013 the city implemented a Man


datory Conservation program in 

May 2013, several months before 

the Ctate of Callifornia decided to 

act. By July 2014 Sierra Madre had 

also banned any new water connec


tions, thus halting any new con


struction in order to save water.

 As water levels increased, Sierra 

Madre resumed relying on its own 

water supply with a ‘hybrid’ formula 

based on usage, of water drawn from 

Sierra Madre wells and imported 

water. Currently, the City’s water 

supply consists of a mix of both im


ported and local groundwater.

 The conservation efforts worked 

successfully and the weather has 

been kind enough to allow the 

Moratorium to be lifted. However,

city leaders, including City Manager 

Jose Reynoso who was at the time,

Director of the SM Water Company, 

saw the need to take more steps to 

give water conservation/preserva


tion permanence. 

Pro Active Water Management:

 While water conservation measures 
are already listed within the 
Municipal Code, and advertised on 
the City’s website, Ordinance 1446,
adopted in 2019, includes language 
specifying that residents are prohibited 
from the following uses of water 
year-round, whether or not a conservation 
phase has been declared. 

A. There shall be no washing ofsidewalks, walkways, patios, driveways, 
or parking areas by a waterhose; 
B. No water shall be used to clean,
fill or maintain levels in decorative 
fountains unless such water is part 
of a recycling system; 
C. No restaurant, cafe, deli, or other 
public place where food is sold, 
served or offered for sale, shall 
serve drinking water to any customer 
unless expressly requestedby the customer; 
D. All customers of the water department 
shall repair leaks in atimely manner; 
E. No lawn, landscaping, or otherturf area shall be watered or irrigated 
between the hours of six a.m. 
and six p.m.; 
F. No lawn, landscape, or turf areashall be watered in a wasteful manner. 
Nor shall any water be wastedif the existing conditions may becorrected or reasonably modified; 
G. The use of a hose to wash an 
automobile, except where the hoseis fitted with a shut-off nozzle or 
device attached to it that causes it 
to cease dispensing water immediately 
when not in use; 
H. Watering lawns in a mannerthat causes runoff, or within forty-
eight hours after measurable precipitation; 
and 
I. Irrigating ornamental turf onpublic street medians. 
In 2020, the City Council updated 
and adopted its Urban Water Management 
Plan in compliance with 
state law. Currently, the Plan sets 
out four conservation phases, which 
require water customers to curtail 
their usage by varying percentages,
depending on the phase declared. 

Ongoing Efforts & Incentives:

According to City Manager 
Reynoso, “We also have introduced 
incentives including the resources 
for a free audit of your usage, afree irrigation system audit and up 
to $1,000 reimbursement for the 
implementation of systems that will 
manage/improve your water usage.

 We’ve begun to research additional 
ways to help residents conserve. We 
are looking at other cities, even other 
countries for what innovations 
can help us conserve more.” 

Additionally, the City of Sierra 
Madre has partnered with the U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency’s 
(EPA’s) WaterSense program to help 
consumers and businesses save 
water for future generations and 
reduce costs on their utility bills. 
WaterSense aims to decrease indoor 
and outdoor water use through 
water-efficient products and water-
saving practices. 

Keep a look out for more information 
to come about the program and 
what you can do to continue to help 
conserving water. The City of Sierra 
Madre is looking forward to making 
a difference in California's water 
conservation efforts. 

All Sierra Madre water customers 
have direct access to their water usage 
and can monitor their water use 
by going to: www.cityofsierramadre.
com/conservation. Customers 
are encouraged to utilize this tool to 
help preserve our water supply. 


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