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February is Black History Month: Know The Past, Shape the Future! SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2023 VOLUME 17 NO. 05VOLUME 17 NO. 05 Breaking News: STUCK ON THE MT. WILSON TRAIL! Teetering Truck Stuck On Trail Threatened Homes BANK OF THE WEST JOINS BMO On Friday, February 3, 2023, Bank of the West customers were notified that BOW had joined BMO Harris, the 14th largest bank of the top 100 in the United States. The announcement reassured customers that there would be no significant changes during the transition which is expected to be completed by Labor Day. Representatives authorized to shed additional light on the change and what it may mean for the Sierra Madre Branch were not available at press time. BMO Harris Bank is a US bank based in Chicago. The parent company is Bank of Montreal. THE CITY COUNCIL WILL HOLD SPECIAL MEETING ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2023 Negotiations Continue With Referendum Proponents As the deadline for withdrawal of the referendum to overturn Ordinance 1461 approaches, the Sierra Madre City Council has scheduled a meeting to formally set May 9, 2023 as the date for the special election on the matter. At their January 24th meeting the council decided to move forward and directed staff to prepare the necessary resolutions required by the County of Los Angeles. Sierra Madre voters will be asked to vote to either repeal City Council Ordinance 1461, or allow the Ordinance to remain in place. The Ordinance approved The Meadows at Bailey Canyon project. However, according to City Manager Jose Reynoso, negotiations are still ongoing in hopes that the city and supporters of the referendum can reach an agreement and the proponents would withdraw their request to have the matter decided upon by voters, thus avoiding construction of a less desireable project and losing millions by the city. (See http://mtnviewsnews.com/v17/ htm/n01/index.htm). Per city clerk Laura Aguilar, the deadline for withdrawal is Friday, February 10, 2022. SMPD DETECTIVES INVESTIGATE TWOBUSINESSES IN THE BUSINESS DISTRICT FOR ILLEGAL SEXUAL ACTIVITY. On January 11, 2023, Detectives with the Sierra Madre Police Department conducted an investigation of two businesses in the Sierra Madre Business District in response to several complaints of suspected illegal conduct. One business was located at 38 W. Sierra Madre Blvd and the other was located at 370 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. SMPD, along with the San Gabriel PD Detective’s Bureau conducted an operation involving undercover officers. It is alleged that the female workers at both businesses made overt, sexual acts, in violation of the City’s Municipal Code and State Law. These actions initiated an investigation that ultimately shut down the business while SMPD investigates the matter, with possible legal and/or administrative action. The City’s Code Enforcement Officer placed a “Stop Work” Order at the entrance of the business, prohibiting the businesses from re- opening until the investigation has concluded. On Sunday, January 29th, hikers on Mt. Wilson Trail ran into an unusual and dangerous sight, a truck stuck in the rain soaked trail, dangerously close to falling off the edge onto homes located below. Sierra Madre Police and Fire were notified and efforts to remove the truck began. Arcadia 107 and Jan's Towing also assisted. SMPD Corporal Lillian Shaw, said the truck was approximately 511 feet up the trail which was in disrepair from recent rains. Because of the instability of the truck and the trail, authorities called for the evacuation of 20 homes that would have been in danger if the truck became dislodged. The trail was immediately closed for the safety of hikers. It reopened the next day. Well-known Trail Volunteer Bob Spears, said a crew of volunteers who have been working diligently to restore the trail since the rainstorms, had a previously scheduled work day on Sunday. They arrived around 11 am and were available to assist in the effort to avoid a disaster. (Pictured above). Fortunately, efforts to avoid a tragedy were successful and after approximately 8 hours, the truck was safely moved off the trail. S.Henderson/MVNews WELCOME MOLLY MAID! Hello Sierra Madre! We are the Riveras and we’re thrilled for the opportunity to formal-ly introduce ourselves to our wonderful community. Our family is made up of us, dedicated parents Lance and Iveth Rivera and our four children: Jasmine, Destiny, Isabella, and Lance II. We are high school sweethearts and business partners, blissfully embark-ing on our 27th year together in 2023. • We moved to Sierra Madre in 2018 and immediately fell in love with this close-knit, charming little town. In 2020, at the peak of the pandemic, our family was given an op-portunity to reinvent ourselves and our mark on the community. We made a life chang-ing shift from the corporate world to entrepreneurism and haven’t looked back since. We are now the proud owners of your local Merry Maids cleaning business, servicing your homes with our hardworking team, and building lasting relationships! • From the annual Wistaria festival to weekend baseball games hosted by our little league, we have created many special memories that our children will forever hold near and dear. When Lance achieves his dream of being a famous baseball player for the Dodgers, he will look back and fondly remember all the games he played with his friends. Whenever Isabella enjoys a fancy cup of tea (as she works on her beautiful paintings), she will relish in the moments she’s shared with her sisters at the Four Seasons. We are also blessed with our daughter Jasmine, who is a recent USC graduate with her masters and will potentially be teaching your children and our other daughter Des-tiny, who is currently attending UCSC and working towards her bachelors in Business. • We are beyond grateful for the opportunity to live and work among our neighbors. Please come by our office on Windsor Ln anytime for a chat—we’d love to meet you. Happy 2023, Sierra Madre! A GIFT CERTIFICATE WOULD BE A SWEET VALENTINE'S DAY SURPRISE! 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Above Sierra Madre Chamber and Council members cut the proverbial Purple Ribbon recently to officially welcome Molly Maids to town. HIGHLAND PARK $3,300/Mo 2 beds 1 baths 960 sfSIERRA MADRE $4,750/Mo 3 beds 2 baths 2,100 sfCHINO HILLS $2,400/Mo 2 beds 1.5 baths 1,000 sf626.355.1451c21village.comLIC# 02119245Serving the Community since 1980 | |||||||||||||||||||
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