ALVERNO HEIGHTS LOWER SCHOOL 
TO REMAIN OPEN.................PAGE 10 
SIERRA MADRE NEWS & EVENTS...Pgs 2,3 
CONVERSATIONS/LETTERS ...........Page 4 
CALENDAR.....................................Page 5 
PASADENA NEWS..........................Page 6 
ALTADENA/SAN MARINO.............Page 7 
ARCADIA/MONROVIA.................Page 8 
AROUND SAN GABRIEL VALLEY...Page 9 
EDUCATION & YOUTH...................Page 10 
BEST FRIENDS.................................Page 11 
THE GOOD LIFE..............................Page 13 
OPINION........................................Page 14 
LEGAL NOTICES.............................Page 15 
SATURDAY, MARCH 4, 2023 VOLUME 17 NO. 09VOLUME 17 NO. 09 
InSIDE THIS WEEK 
webbmartingroup.com 
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Jan Greteman 
626.975.4033 | lic #01943630 
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BIGGEST BUYER 
TRENDS FOR 2023 
Experts in Representing 
Buyers & Sellers 
HOME OFFICE 
Don’t sacrifice a bedroom for 
this feature, however. Buyers 
still use square footage and 
bedroom numbers as their 
baseline measure. 
ENTERTAINMENT AREAS 
It’s an especially important 
feature for apartments as 
buyers will meticulously judge 
the quality and maintenance of 
common areas. 
GORGEOUS GARDENS 
Gardens are becoming a more 
prominent feature in every 
sale, whether for a home or 
the grounds surrounding an 
apartment. 
KITCHEN ISLANDS 
Buyers are loving the idea of a 
space where you can prepare 
food, feed the kids at the 
bench and share a quick coffee 
with a neighbor who drops by 
unexpectedly. 
PRIVACY 
Houses with glass fronts are 
stunning but have a goldfish-bowl 
effect. Planting trees and shrubs, 
and installing higher fences can 
mitigate the challenge. 
SUZI DUNKEL-SOTO 
Top Producer 
KEVIN WHEELER 
2nd Top Producer 
NORA MANOUKIAN 
3rd Top Producer 
THE BALDRY TEAM 
Top Team 
Andy & Julie Bencosme are pleased to congratulate the 2022 Office Top Producers! 
AS EMERGENCY ORDERS END, LIFESAV-
ING COVID-19 TOOLS REMAIN READILY 
ACCESSIBLE THROUGHOUT LOS ANGE-
LES COUNTY ....Page 9 
REGISTRATION 
OPENS FOR SIERRA 
MADRE’S MOUNT 
WILSON 
TRAIL 
RACE 
2023 
The Mt. Wilson 
Trail Race (MWTR) will be held 
on Saturday, May 27, 2023, begin-
ning at 7:30 a.m. in Kersting Court. 
Registration for the 2023 Mt. Wil-
son Trail Race opens this Monday,
March 6, 2023, and can be done 
online only by going to the Mt. 
Wilson Trail Race website and us-
ing the MWTR registration link. 
MWTR registration costs $75 for 
adults and $42 for youth ages 14 – 
17. There is no in person MWTRregistration this year. 
MWTR registration is limited to 
350 people. Those interested in 
participating in this year’s Mt. Wil-
son Trail Race are encouraged to 
register as soon as possible, as reg-
istration is expected to sell out. 
Race day packet pick-up begins 
at 6:00 a.m. in Kersting Court. 
The MWTR course is 8.6 miles in 
length, starting at Kersting Court, 
up Baldwin Ave., to Mira Monte 
Ave., to Orchard Camp and back. 
The total elevation gain is over 
2,160 feet. First run in 1908, the an-
nual Mt. Wilson Trail Race is one of 
the oldest trail races in California. 
All runners are encouraged to 
bring their own water supply for 
use during the race. Emergency 
support from Sierra Madre Search 
& Rescue will be stationed at stra-
tegic points along the course to 
provide aid, as necessary. Sierra 
Madre Cub Scouts Troop 110 will 
hand out water to the runners at 
First Water (2.3 miles) and Sierra 
Madre Boy Scouts Troop 110 will 
hand out water at Orchard Camp(4.3 miles), the turn-around point. 
Registration for the 
Kids’ Fun Run (ages 
3 – 13) is FREE and 
will take place on 
the morning of the 
MWTR. Immediatelyfollowing the start of 
the 2023 MWTR, the 
Kids’ Fun Run will be-
gin in Kersting Court 
at 7:45 a.m. The start 
of the Kids’ Fun Run 
is staggered, with chil-
dren ages 8 – 13 begin-
ning first and then fol-
lowed by children ages 
3 – 7. Kids’ Fun Run 
participants run upBaldwin Ave. and back 
to Kersting Court. 
The total distances are 1.0 mile for 
ages 8 – 13 and .6 miles for ages 3 
– 7. Parents may accompany theiryounger children during the Kids’Fun Run. All children participat-
ing receive a T-shirt and finisher’s 
ribbon. 
MWTR – May 27, 2023 – Race DaySchedule 
6:00 a.m. – 12 noon KerstingCourt Expo – check out the spon-
sors, vendors, & food. 
6:00 a.m. Packet pick-up 
opens and drop bag services are 
available. 
7:30 a.m. MWTR starts in 
Kersting Court. 
7:45 a.m. Kids’ Fun Run 
starts in Kersting Court. 
8:45 a.m. Beer Garden opens 
9:30 a.m. Awards 
Ceremony. 
For questions regarding the 2023 
Mt. Wilson Trail Race, please call 
the City of Sierra Madre Commu-
nity Services Department at (626)
355-5278. 
In front of a 'full house' of well wishers, SMPD Chief of Police Gustavo Bar-
rientos was sworn in at Tuesday's council meeting. In addition to Sierra 
Madreans present to welcome their new chief, law enforcement officers from 
numerous agencies including the Los Angeles Police Department, Pasade-
na Police Department, the LA Sheriff's Department, Beverly Hills PD, and 
Alhambra PD (partial listing) filled the chambers. Former SMPD Chiefs 
Roderick Armalin and Marilyn Diaz were present, along with former SMPD 
Captain Donna Cayson. 
The official swearingin was performed byLA Superior Court 
Judge Lucy Arm-
endariz. (right) 
Barrientos was born 
and raised in Los Angeles, CA and currently resides in the San Gabriel Valley. He earned his 
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Sociology-Criminology from California State University North-
ridge. He is married to his Junior High sweetheart and has a son, Ayden (pictured left). 
Chief Barrientos began his 
career 28-years ago with 
the Los Angeles Police De-
partment, -18 of those 
years were in a leadership 
role. He has attended nu-
merous leadership pro-
grams in his tenure. Since his appointment, he has had the honor to serve com-
munities in various ranks both in patrol and as a detective. He rose through 
the ranks of the Los Angeles Police Department as a police officer II and III,
Sergeant, Lieutenant and Detective I, II and III. His assignments included patrol 
and specialized assignments: Patrol, Bikes, Traffic, Special Problems Unit, Field 
Training Officer, Gang Enforcement, Field Sergeant, Complaint Sergeant, Watch 
Commander, Homicide Detective Supervisor, Gang Detective Supervisor, Offi-
cer-in-Charge of Burglary and Theft Detectives, Officer-in-Charge of Narcotics,
Assistant and OIC of Detectives, and an investigator on various tables. 
Chief Barrientos was also a part-time 7-year veteran of the Sierra Madre Police 
Department. His assignments included, patrol, sergeant, watch commander, and 
Administrative Lieutenant. 
During his career to date, he has received numerous commendations and awards including the LAPD's Chief’s Recognition Award. 
Chief Barrientos strives to promote a community policing style of leadership that stresses intelligent, partnership-oriented strategies involving com-
munity stakeholders, as well as various members of the criminal justice system. S. Henderson/MVNews Photos by Dirk Bolle 
IT'S OFFICIAL: GUS BARRIENTOS IS THE NEW SMPD CHIEF 
ALVERNO HEIGHTS LOWER SCHOOL 
TO REMAIN OPEN.................PAGE 10 
SIERRA MADRE NEWS & EVENTS...Pgs 2,3 
CONVERSATIONS/LETTERS ...........Page 4 
CALENDAR.....................................Page 5 
PASADENA NEWS..........................Page 6 
ALTADENA/SAN MARINO.............Page 7 
ARCADIA/MONROVIA.................Page 8 
AROUND SAN GABRIEL VALLEY...Page 9 
EDUCATION & YOUTH...................Page 10 
BEST FRIENDS.................................Page 11 
THE GOOD LIFE..............................Page 13 
OPINION........................................Page 14 
LEGAL NOTICES.............................Page 15 
SATURDAY, MARCH 4, 2023 VOLUME 17 NO. 09VOLUME 17 NO. 09 
InSIDE THIS WEEK 
webbmartingroup.com 
real estate 
Jan Greteman 
626.975.4033 | lic #01943630 
Judy Webb-Martin 
626.688.2273 | lic #00541631 
Katie Orth 
626.688.0418 | lic #00942500 
BIGGEST BUYER 
TRENDS FOR 2023 
Experts in Representing 
Buyers & Sellers 
HOME OFFICE 
Don’t sacrifice a bedroom for 
this feature, however. Buyers 
still use square footage and 
bedroom numbers as their 
baseline measure. 
ENTERTAINMENT AREAS 
It’s an especially important 
feature for apartments as 
buyers will meticulously judge 
the quality and maintenance of 
common areas. 
GORGEOUS GARDENS 
Gardens are becoming a more 
prominent feature in every 
sale, whether for a home or 
the grounds surrounding an 
apartment. 
KITCHEN ISLANDS 
Buyers are loving the idea of a 
space where you can prepare 
food, feed the kids at the 
bench and share a quick coffee 
with a neighbor who drops by 
unexpectedly. 
PRIVACY 
Houses with glass fronts are 
stunning but have a goldfish-bowl 
effect. Planting trees and shrubs, 
and installing higher fences can 
mitigate the challenge. 
SUZI DUNKEL-SOTO 
Top Producer 
KEVIN WHEELER 
2nd Top Producer 
NORA MANOUKIAN 
3rd Top Producer 
THE BALDRY TEAM 
Top Team 
Andy & Julie Bencosme are pleased to congratulate the 2022 Office Top Producers! 
AS EMERGENCY ORDERS END, LIFESAV-
ING COVID-19 TOOLS REMAIN READILY 
ACCESSIBLE THROUGHOUT LOS ANGE-
LES COUNTY ....Page 9 
REGISTRATION 
OPENS FOR SIERRA 
MADRE’S MOUNT 
WILSON 
TRAIL 
RACE 
2023 
The Mt. Wilson 
Trail Race (MWTR) will be held 
on Saturday, May 27, 2023, begin-
ning at 7:30 a.m. in Kersting Court. 
Registration for the 2023 Mt. Wil-
son Trail Race opens this Monday,
March 6, 2023, and can be done 
online only by going to the Mt. 
Wilson Trail Race website and us-
ing the MWTR registration link. 
MWTR registration costs $75 for 
adults and $42 for youth ages 14 – 
17. There is no in person MWTRregistration this year. 
MWTR registration is limited to 
350 people. Those interested in 
participating in this year’s Mt. Wil-
son Trail Race are encouraged to 
register as soon as possible, as reg-
istration is expected to sell out. 
Race day packet pick-up begins 
at 6:00 a.m. in Kersting Court. 
The MWTR course is 8.6 miles in 
length, starting at Kersting Court, 
up Baldwin Ave., to Mira Monte 
Ave., to Orchard Camp and back. 
The total elevation gain is over 
2,160 feet. First run in 1908, the an-
nual Mt. Wilson Trail Race is one of 
the oldest trail races in California. 
All runners are encouraged to 
bring their own water supply for 
use during the race. Emergency 
support from Sierra Madre Search 
& Rescue will be stationed at stra-
tegic points along the course to 
provide aid, as necessary. Sierra 
Madre Cub Scouts Troop 110 will 
hand out water to the runners at 
First Water (2.3 miles) and Sierra 
Madre Boy Scouts Troop 110 will 
hand out water at Orchard Camp(4.3 miles), the turn-around point. 
Registration for the 
Kids’ Fun Run (ages 
3 – 13) is FREE and 
will take place on 
the morning of the 
MWTR. Immediatelyfollowing the start of 
the 2023 MWTR, the 
Kids’ Fun Run will be-
gin in Kersting Court 
at 7:45 a.m. The start 
of the Kids’ Fun Run 
is staggered, with chil-
dren ages 8 – 13 begin-
ning first and then fol-
lowed by children ages 
3 – 7. Kids’ Fun Run 
participants run upBaldwin Ave. and back 
to Kersting Court. 
The total distances are 1.0 mile for 
ages 8 – 13 and .6 miles for ages 3 
– 7. Parents may accompany theiryounger children during the Kids’Fun Run. All children participat-
ing receive a T-shirt and finisher’s 
ribbon. 
MWTR – May 27, 2023 – Race DaySchedule 
6:00 a.m. – 12 noon KerstingCourt Expo – check out the spon-
sors, vendors, & food. 
6:00 a.m. Packet pick-up 
opens and drop bag services are 
available. 
7:30 a.m. MWTR starts in 
Kersting Court. 
7:45 a.m. Kids’ Fun Run 
starts in Kersting Court. 
8:45 a.m. Beer Garden opens 
9:30 a.m. Awards 
Ceremony. 
For questions regarding the 2023 
Mt. Wilson Trail Race, please call 
the City of Sierra Madre Commu-
nity Services Department at (626)
355-5278. 
In front of a 'full house' of well wishers, SMPD Chief of Police Gustavo Bar-
rientos was sworn in at Tuesday's council meeting. In addition to Sierra 
Madreans present to welcome their new chief, law enforcement officers from 
numerous agencies including the Los Angeles Police Department, Pasade-
na Police Department, the LA Sheriff's Department, Beverly Hills PD, and 
Alhambra PD (partial listing) filled the chambers. Former SMPD Chiefs 
Roderick Armalin and Marilyn Diaz were present, along with former SMPD 
Captain Donna Cayson. 
The official swearingin was performed byLA Superior Court 
Judge Lucy Arm-
endariz. (right) 
Barrientos was born 
and raised in Los Angeles, CA and currently resides in the San Gabriel Valley. He earned his 
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Sociology-Criminology from California State University North-
ridge. He is married to his Junior High sweetheart and has a son, Ayden (pictured left). 
Chief Barrientos began his 
career 28-years ago with 
the Los Angeles Police De-
partment, -18 of those 
years were in a leadership 
role. He has attended nu-
merous leadership pro-
grams in his tenure. Since his appointment, he has had the honor to serve com-
munities in various ranks both in patrol and as a detective. He rose through 
the ranks of the Los Angeles Police Department as a police officer II and III,
Sergeant, Lieutenant and Detective I, II and III. His assignments included patrol 
and specialized assignments: Patrol, Bikes, Traffic, Special Problems Unit, Field 
Training Officer, Gang Enforcement, Field Sergeant, Complaint Sergeant, Watch 
Commander, Homicide Detective Supervisor, Gang Detective Supervisor, Offi-
cer-in-Charge of Burglary and Theft Detectives, Officer-in-Charge of Narcotics,
Assistant and OIC of Detectives, and an investigator on various tables. 
Chief Barrientos was also a part-time 7-year veteran of the Sierra Madre Police 
Department. His assignments included, patrol, sergeant, watch commander, and 
Administrative Lieutenant. 
During his career to date, he has received numerous commendations and awards including the LAPD's Chief’s Recognition Award. 
Chief Barrientos strives to promote a community policing style of leadership that stresses intelligent, partnership-oriented strategies involving com-
munity stakeholders, as well as various members of the criminal justice system. S. Henderson/MVNews Photos by Dirk Bolle 
IT'S OFFICIAL: GUS BARRIENTOS IS THE NEW SMPD CHIEF