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Mountain View News Saturday, March 8, 2025

From The San Gabriel Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District:

EATON AREA MUSQUITO CONTROL

SAN GABRIEL VALLEY NEWS BRIEFS

SAN MARINO JUNIOR ALLIANCE HOSTS DENIM & DIAMONDS 
BENEFIT SATURDAY, APRIL 5, 2025

San Marino Junior Alliance invites the community to attend their benefit “Denim & 
Diamonds” on Saturday, April 5, 2025 from 6:00-10:00 p.m. at a private club in the San 
Gabriel Valley to support Casa Treatment Center.

Guests are encouraged to grab their cowboy boots and diamond tiaras or whatever suits 
their fancy in combination of casual charm and touch of elegance, for a stompin’ good 
time. The evening will include a fabulous buffet, great music, dancing and a Silent and 
Live auction. Several of the many special auction items include an escape to a five night 
stay in a four bedroom mountain home in Eden, Utah, Jewelry from China Art & Jewelry, 
Passes to the Magic Castle, Fine Wine Gift Basket, Kate Spade Handbags, Concert 
tickets to see Chris Stapleton, George Strait, and Little Big Town, tickets to the Pasadena 
Distinguished Speakers Series, dinners at several popular local restaurants, entertainment 
options, and many one of a kind adventures.

San Marino Junior Alliance was formed in 1942 and their relationship with Casa Treatment 
Center began in 1979. Casa provides hope, transformation and recovery to women 
of all ages, socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds who are suffering from alcohol 
abuse and addiction. Founded in 1967 and located in Pasadena, the twenty-four hour 
non-medical substance abuse treatment program encourages the physical, mental, and 
spiritual growth in the recovery process by providing the women with a safe, compassionate, 
and sober environment to help them reach the goal of becoming alcohol and 
drug free. Since 1993, SMJA has donated over $900,000 to Casa.

Co-Presidents and Benefit Co-chairs, Helen Kim Spitzer from San Marino and Marlene 
Evans from Alhambra, have expertly orchestrated their committee members to create 
a magical evening for all guests and community members. It is also an opportunity to 
meet the members of SMJA and join them in their mission to support Casa. 

So, don dressy denim or fancy attire and for reservations at $180 per person go online at 
https://sanmarinojunioralliance.ejoinme.org/DONATIONS by March 27th.

Our Response to the Eaton Fire

The San Gabriel Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District is committed to supporting 
residents affected by the Eaton Fire. As part of the recovery efforts, we are working to prevent 
unmaintained swimming pools and large sources of standing water from becoming mosquito 
sources, which can spread diseases like West Nile virus and St. Louis encephalitis.

Unmaintained pools pose a high public health risk. A single pool can produce up to 3 million 
mosquitoes in just one month. These mosquitoes can spread quickly throughout the community, 
putting residents at risk. Our team is actively providing resources and treatment options 
to help prevent mosquitoes from growing during the recovery phase.

Additionally, in recognition of the hardship faced by property owners in the Eaton Burn Area, 
the District’s Board of Trustees has authorized participation in Los Angeles County’s Direct 
Assessment Disaster Relief Program. Under this program, administered by the Los Angeles 
County Property Tax Services Division, the County will:

Remove SGVMVCD direct assessment charges for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-2025 on affected 
parcels.

Issue refunds to taxpayers who have already made direct assessment payments for FY 24-25.

Provide ongoing updates regarding additional affected parcels as property damage assessments 
continue.

The District’s benefit assessment is $20 per parcel per year. Property owners do not need to 
take any action to receive this relief—eligible parcels will automatically have direct assessment 
charges removed, and refunds will be processed by the County for payments already made.

What Property Owners Need To Do

If you are a property owner in the Eaton Burn Area, we need your cooperation to prevent 
mosquitoes from growing. Standing water that supports mosquito production is considered 
a public nuisance according to the California Health and Safety Code (§§ 2060-2061), and 
property owners are responsible for abating such conditions. 

Please complete the following steps:

Step 1: Request for Mosquito Control Services 

This is the first step in coordinating efforts to ensure pools and other large water sources are 
addressed promptly. While the form is not required for property access, the District is collecting 
forms as a FEMA requirement for work conducted as part of disaster response efforts.

Step 2: Enroll in SGVpools - Eaton Response 

The District's SGVpools program was created to facilitate communication between property 
owners and the district regarding the status of pools. By enrolling into the District's Virtual 
Swimming Pool program, it allows the District to monitor the status of your pool throughout 
the recovery phase.

Only two conditions will guarantee that mosquitoes do not grow: "Clean and Functional" or 
"Empty and Dry." However, we understand that the recent fires have brought a significant loss 
and disruption to your life, and there is no clear path to when the pool can be brought to either 
state. The district may provide resources and long-term treatments depending on the status 
of your pool.

To learn more about the program or to enroll, please visit: https://www.sgvmosquito.org/
sgvpools-eaton-area-response

MONROVIA STATION METRO PARKING GARAGE 
UPDATE

Effective, March 1, 2025, parking fees will resume at the Monrovia Station parking garage (1651 S 
Primrose). Over the past six months while the parking agreement was in place, the City monitored 
parking use and it never became well utilized. Ultimately, the City decided that spending nearly 
$75,000 annually to lease a parking space which no one was using was not worth the cost.

While free parking will no longer be available during the Station Square Farmer's Market, visitors 
can still use the garage for a daily fee of $3.

For more details on Metro parking lots, please visit the Metro parking webpage.


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