Mountain Views News          Saturday, August 29, 2015

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Mountain Views-News Saturday, August 29, 2015 


Possible 
Road Rage 
Leads to 
Gunfire

Police Still Looking for 
Suspect in Brazen Killing

 
On Monday night the Pasadena 
Flintridge Center held a rally 
and candlelight vigil with about 
100 residents and community 
leaders marching down 
Washington Blvd. in the wake 
of the daylight murder of Monte 
Russell Friday. Ricky Pickens, 
Flintridge Center Director of 
Prevention and Intervention 
Services, led the group as they 
chanted “no justice no peace,” 
to the Pasadena Barber Shop, 
where Russell was gunned 
down.

 “I came here today to tell you 
I forgive the person that took 
my son’s life, I forgive them if 
there was more than one,” said 
Russell’s mother Yvonne Trice 
before the march. “This is a 
change, this is a movement, it’s 
done in a spirit. Things don’t 
just accidently happen. This is 
to teach you young people to 
pray.”

 Pickens said he was not a fan 
of marching, that he wanted to 
see substance and see people 
change.

 “My heart is broken,” Pickens 
said, “I’m happy to be here 
but I’m not happy to be here. 
Don’t let this just be a march… 
get involved, mentor a young 
person, talk to somebody, don’t 
just keep coming out here, this 
is getting old.”

 According to police Russell, 38, 
was shot Aug. 21, around 5:30 
p.m. in a parking lot in the 1700 
block of East Washington Blvd. 
near a barber shop where he 
had finished getting a haircut. 

 Trice acknowledged her son’s 
past including being released 
in May from prison after being 
found guilty of conspiracy to 
distribute and possess illegal 
drugs. Russell was a known 
Los Angeles gang member. 
Police said their investigation 
was ongoing. They did not say 
if Russell’s past played a role in 
his murder.

 Community holds 
peace vigil over 
recent violence in 
Pasadena.


PWP to Raise Water Rates Amid Drought

Phora

 

 In what Pasadena Mayor Terry 
Tornek call a slam to the small 
homeowner working hard to 
conserve water, Pasadena Water 
and Power officials proposed 
a plan Tuesday to change the 
water rate structure to make up 
for a $6 million annual loss in 
the face of the state’s prolonged 
drought. 

 The city has seen a 24 percent 
drop in water use, through 
outreach efforts, as part of a 
state mandate to reduce 28 
percent by February. The city 
will lose $6 million every year 
if the mandates are met PWP 
Assistant General Manager 
Shari Thomas told members 
of the Municipal Services 
Committee.

 A new rate structure would 
impact the smallest water 
users. Single and multi-family 
residential units use 70 percent 
of the city’s water Thomas said. 

 Municipal Services Committee 
Chair Margaret McAustin 
cautioned that any change the 
rate structure was going to be 
“messy” and could take a long 
time. 

 Potential rate adjustments 
include, redefining customer 
classifications based on types 
of use, such as residential, 
commercial or Irrigation. 
Currently customers are 
classified by meter size. A 
temporary rate stabilization 
drought charge to recover 
cost during drought. Fixing 
all, or a portion of, the Capital 
Investment Charge. And or, 
establish a penalty to customers 
that exceed as established 
amount of water usage during a 
billing cycle. 

 PWP staff said they are 
currently studying 1000 high 
end water usage residents to see 
how they are using the water. 

 Police this week are still 
looking for a motive and a 
gunman who opened fire on 
an Orange County rap artist 
driving on the 210 freeway 
in Pasadena early Tuesday 
morning. A bullet grazed 
the artist neck but he was not 
seriously hurt. His girlfriend 
was also in the car.

 Pasadena Lt. Tracey Ibarra 
said they did the right thing, 
‘They didn’t try and follow 
the vehicle, they immediately 
exited the freeway, and they 
got to a point of safety and 
called 911.”

 According to police, Marco 
Archer, also known as rapper 
Phora was driving home to 
Corona with his girlfriend 
when around 12:30 a.m. 
another car pulled beside 
them and fired three shots at 
Archer’s car, one striking him 
in the neck. 

 “I didn’t know if it was a 
gun, if someone was throwing 
rocks… I looked over to my 
left and the windshield was 
cracked, he said. “I believe 
they were trying to kill me.”

 Archer told police he did not 
know why someone would do 
this. 

 “We are looking for a car 
similar to a 2009 or 2010 
Infiniti G35, or BMW, silver 
in color possibly a four door,” 
Ibarra said.

 There were no descriptions of 
the suspects she added.

 Anyone with information 
should call Pasadena Police at 
(626) 744-4620 or (626) 744-
4241.

Pops Present 
Summer 
Finale 

Superscoopers Return 
Ready for Fire Season 

 Michael Feinstein and the 
Pasadena POPS close their 
popular outdoor summer 
concert series at the Los 
Angeles County Arboretum 
on September 12 with the 
quintessential Feinstein 
experience - a special tribute to 
the Academy Awards. A Night 
at the Movies! brings the glitz 
and glamour of the Academy 
Awards to the Arboretum with 
Oscar-nominated music from 
Hollywood classics Singing in 
the Rain, Meet Me in St. Louis, 
The Wizard of Oz, Lullaby of 
Broadway and many more. 
“This will be an evening that 
salutes great film composers, 
classical film scores and a lot of 
songs that you will know and 
love,” says Feinstein, who has 
curated an evening of what he 
considers “the best and most 
representative of Hollywood.”

 The songs of Hollywood’s 
Golden Age will be sung 
by two fresh talents, Sheléa 
Frazier and Jeremy Jordan. 

 All concerts are held at the Los 
Angeles County Arboretum 
and Botanic Garden. Grounds 
open for picnicking and 
dining at 5:30 p.m. and 
performances begin at 7:30 
p.m. All concertgoers enjoy 
free parking at the adjacent 
Westfield Santa Anita shopping 
center with complimentary 
non-stop shuttle service to the 
Arboretum’s main entrance.

 The Arboretum is located 
at 301 North Baldwin Ave., 
Arcadia, CA. Single tickets 
and season subscriptions are 
now on sale and are available 
by calling the box office at 
(626)-793-7172, online at 
PasadenaSymphony-Pops.org 
or at the Arboretum on the day 
of the concerts.


Health Department to 
Probe Bacterial Infections

 

 The Pasadena Public 
Health Department (PPHD) 
announced last week they 
are investigating several 
incidents that occurred in July 
involving Huntington Hospital 
patients who contracted a 
bacterial infection possibly 
related, but not yet confirmed, 
to endoscopic procedures 
performed at the hospital. 

 The infections involving three 
patients are not contagious to 
the general public and there is 
no risk of a disease outbreak 
similar to a flu virus or measles, 
according to Pasadena Public 
Health Officer Dr. Ying-Ying 
Goh. The PPHD has no specific 
patient information available to 
release and has not confirmed 
the cause or source of the 
infection. Huntington Hospital 
officials are cooperating fully in 
the investigation.

 PPHD is being assisted 
by experts from the Los 
Angeles County Public Health 
Department. The PPHD 
investigation is at a very 
preliminary stage and here is no 
timeline for the investigation 
officials said.

 ‘Infections involving 
three patients are not 
contagious to the general 
public and there is no risk 
of a disease outbreak.’

Officials from Quebec and county fire pilots speak to the media

 Los Angeles County 
Supervisor Michael 
Antonovich, along with 
L.A. County Fire Chief 
Osby, and representatives 
from Quebec, met with the 
media today to announce the 
official arrival of two CL-415 
SuperScoopers fire-fighting 
aircraft and an Erickson 
Aircrane Type I Helitanker 
leased from the government 
of Quebec for Los Angeles 
County’s fire season. 

The 90-day contract, which 
can be extended, is for two 
SuperScoopers, fixed-wing 
aircraft that can carry up to 
1,620 gallons of water; take 
only 12 seconds to scoop 
water from a lake; can be 
airborne in as little as five 
minutes; and can fly three 
hours before refueling; and 
the Erickson Aircrane Type 
I Helitanker capable of 
delivering 2,200 gallons per 
drop.

Pet of the 
Week

Altadena Crime Blotter 

for the week of August 16

Free Upcoming Events at 
Pasadena Senior Center

Sunday, August 16th

8:30 PM – An assault with a 
deadly weapon (knife) occurred 
in the 2000 block of Lovila Lane. 
The suspect has been identified 
as the victim’s ex-boyfriend 
and has been arrested on the 
indicated charge. 

9:00 PM – An assault with a 
deadly weapon (knife) occurred 
in the 200 block of Ventura 
Street. The victim and suspect 
were involved in a verbal 
altercation and the suspect 
challenged him to a fight. 
Both parties were involved in 
a physical altercation which 
resulted in the victim receiving 
an injury to the forearm. An 
arrest warrant has been issued 
for the suspect. 

Monday, August 17th

4:00 PM – Wilbert McElroy, 
55 years old of Altadena, was 
arrested at Walmart, 2408 
Lincoln Avenue for shoplifting.

Tuesday, August 18th

8:26 AM – Adrienne Jackson, 
56 years old of Pasadena, 
was arrested in the area of 
Tremont Street and Raymond 
Avenue for possession of drug 
paraphernalia.

12:15 PM – Martin Ronquillo, 
24 years old, and Karen Perez, 18 
years old, both from Altadena, 
were arrested in the 100 block 
of Ventura Street for possession 
of a controlled substance for 
sales.

4:00 PM – A residential burglary 
occurred in the 1600 block of 
Woodglen Lane. Suspect(s) 
entered the residence by 
shattering the kitchen window. 
Property Stolen: unknown. 
On-going investigation. 

5:16 PM – Jaime Castellanos, 
45 years old of Altadena, was 
arrested in the area of New 
York Drive and Craig Avenue 
for possession of a controlled 
substance.

8:00 PM – Mukiri Ordonez, 18 
years old, and Zuri Ordonez, 20 
years old, both from Altadena, 
were arrested for trespassing at 
Wash and Wax Car Wash, 2624 
Fair Oaks Avenue. 

Wednesday, August 19th

11:00 AM – An assault with a 
deadly weapon (tree branch) 
occurred in the 400 block of W. 
Vermont Street. The suspect, 
identified as the victim’s father, 
was arrested. 

Thursday, August 20th

1:53 AM – Camila Azevedo, 
31 years old of Pasadena, and 
Lonnie Sugarman, 51 years 
old of North Hollywood, were 
arrested in the area of Lincoln 
Avenue and Mountain View 
Street for possession of a 
controlled substance. 

2:17 AM – A business 
burglary occurred at Everest, 
2314 N. Lake Avenue. The 
suspect entered the location 
by shattering the front door. 
Suspect described as a male in a 
silver 4-dr vehicle. 

5:42 PM – Timothy Walker, 
25 years old of Pasadena, was 
arrested in the area of Palisade 
Street and Lincoln Avenue 
for possession of a controlled 
substance.

9:30 PM – A grand theft from 
an unlocked vehicle occurred 
in the 2200 block of Mar Vista 
Avenue. Property Stolen: 3rd 
row seats to a Chevrolet Tahoe.

Friday, August 21st

7:30 AM – A residential 
burglary occurred in the 
2300 block of Santa Anita 
Avenue. Suspect(s) entered the 
residence by removing the rear 
bathroom window. Property 
Stolen: unknown. On-going 
investigation.

9:55 AM – A vehicle was 
reported stolen from the 1400 
block of Belford Avenue. 
Vehicle stolen: Tan 1995 Honda 
Accord 4-dr.

12:00 PM – Yuri Amaya, 30 
years old of Pasadena, was 
arrested in the area of Fair 
Oaks Avenue and Mendocino 
Street for possession of drug 
paraphernalia.

Saturday, August 22nd

8:00 AM – Diran Maloumian, 
48 years old of Altadena, was 
arrested in the 2100 block of 
N. Hill Avenue for domestic 
battery.

5:00 PM – A petty theft from 
an unlocked vehicle occurred 
in the 1300 block of Rubio 
Vista Road. Property Stolen: 
white Samsung cellphone, black 
purse.

 
Mojo (A382978) is a three-
year-old, Spayed female, 
brindle Pit Bull Terrier mix. 
She is sweet and affectionate 
and loves meeting new 
people. She knows her sit, 
down and stay commands 
which earned her a Blue 
Ribbon from our behavior 
staff. Her Blue Ribbon 
reduces her adoption fee 
to $100. She also knows 
a couple tricks including 
shake (with both paws) and 
roll over. Mojo also really 
enjoys going for walks, 
especially when there are 
grassy areas for her to roll 
around in!

 The regular dog adoption 
fee is $125 which includes 
the spay or neuter surgery, 
microchip, vaccinations, 
and a free follow-up health 
check at a participating vet.

 New adopters will receive 
complimentary health and 
wellness exam from VCA 
Animal Hospitals, as well 
as a goody bag filled with 
information on how to care 
for your pet. 

 Call the Pasadena 
Humane Society & SPCA 
at 626.792.7151 or visit at 
361 S. Raymond Ave. in 
Pasadena. Adoption hours 
are 11-4 Sunday, 9-5 Tuesday 
–Friday, 9-4 Saturday. Pets 
may not be available for 
adoption and cannot be 
held for potential adopters 
from phone calls or email. 
Directions and photos of all 
pets can be found at www.
pasadenahumane.org.

 

 There is something for 
everyone in September at the 
Pasadena Senior Center, 85 E. 
Holly St. All events listed are 
free.

 You do not have to be a 
member to attend. Some events 
require advance reservations as 
noted.

 Final Summer Concert in the 
Park – Tuesday, Sept. 1, from 6 
to 7 p.m. The Great American 
Swing Band will feature the 
sounds of big band, rhythm 
and blues, jazz and Dixieland 
in the band shell at Memorial 
Park just behind the Pasadena 
Senior Center. Bring a picnic 
or purchase dinner at the BBQ 
snack bar. All ages are welcome.

 Stay Connected with Social 
Media – Tuesdays and 
Thursdays, Sept. 1 to 29, from 
9 to 11 a.m. Learn how to keep 
in touch with family and friends 
via email, Skype, Facebook 
and other forms of social 
media during a 30-minute, 
one-on-one meeting with an 
instructor. You’ll choose which 
applications you want to learn. 
Bring a laptop or use one of the 
onsite computers. If you have an 
email address, bring it and your 
password. Sign up with Edison 
at the Welcome Desk.

 Smart Phones, Tablets and 
Computers – Any Questions? 
– Tuesdays and Thursdays, 
Sept. 1 to 29, from 10 to 11 a.m. 
Get the answers you need about 
technology devices, whether 
you own them already or are 
considering a purchase. Learn 
how to text, check voicemail, set 
an alarm, navigate the Internet, 
download apps and more.

 Pinochle – Tuesdays and 
Thursdays, Sept. 1 to 29, at 
noon. Everyone is invited to 
play one of the most popular 
card games in North America. 
Whether you have never played 
before or have experience with 
pinochle, join other players at 
all levels and make new friends. 
For more information call 626-
584-0413.

 Brain Attack! – Thursday, 
Sept. 3, at 10 a.m. Strokes 
can happen at any time, so 
educating yourself now is the 
key to a better outcome. Learn 
about different types of strokes, 
how to prevent them from 
happening and what to during 
a stroke emergency. Presented 
by Carol Richards, public 
health nurse with Huntington 
Hospital.

 Healthier Living – Thursdays, 
Sept. 3 to Oct 8, from 1 to 
3:30 p.m. Learn how to live 
an overall healthy life and feel 
better about yourself during 
this six-week class designed 
by Stanford University and 
Kaiser Permanente. Explore 
common health concerns, 
such as fatigue, frustration, 
anxiety and depression, 
and learn how to set weekly 
goals, reduce stress, receive 
support, have fun and thrive! 
Reservations are required: 626-
685-6730. Presented by Kaiser 
Permanente.

 Friday Movie Matinees – 
Fridays, Sept. 4, 11 and 18. 
July 3, 10 and 17, at 1 p.m. 
Sept. 4: The Second Best 
Exotic Marigold Hotel (2015, 
PG) starring Judi Dench and 
Maggie Smith. Sept. 11: Anna 
Karenina (2012, R) starring 
Keira Knightley and Jude Law. 
Sept 18: The Music Man (1962, 
NR) starring Robert Preston 
and Shirley Jones.

Senior Center 
Announces 
New Director 

 Akila Gibbs, executive 
director of the Pasadena 
Senior Center, announced this 
week the appointment of Lisa 
Manning-Pratt as director of 
development. She replaces 
Marie Logan, who retired last 
year.

 “Lisa has a long and 
successful track record of 
developing fundraising 
strategies and connecting with 
the community,” said Gibbs. 
“Her strong understanding 
of the importance of building 
relations will be a great asset 
to the Pasadena Senior Center 
as we continue to secure 
the funds to accomplish our 
mission effectively.”

 Manning-Pratt will work 
with the development and 
management teams to advance 
the goal of enriching the 
lives of seniors and their 
families through recreational, 
educational, wellness and 
social services, and will lead 
efforts to establish and meet 
annual fundraising and 
development goals.

 “I am thrilled to join the 
hard-working, dedicated team 
of industry experts at the 
Pasadena Senior Center,” she 
said. “The team’s long-standing 
commitment to providing high 
quality programs and services 
for seniors has been, and will 
continue to be, an invaluable 
service to the community.”

 For more information visit 
pasadenaseniorcenter.org or 
call 626-795-4311.

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