Mountain Views News          Saturday, September 19, 2015

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Mountain Views-News Saturday, September 19, 2015 

CALIFORNIA CHAPTER OF 
PULMONARY HYPERTENSION 
ASSOCIATION (PHA) TO HOLD 
MONROVIA O2 BREATHE 

WALK AT LIBRARY PARK

Walk will Raise Funds for Pulmonary 

Hypertension Services and Research

Monrovia, Calif. (September 8, 2015) – The California Chapter of the 
Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA) will host the Inaugural 
Monrovia O2 breathe Walk in Monrovia on Saturday, November 7, 2015, 
at 8:30 a.m. PT at Library Park. The O2 breathe Walk is a powerful and 
inspiring fundraising campaign from PHA, which brings together families 
and communities to honor pulmonary hypertension patients and loved 
ones lost to the disease. The event also raises awareness of the importance 
of finding a cure for pulmonary hypertension and providing services for 
pulmonary hypertension patients. Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a rare 
and debilitating lung disease in which high blood pressure in the arteries of 
the lungs affects the functioning of the heart and can lead to right heart failure. 
The O2 breathe Walk is a family-friendly, non-competitive one to two-
mile walk route and is accessible to all fitness levels. There is no minimum 
for fundraising, but participants who raise $100 or more will receive an 
event t-shirt the day of the walk. Pulmonary hypertension survivors in 
attendance at all O2 breathe Walks are honored guests and will receive this 
item regardless of their fundraising level.

 The Monrovia O2 breathe Walk will kick off with festivities and 
registration opening at 8:30 a.m. at Library Park and the walk will start 
at 10:00 a.m. Additional O2 breathe Walk event details include music, a 
team photo area, kid-friendly activities, a Survivor Lounge, and more. 
To learn more about the Pulmonary Hypertension Association’s 
California Chapter, visit www.PHAssociation.org/California. 
About The Pulmonary Hypertension Association
Headquartered in Silver Spring, Md., with a growing list of chapters 
across the country, the Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA) is 
the country’s leading pulmonary hypertension organization. Its mission 
is to find ways to prevent and cure pulmonary hypertension and provide 
hope for the community through support, education, research, advocacy 
and awareness. PHA does this by connecting and working together with 
the entire PH community of patients, families and medical professionals. 
PHA relies on donations to fund its many programs, including early 
diagnosis efforts, more than 245 support groups around the country and 
continuing education for medical professionals. For more information go 
to PHAssociation.org.

MONROVIA POLICE BLOTTER

Following are the weekend’s highlighted issues and events. To see a 
complete listing of crimes reported, go to the City of Monrovia website 
and click on the crime mapping link. Sign up to follow us on Twitter 
for police notifications. 

Grand Theft Auto/Grand Theft September 10 at 9:50 a.m., a vehicle 
was reported stolen from the 300 block of Wildrose. A gardener 
working in the area left his keys in the ignition while he worked 
at a residence. He saw his vehicle being driven away and called the 
police. His vehicle was located in the 300 block of East Lime, but his 
gardening equipment was missing. The investigation is continuing. 

Petty Theft/Receiving Stolen Property September 10 at 7:04 p.m., 
a petty theft was reported at a residence in the 700 block of West 
Duarte Road. The victim had returned home on September third 
and found her estranged husband inside her apartment. She told 
him to leave, which he did. She discovered her watch was missing the 
following day. On September 9, the victim received a Facebook photo 
message from her estranged husband’s girlfriend, who was wearing 
the victim’s watch on her wrist in the photo. The investigating officer 
telephoned the girlfriend, who said she received the watch as a gift. 
She claimed the watch was left on her front porch by an unknown 
person. The investigation is continuing. 

Shoplifting/Possession of Burglary Tools/Possession of 
Methamphetamine – Suspects Arrested September 10 at 9:57 p.m., 
officers were dispatched to a business in the 500 block of West 
Huntington Drive regarding a shoplifting incident in progress. 
Upon arrival, a female adult suspect was detained. She was found to 
be in possession of store merchandise that she had not paid for and 
a burglary tool. A male adult suspect had left before police arrived, 
but returned to the scene and was found to be in possession of 
methamphetamine. Both suspects were arrested for the appropriate 
charges and taken into custody. 

Domestic Violence – Suspect Arrested September 11 at 1:07 a.m., 
officers were dispatched to a family disturbance call in the 100 
block of South Encinitas. Upon arrival, officers discovered that an 
argument had occurred between a male and female who are in a 
dating relationship. The female slammed her bedroom door on the 
male’s finger and caused a visible injury. The male subject declined 
medical treatment. The female was determined to be the dominant 
aggressor in the incident; she was arrested and taken into custody. 
She was housed pending her court appearance date. 

Grand Theft Auto September 11 at 6:45 a.m., a vehicle was reported 
stolen from the 1700 block of Alamitas Avenue. A 1999, gold 
Chevy Silverado was stolen from in front of the victim’s house. The 
investigation is continuing. 

Driving Under the Influence – Suspect Arrested September 11 at 
3:50 p.m., a caller reported a possible drunk driver in the area of 
Winding Oaks and Bradbury. An officer responded and stopped 
the vehicle at Lemon and Bradbury. After investigation, the driver 
was determined to be intoxicated and was arrested and taken into 
custody. 

Injury Traffic Collision September 11 at 10:24 p.m., an injury traffic 
collision was reported at Mayflower and Huntington. Two vehicles 
were involved in a minor traffic collision, and one subject was taken 
to the hospital for a complaint of pain. It appears that one of the 
subjects ran a red light and collided with the other vehicle. 

Warrant – Suspect Arrested September 12 at 2:45 a.m., a suspicious 
person was observed trying to hide behind a vehicle as a police 
unit was driving on patrol in the 100 block of Montana. The officer 
contacted the subject and found he had two outstanding warrants; he 
was arrested and taken into custody. He was later picked up by San 
Gabriel Police Department on the warrants. 

Driving Under the Influence – Suspect Arrested September 12 at 
4:32 a.m., an officer on patrol stopped a motorist for speeding in 
the 500 block of Sombrero. He contacted the driver and, through 
investigation, determined he was intoxicated. The driver was arrested 
for driving under the influence and taken into custody. 

Possession of Stolen Property/Transporting Marijuana/
Possession for Sales of a Controlled Substance/Possession of 
Drug Paraphernalia – Suspect Arrested. September 12 at 5:29 p.m., 
officers on patrol stopped a motorist for a vehicle code violation at 
Primrose and Huntington. The subsequent investigation revealed 
the motorist was in possession of stolen property, illegal drugs and 
drug paraphernalia. The suspect was arrested for the charges and 
taken into custody. The investigation is continuing. 

Driving Under the Influence – Suspect Arrested September 12 at 
8:16 p.m., a motorist was found stopped in the roadway and slumped 
over the steering wheel with the engine running. He was discovered 
to be severely intoxicated and was taken by ambulance to a hospital 
for medical clearance. After being cleared, he was taken back to the 
Monrovia jail for booking and held for sobering. 

Warrant September 12 at 9:53 p.m., officers were dispatched to 
a park in the 300 block of Grand Avenue regarding a suspicious 
vehicle. Upon arrival, the registered owner of the vehicle and his 
girlfriend were contacted standing near the park entrance. The 
female subject was discovered to have an outstanding warrant 
for her arrest. She was arrested per the authority of the warrant. 
Baldwin Park Police Officers responded and took custody of the 
suspect on their warrant. 

Public Intoxication/Medical Assist September 13 at 12:38 a.m., 
officers found an intoxicated male subject lying flat on his back 
and unconscious in the parking lot across from the police station. 
Monrovia Fire Department paramedics responded to the scene to 
medically evaluate the subject. He was extremely intoxicated and 
had to be taken by ambulance to a hospital for treatment. 

Domestic Battery – Suspect Arrested September 13 at 4:24 a.m., 
Arcadia police officers detained two subjects that were involved in 
a domestic battery that occurred in Monrovia Police Department’s 
jurisdiction. Monrovia police officers responded to the scene to 
investigate. The female had torn clothing and discoloration on her 
arm; her injury did not require medical treatment. The male subject 
was discovered to be the dominant aggressor and was arrested and 
taken into custody. He was held pending his court appearance. 

Violation of a Court Order September 13 at 11:59 p.m., officers were 
dispatched to a residence in the 900 block of Valley View regarding 
a subject at the location who was violating a restraining order. The 
subject is a former tenant of the residence and was served with the 
restraining order on September 10, 2015. The subject was arrested 
for violating the restraining order and taken into custody at the 
residence without incident. 

Possession of Stolen Property – Suspects Arrested September 14 at 
3:49 a.m., an officer was on patrol in the 500 block of Duarte Road 
when he heard keys rattling and saw two subjects trying to jump over 
a fence. The officer found the two subjects hiding behind a bush and 
detained them. A backpack was found next to the suspects, which 
contained stolen credit cards, driver’s licenses and mail. The suspects 
were arrested for possession of stolen property and taken into 
custody. One of the suspects was found to be currently on parole. 
The investigation is continuing.

Shoplifting – Suspect Arrested September 14 at 2:38 p.m., and officer 
responded to a business in the 500 block of West Huntington Drive 
regarding a shoplifter in custody. Store loss prevention observed 
two suspects leaving the store with merchandise they had not paid 
for and stopped them. The officer contacted the suspects and, after 
investigation, one subject was arrested and taken into custody. 

Public Intoxication – Suspect Arrested September 14 at 3:01 
p.m., police received several calls reporting a male subject acting 
suspicious and disturbing pedestrians in the area of Myrtle and 
Colorado. Officers conducted an area search and the subject was 
located in a business parking lot in the 100 block of West Foothill. 
After speaking with the subject, it was determined he was drunk in 
public and unable to care for himself. He was arrested, taken into 
custody, and held for a sobering period. 

Vehicle Burglary September 14 at 4:06 p.m., officers responded to 
the report of a vehicle burglary in the 300 block of Genoa Street. The 
victim’s vehicle had several windows broken out and property was 
stolen. The investigation is continuing. 

Hit & Run Traffic Collision – Suspect Arrested September 14 at 
10:05 p.m., a hit and run traffic collision was reported in the 200 
block of Heliotrope. An officer responded to handle the investigation. 
The officer located a possible suspect and his vehicle in the 400 block 
of South Heliotrope. The suspect admitted to being involved in the 
traffic collision and leaving the scene. The suspect was arrested and 
received a citation to appear in court on hit and run charges. 

Vandalism September 15 at 7:31 a.m., a vehicle vandalism was 
reported in the 300 block of West Chestnut Avenue. The victim 
reported that he had parked and locked his vehicle at the location 
and that one of the windows had been shattered over the past 10 
hours. Nothing was missing from the vehicle. The investigation is 
continuing. 

Vandalism September 15 at 9:15 a.m., officers responded to the 
report of a vehicle vandalism in the 300 block of West Chestnut. The 
victim parked and locked the vehicle in the carport at the location. 
The victim returned to the vehicle to find one of the windows 
shattered. Nothing inside the vehicle was disturbed or missing. The 
investigation is continuing. 

Fraudulent Use of Access Card September 15 at 11:55 a.m., a victim 
of fraud reported he lost his credit card at an auto dealership. The 
victim was notified by his credit card company that his card had 
been used twice at a business in the 1600 block of South Mountain 
in Monrovia. The card had been used to purchase tools, which were 
paid for at an automated teller. The investigation is continuing. 

Grand Theft/Stolen Bicycle – Suspect Arrest September 15 at 4:42 
p.m., a male suspect stole a bicycle that had been locked on the street 
at Myrtle and Evergreen. Officers responded while dispatch notified 
El Monte Police Department and the Foothill Air Support helicopter 
to assist in locating the suspect. Several minutes later El Monte Police 
Department advised they had located and detained the suspect and 
the bike. Monrovia officers arrived and arrested the suspect for grand 
theft and took him into custody. 

Public Intoxication – Suspect Arrested September 15 at 10:30 p.m., 
an officer was driving in the 1300 block of South Magnolia when he 
saw a male subject who appeared to be intoxicated. The subject was 
lying on the ground next to his parked vehicle with the driver’s door 
open. After contacting the subject, the officer determined he was too 
intoxicated to care for his own safety. The subject was arrested for 
public intoxication, taken into custody, and held for sobering

HISTORIC PRESERVATION 
COMMISSION STUDY SESSION 
SET FOR WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 
23, 2015 TO ADDRESS HISTORIC 
PRESERVATION / NEIGHBORHOOD 
COMPATIBILITY WORK PLAN

During the past several months, the City has been engaged in an extensive 
initiative aimed at addressing historic preservation and neighborhood 
compatibility related issues in Monrovia. These efforts have included 
engaging the public in a broad based outreach effort to solicit feedback 
from the community on a variety of important development-related issues. 
The result was a substantial amount of feedback which provided essential 
information in identifying issues, potential policy changes, and alternatives. 

 Based on the feedback received during the public outreach phase of the 
overall study, the City Council adopted a Policy Direction Statement to 
guide the Planning Commission, Historic Preservation Commission and 
City staff in developing policies and regulations to address issues raised 
by the community regarding neighborhood compatibility and historic 
preservation.

 As the overall assessment moves forward to the policy development phase, 
a Historic Preservation Commission study session has been scheduled 
to allow commission members and staff an opportunity to discuss the 
development and prioritization of work to be initiated next year. That 
meeting has been scheduled to take place on Wednesday, September 23 at 
5:30 p.m. Monrovia City Hall in the City Council Chambers. 

 Additional information regarding this matter can be found on the City’s 
website at:

http://www.cityofmonrovia.org/communitydevelopment/webform/
monrovia-neighborhood-study

MONROVIA RENEWAL AND 
PROPOSITION 218 WATER / 
SEWER RATE ADJUSTMENT 
COMMUNITY MEETINGS 
SCHEDULED FOR SEPTEMBER 
19TH AND SEPTEMBER 29TH 

As you may recall, the City is currently in the midst of coordinating a 
Proposition 218 Hearing, which is scheduled to take place on October 6, 
2015. At that hearing, the City will consider proposed adjustments to 
our water and sewer rate structures that have been developed to address 
our current deferred maintenance related issues associated with our 
water system and sewer system. In addition, the City has developed a 
comprehensive multi-year capital improvement program called Monrovia 
Renewal, which seeks to repair our road infrastructure, sidewalk / curb / 
gutter infrastructure, water infrastructure, and sewer infrastructure over 
the next 3-5 years. 

 In an effort to provide additional background related to the Monrovia 
Renewal capital improvement initiative, along with detailed information 
on the proposed water and sewer rate adjustments, the City has coordinated 
two community meetings, which are set for the following dates / times:

Saturday, September 19, 2015 from 10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. at the Library 
Community Room (321 S. Myrtle Avenue) 

Tuesday, September 29, 2015, from 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. in the City Council 
Chambers (415 S. Ivy Avenue)

 We hope that you will join us at either or both of these meetings.


DUSD SUPERINTENDENT SHARES UPDATED VISION

Dr. Alan Mucerino has a great way of 
sharing the evolutionary change happening 
in education right now. Moving from the 
concept of No Child Left Behind to the concept 
of Common Core and Career Pathways is 
another shift along with shifting to local 
funding based on needs of the community. 
The newest educational developments are 
helping expand focus from just “content” – or 
“what” – to also the “how” and the “why” by 
connecting “what” is learned to “how” to apply 
it and “why” it’s important. He also shared the 
new type of testing and how teachers will now 
be able to review how individual students are 
comprehending new skills – and developing 
appropriate methods for those needs.

 Dr. Mucerino was joined at a 
recent Duarte Kiwanis meeting by the new 
Leadership Team of the Duarte High Key 
Club. The Key Club has been instrumental 
within their Division with their fundraising 
efforts focused on Preventing Pediatric 
Trauma (PPT).

TREASURES TO BE FOUND 

AT UPCOMING 

COMMUNITY YARD SALE

The public is invited to a Community Yard Sale on Saturday, October 10th 
from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Duarte Senior Center, 1610 Huntington Drive. 
Find a treasure at a bargain price and enjoy delicious refreshments while 
shopping! 

 Individuals interested in selling items at the Community Yard Sale may 
rent a space for $15.00 and are required to set up at 7 a.m. in order to sell to 
the public by 8 a.m. Spaces will be assigned in order of registration received. 
Early registration is strongly recommended as spaces fill up quickly. For 
information, please contact the Duarte Senior Center at (626) 357-3513.

About the City of Duarte

 The City of Duarte was incorporated on August 22, 1957. With integrity 
and transparency, the City provides exemplary public services in a caring 
and fiscally responsible manner with a commitment to our community’s 
future. For more information visit www.accessduarte.com or call (626) 
357-7931. Follow the City of Duarte on Facebook at facebook.com/
duartecommunity; Twitter @CityofDuarte; Instagram @city_of_duarte 
and LinkedIn.

Pictured from left, Duarte High Key Club Leadership team Vanessa Gonzalez, Rosanna Rico, 
Nico Delacruz, Camilla Carreon, Peter Vila, Dr. Mucerino and Duarte Kiwanis President, 
Mirna De Lira Lopez. For further information on speaking or joining the club, contact Dr. 
Diane Hernandez at drdiane@drhernandezoptometry.com

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