Beacon Media News » Monrovia News http://beaconmedianews.com Fri, 06 May 2011 19:53:14 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Monrovia Cousins Convicted in Sammantha Salas Slaying http://beaconmedianews.com/2010/07/14/monrovia-cousins-convicted-in-sammantha-salas-slaying/ http://beaconmedianews.com/2010/07/14/monrovia-cousins-convicted-in-sammantha-salas-slaying/#comments Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:25:55 +0000 BeaconBot http://beaconmedianews.com/2010/07/14/monrovia-cousins-convicted-in-sammantha-salas-slaying/ A Burbank courtroom swelled with emotion on Tuesday afternoon as a jury convicted cousins Rayshawn and Nickelis Blackwell in the 2008 machine gun slaying of 16-year-old Sammantha Salas in Monrovia. The Blackwells, both members of the Duroc Crips street gang maintained stoic countenances as two guilty verdicts – one for first degree murder, the other [...]

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]]> http://beaconmedianews.com/2010/07/14/monrovia-cousins-convicted-in-sammantha-salas-slaying/feed/ 0 Monrovia Weekly July 8, 2010 http://beaconmedianews.com/2010/07/09/monrovia-weekly-july-8-2010/ http://beaconmedianews.com/2010/07/09/monrovia-weekly-july-8-2010/#comments Sat, 10 Jul 2010 00:25:25 +0000 BeaconBot http://beaconmedianews.com/2010/07/09/monrovia-weekly-july-8-2010/ Read the FULL STORY

]]> http://beaconmedianews.com/2010/07/09/monrovia-weekly-july-8-2010/feed/ 0 Azusa Council Votes to Approve Vulcan Revised Mining and Reclamation Plan http://beaconmedianews.com/2010/07/08/azusa-council-votes-to-approve-vulcan-revised-mining-and-reclamation-plan/ http://beaconmedianews.com/2010/07/08/azusa-council-votes-to-approve-vulcan-revised-mining-and-reclamation-plan/#comments Fri, 09 Jul 2010 00:25:20 +0000 BeaconBot http://beaconmedianews.com/2010/07/08/azusa-council-votes-to-approve-vulcan-revised-mining-and-reclamation-plan/ Following months of meetings, public input and controversy, the Azusa City Council voted 4 to 1 to allow Vulcan Materials Company to expand its mining operations from a currently approved and partially mined 80 acres on the east side of its 270 acre property to a pristine mountain ridge above Duarte homes and schools. The [...]

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]]> http://beaconmedianews.com/2010/07/08/azusa-council-votes-to-approve-vulcan-revised-mining-and-reclamation-plan/feed/ 0 Earthquake Rattles Nerves in San Gabriel Valley – Initial Reports Indicate 5.9 on the Richter Scale http://beaconmedianews.com/2010/07/07/earthquake-rattles-nerves-in-san-gabriel-valley-%e2%80%93-initial-reports-indicate-5-9-on-the-richter-scale/ http://beaconmedianews.com/2010/07/07/earthquake-rattles-nerves-in-san-gabriel-valley-%e2%80%93-initial-reports-indicate-5-9-on-the-richter-scale/#comments Thu, 08 Jul 2010 00:25:14 +0000 BeaconBot http://beaconmedianews.com/2010/07/07/earthquake-rattles-nerves-in-san-gabriel-valley-%e2%80%93-initial-reports-indicate-5-9-on-the-richter-scale/   A magnitude-5.9 earthquake was felt in Los Angeles late Wednesday afternoon just before 5pm. The quake struck at 4:53 p.m. The epicenter was located about 13 miles north-northwest of Borrego Springs and 25 miles southwest of Indio. Early reports indicate the quake was felt from San Diego to Los Angeles and in Riverside counties. [...]

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]]> http://beaconmedianews.com/2010/07/07/earthquake-rattles-nerves-in-san-gabriel-valley-%e2%80%93-initial-reports-indicate-5-9-on-the-richter-scale/feed/ 0 Thousands Watch City of Monrovia’s July 4 Fireworks http://beaconmedianews.com/2010/07/06/thousands-watch-city-of-monrovia%e2%80%99s-july-4-fireworks/ http://beaconmedianews.com/2010/07/06/thousands-watch-city-of-monrovia%e2%80%99s-july-4-fireworks/#comments Wed, 07 Jul 2010 00:25:01 +0000 BeaconBot http://beaconmedianews.com/2010/07/06/thousands-watch-city-of-monrovia%e2%80%99s-july-4-fireworks/ Second only to the Rose Bowl, Monrovia’s massive fireworks display at the new library saw about 8000 people celebrating the Fourth in Monrovia. This was one of the best attended events ever in Monrovia’s history – simply put means next year will be even bigger and better. Photos by Rick Keshishi from Photoworksbyrick.com Here’s a [...]

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]]> http://beaconmedianews.com/2010/07/06/thousands-watch-city-of-monrovia%e2%80%99s-july-4-fireworks/feed/ 0 Arcadia Relay for Life Raises Over $100,000 for Cancer Research http://beaconmedianews.com/2010/07/01/arcadia-relay-for-life-raises-over-100000-for-cancer-research/ http://beaconmedianews.com/2010/07/01/arcadia-relay-for-life-raises-over-100000-for-cancer-research/#comments Fri, 02 Jul 2010 00:24:19 +0000 BeaconBot http://beaconmedianews.com/2010/07/01/arcadia-relay-for-life-raises-over-100000-for-cancer-research/ By Amy Leong Whether it is a close friend, relative, or family member, we are all affected by cancer. In fact, one of three individuals are affected by cancer every day. For 25 years, Relay for Life of Arcadia has been giving local citizens of all ages the chance to raise money to be used [...]

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]]> http://beaconmedianews.com/2010/07/01/arcadia-relay-for-life-raises-over-100000-for-cancer-research/feed/ 0 A Spanish Getaway to the Hidden Treasures of Ojai http://beaconmedianews.com/2010/07/01/a-spanish-getaway-to-the-hidden-treasures-of-ojai-2/ http://beaconmedianews.com/2010/07/01/a-spanish-getaway-to-the-hidden-treasures-of-ojai-2/#comments Fri, 02 Jul 2010 00:24:19 +0000 BeaconBot http://beaconmedianews.com/2010/07/01/a-spanish-getaway-to-the-hidden-treasures-of-ojai-2/ I’m surprised at how many people I talk to that have yet to discover the magic of Ojai. The tiny idyllic town, hidden in a bowl of hills behind Ventura, has to be one of the best kept secrets in Southern California. In fact, I’m almost afraid of telling people about my last visit for [...]

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]]> http://beaconmedianews.com/2010/07/01/a-spanish-getaway-to-the-hidden-treasures-of-ojai-2/feed/ 0 Robin Salzer Cooks Up Some of SoCal’s Best BBQ http://beaconmedianews.com/2010/07/01/robin-salzer-cooks-up-some-of-socal%e2%80%99s-best-bbq-2/ http://beaconmedianews.com/2010/07/01/robin-salzer-cooks-up-some-of-socal%e2%80%99s-best-bbq-2/#comments Fri, 02 Jul 2010 00:24:19 +0000 BeaconBot http://beaconmedianews.com/2010/07/01/robin-salzer-cooks-up-some-of-socal%e2%80%99s-best-bbq-2/ The economy may still be in a recession, but Robin’s Woodfire BBQ stands firm in its astonishing offers, and is doing everything he can to guarantee that a family can still enjoy dining out. Barbeque has served as an American favorite for centuries now, and no, not the oven-roasted version that Tony Roma’s panders—the kind [...]

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]]> http://beaconmedianews.com/2010/07/01/robin-salzer-cooks-up-some-of-socal%e2%80%99s-best-bbq-2/feed/ 0 Good-sized Crowd Greeted Cal Phil’s First Summer Concert http://beaconmedianews.com/2010/07/01/good-sized-crowd-greeted-cal-phil%e2%80%99s-first-summer-concert-2/ http://beaconmedianews.com/2010/07/01/good-sized-crowd-greeted-cal-phil%e2%80%99s-first-summer-concert-2/#comments Fri, 02 Jul 2010 00:24:19 +0000 BeaconBot http://beaconmedianews.com/2010/07/01/good-sized-crowd-greeted-cal-phil%e2%80%99s-first-summer-concert-2/ A good-sized audience turned out for the opening concert of the California Philharmonic Orchestra’s 15th year to hear “America the Beautiful” as a pre-July 4 tribute in a highly entertaining program chocked full of a variety of musical forms. Everything on the program had an American platform, including, as Cal Phil’s conductor, Victor Vener explained, [...]

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]]> http://beaconmedianews.com/2010/07/01/good-sized-crowd-greeted-cal-phil%e2%80%99s-first-summer-concert-2/feed/ 0 Parents Sue Montecito School http://beaconmedianews.com/2010/07/01/parents-sue-montecito-school-2/ http://beaconmedianews.com/2010/07/01/parents-sue-montecito-school-2/#comments Fri, 02 Jul 2010 00:24:19 +0000 BeaconBot http://beaconmedianews.com/2010/07/01/parents-sue-montecito-school-2/ A large parents group has filed suit against a fine arts school that suddenly shut its doors last year. 77 allegedly defrauded parents and students filed a lawsuit against Trisha Ying Zi Zhang and Edgar Kuckelkorn, the former president and vice president of Montecito Fine Arts School and its related entities (“Montecito”). The complaint was [...]

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