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🌱 Patch AM: Which Monrovia streets were hit hardest by this week’s crime?
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Morning Monrovia! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Which Monrovia streets were hit hardest by this week's crime?
- Want a fire-smart, water-wise yard without spending a dime?
- How a wanted fugitive walked into officers' lunch spot in Monrovia
Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Sunshine; near-record heat, with a high of 101 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Sunny and toasty conditions, temps: high: 98, low: 69.
- Sunday: Warm with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 91 and low of 67 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Monrovia Police: Shoplifter caught with goods; Online car deal is a fraud; Pursuit of stolen delivery vehicle ended for public safety; Gun found in abandoned bag; Etc. (monrovianow.com) — Monrovia police handled a busy week of calls from August 20–26, including multiple vehicle thefts and burglaries, a catalytic converter spree, and a shoplifting arrest on Huntington. Officers also stopped a stolen delivery vehicle pursuit for public safety and recovered a firearm left in a bag on Myrtle. Residents across several neighborhoods reported shattered windows, stolen tools, and fraud involving an online car purchase. 
2. Free Water Conservation Workshops Coming This Fall (midvalleynews.com) — Monrovia residents can attend a free fire-resilient gardening workshop this fall at Upper Water's office on East Foothill Boulevard, with a virtual version also offered. The broader series includes classes on native plants, irrigation, garden design, and rainwater capture, all aimed at helping San Gabriel Valley homeowners cut water use and improve landscape resilience.
3. Wanted man arrested after officers spot him during their lunch break at Panda Express in Monrovia (abc7.com) — Officers on lunch break at the Panda Express on West Huntington Drive in Monrovia recognized and arrested a man wanted on a no-bail felony probation warrant. Police say he had previously escaped by running onto a freeway, prompting a change in tactics. After the low-key arrest inside the restaurant, the officers simply went back and finished their chow mein.
4. San Gabriel Valley gets nearly $950,000 to fund wildfire prevention projects (dailynews.com) — Monrovia is the dateline for nearly $950,000 in new state funding that will support wildfire prevention projects across the San Gabriel Valley. The grant to the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments will pay for vegetation removal and fuel-reduction work in high fire-risk zones, including a major treatment project in Claremont Wilderness Park to help protect thousands of homes.
📸 Around Monrovia
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Monrovia
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- Smarty Pants Storytime
Live Oak Library - Meeting Room
12:00 pm - Wild Rose Back to School Night
Monrovia Unified Wild Rose Elementary School, 232 Jasmine Ave, Monrovia, CA 9101
6:00 pm - Coffee with the Principal →
Camino Grove Elementary School Arcadia, CA 91006
8:15 am - Baby Storytime
Live Oak Library - Meeting Room
10:30 am - Back to a school Night Canyon Oaks High School MP
Mountain Park School Monrovia, CA 91016
4:00 pm - Canyon Oaks/Mountain Park Back to School Night
Monrovia Unified 148 W Duarte Rd, Monrovia, CA 91016, USA
6:00 pm - Welcome Back Picnic/Family Fun Night →
Camino Grove Elementary School Arcadia, CA 91006
5:30 pm - Back to School Night (AHS)
Arcadia High School Campus Wide
6:00 pm
Tuesday September 1
Wednesday September 2
Thursday September 3
📣 Monrovia Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Morning Assembly-Spirit Shirt Day
Charles H. Lee Elementary Azusa, CA 91702
8:15 am - Adult ESL Classes
Shirpser Elementary El Monte, CA 91731
8:15 am - Community Building Schedule
Azusa High School Azusa, CA 91702
8:30 am - Volleyball, Girls VR vs Garey
El Monte High El Monte, CA 91731
5:15 pm
Friday August 28
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Where can we drop off 4 unopened Elderberry flavored Adult Robitussin with expiration date 2026 / 06?
Monrovia food pantry does not take med donations. (Nextdoor Live Oak)
- Chuck E. Cheese - CEC Entertainment, Inc. posted a job opening for Game Room Attendant - Cast Member in Covina. Apply here.
- Smart & Final posted a job opening for Service Clerk - 485 Pasadena in Pasadena. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Monrovia here.
Ok Monrovia! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: What a re-leaf! (Thank you Flo G. for sending it in!)
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