Tuesday, July 2, 2013
Thee Old Fire Station
Porky and I are at the Old Fire Station, on the southeast corner of Alvarado St. and Garey Ave. Looks like someone has been putting a little work into the Old Fire Station. I was telling Porky back when I was going to Lincoln, I use to stop and talk to the Firemen there at the time, on my way home.
GREAT Campout at the Fairplex
We still have applications available for the 2013 Annual G.R.E.A.T. Campout. Time is running out!
If you are between the ages of 9-12 and live in the city of Pomona then you are eligible to attend the
campout, free of charge, starting Friday, July 12th at 5:00 pm until Saturday, July 13th at 10:00 am
at the Fairplex. Those children attending will be able to participate in all the activities, including dancing,
crafts, games and a chance to win one of the many prizes. Police personnel and adult volunteers will
be supervising the children during their time at the Fairplex.
The flyer is available in both English and Spanish.
Parents can sign up their children for the campout by filling out the attached application and bringing
it to the Front Desk at the Pomona Police Department, 490 West Mission Blvd. or the department's
Community Programs Unit located on the second floor of City Hall, 505 S. Garey Avenue.
Applications will be accepted until all spaces are filled so don't delay.
City of Pomona Blood Drive
Summer is a time for the days that never end. Time for diving in and grilling out. Time to watch the fireworks, to have a picnic, to root for the home team. While many have fun making these memories, hospital patients are counting on eligible donors to make time to give blood or platelets so they can continue making and sharing their own summer memories and stories.
City of Pomona
Blood Drive
Blood Drive
Wednesday, July 10, 2013
On the Bloodmobile from 10am – 4pm
On the Bloodmobile from 10am – 4pm
505 S. Garey Avenue
Pomona, CA 91769
Pomona, CA 91769
To sign up, Go to www.redcrossblood.org
and enter Sponsor Code: cityofpom
All participants will receive a coupon from Chili’s
for a Free Skillet Appetizer
for a Free Skillet Appetizer
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Live a story. Give a story. Donate blood
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Live a story. Give a story. Donate blood
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If you have questions,
please contact the Human Resources Department at 909-620-2291
please contact the Human Resources Department at 909-620-2291
Fire Danger Level Raised to "Very High" in Angeles National Forest
The U.S. Forest Service has raised its assessment of the level of fire danger in the Angeles National Forest from 'high' to 'very high,' according to a release sent out by the organization.
The decision was made in response to recent high temperatures and moisture readings of grasses in the area.
The change mean not mean any new restrictions on fires in the park. The current rules that remain are:
Open wood and charcoal fires will still be permitted in approved “developed” campgrounds and picnic areas where a steel ring or stoves are provided. Propane or jelled gas stoves and grills are permitted in non-developed areas with a valid California Campfire Permit. Smoking allowed in enclosed vehicles or developed recreation sites only.
All fireworks are strictly prohibited on U.S. Forest Service lands.
Claremont Colleges Sends Safety Warning to Campus
Following an armed robbery of a student on the Claremont Colleges campus Sunday evening, Campus Ssafety sent out the following advisory:
On Sunday evening, 6/30/13, at around 9:00pm, a student of The Claremont Colleges reported that she had just been robbed while walking from a campus parking lot to her nearby student residence hall. Student reported that the suspect brandished a weapon and asked for her purse. Suspect took the student’s purse and ran away from the campus. Student is safe and unharmed. A police report has been filed and the Claremont Police Department is currently investigating.
Suspect is described as a male, wearing a dark colored baseball cap, dark jacket, with a thick mustache – no further description.
Helpful reminders: please feel free to contact Campus Safety for safety escorts while on campus, and immediately report any suspicious activity to Campus Safety’s 24-hour Dispatch Center at 909-607-2000.
Additionally, remember to always take reasonable, personal safety precautions, which could include:
· Traveling in groups and always being aware of your surroundings
· Locking the entry door into your room, especially when you are asleep.
· Securing your windows and balcony doors, especially if you live on the first floor.
· Not using your dorm window as an entrance or exit.
· Never leaving your dorm room unattended and unlocked.
· Securing your residence hall door after your entry and exit, and never leaving it propped open.
· Not letting strangers follow you into residence halls.
Claremont Colleges Student Robbed at Gunpoint
Claremont police asked for the public's help Monday with finding a man suspected of robbing a local college student at gunpoint.
The incident happened around 9 p.m. Sunday, in a parking lot along Mills Avenue and Foothill Boulevard, according to Claremont Police Lieutenant Aaron Fate.
"The victim was walking through a parking lot when she was approached by the suspect," Fate said. "The suspect displayed a black semi-automatic handgun and demanded the victim’s purse."
According to Claremont Colleges security officials, the victim was walking from her car to a nearby residence hall when she was robbed. The man ran away after the crime, and hasn't been seen since, police said.
Police described the suspect as Hispanic, approximately 30 years old, 5 feet -10 inches tall and "heavyset."
"The suspect had on a hat and had a moustache," Fate added. "The suspect was last seen wearing a dark jacket over a grey shirt and dark pants."
Burger King Demolition Clears the Way for Chase Bank
The South Diamond Bar Boulevard Burger King is no more.
Construction crews have leveled the Diamond Hills Plaza shopping center building that housed the fast food eatery to make way for a JP Morgan Chase bank branch.
Chase's plans calll for the construction of a 3,431-square-foot bank with drive-thru ATM windows.
The Diamond Bar Planning Commission in February voted to approve a conditional use permit for the bank. Also approved was a development review and a comprehensive sign program for the project.
Natalie Tobon, an assistant planner with the city, said at the time that the conditional use permit was to mitigate any lighting, noise, circulation, or parking issues.
The bank will operate from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., but the drive-thru ATM machines will remain open 24 hours a day, according to staff.
“It must be a good business,” Commissioner Jimmy Lin said in February about banks. “At Diamond Bar Boulevard and Grand, I counted seven banks on four corners, but I welcome another one coming to town.”
Chase has a branch at Diamond Bar Boulevard and Grand Avenue.
Monday, July 1, 2013
Senior Lunch Program
Join us for a healthy and delicious lunch! Seniors 60+ and spouse of any age. Suggested Donation: $1.75 For further information call (909) 620-2324
July 2013 Menu
Bear Leaves 1-Inch Puncture Wound in Dog After Confrontation in Bradbury
A bear injured a dog in Bradbury after the animals got into a scuffle Sunday morning, authorities said.
The Mastiff sustained a one-inch puncture wound after it was confronted by a bear defending her cubs in the back yard of a home in the 100 block of Mt. Olive Drive, according to a Los Angeles County Sheriff's news release.
Deputies arrived at the residence at about 10:37 a.m. and saw the Mastiff and a German Shepherd "barking uncontrollably" at the bears, which had climbed a tree.
"Deputies were able to safely corral the dogs which allowed the dog owners to secure the dogs inside the house," the release states. "The Mastiff sustained a one inch puncture wound to its lower back when the mama bear confronted him for chasing after her cubs."
The bears climbed back down and left the area once the dogs were secured.
Truck Driver Arrested in Connection with Pomona Woman's Death
The driver of a semi-tractor-trailer rig was arrested in connection with the death of a Pomona woman who was struck while standing next to a disabled vehicle on the edge of the Antelope Valley (14) Freeway, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The woman was hit on Saturday at 11:28 a.m. on the northbound Antelope Valley Freeway north of Agua Dulce Canyon Road, according to the CHP, in a press release.
The woman "was standing on the left side of her disabled vehicle along the white edge line" when the rig collided with her, according to the CHP.
The woman was transported to Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital where she was pronounced dead, the release said. Her name has not been released pending notification of next of kin.
The investigation continues, the CHP said.
Express Lanes on 10 Freeway Average 64 mph, Metro Says
Motorists traveling in the new Interstate 10 Express Lanes during morning rush hour are traveling close to the speed limit, but the ride for those in the free mixed-flow lanes remains slow going.
Stephanie Wiggins, Metro's executive officer in charge of monitoring the pay lanes project, said that the average speed of travel for the 14-mile stretch between Interstate 605 and Alameda Street in downtown Los Angeles was 64 mph in April, reported the San Gabriel Valley Tribune.
The figures are part of a report that has not been completed yet, the newspaper reported.
Wiggins told the newspaper that she could not say if the cars in the pay lanes moving over into the mixed-flow lanes is creating heavier traffic during peak periods because the senors that track the number of cars in the free lanes were not working.
"We do not have those figures yet. They are still under analysis," she responded to the Tribune in an email. "It will take more time to determine because the loop detectors were not functioning due to construction activity along the route."
On Feb. 23, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority converted the High Occupancy Vehicle lanes on the freeway into pay lanes. The electronically-monitored lanes require that drivers purchase a $40 transponder.
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