SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 2015 VOLUME 9 NO. 34 ALERT RESIDENTS HELP POLICE APPREHEND SUSPECT AND STOP ATTEMPTED BURGLARY - “See Something, Say Something” Helps With fires raging throughout made as to why his probation/ From The Sierra Madre the state, the fear is very real parole has not been revoked Police Department: that the next fire might very with this arrest. well be right in our backyard. On Monday 8/17, Sierra Madre Officers were informed of two REMEMBERING In the last 30 days, there have residential burglaries that two attempts to set the hills both occurred during the CAPT. MORRISON above Sierra Madre ablaze. hours of 8 am and 3 pm, both The first attempt was a fire set Please join our community in being next door neighbors on as part of a suicide. The fire Monterey Ln. Both homes were a celebration of Captain Chris was controlled by the SMVFD Morrison’s life. ransacked and estimated total before it could spread. The loss of value over thousands of A celebration of Chris’s life second attempt was discovered dollars. A nearby neighbor was will be held @ the Memorial before any fire could be lit. informed by a housekeeper Park band shell Sat. Aug. 22nd that she noticed a DARK @ 5:30 pm (222 Sierra Madre On Saturday, the Arcadia colored SUV parked near one A Vehicle similar to this was spotted by alert neighbors Boulevard, Sierra Madre). Police Department issued the of the victim's homes. to locate the vehicle. Pasadena. following statement: “Arcadia Bring blankets, chairs, & Police responded to the call In response to recent events, Shortly after, Arcadia Police Sierra Madre PD would like a picnic supper. Water, of a suspicious person on the Ronald Watson the residents of Monterey Ln. Department notified Sierra to advise residents to set lemonade, & sweet treats will property of the U.S. Forestry are on high alert. Yesterday Madre of an incident of an alarms, lock doors, safely be provided. Headquarters. Officers Born and reared in Sierra at around 5 pm, Officers were Arcadia resident reporting the store valuables, and most contacted a subject who had Madre, Watson recently flagged down by a near by same incident of a suspicious importantly report any and This is an opportunity for matches in his pocket and appeared before the city resident who informed them vehicle in the area, describing all suspicious incidents! Please all of us to honor a legacy of had gathered kindling, twigs, council recently presenting they had recently spotted a silver colored sedan and help Sierra Madre Police spread volunteerism, friendship, and sticks and stacked them himself as a ‘developer’ of a SILVER colored SEDAN occupied by the same subjects the word to be on the lookout! community, and a zest for life. underneath a large tree to start residential housing units. His occupied by three African reported earlier. This is a casual event, please a fire. Officers arrested the arrest on Saturday is directly American Males, driving Sierra Madre Police come comfortable. Browns, subject for attempted arson and attributed to the someone around the street, and that the According to SMPD Sgt. Department Non-emergency USA Soccer, or any other identified him as 59-year old who saw something suspicious vehicle was unknown to the Enrique Gonzales, the spike line: 626.355.1414 shirts or clothes that remind Ronald Watson of Sierra Madre, and reported it to police area. The resident reported the in burglaries and robberies is you of Chris’s passions are who was also on parole for immediately. vehicle's plate being similar to happening not only in Sierra encouraged. arson. Watson was booked at S. Henderson/MVNews 7FJW550. Officers were unable Madre, but also in Arcadia and the Arcadia Police Department In lieu of flowers, Lori has jail and is currently being held suspect. The vehicle then fled southbound African American male in his 20’s, about requested for donations to be in custody at L.A. County jail ARMED ROBBERY AT through the parking lot out of sight. 5’10”, with a thin build, with a bandana made which will be used to without bail.” SANTA ANITA MALL covering his face. He ran off with another build a memorial bench in The suspect was described as a tall, skinny, unknown male, out of sight. No suspect Chris’s memory at his favorite The suspect, is currently PARKING LOT male, wearing a hoody. The victim was vehicle was seen in this robbery and the camp site. being held on $175,000 bail. unable to describe the second suspect, victim was not injured. According to sources, Watson On Wednesday, August 19, 2015, around however, described the getaway vehicle as a Feel free to comment here if has at least one other conviction 9:24 p.m., the Arcadia Police Department silver or grey, small SUV. Anyone with information on either of you have any questions. for setting a fire in Northern responded to the west side of Nordstroms these incidents is encouraged to contact the California in the Mammoth located at 400 S. Baldwin Avenue, Westfield A similar robbery occurred in the south Arcadia Police Department at (626) 574- Editor’s Note: National Park area. It has Santa Anita Mall, on an unknown trouble parking lot of the Westfield Santa Anita 5151. If you prefer to provide information The Sierra Madre been confirmed that he was call. Officers contacted the victim of a Mall on August 4, 2015, at about 10:11 p.m. ANONYMOUSLY, you may call “Crime Community, including the released from San Quentin robbery who advised that she was hit over A male victim was robbed at gunpoint after Stoppers” by dialing 800-222-TIPS (8477), Police and Fire Departments, prison last year after serving the head with a black semi-automatic approaching his car. The suspect made off texting the letters TIPLA plus your tip to as well as friends of the a 7 year sentence for the arson handgun and robbed of her purse and with the victim’s wallet and cell phone. CRIMES (274637), or using the tip page at Morrison Family raised more conviction. Because of his prior cellular phone. The suspect then ran to an The primary suspect was described as an Los Angeles Regional Crime Stoppers. than $30,000 online and history an inquiry has been awaiting vehicle where he joined a second another estimated $20,000 in “The Boot” for the family. SIERRA MADRE RESIDENT, THE NEW SIERRA MADRE MIDDLE SCHOOL OPENS Inside this week: MEGAN McKERNAN, WINS CALENDAR Pg. 2 NATIONAL DRAG RACE EVENT SIERRA MADRE NEWS IN TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER Pg. 3 Seattle, Washington – Megan McKernan of PASADENA/ALTADENA Sierra Madre, CA won the Pg. 4 NHRA National event in Seattle, WA on Sunday, August 9, 2015 in the Top SAN GABRIEL VALLEY Alcohol Class. Pg. 5 McKernan who manages automotive ARCADIA NEWS Pg. 6 research for the Automobile MONROVIA/DUARTE Pg. 7 Club of Southern California is a part-time drag racer campaigning EDUCATION & YOUTH the Jerry Darien Alcohol Although construction is reconstruction of our parking Drop-Off/Pick-Up procedures. Dragster sponsored by Truck-Lite. not complete, on Tuesday, lot. The work is scheduled to Parents may now utilize the Pg. 8 students and staff began the be completed this fall, and in east curb on Canon to drop FOOD & DRINK new school year in buildings the meantime, a temporary off or pickup their child. There Pg. 9 McKernan is the 12th female to win a national event in this class, E and F of the new facility. kitchen has been set up along will be a separate zone for buses and she and Annie Whitely made history by both winning in their According to Principal Garrett with an eating area for students south of the crosswalk, and a BEST FRIENDS respective classes on the same day – Megan in Alcohol Dragster and Newsome, the temporary during nutrition and lunch. In separate zone for automobiles Annie in Alcohol Funny Car. arrangements provide access addition, while there will be north of the crosswalk. Pg. 10 to 20 classrooms, two visual construction traffic on the fire McKernan has been racing for several years and is currently ranked arts labs, and three science road and field during this time, Personnel will be posted at ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 9th in the country in her class and 4th in the Western Region. labs, wth the library soon to there will also be personnel on both crosswalks to ensure Pg. 11 follow. The main office will be duty to ensure the safety of our student safety. Drivers McKernan became a “gear head” at an early age attending races open as well. students when enteringand traveling south on Canon may with her father. She holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in In a letter to parents Newsom exiting the field. drop their child off on the THE GOOD LIFE physics, and in her position with the Auto Club, performs research on said, “Construction is to Because access to the parking west curb ofCanon, but please Pg. 12 automobile safety systems, new technologies, and the trend towards continue on our multipurpose lot is not currently available, make certain to utilize the autonomous vehicles. room, gymnasium, and the PUSD and the SMPD crosswalks to get across the basketball courts, as well as the have made adjustments to our street. BUSINESS NEWS & TRENDS HEALTHY LIFESTYLES Pg. 13 THE WORLD Pg. 14 OPINION Pg. 15 LEGALS Pg. 16 2 Mountain View News Saturday, August 22, 2015 CALENDAR Weather6-Day Forecast Wise Sierra Madre, Ca. Sun: Sunny Hi 90s Lows 60s Mon: Sunny Hi 90s Lows 70s Tues: Sunny Hi 90s Lows 70s Wed: Sunny Hi 90s Lows 70s Thur: Sunny Hi 90s Lows 70s Fri: Sunny Hi 90s Lows 70s Forecasts courtesy of the National Weather Service CITY OF SIERRA MADRE CALENDAR OF EVENTS Unless otherwise noted, all meetings listed below are held at City Hall 232 W.