Monrovia News

Situated on the west side of Myrtle Avenue just a couple of blocks north of Foothill Boulevard can be found the first house built in the Oaks Tract.A The owner, Maynard H. Best, was partners with H.J. Evans in Best and Evans Real Estate, located at 611 South Myrtle Avenue.

Trader Joe's is expanding into an adjacent empty storefront, adding 4,700 square feet to the grocery store.

Paige Oldham, right, along with Cassie Davis, center, kick soccer balls as Nicole Armstrong, left, studies on Adams field as the Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District approved a $50,000 grant to replace the Azusa Pacific University field with artificial turf in Azusa, Calif., Wednesday, Feb.

Anthony Villa, 19, and Roger Macedonio, 20, both of Monrovia, were booked on suspicion of robbery shortly after Thursday's 11 p.m. heist on Colorado Boulevard at Violet Avenue, Monrovia police Sgt.

Gold Line Construction Authority officials have agreed to pay a commercial property owner $24 million for his land for a maintenance and operations yard required for the light rail extension to move forward, his attorneys said.

Last week we determined who's responsible for the town's best burger , this week it's time to turn our attention to another round, greasy staple: pizza.

On February 9, 2012 Trader Joe's signed a Fair Food Agreement with the Coalition of Immokalee Workers.

The Monrovia Police Department was named as a finalist this week for a state community policing award that honors local departments that embrace a community building approach to law enforcement.

The city has unloaded tons of mulch, but December's windstorm generated the gift that keeps on giving, mulch-wise. Monrovia is extending its free mulch giveaway every remaining Saturday this month.

A regional Super Bowl ad for Michigan Senate candidate Pete Hoekstra garnered further disapproval Wednesday when Rep.

At the start of fall semester in September, the grass at Azusa Pacific University's Adams Field would stand firm and green.

In a meeting that dragged on into the wee hours of the morning, the Monrovia City Council voted 3-0 Wednesday to adopt a new plan to open access to the city's wilderness preserve despite a concerted effort by hillside residents to fight it.

In a joint effort, Intl. Breast Milk Project, Prolacta and Quick Intl. Courier deliver bottled breast milk to orphaned infants in Cape Town and Durban, South Africa.

Monrovia in 1887 was known for many things - a beautiful climate, an excellent view of the entire San Gabriel Valley, an ample supply of clean, pure water, soil rich enough to grow most crops and fruit trees, and land available for purchase for those who wanted to begin life anew in the West.A The Monrovia Planet , the town's newspaper which began ... (more)

On the day the redevelopment money machine died, the opening scene of "Saving Private Ryan" came to the mind of Glendale's new city manager, Scott Ochoa.

La Canada High School's Marty Vardanian and San Marino's Brian Chang learned a valuable lesson in Saturday's Rio Hondo League wrestling finals at Monrovia High.

Monrovia is an All-America city, and what's more All-American than a cheeseburger? There are plenty of places to chow down on delicious burgers in town, but now's your chance to vote for the best.

The fire was first reported about 6:25 p.m. in the 1300 block of South First Street, Arcadia Fire Department spokeswoman Beth Stogner said in a written statement.

Do you know who this dog belongs to? A male Yellow Labrador Retriever was found wandering on Orange Grove Ave.

One of the last remaining prosecutions from a rash of gang violence that struck the city in 2008 culminated in the conviction Thursday of a gang member who paralyzed a teenager in a drive-by shooting.