Omicron Variant Surges + Monrovia Canyon Park Damage + Mt. Wilson

Andy Nguyen
·4 min read

Happy Wednesday, neighbors! This is Andy Nguyen here with the latest edition of the Monrovia Digest. Our top stories include COVID-19 hospitalizations on the rise because of the omicron variant, the damage to Monrovia Canyon Park from the rainstorm earlier this month and snow on Mt. Wilson.

First, today's weather:

Cloudy, rain beginning; cool. High: 51 Low: 49.

Here are the top stories in Monrovia today:

  1. Snow Falls On Mt. Wilson In The San Gabriel Mountains (CBS Los Angeles)

  2. COVID hospitalizations in Los Angeles County top 1,000 as omicron variant cases surge (KABC-TV)

  3. Monrovia: Cats, Dogs, Pets Up For Adoption At Area Shelters (Monrovia Patch)

  4. Cal State students stand up to hate with art, design (LA Downtown News Online)

  5. Blue Boy going on trip overseas; Huntington loaning painting to London’s National Gallery until May (The Pasadena Star-News)

  6. Rain Storm Damage To Monrovia Canyon Park Estimated At $10M (Monrovia Patch)

  7. Argument between West Covina couple led to fatal shooting, police say (The San Gabriel Valley Tribune)

  8. In-N-Out heiress Lynsi Snyder sells Bradbury mega-mansion for $16.25 million (Los Angeles Times)

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From my notebook:

  • ChapCare: "With 2021 winding down, help us give families in our community a chance to live healthier longer lives. Take action and make an impact today, advancing the importance of health education and equity, making healthcare accessible to all. M..." (Facebook)

  • Nextdoor Neighbor, East Colorado: "Does anyone know if we need chains on our tires if we drive up to Mt Baldy this weekend? - What’s the weather conditions like? Is there a good amount of snow?" (Nextdoor)

  • City of Arcadia, City of Arcadia: "Reminder: Organics Recycling Begins Next Week - Effective January 1, 2022, all residents (single-family and multi-family) will be required to place kitchen food waste, food soiled paper, and yard waste into their greenwaste cart. Multi-f..." (Nextdoor)

  • Nextdoor Neighbor, Southern Monrovia: "Anyone who thinks I should reach out and try to get more outreach for Pamela Park say I! - I feel like there’s a gap between the city and Pamela park ? Maybe I am bias because I am a long time local to the park and have nostalgic memorie..." (Nextdoor)

  • Nextdoor Neighbor, Grand Ave: "Please help John find his little dog. - Rocky and here is a picture of Rocky and he is an elderly little guy. He is chipped but does not have any tags on him so please if you can or if you’ve known anybody that may have picked him up tha..." (Nextdoor)

  • Nextdoor Neighbor, Alta Vista: "Anyone selling sweet tamales, in need for New Years. - TY!" (Nextdoor)

  • Nextdoor Neighbor, Alamitas: "Dog poop everywhere. - Pilgrim and Anita in Monrovia. Dog turds all up and down the sidewalk. If you won’t pick up after your dog, then stay the hello at home. It’s ridiculous how much dog SH is in this area." (Nextdoor)

  • Nextdoor Neighbor, East Colorado: "Just an fyi, I live on California xstreet Colorado and heard noise outside my front window. - There were two people stripping our grapefruit tree totally. I did open the door and asked why they were stealing and a man said I only took o..." (Nextdoor)

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Thanks for following along and staying informed! See you soon for another update.

— Andy Nguyen

This article originally appeared on the Monrovia Patch