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Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Have you eaten yet? Man on the run from police stymied by Chinese food craving (gorgenewscenter.com) — Monrovia residents may be relieved to hear police finally arrested a man who had been evading the Monrovia Police Department for a month, thanks to an ill-timed stop at a local Panda Express. Two officers recognized him as he walked in, quickly taking him into custody on a no-bail felony probation warrant after previous attempts to flee.
2. A Cali couple bought a house in LA now bears wont stay out (knewz.com) — A Monrovia couple living near the Angeles National Forest has turned frequent black bear visits to their foothills home into a peaceful coexistence, even documenting the animals on Instagram. Instead of trying to drive them away, they now keep a safe distance, stay indoors during visits, and use their @poolbearlife account to share safety tips. Their favorite bear, Maddie, now brings her new cubs to the yard.
3. Pasadena football struggles after mass exodus of transfers leave for neighboring schools (modbee.com) — Pasadena High's struggling football team, gutted by transfers and injuries, is heading to Monrovia on Friday for a game that even raises safety concerns because so many Bulldogs are inexperienced underclassmen. For Monrovia fans, this matchup could be lopsided, but it also spotlights how transfer rules and thin rosters are reshaping local high school football across the San Gabriel Valley.
4. LA heat and humidity, ethanol-blended fuel in CA, new study on Gen Z talking less and more (laist.com) — California has just approved broader use of E15 ethanol-blended gasoline, a change that could eventually affect prices at Monrovia pumps like the station pictured in the story. The radio show also tackles this week's brutal Southern California heat and humidity, debates neighborhood input on local events, and explores topics from NFL strategy to how much Gen Z is actually talking face-to-face.
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