🌱 Patch AM: Monrovia Police Chief To Retire After 29 Years

Good day Monrovia! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Monrovia names new police chief as longtime leader retires
• Why a 96-mile immigration march stopped to organize in Monrovia.

Also on today's calendar: Jouyssance Early Music Ensemble presents "A Saintly and Sinful Concert" and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Record-tying temperatures, with a high of 100 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Near-record temperatures, temps: high: 98, low: 71.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 92 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Monrovia Police Chief To Retire After 29 Years (patch.com) — Monrovia residents will see a major change in local law enforcement leadership as longtime Police Chief Heath Harvey retires Oct. 31 after 29 years of service. City leaders have appointed Capt. Sarah Covarrubias, a 26-year department veteran, to become the next chief on Nov. 1, continuing a career entirely rooted in serving Monrovia's community.
   

• They just walked 96 miles in record heat. Here's why. (sgvtribune.com) — Immigrant-rights pilgrims passing through Monrovia stopped at St. Luke's Episcopal Church, where local advocates and the city's Community Defense Corner joined them in honoring detainees who died at Adelanto and a day laborer killed near Monrovia's Home Depot. Their 96-mile walk in extreme heat aims to spotlight immigration detention conditions and rally San Gabriel Valley communities, including Monrovia, to push for change.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Monrovia

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday October 8
• Monrovia Reads Van at Monroe Elementary →
  Monrovia
  1:45 pm

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Other local events

Thursday October 8
• Men's One Step to Freedom →
  Calvary Chapel Monrovia, 1307 South Myrtle Avenue, Monrovia
  6:30 pm
Friday October 9
• Monrovia Reads Van at Mayflower Elementary →
  Monrovia CA
  2:00 pm
• Couples' Date Night (Thai Cuisine) →
  Saute Culinary Academy, 150 E. Colorado Blvd, Monrovia
  6:00 pm
• Live Music Dance Social →
  Dance Around The Clock Monrovia, 314 South Myrtle Avenue, Monrovia
  7:30 pm
Saturday October 10
• Little Bakers: Pies & Tarts →
  Saute Academy, 150 East Colorado Boulevard, Monrovia
  9:30 am
• Old Town Fall Festival →
  10:00 am
• Mad Hatter Tea Party →
  Monrovia Public Library, 321 S. Myrtle Ave, Monrovia
  1:00 pm
Monday October 12
• Monrovia Reads Van at Bradoaks Elementary →
  Monrovia CA
  2:00 pm
• Literacy Book Club →
  Monrovia Public Library, 321 S. Myrtle Ave, Monrovia
  4:00 pm
Tuesday October 13
• Baby Storytime →
  Monrovia Public Library, 321 S. Myrtle Ave, Monrovia
  10:00 am
Sunday October 25
• Jouyssance Early Music Ensemble presents "A Saintly and Sinful Concert" →
  St Luke's Episcopal Church, 122 California Ave, Monrovia
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

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🗞 Nearby News

Duarte

• GCU advances in California teacher-program bid, backed by 28 public comments (gcu.edu)
• Luz Yesenia Paez, Duarte City Council District 1 candidate, 2026 election questionnaire (sgvtribune.com)

Sierra Madre

• Small Stage, Big World: 'Outside Mullingar' Finds Universal Truths in Sierra Madre (coloradoboulevard.net)
• 9 Best Places To Call Home In Southern California In 2026 (worldatlas.com)
• Sierra Madre Playhouse Receives $2.5 Million for Building Upgrades (coloradoboulevard.net)

Arcadia

• Sustainability In The Spotlight At 'Compostpalooza' In Arcadia On Saturday (patch.com)
• Santa Anita Park Brews Up Fun With Oktoberfest Returning Oct. 10 (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!)
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