Deputy Slams Into Pole + Caltech Renames Buildings + Veterans Day

Happy Wednesday, neighbors! This is Andy Nguyen, your local Patch editor, back after a short break. Here's your latest edition of the Monrovia Digest. Our top stories include a Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department deputy slamming into a pole in East L.A., Caltech renaming its buildings and a nonprofit group helping county businesses.

First, today's weather:

Sunshine and warmer. High: 81 Low: 62.

Here are the top stories today in Monrovia:

1. LA Sheriff’s Deputy Slams Into Pole In East LA (CBS Los Angeles)
2. Expect Some Closures as City Celebrates Veterans Day on Thursday (Pasadena Now)
3. Baldwin Park Warehouse Fire Knocked Down, But Cause Still Unknown (NBC Southern California)
4. Caltech renames buildings, professorships for diverse figures (Los Angeles Times)
5. Local Nonprofit Helping Small Businesses In LA County Find Grants To Stay Afloat (CBS Los Angeles)
6. Duarte names street after former Mayor, Councilman John Fasana (The San Gabriel Valley Tribune)
7. Police seek info on hit-and-run driver in Rosemead (The San Gabriel Valley Tribune)

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Today in Monrovia:

• Jt. Board of Education/Personnel Commission Meeting (District Wide Events) (5:30 PM)
• MUSD Board Meeting (Events) - Monrovia High School (7:00 PM)

Monrovia Patch Notebook

• Mayflower PTA: "Panda Express fundraiser for Mayflower TOMORROW November 10 from 4-8pm! Come join us! #mayflowerpta" (Facebook)
• Monrovia Rotary Club: "Than you to Dylan Feik for speaking to our club today about Measure K and how we can provide input toward how it is spent. https://www.cityofmonrovia.org... City of Monrovia - Gov..." (Facebook)

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— Andy Nguyen

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