County Water Usage Increasing + COVID Hospitalizations Declining

Happy Hump Day everyone, this is Andy Nguyen here with your Monrovia Digest for Wednesday. In this edition we have L.A. County home prices on the decline, COVID-19 hospitalizations taking a dip and Monrovia Unified looking for a deputy superintendent.

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First, today's weather:

Clear throughout the day. High: 94 Low: 63.

Here are the top stories in Monrovia today:

1. Man with Depression Missing in Temple City (MyNewsLA.com)
2. Housing chill? Los Angeles County’s homebuying, prices dip in August (Long Beach Press Telegram)
3. LA County Increases Water Usage As State Drought Conditions Worsen (CBS Los Angeles)
4. LA County’s COVID-linked hospitalizations still declining, though daily deaths remain high (The Daily Breeze)
5. Monrovia Unified On The Hunt For Deputy Superintendent (Monrovia Patch)
6. Detectives Treating Death of Man Found in El Monte as `Suspicious' (MyNewsLA.com)
7. San Dimas holiday lights may continue, but with more oversight (The San Gabriel Valley Tribune)

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Today in Monrovia:

• Flag for grades 3,4,5 8:00 AM (Events) (7:00 AM)
• Boys Water Polo (VR) vs. Mark Keppel (Events) (3:30 PM)
• Girls Tennis (JV) vs. South Pasadena (Events) (3:30 PM)
• Girls Tennis (VR) vs. South Pasadena (Events) (3:30 PM)
• Boys Water Polo (JV) vs. Mark Keppel (Events) (4:30 PM)
• MUSD Board Meeting (Events) - Monrovia High School (7:00 PM)
• Regular Board of Education Meeting (District Wide Events) (7:00 PM)

Monrovia Patch Notebook

• Monrovia Rotary Club: "Congratulations to Pat Holley on earning her Paul Harris +2 today" (Facebook)
• ChapCare: "Did you know that music is the best therapy for memory loss? On World Alzheimer's Day, we want to bring awareness to Alzheimer's disease and the effects it has not only on adults but also on people in their 30s or 40s. Source ~ Johns Hop..." (Facebook)
• Mayflower PTA: "Don't forget! Preorder (discount) ends on September 27! More details on Parent Square!" (Facebook)

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