COVID-19 Testing Rush + L.A. County Coronavirus Case Count Rises

Morning, Monrovia! Let's get you all caught up to start this Monday, December 27 off on an informed note. Here's everything going on in Monrovia today. Our top stories include an El Monte shooting, a rush of people heading to COVID-19 testing sites and Los Angeles County's coronavirus case count reaching nearly 9,000.

First, today's weather:

Afternoon rain; breezy. High: 51 Low: 39.

Here are the top stories today in Monrovia:

1. Man Fatally Shot In El Monte (MyNewsLA.com)
2. Latest Job Openings In The Monrovia Area (Monrovia Patch)
3. Husband Stabbed in Chest By Wife During Argument (Pasadena Now)
4. Police fatally shoot knife-wielding man in Eagle Rock: LAPD (KTLA Los Angeles)
5. COVID testing sites in LA County seeing more people rushing to get tested after holiday weekend as cases climb (KABC-TV)
6. New coronavirus cases reach nearly 9,000 in L.A. County (Los Angeles Times)

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From my notebook:

• City of Monrovia - Government: "On November 5, 2019, residents of Monrovia voted to approve Measure K, the Keep Monrovia Revenues Local Sales Tax Measure. Measure K ensures new sales tax revenues stay in Monrovia and are reinvested into our community. The new sales tax..." (Facebook)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Hacienda: "Don’t Forget to turn your sprinkler timers to off rain. - Sprinkler repair. Hi I’m Steve from 911SprinklerRepair 🛑Tip turn off sprinkler system timers to off for about a week or two with all this rain you can save on your water bills ..." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, 5th Ave: "LOST BROWN TABBY CAT - LEO - HAS RACCOON TAIL - LOST BROWN TABBY CAT IN NORTH MONROVIA - LEO - Last seen on Cloverleaf Way & Heather Heights Ct. No collar :( He is small about 10 lbs, a little belly, and a distinctive “RACCOON STRIPED T..." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Maryknoll: "I'm looking for recommendations for an inexpensive VR headset to use with a Pixel 4 - It will be used for VR experience (riding a bike, visiting a museum, visiting a park, etc) by someone who no longer transitions out of bed." (Nextdoor)

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