Monrovia Real Estate

Monrovia, City Guide

Monrovia Community

Monrovia is located 20 miles northeast of Los Angeles at the base of the Sierra Madre Mountains, part of the San Gabriel Valley, eight miles east of the City of Pasadena, in Los Angeles County. Monrovia was founded May 17, 1886 and incorporated in 1887.

City Council/City Manager plan, adopted in 1923. Mayor is elected separately every two years; Council Members every four years. City Clerk and City Treasurer are also elected positions.

Many varieties of single-family homes, condominium complexes and multi-family rental unite are found throughout Monrovia. Architectural styles range from vintage Victorian homes to modern designs.

Municipal Library, Monrovia Historical Museum, Historic Home Museum, Concerts in the Park, annual Monrovia Arts Festival, Monrovia Days Parade & SoapBox Classic, Family Festival, Fridays, March-December. 45 Churches.

More than 140 developed acres of hiking and camping terrain, tennis courts, swimming pool & wading pools, Community Center, YMCA, Boys & Girls Club and an Aquatics Center.

Monrovia Education

Young residents of Monrovia are served by the Monrovia Unified School District. In total the school has twelve schools including an early learning center, five elementary schools, two middle schools, a comprehensive high school, a continuation high school, an alternative program and Independent Study program, a home study program, an opportunity program and a large adult education program. The District also includes portions of Arcadia and Duarte.

Monrovia News

1. Monrovia's Gem City Grill - Examiner.com

   Every time I think about the Gem City Grill I flash back to the summer of 2003. I was substantially younger than I am now, an early-20s punk working his first "staff" job on a TV show as the assistant locations manager on the since-defunct The Man Show .

   
   
2. Vons workers help charitable San Gabriel Valley dental clinic survive the summer - Pasadena Star-News

   Dentist Sean Ky, right, and dental assistant Robert Jacquez work on patient Aaron Jones, 11, at the San Gabriel Valley Foundation for Dental Health July 15, 2010.

   
   
3. Cindy Tuck Under-Secretary at CEPA to give keynote at Bio-based Chemicals conference Sept 13 in CA - I-Newswire.com

   Cindy Tuck, Under-Secretary at California Environmental Protection Agency will give a keynote presentation on a oePolicy Development: Government Support Necessary for Industry Successa at the Future of Bio-Based Chemicals: From Inception to Marketpl July 22, 2010 - Cindy Tuck, Under-Secretary at California Environmental Protection Agency will give ...

   
   
4. Former Health & Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson Says 'Flawed ... - Health News Digest

   WASHINGTON, July 21 -- As the Obama administration sets its sights on overweight Americans, demanding obesity ratings for all citizens by 2014, the Health and Human Services Dept.

   
   
5. The View From Your Window Contest: Winner #7 - The Atlantic

   I'm gonna look foolish, since some specialist in the genus arecaceae will know just what palm trees those are and some ex-pat car enthusiast will ID the car based on the window shape and some devoted Dish reader will be reminded of the vacation they took the week after they finished their year in the Peace Corps and ... I'm feeling a bit ...

   
   
6. June Nutrition Research Journal Study Validates New Paradigm in Health and Fitness Management - MELODIKA.net

   A University of Southern California study appearing in the current issue of peer-review journal, Nutrition Research reports that the user-friendly, Web-native Stayhealthy BC1 System offers clinical-grade body composition analysis comparable to the most rigorous clinical tools.

   
   

Monrovia Recreation

The City of Monrovia provides a great variety of community and cultural activites such as the Monrovia Arts Festival, Mother's Day Old Homes Tour, summer Concerts In The Park series, and the Monrovia Historical Museum. The City Parks Division oversees several venues for the enjoyment of residents and visitors including:

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