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Duarte Transit & Commuter Bus Detour During Gold Line Construction

DUARTE, CA - The Duarte Transit BLUE ROUTE will be detouring around Gold-Line construction on Buena Vista Street at Duarte Road starting June 3 and ending sometime in late August.   The Blue Route will not be able to service four locations during this time.  The first location is Buena Vista Street at Central Avenue.   Patrons may go to the bus stop located in front of the Duarte Public Library at 1301 Buena Vista Street as an alternative.

Jerry Delker Named Duarte Senior Volunteer of the Year

DUARTE, CA, May 20, 2013 -- Longtime Duarte resident anddedicated community leader, Dr. Gerald (Jerry) Delker, has beennamed City of Duarte Senior Volunteer of the Year for his years of volunteer service. He was honored by the Duarte City Council for his years of volunteer service to the community. He will also be honored at the 48th Annual Older Americans Recognition Day Awards at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion on May 22, and at the Duarte Senior Center Volunteer Recognition Dinner on June 14.

Book Launch Party to Celebrate Release of

Duarte Chronicles May 30

DUARTE, CA, May 13, 2013 -- Duarte Chronicles, a newly released book about Duarte, authored by Claudia Heller, has the city abuzz with anticipation for secret places revealed, and the stories of colorful characters, events, and history that have helped shape the community over the past 20 years.

Duarte Summer Concerts in Park Kick off July 10

DUARTE, CA, May 11, 2013 – The “Chico” Band featuring classic Salsa and Top 40 tunes will kick off Duarte's Summer Concerts in the Park Series on Wednesday, July 10 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Duarte Park. California American Water Co. is sponsor of the opening concert.

Community Give and Take at First of Duarte

City Council Community Meetings

DUARTE, CA, May 8, 2013 -- Ask and you shall receive.  The Duarte City Council asked for and was  offered a few ideas about what some residents would like to see accomplished in Duarte in the future at the first of a series of special community meetings designed to provide in-depth information on important topics facing the City of Duarte.

Seven High School Students Win 9 Gold Medals

in Local NAACP ACT-SO Competition

DUARTE, CA, May 8, 2013 – Seven high school students, including three from Duarte High School, will advance to the NAACP’s national (ACT-SO) Afro-Academic Cultural, Technological and Scientific Olympics of the mind after winning nine gold medals in the local ACT-SO competition presented by the Pasadena Branch of the NAACP. The National ACT-SO competition will be held July 12-14 in Orlando, Florida in advance of the 104^th NAACP Annual Convention.

AQMD to Install Monitoring Systems to

Measure Particulates from Vulcan Operation

DUARTE, CA, April 30, 2013 -- With Vulcan Materials Company given the green light by the State Court of Appeals to begin mining operations on Van Tassel Ridge above Duarte, the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) has moved ahead with plans to install monitoring equipment to measure the particulate matter that will be released into the atmosphere from the Vulcan operation.

Gold Line Construction Update

The Construction Authority has recently updated their website with detailed construction activity information – including new interactive maps – that make it easy for Duarte residents and businesses to stay up to date on current construction activities for the Foothill Extension light rail project and how you may be affected.