The students, who ranged in age from 8 to 10 at the time of the abuse, had reported that their teacher, Joseph Baldenebro, inappropriately touched, assaulted or harassed them while they attended Miramonte Elementary School. The abuse occurred between the early 2000s and 2017. The Monday verdict came after a monthlong trial in which lawyers for the students presented evidence that Mountain View School District had warnings of inappropriate behavior by Baldenebro dating to the 1990s but took no action. Baldenebro, 62, was convicted in 2018 of lewd or lascivious acts with children and sentenced to 8 years in prison. A second set of criminal charges related to child sexual abuse was filed against him in 2022 and resulted in a no-contest plea in the summer of 2024 and he was sentenced to 12 years in prison. He’s eligible for parole in 2031, according to state prison records. “This school district knew about this guy — knew about this pedophile — for over 20 years,” said Nick Rowley, one of the lawyers who represented the former students in their lawsuit against the school district. “There were so many red flags — warning after warning after warning to the principals who just ignored it, who didn’t do anything, and who actually covered it up.” Lawyers for Mountain View School District did not respond to a request Tuesday for comment. In a statement, the school district said it “unequivocally condemns abuse of any kind and remains deeply saddened by the harm caused to our students and community.” The school district had acknowledged negligently supervising Baldenebro, who taught at the district for more than two decades, but asserted it was Baldenebro who caused the harm to the students, not the district. The oldest of the former students had said she was in Baldenebro’s class from 2002 to 2004, during third and fourth grade, and that she was 9 years old at the time of the abuse, according to court papers. She recounted growing close with Baldenebro, and said he had suggested he could become her “godparent,” according to an amended lawsuit filed in the case. The student said she was aware that Baldenebro was the “godparent” to others, and court papers describe the benefit that Baldenebro gave to his purported godchildren: trips to amusement parks, lunches, clothes, CDs and after-school parties. Rowley, the lawyer, said Tuesday that Baldenebro described himself as a godfather to 24 students over a period of years. In court papers, the student said that after she entered fourth grade, Baldenebro after school would summon her to sit on his lap, where he would touch her and kiss her. “He would tell her he loved her and he would tightly pull her into him,” lawyers for the student wrote in a trial brief in 2021. In 2004, the student told the then-principal about her uncomfortable experiences with Baldenebro. Around that time, the student, her parents and Baldenebro met with the principal. Baldenebro “accused her of overreacting, and that he was just doing that as an act of love and care,” according to court papers. The principal “convinced her parents that this behavior by Baldenebro was normal because he was her godfather,” according the a pretrial brief. The jury awarded the student $9 million of the $48-million verdict, the second-largest amount. Other former students recounted that they were subjected to unwanted hugs, kisses and patts on their butts, according to a pretrial brief filed by their lawyers. One student said Baldenebro fondled her genitalia and then raped her in his classroom; the student, whose name The Times is not disclosing, was awarded $16.5 million. Of the total verdict, jurors held the Mountain View School District responsible for slightly more than $36 million; Baldenebro is responsible for the rest, although unlikely to pay. A spokesperson for the district, Jocelyn Rios, said she was unable to disclose whether all or part of the verdict would be covered by the school district’s insurance companies or whether other district funds would be tapped to pay it. In a statement, the district said it had instituted “meaningful steps ... with the goal of preventing future incidents from going undetected or unreported.” Among the steps are an annual “Be Seen: Be Heard” effort, described as “a district-wide, age-appropriate sexual assault and abuse awareness and prevention” program. Before trial, lawyers for the district had offered a settlement of about $100,000 per student, Rowley said. “From the very beginning of this case, the school district and their lawyers devalued what these victims went through and minimized what happened to them,” said Michael Carrillo, the lead attorney on the case representing the former students. “The jury saw through all of that.” Matt Hamilton is a reporter for the Los Angeles Times. He won the 2019 Pulitzer Prize for investigative reporting with colleagues Harriet Ryan and Paul Pringle and was part of the team of reporters that won a Pulitzer Prize for its coverage of the San Bernardino terrorist attack. A graduate of Boston College and the University of Southern California, he joined The Times in 2013. California Subscribe for unlimited accessSite Map Recognized as one of the top 50 Honda dealerships based on 2024 sales climbing to #22 nationally from #24 in 2023 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Car Pros Automotive Group a leading automotive sales and service group announced today that Car Pros Honda El Monte was honored with the Sales Circle of Excellence Award from American Honda Motor Company for the third year in a row This prestigious award recognizes the top 50 Honda dealerships in the U.S Car Pros Honda El Monte has been part of the Car Pros Automotive Group since 2019 achieving unprecedented growth with a 4-year CAGR of 37.22% The dealership had its best year ever in 2024 The dealership has consistently climbed in national rankings Car Pros Honda El Monte was honored with the Sales Circle of Excellence Award from American Honda Motor Company for the third year in a row a reflection of the dedication and hard work of the exceptional team at Car Pros Honda El Monte," said Matthew Phillips "This achievement would not have been possible without their commitment to delivering outstanding customer service and excellence—values that are at the heart of everything Car Pros does our team goes above and beyond to ensure our customers have the best experience possible and this is a testament to those efforts." "It's a great privilege to acknowledge Car Pros Honda El Monte as a Sales Circle of Excellence winner and top sales leader for 2024," said Jessika Laudermilk Assistant Vice President of Honda National Auto Sales at American Honda Motor Co. "Honda is the number four retail automaker in America thanks in no small part to our incredible dealer partners who build lifelong relationships with our customers." Car Pros continued its strong performance in sales and customer service across all its dealerships in 2024 Car Pros Kia Glendale ranked #1 in new Kia retail sales nationwide secured the #6 spot for new MINI sales in the U.S and Tacoma earned certification in the J.D recognizing their outstanding customer service Founded in 1993 by the Phillips family as a small used car lot with just two employees Car Pros is dedicated to transforming lives through high-performance Car Pros has grown into one of the fastest-growing dealership groups in the United States employing over 700 people and operating nine dealerships across Western Washington and Southern California Car Pros proudly serves customers in the communities of Renton fun and connected vehicles sold through more than 1,000 independent U.S The award-winning Honda lineup includes the Civic and Accord the Ridgeline pickup and the Odyssey minivan representing more than a quarter of total sales in 2024 A hybrid-electric Prelude is set to join the Honda lineup late this year Honda has been producing automobiles in America for over 40 years and currently operates eight major auto manufacturing facilities in America more than 99% of all Honda vehicles sold in the U.S More information about Honda is available in the Digital FactBook. Angela Jacobson, mWEBB Communications, 1 714-454-8776, [email protected] Do not sell or share my personal information: Kourosh “Steve” Yaghoubi, 60, was killed after he confronted shoplifters at his brother’s family-owned Giant Discount Store on April 9. The teen allegedly ran over Yaghoubi as the youth and others fled, police said. It’s unclear whether the teen was inside the store at any point during the incident. Yaghoubi was unconscious and suffering from blunt force trauma when authorities arrived, according to a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department news release. A man was killed in the city of South El Monte on April 9 while attempting to stop shoplifters, authorities said. (Google Maps) Detectives found the vehicle used as the getaway car, which led them to the 16-year-old suspect, authorities wrote in a news release. Because the suspect is a minor, authorities will not release his name. Deputies learned a man was visiting his brother’s store when two to three people entered and stole goods Yaghoubi’s brother and the owner of the store, Jim Yaghoubi, told ABC-7 that he and his brother followed the shoplifters into the parking lot after they left without paying for a $10 box of masks Yaghoubi told the news outlet that one of the shoplifters punched his brother in the head before the driver ran him over I was there at the last minute of his life Authorities are still trying to identify several other individuals who were in the vehicle at the time of the theft Anyone with information is asked to contact the Sheriff’s Department’s Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500. Anonymous tips can be left at (800) 222-8477 or at the Crime Stoppers website. Kaitlyn Huamani is a reporting fellow at the Los Angeles Times. She previously interned with The Times’ Entertainment and Arts section and with the entertainment section at the Associated Press. She also interned at People Magazine as a part of the American Society of Magazine Editors’ internship program. A New Jersey native, she graduated from the University of Southern California with a degree in journalism. World & Nation Print An El Monte woman who was arrested by immigration officers is back home with her adult daughter who is battling a rare bone cancer A judge agreed to allow Yolanda Perez to be released on bond is the primary caregiver for her ailing daughter was released Tuesday after posting a $1,500 bond following an immigration hearing in San Diego 24 when Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents showed up at her El Monte home to arrest her son who is also in the country illegally and had been convicted of nonviolent crimes possession of a controlled substance and stolen mail “but he’s cleaned up his life in the past few years.” Acalin said Perez was detained when she questioned agents about why they were arresting her son He said they inquired about her immigration status which led to their discovery that she had been convicted of petty theft in 2005 The attorney said Perez had stolen food to feed her family and that she paid a fine and completed probation for it and never went to jail Her arrest by ICE agents, which was first reported by NBC 4, sparked outrage in the community because she had been caring for her daughter. Acalin said the daughter, 21-year-old Xitlali Tejeda, has been fighting conventional osteosarcoma, a bone cancer that limits her ability to move. He said she uses a wheelchair but, more importantly, relies on her mother to care for her and take her to doctor appointments. “She’s already missed a chemo treatment or two because of what’s happened,” he said. At Tuesday’s hearing, Acalin told the judge about the daughter’s condition and how her mother, who had been in the country for more than 20 years, was caring for her 24/7. The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to allow restrictions on birthright citizenship to partly take effect while legal fights play out. He said he expected the Department of Homeland Security prosecutor to let the judge decide whether Perez could post bond. Instead, he said, the prosecutor spent about 20 minutes arguing against her release. “Very vigorously claiming that my client was a flight risk, the caretaker of an adult daughter with cancer, and that she was a person of bad moral character because of the shoplifting that happened 20 years ago.” “If this was not the case where they would show a little compassion, then there is no case where they’re going to show” that, he said. Acalin said he and the family were grateful that the federal judge granted her release. He said he’s requesting that the case be moved to Los Angeles, a process that could take weeks. Until then, he said, Perez will remain by her daughter’s side. Ruben Vives is a general assignment reporter for the Los Angeles Times. A native of Guatemala, he got his start in journalism by writing for The Times’ Homicide Report in 2007. He helped uncover the financial corruption in the city of Bell that led to criminal charges against eight city officials. The 2010 investigative series won the Pulitzer Prize for public service and other prestigious awards. Print The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the largest sex abuse settlement in U.S agreeing to pay $4 billion to victims abused as children in county-run juvenile facilities and foster homes The vote is the culmination of years of fighting by victims who argued that no one had paid the price for the rampant sexual abuse they said they suffered in county custody The settlement includes nearly 7,000 claims most of which involve alleged abuse from the 1980s through the 2000s “I never would have imagined persons hired to be the safety net and care for the most vulnerable could or would abuse their position and power in this way,” Supervisor Kathryn Barger said The thousands of claims tell the story of a county government that did little to screen for abusers allowing a sprawling network of facilities for young people to become hunting grounds for predators Victims said staffers were seldom disciplined for preying on vulnerable kids “We have to remember the people who are being compensated were victims of horrific abuse and rapes,” said Adam Slater a lead plaintiffs’ attorney in the settlement “This will hopefully give them some measure of closure and the ability to move on with their lives.” has said it will pay for the mammoth settlement by taking out bonds and draining its rainy day fund All the money will be made available to victims in the next five years and the county expects to be paying for the bonds for the next 25 years “We are going to be paying hundreds of millions of dollars that could be invested into the communities The county has taken several steps to try to prevent abuse including bolstering the vetting of foster parents and probation staffers as well as winding down the use of group homes The supervisors approved the settlement 4 to 0 Supervisor Holly Mitchell said Tuesday that she wants to make it easier to fire workers credibly accused of sexual abuse while Supervisor Janice Hahn floated the idea of tying department heads’ salary to their work cracking down on alleged abuse “They’ve got to feel like this rests with them,” Hahn said The historic vote came as roughly 55,000 county workers entered the first full day of a two-day strike accusing the county of slow-rolling contract negotiations and bringing paltry offers to the bargaining table Davenport has said it would be reckless to offer big raises an estimated $2 billion in wildfire costs and threats from the Trump administration to slash millions in federal funding whose firm represents about 3,500 victims in the settlement County Superior Court Judge Louis Meisinger will be leading the allocation process to decide how much of the $4-billion pie each victim receives Slater said the money will be doled out starting in January The historic settlement arose from Assembly Bill 218, a 2020 state law that gave victims of childhood sexual abuse more time to sue even though the statute of limitations had expired which ran dozens of facilities that confined and cared for juveniles the law kick-started a deluge of litigation that hasn’t stopped Thousands came forward to describe sexual abuse at the now-closed MacLaren Children’s Center, a county-run home for foster youth now infamous for staffers who drugged and molested kids in their care. A report found that the facility had gone decades without conducting criminal background checks on its staff. “The system has been too lax,” said Supervisor Hilda Solis, who called MacLaren a “stain” on the county. Jimmy Vigil, a 45-year-old mental health case manager, said he was repeatedly abused by a physician at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall, where he was held as a teen. Vigil, who sued the county and is expected to receive money from the settlement, was sent to a camp in Lancaster, where another staff member forced all the boys to masturbate in a control room. The boy who ejaculated first was supposed to yell “Bingo,” Vigil said. When he complained, Vigil said, he landed in solitary confinement. “These people should be in jail,” Vigil said. “There’s no amount of money in the world that is going to undo what they did, that is going to wipe that away from a human being’s memory.” A man was killed in a hit-and-run after trying to stop a robbery at a store owned by his family this week According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, the incident happened Wednesday afternoon when the male victim visited his brother's business a suspect entered the establishment and shoplifted prompting the victim to chase after him into the parking lot and a second suspect joined in the altercation "The suspects then entered the sedan and deliberately struck the victim with the vehicle several times," the department said in a news release "The vehicle fled in an unknown direction." authorities discovered the victim with "blunt force trauma" and determined him to be deceased 'He killed my kid over grits and eggs': Family mourns loss of teen killed at Waffle House the suspect inquired about a $10 box of medical masks and exited the store without payment resulting in the harrowing altercation that his brother all the way from the front tire to the back tire," Jim described to KABC what Lieutenant Michael Modica reportedly called "a senseless act of violence," is under investigation The suspects were described to be driving a dark-colored sedan No arrests have been made as of early Thursday morning The city of South El Monte is about 14 miles from Los Angeles USA TODAY reached out to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department for more information Taylor Ardrey is a news reporter for USA TODAY 2025-05-05T07:41:43-07:00May 5 2025-05-02T09:39:58-07:00May 2 2025-05-02T08:40:53-07:00May 2 2025-05-04T09:32:06-07:00April 30 2025-04-30T17:06:48-07:00April 30 Located 12 miles from Los Angeles, Brookhaven offers two- to three-story townhomes & community amenities EL MONTE, Calif., April 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Century Communities, Inc. (NYSE: CCS)—a top national homebuilder and featured on America's Most Trustworthy Companies and World's Most Trustworthy Companies by Newsweek—revealed that Brookhaven the company's anticipated townhome community in El Monte Homebuyers and real estate agents are invited to a Grand Opening event on Saturday showcasing two fully furnished model homes In addition to an inspired lineup of townhome layouts—with modern touches like smart home technology and luxury vinyl plank flooring—homebuyers will love access to two pocket parks and a dog park Brookhaven also boasts a convenient location just 12 miles from Los Angeles with no Mello-Roos tax and close proximity to higher education opportunities Learn more and explore available homes at www.CenturyCommunities.com/Brookhaven "Brookhaven offers beautiful new townhomes in an exceptional location with fast access to Los Angeles," said Tom Hildebrandt "We're excited for homebuyers to come walk our two models and learn about savings opportunities to help get them into their dream home." 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Construction & Building Banking & Financial Services Residential Real Estate Real Estate By: 4:30 am on February 4 Development permits have been approved by the City of Sacramento allowing for the development of a new residential project proposed at 1620 El Monte Avenue in Sacramento The project proposal includes the construction of a new two-story residential building offering four units Wilkins Studio Architects is responsible for the designs The project site is a vacant parcel spanning an area of 5,000 square feet the project proposal includes the development of a two-story residential building yielding a total built-up area of 2,400 square feet The building will offer four residential units The facade is proposed to be designed with projected balconies and rise to a height of 27 feet Onsite parking will be provided for two vehicles 1620 El Monte Avenue Southwest Elevation via Wilkins Studio Architects The estimated construction timeline has not announced yet The project site is located in a residential neighborhood with a good walk and bike score Subscribe to YIMBY’s daily e-mail Follow YIMBYgram for real-time photo updates Like YIMBY on Facebook Follow YIMBY’s Twitter for the latest in YIMBYnews ga('send', 'event', ‘Robert ‘Becker, 'Impression', 'https://sfyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/desktop-ad.jpg', { nonInteraction: true }); ADVERTISEMENT ga('send', 'event', 'SF YIMBY', 'Impression', 'https://sfyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/sfyimbyadnews.jpg', { nonInteraction: true }); ga('send', 'event', 'SF YIMBY', 'Impression', 'https://sfyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/sf-yimby-dot-com-graphic.jpg', { nonInteraction: true }); Follow on Instagram © COPYRIGHT New York YIMBY LLC, 2025 Print A man was killed in the city of South El Monte on Wednesday afternoon while attempting to stop shoplifters at the family-owned-and-operated Giant Discount Store The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department received a call around 12:15 p.m about a man who had been hit by a car in the 2000 block of Durfee Avenue He was found unconscious and suffering from blunt force trauma The victim was pronounced deceased at the scene Deputies learned that the man was visiting his brother’s store when two to three people entered the business and stole merchandise He then chased them out of the store and into a parking lot One person entered a dark-colored sedan and deliberately hit the man multiple times The additional suspect or suspects then got in the car and fled in an unknown direction John Yaghoubi told KTLA News that the victim was his 60-year old brother who had been helping out in the store when he saw the shoplifting taking place “I don’t know what to do anymore,” John Yaghoubi told the station Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Sheriff’s Department’s Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500. Anonymous tips can be left at (800) 222-8477 or at the Crime Stoppers website. Clara Harter is a breaking news reporter at the Los Angeles Times. Previously, she covered politics and education for the L.A. Daily News. While at the Daily News, she published a series on fentanyl addiction that won a first-place investigative journalism award from the L.A. Press Club. Harter majored in political science and Middle Eastern studies at Columbia University. She loves surfing and, when not reporting, can most likely be found in the ocean. The Pasadena City Council on Monday will consider approving a new five-year $650,000 contract with the City of El Monte to provide supplemental law enforcement services for New Year’s events and other major public gatherings through 2030 The proposed agreement would ensure that additional public safety personnel are available for large-scale events such as the Rose Parade City officials emphasize the importance of this agreement The contract would allow El Monte Police Department officers to assist Pasadena police with traffic control Services may also include the use of police vehicles and operational support The agreement is intended to bolster public safety during periods when city resources are stretched due to high attendance or complex logistics City staff emphasized that the cost covers estimated personnel overtime and accounts for future rate increases over the five-year span Pasadena will not be obligated to pay for any canceled or postponed events under the contract terms The new contract would replace previous agreements with the El Monte Police Department one of which expired earlier this month and another set to expire in December Here are the other items on Monday’s consent calendar: More » The ‘Humming-Byrd’ House: A Mid-Century Storybook Ranch Surrounded by Nature Pasadena Now has been published daily since April 2004 and is among the very oldest continuously operated community news websites in the U.S Pasadena Now strives to publish a full spectrum of news and information articles in service to the entire community The publication will remain free to readers and will not erect paywalls Copyright © 2025. Pasadena Now | Terms of - Service | Privacy Policy | CA Notice of Collection RSS (Really Simple Syndication) feeds offer another way to get Pasadena Now content Subscribe to our feeds to get the latest headlines summaries and links back to full articles – formatted for your favorite feed reader and updated throughout the day LAist is part of Southern California Public Radio The El Monte City School District is asking voters to approve a property tax increase to fund $105 million in renovation and repair projects At least 55% of voters need to approve Measure ME for it to pass Official title on the ballot: El Monte City School District Measure ME A "yes" vote means: The district can borrow $105 million to construct new buildings repair and renovate existing public schools A "no" vote means: The district cannot borrow $105 million to construct new buildings The El Monte City School District serves about 7,000 students across 15 schools The district says it plans to use bond funding to modernize classrooms A bond is basically a loan that a school district takes out and which property owners in that school district pay back through property taxes If at least 55% of voters approve Measure ME the El Monte City School District can issue up to $105 million in bonds to finance specific school facilities projects LAist asked the district to name its top priorities for bond funding Districts cannot spend bond money on employee salaries and are required to commission independent audits of bond spending El Monte City School District Superintendent Maribel Garcia submitted an argument in favor of the bond to the L.A When California voters approved the creation of the lottery the law required 34 cents of every dollar to fund education In 2010 lawmakers changed the rules giving the lottery the mandate to “maximize” funding for education critics of bonds often say the cost to property owners is too high and question why school districts with declining enrollment need money for construction when they’re serving fewer students but it should be judicious because it raises property taxes at the local level,” said Susan Shelley “It increases the debt burden on future budgets because bond payments have to be made ahead of current needs in the budget.” The Association has not taken a position on specific local bonds other than LAUSD’s $9 billion Measure US (no) and on Proposition 2 (also no) Shelley said voters weighing school bonds should carefully consider how the school spent previous bond funding and the plans for future projects “You should have confidence that the priorities are right,” Shelley said say no and make [the district] come back to you with a better plan.” No individual or group submitted an argument in opposition to the bond to the L.A State law lays out several accountability measures for local school district bonds While districts identify projects that could benefit from improvements that list is not a guarantee of which projects will be funded There are often years of community meetings and permitting between the passage of a bond and the start of construction though minor renovation projects could be completed sooner The bond authorized by Measure ME would be paid back — with interest — through local property taxes Member support made these voter guides possible Our election coverage is focused on you: helping you understand the results of these races and their impact on our everyday lives you need a source of trusted reporting that will hold those in power to account and shine a light on issues important to our communities LAist reporting and voting guides are here for you But we need to hear from you now with your support to know that this work we’re doing is important We cannot do this essential work without your help We rely on donations from readers like you to stay independent which keeps our nonprofit newsroom strong and accountable to you At a time when the need for local journalism has never been greater Member support — your support — is what will sustain a free press in Southern California so please be here for us now with a donation to power our trusted local reporting Step up right now and make the choice to give Because that’s exactly what it is — a choice If readers do not choose to step up and donate the future of fact-based news in Southern California will not be as strong LAist will remain a voice you know and trust The Pasadena City Council on Monday approved a new five-year $650,000 contract with the City of El Monte to provide supplemental law enforcement services for New Year’s events and other major public gatherings through 2030 The proposed agreement ensures additional public safety personnel are available for large-scale events such as the Rose Parade El Monte Police officers will assist Pasadena police with traffic control The new contract will replace previous agreements with the El Monte Police Department Here are the other items that passed on Monday’s consent calendar 10:30 amEl Monte Library, 3224 Tyler Ave, El Monte 8:00 amSouth El Monte Community Center, 1530 Central Ave., South El Monte 10:00 amSouth El Monte Community Center, 1530 Central Ave., South El Monte 12:00 pmEmpowher, 7046 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles 3:00 pmPershing Square, 532 S Olive St, Los Angeles 4:30 pmSouth El Monte Library, 1430 North, Central Ave, South El Monte Plans for a new urban trail along the Rio Hondo in El Monte are moving forward with following a recent approval granted by the California Natural Resources Agency.  According to an environmental notice distributed late last month the organization Amigos de los Rios has received clearance to develop a new trail and recreation area along the western bank of the Rio Hondo between Valley Boulevard to the south and Lower Azusa Road to the north The space spans approximately 1.2 miles and accounts for six acres of land.  which is described as an opportunity to expand recreational areas in a park-poor community According to the organization's website Amigos de los Rios has worked since 2006 to bring new green space to the Rio Hondo corridor including a river trail along the Peck Water Conservation Lake a short distance to the northeast More than 15 acres of green space have been built along the channel which is intended as a part of the "Emerald Necklace Project," which calls for new parks and open space amenities along waterways such as the Rio Hondo The southern terminus of the project corridor at Valley Boulevard sits within walking distance of both the El Monte Bus Terminal and Metrolink's El Monte Station which have recently spurred the development of new housing and commercial uses on nearby sites Twitter / Facebook / LinkedIn / Threads / Instagram / Bluesky dengue cases are typically only seen in travelers who have visited countries where dengue is found This new case was found in an El Monte resident who had no history of travel The department said it doesn’t appear related to the four other cases found recently in Panorama City and Baldwin Park