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service to downtown Los Angeles. The Metro L Line termini station at APU/Citrus College in the
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adjacent city of Azusa also provides a transit link to the Metro system of trains and buses. A
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future extension of the L Line, from its current termini in Azusa to the City of Montclair in San
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Bernardino County, will include a station in Glendora to be located in the southeast corner of the
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intersection of Ada Avenue and Vermont Avenue. The station is not expected to be in service until
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2026. When it opens, the rail line will be renamed the A Line per Metro's new naming convention and
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will connect to the former Blue Line via the new Regional Connector in downtown Los Angeles. It
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will provide a "one-seat ride" (no transfers) to the Financial District of Los Angeles and downtown
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Long Beach.
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Glendora also runs its own weekday transportation shuttle service, the Glendora Mini Bus, with
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shuttles serving the Metrolink Commuter Rail Station in nearby Covina, the APU/Citrus College Metro
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station, and an inter-school service connecting some of the city's schools. The Mini Bus also
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provides curb-to-curb transportation services for senior and disabled residents of Glendora.
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Freeways and highways
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Glendora lies at the intersection of two major freeways, the 210 and the 57, in what was formerly
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known as the Glendora Curve. These two freeways conveniently connect the city with the rest of the
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Southern California region. Historic U.S. Route 66 also traverses the city from east to west and it
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is an important corridor for businesses. Other major roads and highways include Foothill Boulevard,
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Grand Avenue, Arrow Highway, and Lone Hill Avenue.
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Airports
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There are no airports within the city limits. Glendora is within forty-five miles from all major
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area airports including Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR),
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Ontario International Airport (ONT), Long Beach Airport (LGB), and John Wayne Airport (SNA) in
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Orange County.
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Economy
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Top employers
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According to the city's 2018 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the city
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are:
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Media
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Television
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KGLN TV is a Public-access channel under the exclusive editorial control of the City of Glendora.
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By law, programming and information appearing on this channel is limited to City-originated
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programming of Public Meetings, City-sponsored events/activities, City-originated information, and
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the California legislative network live cablecast for a portion of each program day.
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News media
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The San Gabriel Valley Tribune, based in Monrovia, provides mainstream news coverage for Glendora.
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and surrounding "Foothill cities." The Tribune carries a list of current articles as well as a
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history of articles concerning the City of Glendora and cities immediately surrounding the City of
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Glendora.
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Library Happenings is a bi-monthly newsletter published and distributed by the Glendora Public
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Library. It generally consists of 4 or 6 pages of information about local programs and events
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planned for the year. There is an online version of the newsletter with issues going back to the
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year 2007.
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Glendora City News is a local news outlet focused on issues and events that are relevant to
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residents of the city of Glendora, California. Founded in November 2014, the newspaper has covered
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local crime, real estate, social events, and political issues, including some high-profile, highly
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controversial actions taken by city managers which have resulted in contentious public meetings and
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citywide calls for the removal of city politicians. The news outlet provides detailed information
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about scheduled events, public meetings, and incidents of note that occur within the City of
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Glendora.
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Of particular note for Glendora residents, the news outlet contains detailed information about
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ballot initiatives every time the city holds a vote, listing the ballot propositions without a
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discernible political bias, a stance that has earned the news outlet a moderately-large on-line
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subscriber base as well as 18 thousand β€œlike” subscribers on Facebook out of a city population of
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50 thousand. Consistently detailing measures on the ballot at every election has made the news
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source a secondary source of information, with the primary source being the City of Glendora's
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official web sites.
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The news outlet also occasionally carries information about local employment openings that have
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social benefit (such as environmental jobs), and routinely carries updated information about the
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many foothill fires and mud slides that effect residents in the northern parts of the city during
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the year's fire and rain seasons. Lost and found dogs and cats also get covered fairly routinely at
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the news outlet, with residents contacting the newspaper asking for help locating either a found
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pet's guardians or their missing pets.
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The news outlet also offers a Community Calendar series which covers up-coming events which include
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city meetings as well as local events created by local shops, fast food franchises, and volunteer
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organizations.
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The news outlet asks local residents to provide news tips and commentary about anything that
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happens in the city, including information about what city planners and managers are up to. In the
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past such tips have led to volunteer efforts by residents who have organized clean-up efforts of
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public property, such as the South Hills Dog Park where the drinking water facilities had been left
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in disrepair and needed cleaning.
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Filming
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The Glendora Village, Citrus College Campus and Rubel Castle are popular filming locations in the
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city. Some movies and TV shows that have been fully or partially filmed in Glendora include:
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Tai Verdes (2021) - Music Video Get Fly (2021) - Music Video
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The Circle (2017) - Film (Emma Watson and Tom Hanks) San Andreas (2015) - Film
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Up in Smoke (2015) - Film Faking It (2014–Present) - MTV Series Young Americans (2014) - Short Film
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Dirty Teacher (2013) - Film Smiley (2012) - Film Almighty Thor (2011) - Film
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Glee (2009) - TV Series Lonely Street (2009) - Film
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I Know Who Killed Me (2007) - Film (Lindsay Lohan and Julia Ormond)
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Food Network Star (2005–Present) - TV Series (The Donut Man and Vito's Pizza)
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Biggest Loser (2004) - TV Series Pumpkin (2002) - Film (Christina Ricci)
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Jane White Is Sick & Twisted (2002) - Film Without Limits (1998) - Film
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Sticks & Stones (1996) - Film Cool as Ice (1991) - Film (Vanilla Ice and Naomi Campbell)
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CHiPs (1977) - TV Series Gumby (1960-1970) - TV Series
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Notable people
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Notable people who live or have lived in Glendora, California include:
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Steven Barnes, science fiction and mystery author, and writer
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Chris Casamassa – martial artist Bryan Clay – Olympic gold medalist
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Rocky Dennis – subject of the biographical film Mask Soleil Moon Frye – Punky Brewster actress
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Ron Gallemore – neurosurgeon Casey Jacobsen – basketball player
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David Klein – inventor of Jelly Belly candy D. Wayne Lukas – racehorse trainer
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Gabrial McNair – No Doubt keyboardist
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JosΓ© Mota – Spanish radio announcer for the Anaheim Angels and son of Manny Mota
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Tracy Murray – former basketball player Anna Nalick – singer Vince Neil – singer
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Adam Plutko - baseball player Sally Rand – actress and dancer Raylene – pornographic actress
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Tony Robbins – motivational speaker Aaron Rowand – baseball player
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Misty Rowe – actress on Hee Haw Julie Smith – Olympic gold medalist
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Lynsi Snyder – owner of In-N-Out Burger Alex Solis – jockey
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Woody Strode – actor, American football player The Surfaris – surf music band