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Article: Monrovia, Calif., Expo to Illuminate City's Embrace of High-Tech Firms.
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- San Gabriel Valley Tribune (West Covina, CA)
- Article date:
- September 24, 2003
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Byline: Andrew Blazier
Sep. 24--MONROVIA, Calif.--Look out, Pasadena. Another nearby city wants to be known for its high-tech prowess.
Monrovia, long viewed by some as Pasadena's younger high-tech sibling, is in the throes of a 10-year push for new, high-paying jobs. And it doesn't plan to stop anytime soon.
Led by developer Samuelson & Fetter, Monrovia officials have spent the better part of 10 years drawing new technology firms to the city's once-blighted East Huntington Drive area, between Myrtle and Mountain avenues. The redevelopment effort has helped the city amass 37 high-tech firms.
"What high-tech brings is jobs," said city ...