Diamond Bar Weekly: SCE Wildfire Safety Work Starts Mid-November, 246 Bradford Pear Trees to Be Replaced
The City of Diamond Bar, in Los Angeles County, California, issued its weekly highlights bulletin on November 6. Southern California Edison (SCE) will begin upgrading power poles and lines in neighborhoods east of South Brea Canyon Road and the 57 Freeway between November 13 and 17 to improve wildfire safety and service reliability. Work is expected to continue through late December, generally from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays, and residents and drivers may experience temporary traffic delays, parking restrictions, road closures and possible power outages. Residents are encouraged to sign up for outage notifications through SCE's Customer Preference Center.
The City Council has approved the removal of 246 city-maintained Bradford pear trees this winter due to safety concerns, with replacement planting planned for spring 2027. Most affected trees are along Montefino Avenue, Longview Drive and Diamond Bar Boulevard. A community presentation will be held on Saturday, November 14, from 9 to 10 a.m. in the Windmill Room at City Hall, 21810 Copley Drive, with the Public Works Department reachable at 909-839-7060.
The annual Veterans Recognition Ceremony is set for Tuesday, November 10, from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Diamond Bar Center, 1600 Grand Avenue, honoring the community's veterans with a special award ceremony, patriotic music and giveaways. Admission is free and open to the public, and all previously honored veterans are invited. The same afternoon at 2 p.m., Ohana Fitness celebrates its opening with a ribbon-cutting at 701 S. Brea Canyon Road, Suite 12; the studio offers one-on-one personal training, partner and small-group sessions, virtual workouts and customized nutrition coaching, with two free training sessions for new clients who buy 10 or more one-on-one sessions through November 30.
Also on November 10, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Coffee with a Cop takes place at Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, 235 S. Diamond Bar Blvd., where residents can meet Community Relations Deputy Jason Sotelo and discuss public safety informally. Restaurant and coffee shop owners interested in hosting a future event can call the Walnut/Diamond Bar Sheriff's Station at 909-595-2264.
Other briefs: from November 9 to 15, pizza purchases at Barro's Pizza, Domino's Pizza, Mr. G's Pizza and Round Table Pizza earn 10% back through the Open Rewards app under the city's Keep It Local campaign; the Healthy Diamond Bar hike on Steep Canyon Trail runs Thursday, November 19, from 9 to 10:30 a.m., a 1.6-mile walk meeting at the cul-de-sac on Clear Creek Canyon Drive, with advance registration required; Tennis Anyone classes return November 10 at Ronald Reagan Park, 2201 Peaceful Hills Road; the free Wednesday movie matinee for adults 55 and older will be held only on November 18 this month at the Diamond Bar Center; and an American Red Cross blood drive is scheduled for December 2, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Diamond Bar Center, using sponsor code CODB.
In city data, Diamond Bar issued 194 building permits in October with $262,360 in permit and plan check revenue, bringing fiscal-year totals to 761 permits and $962,464 in revenue; October saw 399 building inspections and 526 code enforcement inspections. The Planning Commission meets November 10 at 6:30 p.m. in the Windmill Room at City Hall to consider a proposed custom home at 1200 Chisolm Trail Drive. City Hall will be closed on November 11 for Veterans Day.
(Source: City of Diamond Bar)
Source: City of Diamond Bar
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Photo: 图：Diamond Bar 市政厅。THylbom 摄，CC BY-SA 4.0，经 Wikimedia Commons。 / Photo: Diamond Bar City Hall. Photo by THylbom, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
