Temple City Tribune – August 17th, 2009

Temple City Tribune – August 17th, 2009

Thousands of Minds, Hundreds of Signs, and a Congressman

Thousands of Minds, Hundreds of Signs, and a Congressman

Schiff Town Hall Draws Thousands to Hoot and Holler their Way toward New Health System, or Not

Temple City Tribune – August 10th, 2009

Temple City Tribune – August 10th, 2009

The Funky Hippeez to Perform in Temple City

The Funky Hippeez to Perform in Temple City

The Funky Hippeez are a live 70s Retro Show complete with elaborate costumes and antics reminiscent of the late 70’s disco era.  Popcorn Jackson, Superfly, Rio Love, Danny Dynomite and The Disco Shiek will boogie down as the The Funky Hippeez on Wednesday, August 12 at Temple City Park beginning at 7 p.m. The Funky [...]

Major Upgrades on Tap for City’s I.T. Infrastructure

Major Upgrades on Tap for City’s I.T. Infrastructure

City to Install New High-Speed Internet Service, Cable Access Wiring This week, in a move meant to further facilitate live video coverage of City Council Meeting via the internet, Temple City will install new wiring and hardware for its outdated information systems network. The new connection, which will be provided by AT&T, is expected to [...]

Obituary – Robert G. Tyler

Obituary – Robert G. Tyler

Robert (Bob) G. Tyler, 74, passed away on July 22, 2009 in Temple City, CA. A memorial service was held at 3:00 p.m. on July 25, 2009 at 600 E. Foothill Blvd., Monrovia, CA. Bob was born in Louisville, Kentucky to John and Ola Tyler on November 12, 1934. He graduated from Alhambra High School [...]

Sheriff’s Blotter – Report for the Week of July 26 – August 1, 2009

Sheriff’s Blotter – Report for the Week of July 26 – August 1, 2009

● BURGLARY: July 28, 2009 8900 block Hermosa Residential July 30, 2009 5500 block Noel Residential July 30, 2009 5800 block Rosemead Business July 31, 2009 9500 block Lemon School ● ROBBERY: July 30, 2009 9500 block Las Tunas July 31, 2009 8900 block Las Tunas ● GRAND THEFT AUTO: None reported. The information provided [...]

National Night Out Celebrated in Local Communities

National Night Out Celebrated in Local Communities

The 26th Annual National Night Out (NNO), a unique crime/drug prevention event sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch (NATW), was held Tuesday, August 4, 2009 around the United States. Texas, however, will celebrate on October 6th, 2009. Each year the National Night Out campaign involves citizens, law enforcement agencies, civic groups, businesses, neighborhood [...]

Op-Ed: SCAG Decision Should Not be Based on Scare Tactics and Misinformation

Op-Ed: SCAG Decision Should Not be Based on Scare Tactics and Misinformation

The only area city that is not a member of SCAG is Temple City.
So for a nominal membership dues fee, Sierra Madre can participate in planning its future, or it can choose to save that money, and have SCAG dictate to it what it has decided Sierra Madre is going to do (or not do). Seems kind of like a no-brainer, right? Why should we surrender our opportunity to provide input into the future of this region?

Inaugural Digital Update Grant Seeking Applicants

Inaugural Digital Update Grant Seeking Applicants

Beacon Media and Priceless Computer are proud to present to the community the first inaugural “Digital Upgrade Grant”, a program that aims to arm local schoolchildren in need with a personal digital makeover: namely, a computer. Similar to the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) project to provide cheap laptops for children in Africa, this grant [...]