
Last Sunday local authors Sarah Culberson and Tracy Trivas presented and signed their new book, “A Princes Found,” at Vroman’s Bookstore in Pasadena. Over the past two years Sarah Culberson’s story of the search for her biological parents, and the subsequent revelation of her royal heritage in Sierra Leone, Africa has garnered widespread national [...]

Arcadia PD For the period of Sunday, November 1, through Saturday, November 7, the Police Department responded to 974 calls for service of which 132 required formal investigations. The following is a summary report of the major incidents handled by the Department during this period. Sunday, November 1: 1. A traffic stop was initiated at [...]

Deadly Mistake #5: Create a short-term balloon Because of the Time Value of Money (TVM), which says that money to be received sooner is more valuable than money to be received later, it can seem like putting in a 5 year balloon is a good thing. No need to wait 30 long years for payoff, [...]

Deadly Mistake #4: Make the interest rate on the note nice and low It’s tempting to offer a low interest rate to entice a buyer to give you a fat, juicy price for your property. It’s OK if that gets the job done and you’re happy with it, but you just have to know that [...]


Yesterday Beacon Media, publisher of the Pasadena Independent, Arcadia Weekly, Monrovia Weekly, Sierra Madre Weekly and Temple City Tribune published the 2009 Readers’ Choice edition across all of it’s newspapers. This popular guide to the restaurants, retail stores, home & garden services and other businesses in the San Gabriel Valley has become an annual tradition [...]

Arcadia PD For the period of Sunday, October 25, through Saturday, October 31, the Police Department responded to 916 calls for service of which 119 required formal investigations. The following is a summary report of the major incidents handled by the Department during this period. Sunday, October 25: 1. An auto burglary occurred at 24-Hour [...]

Music lovers are so fortunate to live in the Los Angeles area. Our city is known for excellent arts, culture and music. From the Hollywood Bowl to the Disney Concert Halls to our great theaters that have been home to best Broadway Musicals. For those who live in the San Gabriel Valley, you will not [...]


With the support of the city council and many community residents, the Temple City’s plans for a farmers market to address struggling commercial corridors are underway. Currently, the city’s Chamber of Commerce is working with consulting firm Avant Garde, Inc. to collect information and evaluating the plan’s feasibility. “What we want to do is just [...]