Temple City Tribune – March 29th, 2010

Temple City Tribune – March 29th, 2010

Blotters March 14-17

Blotters March 14-17

Arcadia PD For the period of Sunday, March 14, through Saturday, March 20, the Police Department responded to 922 calls for service of which 152 required formal investigations. The following is a summary report of the major incidents handled by the Department during this period. Sunday, March 14: 1. An auto burglary occurred in the [...]

Homophobia and Everything Else Sends Blogmeister Three Seats to the Wind

Homophobia and Everything Else Sends Blogmeister Three Seats to the Wind

The Wacky World of Sierra Madre Politics By Terry Miller Ah, it’s springtime, that time of the year when everyone is talking about new growth and yes, those dreaded elections rearing their hanging chads in cities near and far. Indeed, this is that special time when all the uncompromising extremists crawl out from under their [...]

Sierra Madre Mayor MacGillivray Slams Down Gavel On Mosca

Sierra Madre Mayor MacGillivray Slams Down Gavel On Mosca

In what has proved to be a more than a really contentious city council and election season, Sierra Madre citizens were once again bombarded with fireworks at the final city council meeting before the April 13 election. Sierra Madre city councilman and candidate for re election Joe Mosca was verbally attacked during Public Comment period [...]

Temple City Tribune – March 22nd, 2010

Temple City Tribune – March 22nd, 2010

Temple City Celebrates Arbor Day – The Importance of Trees Stressed

Temple City Celebrates Arbor Day – The Importance of Trees Stressed

By Terry Miller As the 7th year approaches for Temple City’s Tree City designation from the Arbor Foundation, city officials and employees celebrated Arbor Day in Temple City Park Monday morning. The city showcased a 65-foot cherry picker or boom arm which is used to trim trees such as palms in the city. Visitors to [...]

Anarchy in Sierra Madre? Rebels with a Cause – Free Speech

Anarchy in Sierra Madre? Rebels with a Cause – Free Speech

Cruz, Francesca, Kristen and Humas were just four of the small group of Anarchists who helped organize the picnic Saturday afternoon. Photo by Terry Miller   As thousands of people began to descend on Sierra Madre this past weekend to pay homage to an old Wistaria Vine on Hermosa, a handful of young people gathered [...]

Police Blotters March 7- 12,  2010

Police Blotters March 7- 12, 2010

Arcadia PD For the period of Sunday, March 7, through Saturday, March 13, the Police Department responded to 843 calls for service of which 136 required formal investigations. The following is a summary report of the major incidents handled by the Department during this period. Sunday, March 7: 1. An auto burglary occurred between 10:30 [...]

Healthcare Not Warfare Vigil Held outside Adam Schiff’s Office

Healthcare Not Warfare Vigil Held outside Adam Schiff’s Office

    Roberta Medford and a handful of friends and colleagues held a vigil outside Pasadena Senior Center Monday afternoon. The group plans on monthly vigils the third Wednesday of each month. Photo by Terry Miller Healthcare Not Warfare Vigil Held outside Adam Schiff’s Office Roberta Medford and a handful of other opponents of war [...]

Moderate Eearthquake Rocks San Gabriel Valley Residents out of Bed

Moderate Eearthquake Rocks San Gabriel Valley Residents out of Bed

The Early Morning Earthquake Rattles Nerves in Southland A moderate earthquake measuring 4.4 on the Richter scale was felt in a large area around Los Angeles at 4.04 am Tuesday, March 16, 2010. The quake knocked books of shelves in some homes in Pasadena but otherwise caused little to no damage. The quake was centered [...]