Temple City Tribune – March 15th, 2010
Sierra Madre Candidates Square Off
The League of Women Voters in conjunction with the Sierra Madre Chamber of Commerce hosted a well-attended, almost overflow candidate forum on Monday at City Hall. The room seemed evenly divided, much like the council itself. Each of the Candidates: Pat Alcorn, John Crawford, Joe Mosca, Bill Tice, Nancy Walsh and Don Watts made [...]
Camerons Seafood Goes to the Head of the Class
Pete Gallanis and his dad stand outside the famous restaurant on Colorado Boulevard. Photo by Terry Miller Cameron’s Seafood Restaurant By Victor Buell Cameron’s Seafood’s big red fish-shaped sign has been an icon in Pasadena since the doors first opened in 1984. Then proprietor John Cameron ran the place for only two years before the [...]
THE BANGLES IN CONCERT IN PASADENA ON MARCH 13; ALSO, BLIND LIKE SAM
The Bangles, who shot to rock superstardom in the 1980s with hits including “Walk Like An Egyptian,” “Eternal Flame,” “Manic Monday,” “In Your Room,” and more are appearing in Pasadena at the Duffy Lewis Gymnasium on the campus of La Salle High School on Saturday, March 13. Proceeds of the concert will go to support [...]
SCPR Moves to new Digs
The Pasadena Independent toured the new broadcast headquarters of Southern California Public Radio (SCPR), The Mohn Broadcast Center & Crawford Family Forum Thursday morning . The Public Radio facilities which used to call PCC home are now a far cry from their humble beginnings. The 35,000 square-foot building includes new studios, a generous sized news [...]
Anarchist Picnic at Memorial Park on Saturday March 13, 2010
Anarchist Picnics are events for local and not-so-local anarchists and the anarcho-curious or friendly to convene, hang out, and make friends. Our hope is for monthly or periodic anarchist events to pop up in as many different cities and regions as possible. There will be workshops, discussions, food, fun, literature, and performances. Please bring a [...]
CURLING…ON GRASS IN ARCADIA
Margi Rambo delivers a bowl in a Triples Tournament at the Santa Anita Bowling Green Club’s Greens at the Arcadia County Park. (Photo by Gene Plunkett) We all watched Curling in the Olympic games, but did you know that that sport on ice has a cousin on grass? Yup. Sure does. You may [...]
AGING GRACEFULLY IN PLACE Part II.
By Erin Vostilal When my mother decided to remodel her home and add a second story, I was able to convince her to take some simple steps now so that she can plan to age in place, in her own home. Some easy updates now would make her home elegant and comfortable for an able-bodied [...]
Monrovia School District Faces 16 Teacher Layoffs
Class Sizes to Increase & Teacher Lay Offs Planned By Susan Motander Last Thursday the California Teachers Association called for a Day of Action to protest cuts to educational funding. In response the Monrovia Teachers Association held a meeting at Clifton Middle School. But the tone was neither stident nor confrontational. Ann Battle, president of [...]
The Homes That Love Built
By Susan Motander The San Gabriel Valley Habitat for Humanity turned keys over to four families on Saturday at the dedication of their new homes on Sherman Avenue in Monrovia. In giving the Invocation, Reverend Gregory Douglass of the Monrovia United Methodist Church, called the homes “A place to be a family.” Douglass had himself [...]
