Monrovia Bank Robber Leaves Getaway Keys At Teller’s Window
Monrovia Police responded to a 211 silent robbery alarm at The Pacific Western Bank at 2.10 pm Tuesday afternoon. Within minutes, officers arrived on scene with guns drawn and carefully approached the bank. Eventually, after assisting dispatchers contacted the Branch Manager, some employees emerged from the bank and gave officers a description of the suspect [...]
Fire Lookout Volunteers Needed
The Angeles National Forest Fire Lookout Association is currently seeking individuals for its volunteer Fire Lookout Program. The group works to restore, maintain and staff historic fire lookout towers in the San Gabriel Mountains. Volunteers interpret the natural and cultural history of fire lookouts and the surrounding Forest lands for visitors and help disseminate information [...]
Sierra Madre Art Fair Just Around the Corner
“Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.” – Pablo Picasso Make your plans to join us the weekend of May 16 and 17 as 100 artists, musicians and purveyors of food tantalize all our senses. Sierra Madre’s picturesque Memorial Park plays host to the Friends of the Sierra Madre Library 47th [...]
Bargain Book Table Sale at Sierra Madre Public Library
The Friends of the Sierra Madre Library will have a Bargain Book Table Sale inside the Library, Monday, May 11 through Saturday, May 16, during the Library’s public open hours. Featured subjects will include Fiction, Health, Children’s, Specialty, and Collectible books, all in good condition. All books will be sold at the bargain price of [...]
“Travelers and Collectors” Season Finale
Sierra Madre Public Library’s “Travelers and Collectors” 2008-9 season will conclude with an armchair tour through Israel and Jerusalem, presented by Beth Ryne. Ms. Ryne lived and studied in Israel, and will offer a unique, personal perspective transcending that of the occasional tourist. Visit sites rich with antiquity and marvel at the amazing juxtaposition of [...]
Chantry Road Closure
Chantry Road will be closed due to repairs by Los Angeles County Public Works. Chantry Flats will be closed to all traffic and access from Monday, May 4th through Friday, May 8th, 2009.
Annual Pancake Breakfast in Sierra Madre
The Annual Pancake Breakfast hosted by the Sierra Madre Volunteer Firefighters Association and sponsored by Vons, Driftwood Dairy, Commercial Meat Co., Cafe 322, and Restaurant Depot, will be held on Saturday, May 16, 2009, from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM at Sierra Madre Fire Station 41. The Annual Pancake Breakfast will be held at Sierra [...]
Alverno High School Joins Sierra Madre Chamber
Alverno High School has joined the Sierra Madre Chamber of Commerce. Alverno High School is a Catholic, private, college preparatory school for young women dedicated to preparing them to function in a society as informed, knowledgeable persons, who have the requisite skills to make and implement mature decisions about complex problems. “In 2010 Alverno will [...]
Accident on Orange Grove Less than Mile from Fatal Accident Two Weeks Ago
Another serious traffic accident occurred on Orange Grove Wednesday morning near Assumption school which involved 3 vehicles. A Toyota Camry involved a17 year old patient who was transported meeting trauma criteria. The two patients from the other two vehicles, listed in serious condition. Ironically, Dr. David Shaw who lost his wife Robyn & daughter Victoria [...]
Governor May Borrow 8% from Local Governments to Fund State Deficit
The City of Duarte is asking residents to contact their State representatives to voice concern over a California Department of Finance proposal to the Governor that he authorize borrowing 8 percent of city, county and special district property tax revenues, estimated at over $2 billion, to help close the State’s FY 2009-10 deficit. The Department [...]
