Huck Finn Derby
The Huck Finn Derby took place over the weekend. More than 275 kids participated in the Huck Finn Fishing Derby with many parents and family friends in attendance as well. About 600 pounds of trout (not halibut)…
Articles by Bill Coburn
Free Poetry Workshop At Sierra Madre Library
Jim Kincaid, Aerold Arnold Professor of English at USC, will facilitate a free poetry workshop at Sierra Madre Public Library on Friday, April 15, at 7:00 p.m. This user-friendly program is for anyone who likes…
Menu Upgraded for Huck Finn Day
According to a press release issued by the City, fisherkids that attend tomorrow’s Huck Finn Derby will be eating a little better than usual tomorrow night. While the settling basins at the City Yards have…
World Famous SMSR Passes Re-Certification With Flying Colors
Each year, members of The Mountain Rescue Association teams are tested in one of three subjects and, if they pass, are certified in that area of rescue training. This year, fifteen teams, among them the…
Doo Dah Parade Queen Tryouts This Weekend
The 2011 Doo Dah Parade Queen Tryouts will be held this Saturday, April 2nd at the American Legion Post 280, 179 N. Vinedo Ave. in Pasadena. Doors open and music begins at 2pm, Queen hopefuls…
Sierra Madre Police Blotter, 3/20/11 – 3/26/11
During the week of Sunday, March 20th, to Saturday March 26th, the Sierra Madre Police Department responded to approximately 419 calls for service. See crimereports.com for updated information. Sunday, March 20th: 6:00 PM- Petty Theft,…
Bargain Book Sale At Sierra Madre Library
The Friends of the Sierra Madre Library invite you to drop by the Library between Monday, April 11, and Saturday, April 19, and take advantage of our Spring deals. On the Bargain Table this month…
SMPD Joins Effort to Crack Down on Cell Phone Use and Texting While Driving
How often do you see drivers texting or talking with hand-held cell phones and wish they would be stopped and cited? As part of California’s first Distracted Driving Awareness Month in April, law enforcement in…
Sierra Madre Police Warn Residents of Burglary Ruse
On Friday, March 25, 2011 at approximately 10:30 AM, a man in the 300 block of Mariposa went to the front door of a senior female resident and identified himself as a local water company…
Japanese Cultural Night Brings Out a Crowd
Despite a last minute change in venue, the Japanese Cultural Night on Friday overflowed the recently renovated Sierra Madre room as folks came out to show their support for the Japanese, recently devastated by earthquake,…
Pipe Problems Work Their Way West on Montecito
New leakage sprang up at the corner of Auburn and Montecito this morning. This follows Thursday’s street closure due to pipe issues. Today’s leak has water coming from between the curb and the sidewalk on…
URGENT MESSAGE: LAST MINUTE VENUE CHANGE FOR TONIGHT’S “SIERRA MADRE JAPANESE CULTURAL NIGHT”
URGENT MESSAGE: LAST MINUTE VENUE CHANGE FOR “SIERRA MADRE JAPANESE CULTURAL NIGHT” Sierra Madre Japanese Cultural Night will move its location indoors to the Sierra Madre Room located in Sierra Vista Park, 611 East Sierra…
Montecito Re-opened After Pipe Repair
For the second time in the last few months, a section of Montecito Ave. just west of Baldwin had to be closed down today while Public Works worked to repair a leaky pipe underground. This…
Cultural Diversity In Poetry: A Panel Discussion
Four Distinguished Poets to Appear at Sierra Madre Library On Thursday, April 7, at 7:00 p.m., at the Sierra Madre Public Library, poets Carol Lem, Alex Luu, Zahava Sweet, and Urith Walker, will participate in…
Lyric Slam For Teens At Sierra Madre Library
If you are an aspiring poet or lyricist between the ages of 12-17, you are invited to bring your original material to a Lyric Slam for Teens at Sierra Madre Public Library, 440 W. Sierra…