Sunday May 26 2013
Posted 5/26/13 – Click on a photo to enlarge. I also have high resolution images without the copyright notice. Please note that if I don’t recognize you, I need to have a photograph with a readable bib number to put your name and time beneath your photo. Please feel free to notify me if you [...]
Saturday May 25 2013
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Thursday May 23 2013
Posted 5/23/13 – As our local weather begins to improve, we are seeing an increase in search and rescue activity. The Sierra Madre Search and Rescue (SMSR) Team responded to eleven individual calls for assistance in April including a multi-day search in Orange County. Missing Hikers, Trabuco Canyon, Orange County: The Team was requested on [...]
Monday April 29 2013
Updated 8:45pm, 4/29/13 – As of 8:45pm, the SCE outage map shows no outages in Sierra Madre. Posted 4:25pm, 4/29/13 – As of shortly before 4pm, the City reported on its Facebook page that “We are receiving reports of power being restored throughout the City, including at the Library. Library staff is working to reopen [...]
Monday April 29 2013
Press Release posted 4/29/13 - Monday, April 29, 2013 (2:00pm). Southern California Edison is indicating approximately 1800 service outages in and around Sierra Madre. City staff is in contact with SCE representatives on this issue. Unfortunately, SCE has not provided any estimates on the restoration of power at this time. Updates will be made as information [...]
Wednesday April 24 2013
Press Release posted 4/24/13 (Editor’s Note – With last week’s Madison fire in Monrovia, and Friday being the 5-year anniversary of the Santa Anita fire in the hills behind Sierra Madre I encourage everyone to take note. I spoke by phone with Julie Hutchinson of CalFire yesterday, and she stressed to me that it behooves [...]
Tuesday April 09 2013
Posted 4/9/13 – Just spoke (4:02 am) with SMPD watch commander Sgt. Esther Doyle, and she reports that Sierra Madre made it through the winds relatively unscathed. She says that while there is minor debris in the streets and the light of day will give us a better idea what the total damage from the [...]
Monday April 08 2013
Posted 4/8/13 – It’s a little before 10, and the lights at our house near Lima and Sierra Madre have gone out three times in the last ten minutes due to the wind. I’m going to shut down the computer to minimize risk to the hardware once I post this article. But I suggest you [...]
Sunday March 24 2013
Press Release posted 3/24/13 – Doo Dah Queen Tryouts WHERE: Royal mayhem takes place at the American Legion Bar, 179 N. Vinedo St., in east Pasadena, Between Walnut and Colorado Blvd. (626) 792-9938 WHEN: Sunday, April 7th, 2013 2:00 pm – Doors Open and live music begins 3:00 – 4:00 pm – Doo Dah Queen [...]
Sunday March 24 2013
Posted 3/24/13 – Search and rescue activity in our local area continues at a very modest level with the Sierra Madre Search and Rescue (SMSR) Team responding to three calls for assistance in February. Injured Hiker, Big Santa Anita Canyon, Chantry Flat: The Team received a page at 1:00 p.m. on February 7th to respond [...]
Sunday March 17 2013
Posted 3/17/13 – You may have noticed teams from the Arcadia, Pasadena and Sierra Madre Fire Departments drilling at the Skilled Nursing Facility over the weekend. According to two knowledgeable sources, that’s because demolition on the building prior to construction of the new Kensington Assisted Living Facility is scheduled to begin this week.
Saturday March 02 2013
Editorial posted 3/2/13 – I want to congratulate two groups of people today, for doing a great thing that shows just how much humans can accomplish when they put their minds to it. But maybe that’s wrong. Actually, they showed us what can be accomplished when a group of people put their HEARTS to it. [...]
Tuesday January 01 2013
Posted 1/1/13 – Long time readers will remember the story of my visit to the International Association of Firefighters’ memorial service in 2002, honoring the fallen firefighters from the previous two years, including the 9/11 firefighters. Out of that trip came a pen pal relationship with the father of one of the fallen firefighters, John [...]
Sunday December 23 2012
Posted 12/23/12 – Andrew Graper, Dave Forrester and Augie Eck continued the tradition of building a snowman in Kersting Court, this year on the same day as the candlelight walk. The snowman has come to town since 1988 (with the exception of 2010), and people look forward to it each year. Enjoy the photo gallery [...]
Friday December 14 2012
Posted 12/14/12 - An emotional, knee jerk reaction to today’s tragedy is not appropriate. Every time something like this happens, there are lots of calls for a ban on guns. I don’t think that’s the answer. Maybe, just maybe, we should be putting time into educating people about the warning signs of mental illness. Maybe, just [...]
Wednesday December 05 2012
Posted 12/5/12 – Unbroken: a World War II airman’s story of survival, resilience, and redemption, by Laura Hillenbrand, has been chosen as the City of Sierra Madre 2013 One Book One City selection by the Sierra Madre Public Library. In this long-awaited book, Hillenbrand writes with the same rich and vivid narrative voice she used [...]
Monday December 03 2012
Press Release posted 12/3/12 - Assembly Member Chris Holden (D-Pasadena) was sworn in today as the representative of the new 41st Assembly District, and as the Majority Whip of the California Democratic Caucus. Holden’s inaugural legislative effort, introduced today, is a bill addressing economic development and jobs creation. AB 9 notes that California workers and businesses [...]
Monday December 03 2012
Posted 12/3/12 - Sierra Madre Police Department Police Blotter Report, Nov. 25 – Dec. 1, 2012 Friday, November 30, 2012 At approximately 7:10 am, police responded to an injury traffic collision investigation regarding a vehicle versus a pedestrian at Baldwin Avenue and Kersting Court. The driver of the vehicle was traveling southbound on Baldwin Avenue and [...]
Monday December 03 2012
Posted 5:45am, 12/3/12 – Edison reports that power has been restored citywide. Our power went back on just before 1am, while a reader reported power back on at his house about 1:30am. Another reader reported they had power back as early as midnight. Edison’s website states only that there were equipment problems.
Sunday December 02 2012
Updated 12:55am – power back on at Lima and Montecito.Updated 12:40am – going to bed, no more updates till morning. Updated at midnight – Power is still out in parts of the city. Officer Jimmy Ku told me about 20 minutes ago that Edison estimates about 3000 of the city’s approximately 4200 homes are without [...]
Tuesday November 20 2012
Press release posted 11/20/12 – In October of 2011 two suspicious fires occurred at a residence in the 200 block of West Mariposa Avenue. Through the diligent work of Sierra Madre Police Officers and members of the Sierra Madre Fire Department Michael and Suanne Ellis were identified as being responsible for those fires. Police Chief Giannone said, “The teamwork of both Police and Fire Department Investigators led to the identification of property owners Michael [...]
Friday November 16 2012
Posted 11/16/12 – The Sierra Madre Rose Float Association (SMRFA) will be holding a Floral Arranging Workshop at the Rose Float Barn on Wednesday, December 5th at 1 pm. Attendees will be learning how to copy an arrangement, from soaking floral foam to installing the arrangement on the float. There are approximately 70 arrangements on [...]
Wednesday November 14 2012
Press Release posted 11/14/12 - Andy Bencosme, Managing Broker of CENTURY 21 Village Realty in Sierra Madre recently congratulated Mike Lepore for his sales production in October. The announcement was made at the weekly sales and marketing meeting. Lepore finished the month with just under 4 million dollars in sales. He has been with the CENTURY [...]
Wednesday October 24 2012
Press Release posted 10/24/12 - The City of Sierra Madre City Council approved changes to the City’s public transportation services at their Tuesday, October 9th meeting. The changes in schedule will affect the City’s Dial-A-Ride program and Round-A-Bout fixed route provided by First Transit, Inc. The Round-A Bout fixed route will operate Monday through Friday between [...]
Tuesday October 16 2012
Posted 10/16/12 - TUES. 10/16 – “JC & Friends Songwriter Serenade” @ MATT DENNY’S ALEHOUSE & RESTAURANT IN ARCADIA, 7 – 9:30pm. 145 E. Huntington Dr., between 1st & 2nd Aves. 626-462-0250. Full bar & kitchen, all ages. A weekly acoustic show of songwriters playing original songs, either as a solo or duo act, outside on the [...]
Sunday October 14 2012
Posted 10/14/12 – We are endorsing the Yes on ALF position in November’s election, and I’ll get into that further in a future article. However, I did want to let you know that if you’d like a Yes on ALF sign for your yard, you can get it through me. Just e-mail me at Bill@SierraMadreNews.Net [...]
Monday September 24 2012
Posted 9/24/12- Thanks to Carolyn Eberhard for sending in her picture of the Endeavour on its final flight, a shot taken from her patio here in Sierra Madre .
Saturday September 22 2012
Press Release posted 9/22/12 - The Pasadena Humane Society has begun door-to-door canvasing to ensure that all dogs in Sierra Madre are licensed. By law, every dog must wear a current license tag at all times. The Pasadena Humane Society issues dog licenses for Arcadia, La Cañada/Flintridge, San Marino, and Sierra Madre. Dog licenses may be [...]
Saturday September 22 2012
Posted 9/22/12 - Sierra Madre Police Department Police Blotter Report, September 10-16, 2012 Monday, September 10, 2012 Between 6pm and 9pm, unknown suspect(s) entered an apartment in the 500 block of Sturtevant Drive through an unlocked sliding glass door. The suspect(s) ransacked the living room closet and removed 3 pneumatic nail guns that were contained in [...]
Friday September 21 2012
Posted 9/13/12 - State Senator Carol Liu (D), of the 21st district, who is campaigning to become the Senator for the 25th District under the recent realignment, addressed about two dozen attendees of the Sierra Madre Chamber’s breakfast meeting on Monday, Sept. 10th. Breakfast of bacon, eggs, toast, fresh fruit and potatoes was supplied by Corfu. [...]
Wednesday September 19 2012
Press Release posted 9/19/22 - Summer sped by and the kids are now back in school which means that the holidays will soon be upon us. One of the best places to start your holiday shopping is at the Friends of the Sierra Madre Library’s Best Used Book Sale being held in the basement of the [...]
Wednesday September 19 2012
Press Release posted 9/19/12 - Hey, all you pancake-loving Sierra Madreans,it’s that time of year again…time for the Annual Kiwanis Club Pancake Breakfast in the Park! You can get your tickets in advance ($5 donation), by calling Chris at 626-355-8333, or buy them at the ticket counter next to the pancake stand the morning of. WHEN? [...]
Wednesday September 19 2012
Press Release posted 9/19/22 – There will be a Lunch and Learn program at the Hart Park House Senior Center today at 12:15pm. Kensington representative Billy Shields will give a presentation on the proposed assisted living project in Sierra Madre that is on the November ballot. This is a great opportunity to gather more information [...]
Wednesday September 19 2012
Press Release posted 9/19/22 - Saturday, September 22 is the date of the Sierra Madre Health Fair and Wellness in the Park presented by the Senior Community Commission and Sierra Madre Chamber of Commerce. The event will take place in Memorial Park, located at 222 W. Sierra Madre Blvd., Sierra Madre, CA 91024 from 9:00am-12:00pm. Walgreens [...]
Friday September 14 2012
Posted 9/13/12 – At approximately 9:55am on Tuesday, members of the SMFD and SMFD marched out in front of the bay door of the fire station. One of the men lowered the flag to half mast, and then the group was called to attention. They stood at attention until 9:59, when an announcement was made [...]
Friday September 14 2012
Posted 9/13/12 – The Sierra Madre Kiwanis Club hosted breakfast for Sierra Madre’s first responders on Tuesday following a memorial service at the fire station in memory of the victims of 9/11. In attendance were members of the SMFD, SMPD, CERT, and the Sierra Madre Emergency Communications Team (SMECT). Breakfast was held at The Lodge, [...]
Friday September 14 2012
Posted 9/13/12 - At Tuesday’s City Council meeting, the City presented a commendation to Capt. Chris Morrison of the Sierra Madre Fire Dept. upon his retirement after twenty years of service to the community. Capt. Morrison, whose main job is in the construction industry working for a custom home building company, moved to Sierra Madre at [...]
Saturday September 08 2012
Posted 9/8/12 – Each year in September, my thoughts turn to John Napolitano, a friend in New York whom I’ve never met, and his family, particularly his son, John P. Napolitano, one of the heroes of 9/11 who gave his life at the World Trade Center, and John’s wife Ann, and their two daughters, Emma [...]
Thursday August 23 2012
Posted 8/23/12 – The 210 freeway is scheduled to be closed in both directions next week. There will be a full I-210 Freeway closure on Tuesday, August 28 beginning at 11 pm and ending on the morning of Wednesday, August 29 at 5 a.m. and again on the night of the 29th starting at 11 [...]
Sunday July 22 2012
Posted 7/22/12 – I know I don’t usually publish stuff that isn’t Sierra Madre, but Albertsons is right across the street. And they regularly donate to Sierra Madre events, which makes them a community partner, so I’m making an exception. Besides, color pictures of hot rods and antique cars always generate interest…
Sunday July 22 2012
Press Release posted 7/22/12 - Calling the young, and young at heart, to join the Ukulady at the Sierra Madre Public Library Monday, July 23 at 10 a.m. Join in as she sings songs to promote fearlessness, friendship, and the Downfall of Evil. Ukulady’s interactive and engaging show is part of the Library’s Summer Reading Program [...]
Sunday July 08 2012
Posted 7/8/2012 – Just drove by the park and saw people on stage. George Trullinger, who performs in Vegas as Buddy Holly and who has performed here on several occasions with Harry Shahoian, performing as Elvis, was doing sound check on his guitar. So, we know we’ll be seeing some Buddy Holly tonight. The concert [...]
Tuesday June 19 2012
Posted 6/18/12 – The post parade Community Picnic scheduled for July 4th has changed venue this year, moving from Memorial Park to Sierra Vista Park. This allows for a lot more activities, since the pool will be open for free swim, there are baseball fields and basketball courts, tennis courts and, thanks to a generous [...]
Thursday May 31 2012
Posted 5/31/12 – We told you last week that Gene Goss has started a political talk show on www.RadioFishbowl.com. While we do not intend to be giving weekly updates as to the content of each week’s show, we thought this one might be worth mentioning. For his second show this evening, Gene interviews new City Council member John [...]
Saturday May 19 2012
Posted 5/19/12 – Each year, many of the streets of Sierra Madre get an infusion of purple that makes people stop and look, and we are not talking about Wistaria. The jacarandas bloom each year in May(ish), and there are many more of them along the streets of Sierra Madre than there are of the [...]
Saturday May 12 2012
Posted 5/12/12 – “From the day Nan found out that she was nominated along with Jerry for the Older American of the Year Award, she has been mad as a hornet,” began Darlene Traxler, president of the Sierra Madre Friends of the Library, ” looking for that person or persons who nominated her… For those of you [...]
Saturday April 28 2012
Pat Alcorn and friends presented MaryAnn MacGillivray with a stock certificate for a defunct Sierra Madre Development company as a parting gift Posted 4/28/12 – At Tuesday’s City Council reorganization meeting, MaryAnn MacGillivray, who was defeated in the April 10th election after serving three split terms on the Council, was recognized by Council and residents, [...]
Wednesday April 25 2012
Press Release posted 4/25/12 – The City is excited to announce a new partnership at the Sierra Madre Aquatic Center. Aquatic services will be operated by Waterworks Aquatics beginning June 9, 2012. Waterworks Aquatics has extensive experience providing quality aquatic programs. Aquatic programs will be expanded to encompass 12 months a year, offering a full [...]
Monday April 16 2012
Posted 4/16/12 – The 210 Freeway eastbound will be closed at the Rosemead, Michillinda and Baldwin onramps beginning at 10pm this evening. Partial closures of up to three lanes will begin at 11pm, and a complete closure of the freeway is scheduled from midnight until 5am tomorrow morning. Please plan accordingly.
Wednesday April 04 2012
Posted 4/4/12 This editorial is the opinion of Bill Coburn, publisher of Sierra Madre News Net and 17-year Sierra Madre resident. It is not intended to reflect the views of any other person or entity with whom I am associated. I’ve had several people ask me if I was going to write anything about Chris [...]
Tuesday April 03 2012
Posted 4/3/12 – The Sierra Madre Volunteer Firefighter’s Association Annual Easter Egg Hunt will be held on Saturday, April 7, 2012, promptly at 10:00am. The Easter Egg Hunt will be held in Sierra Madre Memorial Park, located at the corner of W. Sierra Madre Blvd. and Hermosa Avenue in Sierra Madre. The hunt will be [...]
Sunday April 01 2012
Posted 4/1/12 – The CA State Dept. of Forests and Trails announced this morning that it will close the Mt. Wilson Trail following this year’s running of the Mt. Wilson Trail Race in May. The trail, which has been in use since the 1800s, has become too big a liability concern for the state according [...]
Saturday March 31 2012
Press Release posted 3/31/12 – Come to Empty Bowls 2012, an exciting and fun-filled event to support Family Promise of San Gabriel Valley. For $25, you will be able to purchase a beautifully handcrafted soup bowl donated by local artisans and then enjoy a delicious soup donated by local restaurateurs. All proceeds will go to [...]
Saturday March 10 2012
Posted 3/10/12 – The United States Postal Service and the Sierra Madre Chamber of Commerce announce a special postal cancellation to celebrate The Sierra Madre Wistaria Festival. This special postmark will be available at the Sierra Madre Wistaria Festival, Sunday March 25, 2012 at the Wistaria Festival Postal Station located at Kersting Court in Sierra [...]
Friday March 09 2012
Originally Posted 3/7/12, updated 3/9/12 – The City of Sierra Madre Community & Personnel Services Department and the Senior Community Commission is happy to announce that Jerry and Nan Carlton have been selected as the Older Americans of the Year for Sierra Madre 2012. Jerry and Nan are longtime residents, active members of the Sierra [...]
Sunday March 04 2012
Posted 3/4/12 – Here’s a great way to support Sierra Madre School and check out fabulous Stella and Dot Jewelry and a Designer Clothing and Purse Trunk Show! Join in on Friday, March 9, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. at The Stuart, 3360 East Foothill (corner of Foothill and Sierra Madre Villa). It’s an evening filled [...]
Saturday February 25 2012
Posted 2/25/12 – While there will obviously be many pictures taken of the pepper tree in Kersting Court in its last few days (and we’d love for you to submit them to us for publication, too), we’d like to start putting up pictures of the pepper tree that our readers have taken over the years. [...]
Wednesday February 22 2012
There will be nightly full closures of the eastbound I-210 Freeway lanes for construction of the I-210 bridge from today (Feb. 22) through Friday night, March 2, except for Saturday and Sunday night (Feb. 25 and 26). Each weekday night, eastbound on-ramps at Rosemead Blvd., Michillinda Blvd. and Baldwin Ave. will close at 9:00 p.m.; [...]
Monday February 20 2012
Initial Post 2/2012 – Fountain Square Development West, LLC, would like to put an Assisted Living Facility at 235 W. Sierra Madre Blvd., the former site of the Sierra Madre Skilled Nursing Facility. The property sat vacant for more than five years, and FSWD initially brought the plan to the public at a March 8th [...]
Friday February 10 2012
Posted 2/10/12 – Dozens turned out for a reception at Dr. Hani Sami’s Sierra Madre Community Medical Group at the blessing and breaking of the ground marking the beginning of construction of a new 7,000 sq. ft. medical building scheduled to be completed at the end of summer. Dr. Sami welcomed everyone and thanked “our [...]
Wednesday February 01 2012
Nearly a hundred people turned out Friday night to the Sierra Madre Room to honor Richard Mays as Sierra Madre’s 2011 Citizen of the Year, and to thank Matt Krantz, owner of Bean Town, for his service to the Chamber of Commerce. Mays was recognized for his service in 2011 on the Community Emergency Response Team [...]
Friday January 20 2012
Richard Mays has been named the 2011 Citizen of the Year by the Sierra Madre Chamber of Commerce, which will recognize Mays for his service to Sierra Madre at its annual Citizen of the Year Dinner on Friday, January 27, 2012. The dinner will take place in the Sierra Madre Room at the Rec. Center [...]
Friday January 20 2012
Posted 1/20/12 – The City of Sierra Madre has issued a Green Flag Alert for mudslides and debris flows in the hillside communities. The National Weather Service is forecasting an 80% chance of precipitation beginning this evening (Friday 1/20/12) and continuing into tomorrow (Saturday 1/21/2012). A Green Flag Alert is issued when there is an [...]
Monday January 02 2012
The Sierra Madre Rose Float Association major award win streak at the Pasadena Tournament of Roses has finally come to an end, after six consecutive major awards. We congratulate SMRFA on another great float this year, and on their streak of wins dating back to 2006. Here’s a look back: 2006 – Wonder of Reading, [...]
Thursday December 29 2011
The Automobile Club of Southern California is offering its free Tipsy Tow service during the New Year’s Eve holiday for the 15th consecutive year. The community service is available from 6 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 30, to 6 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 1, to help remove drinking drivers from the road. Tipsy Tow is available [...]
Friday December 23 2011
Posted 12/23/11 – The Sierra Madre Firefighter’s Ball is a longstanding tradition in this town, nearly as old as the almost century old Volunteer Dept. itself (technically, with the addition of paramedics, etc., we are now a combination department, but the firefighting crew itself is still volunteer). See below for video of former mulepacker and [...]
Tuesday December 13 2011
Sierra Madre resident Bob Matheson, 66, pleaded guilty in October to possessing and smuggling child pornography, according to the Chronicle Herald in Nova Scotia. Matheson, who owns property in Pictou, Nova Scotia, was subjected to a secondary search by border officers at Halifax Stanfield International Airport on Oct. 17. According to the Herald News, a search of the [...]
Wednesday December 07 2011
Seventy years ago, there was no CNN, no Fox News. There weren’t 900 TV stations, and of the ones there were, they weren’t 24 hours, they shut down over night. Many Americans did not hear about the attack on Pearl Harbor till the next day, when newspapers came out. Unlike today, when the slightest hint [...]
Thursday November 10 2011
The Sierra Madre Kiwanis Club saluted veterans at its weekly meeting on Tuesday, three days prior to Veteran’s Day. Members of Sierra Madre’s Harry L. Embree VFW Post 3208 were on hand and opened the meeting with a color guard presenting the colors (see video below). Luncheon for the day was “Mess Hall” style and [...]
Sunday August 21 2011
August 21, 2011 – Repost of the second in a series of articles reflecting on the events of 9/11/01 and the five years that have elapsed since, through the words of one victim’s father, originally printed in San Gabriel Valley Weekly, 2006 By Bill Coburn and John V. Napolitano, Sr. In the first article in [...]
Monday August 15 2011
A Hero, A Tragedy, and A Father’s Love – Originally published in the San Gabriel Valley Weekly in August and September, 2006, I’ll be re-posting one every few days between now and 9/11/11 A series of articles (Parts 1 through 7) reflecting on the events of 9/11/01 and the five years that have elapsed since [...]
Tuesday July 19 2011
SierraMadreNews.Net has modified the requirements to post a comment on our site. There is no longer a need to wait for a verification password as part of the process. From now on, just click on the headline of the article, and that will take you to the article page. Down at the bottom, there’s a [...]
Thursday July 14 2011
At Tuesday night’s Council meeting, Sierra Madre Fire Chief Steve Heydorff introduced eight new members of the Department - Tim Hyde, Zachery Hunt, Justin Mollicone, William Birdo, Jeremy Kunkle, Trevor Williams, Michael Rider, and Ronald Zebarth. All but Zebarth, who was working, were on hand at the meeting. After their introductions, City Clerk Nancy Shollenberger swore [...]
Thursday July 07 2011
During the week of Sunday, June 26th, to Saturday July 2nd, the Sierra Madre Police Department responded to approximately 299 calls for service. See crimereports.com for updated information. Sunday, June 26th: 7:42 AM- Terrorist Threats, Grove St. The suspect used a knife to threaten to kill his live-in girlfriend, and sent her text messages implying [...]
Friday July 01 2011
Crews are starting work on a bridge over the eastbound I-210 freeway in Arcadia, which will connect the current Gold Line light rail line to the first segment of the Gold Line Foothill Extension from Pasadena to Azusa. The I-210 Bridge is the first element of the Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension light rail project [...]
Wednesday June 29 2011
From the office of Supervisor Mike Antonovich… “The state’s realignment plan is a Trojan Horse that will financially break the backs of local government,” said County Mayor Michael D. Antonovich. ”While nationally, Democrat and Republican governors are providing leadership in renegotiating labor agreements, cutting costs and lowering taxes, Governor Brown is taking California in the [...]
Tuesday June 28 2011
During the week of Sunday, June 19th, to Saturday June 25th, the Sierra Madre Police Department responded to approximately 350 calls for service. See crimereports.com for updated information. Sunday, June 19th: 3:25 PM- Trespassing W/O Consent of Owner Etc. 100 blk. W. Sierra Madre Blvd. A business cashier inside a liquor store asked a man [...]
Wednesday June 15 2011
Pizza Party and Silent Auction to Benefit Children’s Room Food, fashion and fun will highlight the silent auction at the Sierra Madre Public Library Family Pizza Party Fundraiser on Saturday, June 25 from 3 – 6 p.m. The event will help raise money for the remodel of the Children’s Room. Items included in the silent [...]
Wednesday June 01 2011
At the mega-conglomerate General Products Corporation, a greedy board of directors is about to run a distinguished firm into the ground by looting the company and lining their own pockets. Does it sound like this comes from today’s headlines? Well, “The Solid Gold Cadillac” was first performed in 1953. Laura Partridge, a former actress [...]
Monday May 30 2011
Main Trail Race Page and Links to all 2011 Coverage Some runners bib numbers aren’t showing in their photos, and because the chip technology allows people with slower times to finish ahead of people with faster times, I’m doing my best to sleuth out who’s who when it’s not obvious (using age, gender, ethnicity, etc.), [...]
Saturday May 28 2011
“I have never been able to think of the day as one of mourning; I have never quite been able to feel that half-masted flags were appropriate on Decoration Day. I have rather felt that the flag should be at the peak, because those whose dying we commemorate rejoiced in seeing it where their valor [...]
Thursday May 26 2011
The 2011 Mount Wilson Trail Race marks the 103rd anniversary of the 2nd oldest race in California! The sold-out Trail Race will take off this Saturday, May 28 at 7:30 am. There will be many booths and activities in Kersting Court including the: Kids’ Art Show, beer garden, a live video feed and the Kids’ [...]
Tuesday May 24 2011
Out far away in the himalayas there was a small village that was constantly terrified by this terrible monster named the medecrin. The medicrin would come down to the village once a week and eat one of the villagers. Now, as you would guess, the population of the village decreased greatly after a few months [...]
Tuesday May 10 2011
So this morning Sierra Madre Patch announced that it will start posting the Council Meeting Agenda Packets online. Good for them. City Hall doesn’t do it, and it would be nice to have all that information available to the General Public, I suppose. The press has had access to the packets for a long time, but I [...]
Sunday May 08 2011
The General Plan Update Steering Committee (GPUSC) held its second Town Hall Forum today at the Fire Station. There was a good turnout. I’m guessing (yes, it’s a guess) upwards of 200 people. Those who turned out had a great opportunity to share their thoughts on how they feel the City should progress over the [...]
Saturday May 07 2011
SMVFA held its annual Pancake Breakfast this morning, here are some photos from the event.
Monday May 02 2011
by Bill Coburn I have mixed emotions today. I was raised to believe that it is not okay to rejoice in someone else’s misfortune, and to rejoice in someone’s death is never okay. Don’t get me wrong, I recognize that Osama bin Laden was an evil man. I believe that the world is safer without [...]
Friday April 29 2011
On 04-28-2011, at approximately 1740 hours, a passerby discovered the victim lying on the side of the road. Deputies from Temple Sheriff’s Station were notified and responded to the location. The victim, who was suffering from a gunshot wound to the upper body, was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. Detectives [...]
Wednesday April 27 2011
Three years ago yesterday, at about 3pm on Saturday, April 26th, 2008, a fire broke out in the mountains above Sierra Madre. The fire burned for several days, ultimately burning 584 acres at the time of its containment on May 1st. Two hundred thirty eight acres were in the Angeles National Forest, and three hundred [...]
Friday April 01 2011
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 traditionally been stocked with trout, this year they will be stocked with halibut! According to the press release, when the [...]
Saturday February 26 2011
Desk Officer Wiggins of SMPD reports that all roads are clear. Wunderground.com is showing the current temp as 44.8, and we’ve had .48″ of rain since midnight. For those of you who had hopes of snow, it appears as though the temperatures and the precipitation aren’t in sync for that to happen. Last night, when [...]
Friday February 25 2011
SMPD reports that all roads are open, and we remain on Green Flag. Wunderground.com is showing a temperature of 48.4 (oddly, it’s going up, I saw it as low as 47.1 earlier this evening), and we’ve received 2.09″ of rain since midnight. Those of you that are snow watchers, it would appear that the temperature [...]
Sunday February 20 2011
According to Watch Commander Sgt. Paul Monforte, as of 6:35am, the City is on “No Flag” status as far as rain and mudflow goes, and there are no street closures to report. Bailey Canyon is closed, however Mt. Wilson Trail and Chantry Flat are open. According to Wunderground.com’s station at Baldwin and Alegria, we’ve received [...]
Saturday February 19 2011
Just got off the phone with Desk Officer Wiggins at SMPD who tells me that all streets (including Skyland) are clear, no closures due to mud from the rain. According to Wunderground.com, the Sierra Madre station just west of Baldwin Ave. on Alegria Ave. has received .74″ of rain today.
Friday February 18 2011
We’ve all heard it said, “Good things come to those who wait.” Abraham Lincoln expanded the saying a little, noting that “”Things may come to those who wait. But only the things left by those who hustle.” Well, for years, I’ve been saying I’m going to go around town and take pictures of some of the great [...]
Friday February 04 2011
After Steelers coach Chuck Noll died and went to heaven, God was taking him on a tour of the place. He showed Noll a modest 3-bedroom home with a Steelers pennant hanging over the front door. “This is your eternal home, Chuck” said God. “You should feel mighty proud, because most folks don’t get their [...]
Wednesday February 02 2011
Last month, Public Works staff began replacement of existing street name signs. The new signs meet current federal requirement for font size and reflectivity. Crews have been working diligently to get the signs replaced as quickly as possible, and have completed most locations south of Grand View Ave. The replacement process is expected to take [...]
Sunday January 30 2011
If you visit the City of Sierra Madre website, which is currently being revamped and redesigned behind the scenes, and you go to the Community and Personnel Services Department page on the site, right at the top, you’ll see a link to a community calendar. When you click on that link, it will take you [...]
Wednesday January 12 2011
Activities Planned Throughout February The Sierra Madre Public Library is pleased to announce “On Gold Mountain: The One-Hundred Year Odyssey of My Chinese-American Family,” by Lisa See, as the City’s 2011 One Book One City selection. With a full schedule of events throughout February celebrating Chinese culture, highlighted by a program and book signing with [...]
Tuesday January 11 2011
Sierra Madre Public Library is pleased to announce a new program for families and children from birth through three years of age. A five-week Parent/Child Workshop will be held at the Library on six consecutive Wednesdays: March 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30, from 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Community resource personnel will discuss parenting [...]
Saturday July 10 2010
Sierra Madre 4th of July, 2010 Concert Page Saturday, July 3rd Aluminum Marshmallow –“I Got A Line On You” – Spirit Saturday, July 3rd Aluminum Marshmallow – “Get Ready” – Smokey Robinson, The Temptations, Rare Earth Sunday, July 4th Rocktail – “Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love” – Van Halen Sunday, July 4th Rocktail – “Heartbreaker” – [...]
Monday March 31 2008
When the City Council (rightfully) rejected Nancy Shollenberger’s offer to reimburse the City for expenses incurred because of her error in preparation of the sample ballot, It would seem the next obvious thing for her to do would be to announce that she would not accept the City’s payment of $6500 for managing (mismanaging?) the [...]
Monday August 21 2006
January, 2006, San Diego - University of California, San Diego (UCSD) structural engineers have announced that a violent simulated reproduction of the Northridge earthquake shook a seven-story structure at the UCSD Jacobs School of Engineering’s Englekirk Structural Engineering Center, and resulted in only minor cosmetic damage to the building. The experiment, along with earlier shakes, was conducted to [...]
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