Monday May 20 2013
Posted 5/20/13 – If you are looking for a friend or family member in Oklahoma, you may find some help at www.SafeAndWell.org. Of course, they will have to have been able to access a computer or contact someone who has access, but it’s a place to start. The Red Cross is accepting monetary donations via [...]
Saturday May 04 2013
Press Release posted 5/4/13 (Received 7:20am) – Despite continued gusty winds yesterday, firefighters are making good progress towards containment on the rash of wildfires that have sparked the past couple days. Over 4,000 firefighters are on the frontlines of the nearly half dozen major wildfires that are burning in California. Yesterday, the winds shifted in [...]
Thursday May 02 2013
Press Release posted 5/2/13 – The number of days the tennis courts at Sierra Vista Park and Memorial Park are closed for court resurfacing has been extended. Due to the curing process, the court closure will continue through Sunday, May 5, 2013. Sierra Vista Park is located at 611 E. Sierra Madre Blvd., Sierra Madre, [...]
Thursday April 25 2013
Posted 4/25/13 – Santa Anita Fire: Facts and Background Saturday, April 26th, 2008, started out like many other spring days in Sierra Madre. Blue skies, a high of 80 degrees expected, and multiple community activities scheduled. The City was going to hold dedication ceremonies for its first new park in thirty years, Goldberg Park in [...]
Wednesday April 24 2013
Press Release posted 4/24/13 – The tennis courts at Sierra Vista Park and Memorial Park will be closed for court resurfacing the week of Monday, April 29, 2013 through Friday, May 3, 2013. Sierra Vista Park is located at 611 E. Sierra Madre Blvd.. Memorial Park is located at 222 W. Sierra Madre Blvd.. Tennis [...]
Saturday April 20 2013
Posted 11am, 4/21/13 - Update 9:52 am from City of Monrovia - Evacuations have been lifted for Briar Cliff and Alta Vista. The fire is 55 percent contained and has burned 125 acres. Also, in a separate report, according to one of the Monrovia Planning Commissioners, the fire was started by a gardener, “whacking” brush. Posted 10pm, [...]
Saturday April 20 2013
Posted 4/20/13 – Heading out to a SMRFA fundraiser, no further updates till late tonight when I return. Not sure how long this link will be live in Monrovia, but as of right now, it’s aerial shots of Monrovia fire. http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/live Updated at 5:05 from 4:25 press release from City of Monrovia - “Updated 4:25 [...]
Saturday April 20 2013
Press Release posted 4/10/13 at 2:30pm Monrovia Hillside Brush Fire at Madison and Crescent Avenues April 20, 2013 At 11:15 a.m. on Saturday, April 20, the Monrovia Fire Department responded to a call of a brush fire in the Monrovia hillside at 322 N Madison Avenue. As of 1:45pm, the fire covers 15 acres and [...]
Saturday April 20 2013
Press Release posted 4/20/13 – CAL FIRE firefighters are on high alert as gusty winds will increase the fire danger across much of Southern California. The National Weather Service issued a “Red Flag Warning” starting Thursday morning through Friday afternoon due to a moderate Santa Ana wind event. Gusty winds up to 50 mph are [...]
Monday April 15 2013
Posted 4/15/13 – Just thought I’d share this post I just saw on the Mtn. Views News Facebook page: UPDATE ON SIERRA MADREAN IN BOSTON MARATHON: TIM OSTI IS OKAY. He had completed the race and was on a bus at the time of the explosion. Just got off the phone with the Osti family! He [...]
Monday February 11 2013
Press Release posted 2/11/13 – from FBI.gov RIVERSIDE, CA—A 27 year old man who enticed juvenile females to engage in sexual acts was sentenced Tuesday to 240 months’ imprisonment by United States District Court Judge Virginia A. Phillips, announced Andrė Birotte, Jr., the United States Attorney in Los Angeles, and Bill Lewis, the Assistant Director [...]
Sunday January 13 2013
Posted 1/13/13 – During the month of December, Sierra Madre Search and Rescue (SMSR) responded to five calls for assistance. December closed out a busy 2012 for SMSR with the Team responding to 105 incidents during the year. During these search and rescue operations SMSR provided assistance to 123 individuals lost or injured in the [...]
Sunday January 13 2013
Press Release posted 1/13/13 – Metro for the State Route 710 (SR-710) Study team is hosting three All Communities Convening Open Houses in the month of January. During our Open Houses, we will be sharing information about the five Alternatives that will be carried into the Draft Environmental Impact Report/ Environmental Impact Statement for in [...]
Wednesday January 09 2013
Posted 1/9/13 – In October of 2007, Huell Howser presided over the City of Sierra Madre’s Centennial Closing Ceremonies, including being named honorary mayor for the day. In this video, Huell Howser talks about how he feels about Sierra Madre, and tells residents not to take what they have here for granted. For more pictures [...]
Tuesday December 18 2012
Update 10:30 – Edison has removed the larger of the two outages from their outage website, I can only assume that the 494 now have power again. The other outage has been reduced to 161 impacted customers, and the status has changed to “we are in the process of completing repairs.” Updated 9:30 – Pretty [...]
Sunday November 18 2012
UPDATE Posted 11/18/12 – This just in from Elaine Aguilar in response to our question about how many residents are without water and how long they will be without it: “All the homes on both sides of the street on Mt. Trail between Grandview and Alegria. We are still aiming to get the water back [...]
Sunday September 23 2012
Press Release posted 9/23/12 - If you are in Jr. High or High School and live in the 59th Assembly District, you are eligible to enter the 2012 Constitution Essay Contest! Please submit an essay of 400 – 800 words describing which signer of the Constitution you admire most and why. Please submit all essays via e-mail [...]
Thursday September 13 2012
Posted 9/13/12 – Sierra Madre Fire Chief Steve Heydorff introduced the new (and old) captains of the Sierra Madre Fire Dept. to the City at Tuesday night’s City Council meeting. Greg Christmas is the new EMS Captain, overseeing the Paramedic program. Mike Goth, a 20-year veteran Firefighter (with various departments) will oversee training. Rich Snyder [...]
Thursday September 13 2012
Posted 9/13/12 – During the month of August, Sierra Madre Search and Rescue (SMSR) responded to a dozen calls for assistance. A selected set of calls are described below. Injured Hikers, Big Santa Anita Canyon: Sierra Madre Search and Rescue responded to reports of an injured hiker below Chantry Flat. Initial reports indicated that the [...]
Tuesday September 11 2012
Posted 9/11/12 – A few years back, I heard that there was actually a 344th firefighter that died on 9/11/2001. As it was described to me, the media had contacted the International Association of Firefighters to find out how many NYFD personnel had died, and it was 343. That’s a fact. But the story, as [...]
Wednesday September 05 2012
Press Release posted 9/5/12 – The hours have changed (starting today) to 3:00-7:00pm every Wednesday throughout the fall and winter months. The Farmers’ Market is a great opportunity to come on down and meet the farmer directly. Dry Dock Fish has fresh and delicious wild caught varieties of fish. Rustic Loaf has your artisanal breads [...]
Tuesday August 28 2012
Op-Ed posted 8/28/12 – Earlier today (Monday, 8/27/12) Governor Brown signed AB1600 into law, amending the Construction Authority’s enabling legislation to extend the Foothill Extension project boundaries to Montclair in San Bernardino County. The changes also make Montclair an “Extension city” and the San Bernardino Associated Governments (SANBAG) a non-voting member of the Authority board [...]
Monday August 27 2012
Posted 8/27/12 – I know I generally don’t publish a story unless it relates to Sierra Madre, but in this case it is about a friend who is concerned for her missing brother, so I’m going to go ahead and post it. Pomona’s not too far away, maybe someone will have seen him. Craig Scully, [...]
Friday August 17 2012
Posted 8/17/12 - During the month of July, Sierra Madre Search and Rescue (SMSR) responded to 18 calls for assistance. Details on a selection of the calls are described below. Busy 4th of July: After participating in the Sierra Madre 4th of July parade SMSR responded to several calls in the local area. The first was [...]
Wednesday August 15 2012
Press Release posted 8/15/12 - Dry Conditions and Increased Fire Activity Lead to Burning Suspension Sacramento-California’s increased fire activity, coupled with the current weather forecast for continued heightened fire danger, has prompted CAL FIRE to suspend all burning permits and open fire within the State Responsibility Area of California. The Burn Ban suspends all residential burn [...]
Wednesday August 15 2012
Posted 8/15/12 – SierraMadreNews.Net is pleased to re-introduce our Sierra Madre calendar of events, found at www.SMCalendar.info. On our calendar, you’ll find listings for Sierra Madre events, including commission meetings, non-profit organization events, library activities and much more. Many of these events link to more information about the event or the organization posting the event. [...]
Wednesday August 15 2012
Press Release from California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection at 9:47am, posted 8/15/22 – Nearly a dozen wildfires continue to burn across California and more than 8,000 firefighters are on the frontlines battling these fires. Above average temperatures coupled with extremely dry conditions are causing fires to burn very actively. Afternoon and evening thunderstorms [...]
Saturday July 14 2012
Press Release posted 7/14/12 – Waterworks will be accepting participants for the Mentorship Volunteer Program. This program is similar to the Junior Lifeguard Program that the City of Sierra Madre offered in the past. Program Details: For ages 11-15 years old There is NO CHARGE for this program Dates and times will be discussed between [...]
Saturday July 07 2012
Press Release posted 7/7/12 – During the month of June, Sierra Madre Search and Rescue (SMSR) responded to 18 calls for assistance. Details on a selection of the calls are described below. A Busy June 3rd: The afternoon of June 3rd turned out to be very busy for SMSR. The afternoon started with the rescue [...]
Friday June 15 2012
Posted 6/15/12 – From SMPD Bulletin On 06/14/2012, at 12:36 am, the unknown female suspect, pictured in photo #1(above and below), took a cow statue (also in photo #1) from the front of Mother Moo Creamery, 17 Kersting Ct., and left the location with the statue. The suspect was at a nearby bar with several [...]
Thursday June 07 2012
Posted 6/7/12 - At 8:51 this morning, SMFD Engine 41 responded to a 911 call dispatched through Verdugo, arriving on the scene at 8:54:28. The fire was at 59 Esperanza, but at the rear of the apartment complex, abutting Mariposa. A pickup truck was on fire (origin under investigation) and it had spread to the carport [...]
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