Mosca to Resign from Council
City Council member Joe Mosca has announced that he will resign from City Council. Mosca was elected to a second term on the Council in April of 2010, and his term ends in 2014. Mosca’s spouse,…
City Council Agenda for 10/11/11
Click on the link to download the agenda for Tuesday night. Agenda for City Council Meeting on 10-11-2011
Sierra Madre Search & Rescue Team 60th Anniversary Open House Celebration
Posted 10/6/11 – The world famous Sierra Madre Search & Rescue Team will be having an open house at its rescue station on Sunday, October 16th from 1 to 5PM. The station is located at the…
Tournament of Roses’ 2012 Directors’ Trophy to be Dedicated to Jacob Maarse
The Tournament of Roses announced today that they will be dedicating the 2012 Directors’ Trophy award, one of 24 awards given to floats in the parade, to long time Sierra Madre resident Jacob Maarse, who passed…
Farmers’ Market Won’t Open Today
Posted 10/5/11 – I just got off the phone with Tracy Pieper of Raw Inspiration, Market Manager for the Sierra Madre Farmers’ Market, who informed me that the Farmers’ Market will be closed today. After…
Sierra Madre Search And Rescue September, 2011 Rescue Log
Posted 10/5/11 – During the past month Sierra Madre Search and Rescue (SMSR) responded to 13 calls for assistance. Lost Hikers, Chantry Flat: Two hikers called authorities at nightfall and reported they were lost. Based…
City Issues Green Flag Alert
Posted 10/4/11, 5:33pm – City Issues Green Flag Alert, 10/4/2011, 5:00 pm The City of Sierra Madre has issued a Green Flag Alert for mudslides and debris flows in the hillside communities. The National Weather…
Three Special Library Programs in October
“YOUR MONEY, YOUR FUTURE, AND YOU” Money Management for Teens and Young Adults This entertaining, hands-on program for teens and young adults headed for college or planning to enter the work force will be presented…
City Issues Warning re: Mountain Lion Sightings – Updated
Posted 10/4/11 – A couple of mountain lions have been sighted on City streets in the east side of town, in the 600 block of Camillo. The sighting was at about 12:30am this morning. You…
“Sierra Madre Honors” Dinner Honors Volunteers, City Employees
Posted 10/4/11 – The following is the text presented by Emcee Frank Hall at the Sierra Madre Honors Dinner, held at Alverno High School on Thursday, Sept. 29th. This was the sixth annual Honors…
Sierra Madre Police Blotter, 9/25/11 to 10/1/11
During the week of Sunday, September 25th, to Saturday October 1st, the Sierra Madre Police Department responded to approximately 268 calls for service. See crimereports.com for updated information. Sunday, September 25th: 3:46 PM- Use Another’s…
Alverno’s Hamilton Leads State in Volleyball Kills
Posted 10/3/11 – Max Preps has named Alverno High School junior Jessica Hamilton number one in the state of California with 264 kills in games so far this year. Jessica only began playing volleyball in…
“The Tale Of The Frog Prince” Returns To Sierra Madre Playhouse On October 15
Posted 10/2/11 – The Sierra Madre Playhouse invites all kids to become froggies in our swamp. The evil witch has turned the handsome Prince into a frog. He’s sad and lonely and needs you as his friends…
Retirement Party for Toni Buckner
Posted 10/2/11 – Story by Jane Zamenzadeh, Friends of the Library, video by SierraMadreNews.Net On Friday, September 16, a standing-room-only crowd of more than two hundred people gathered in the Sierra Madre Room of the…
Konigsberg Memorial Today
Posted 10/2/11 – On September 4, we ran an obituary for long-time Sierra Madrean and community philanthropist and contributor Eph Konigsberg. At the time, we said that we would let you know when a decision…