Leaf Blower Restriction Narrowed in Sierra Madre
The Sierra Madre City Council found harmful effects of leaf blowers to include negative impacts on the environment from noise, emission, and dust pollution.
Sierra Madre Resident Takes Graduate Deanship at Cal State L.A.
The university said they found Cheryl Lynn Ney of Sierra Madre to be “a strong advocate for building a diverse workforce of science professionals”.
Fire Scare in La Verne
With temperatures rising this summer, fire is a top safety concern in San Gabriel Valley. Firefighters were able to fully contain the fire in La Verne by Sunday evening.
Sierra Madre Weekly – July 9th, 2009
Bless My Soul – Elvis Shakes Up Sierra Madre
Harry Shahoian , aka Elvis, kicked off the summer concert series at Memorial Park in Sierra Madre this Sunday courtesy of the Sierra Madre Rotary Club. Arriving in a convertible VW Bug,Elvis jumped out to greet his adoring fans who literally covered every inch of Memorial park Sunday evening. The screams and cheers were genuine [...]
Fire Danger Level Raised to Very High
Parks Officials are reporting that the Fire Danger Level for the Angeles National Forest is being raised from “High” to “Very High”.
Southern California Lyric Theater Sails Into Summer with Twelfth Night
Southern California Lyric Theater, in association with the City of Sierra Madre and the County of Los Angeles, has chosen the Bard’s comedy Twelfth Night for its fifth summer production in Sierra Madre Memorial Park. Set in the 1920s, this screwball comedy of cross-dressing and mistaken identity, all in the name of love, follows the [...]
Summer Reading Takes La Salle Students to the Top of K2, Almost
La Salle High School has embarked upon a unique summer project for all of its students and faculty. The entire La Salle community will read Greg Mortenson’s book entitled “Three Cups of Tea.” The book is a riveting account of how a failed mountain climbing attempt on K2 serendipitously sparked a remarkably successful program building [...]
Hiker Identified after Fatal Accident
Arturo Hernandez, a 24 year old resident of Pasadena, has been identified as the hiker found dead by rescuers in Eaton Canyon last week, coroner’s officials report. Hernandez, who had been hiking Tuesday morning, June 30, 2009, fell 200 feet to his death. The cause of death has been reported to be severe head trauma. [...]
Caltrans to Bankroll Million Dollar SCAG “Congestion Study”
At the July 2nd meeting of SCAG, the executive administration committee authorized SCAG to accept $800,000 from Caltrans State Planning and Research Grant Funds. These funds will go to the Regional Congestion Pricing Study, which is a multi-year, multi-phased project focusing on integrated regional solution is “reduce congestion, optimize productivity of the transportation system, reduce [...]
