Emily Duggan and Julie Muttavangkul Lead August Home Sales at C21 Village
Veteran real estate sales associates Emily Duggan & Julie Muttavangkul were recently congratulated by Andy Bencosme, Managing Broker of Century 21 Village Realty in Sierra Madre for leading the office in home sales for the month of August. Duggan was first with three transactions in Sierra Madre & Pasadena totaling just under two million dollars. [...]
When Your Soul Is In Fire
Perhaps our souls are burning along with the forest as we experience the shock, sadness, anger, fear and confusion of watching the mountains, once rich with life, turn desolate moonscape. In a stupor of smoke, we watch homes evaporate, and wonder if ours might be next. With ravaged hearts, we mourn brave heros, and imagine [...]
EPA Orders Monterey Park Firm to Present Recycling Plan for 31,993 Pounds of E-Waste
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently ordered Monterey Park based ZKW Trading to submit a management plan for approximately 31,993 pounds of cathode ray tubes that were illegally shipped to, and later returned from, Hong Kong, China — a violation of the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. Commonly known as CRTs, cathode ray tubes [...]
Antonovich Offers $50,000 Reward for Station Fire Arsonist
Following last week’s announcement by Governor Schwarzenegger that the state would be offering a $100,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the individual(s) responsible for the Station Fire, Los Angeles County Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich announced this week that he will be offering an additional $50,000 reward. The motion will be [...]
Santa Anita Taken Off Auction Block
Magna Entertainment, which owns Santa Anita Race Track, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in March of this year. Since then, the owners had hoped for a flurry of bids for the huge, historic and valuable piece of Arcadia real estate known as the Santa Anita Racetrack. According to reports, however, no acceptable opening bid has [...]
Breeders’ Cup Management to Pitch In for Event Security Costs
As the time comes near for the upcoming Breeders’ Cup World Championship horse races, the Arcadia city council has decided that it will be necessary to charge the event management for half of the cost of non-traffic related public safety services, passed at the meeting on August 18. The 26th annual Breeders’ Cup World Championship, [...]
Sierra Madre Weekly – September 10th, 2009
Sierra Madre City Officials Say they are Prepared for Station Fire
The Sierra Madre Fire Department and City Officials continue to closely monitor the Station Fire. As of this morning, there is still no imminent danger to Sierra Madre residents and no evacuation orders have been issued. The City of Sierra Madre will maintain its current state of optimal preparedness throughout the Labor Day weekend. The [...]
Monrovia Produce Exchange This Saturday
Free event for home growers promises new friends and free produce The Monrovia Produce Exchange is a free event where you bring the homegrown goods you have and trade with your neighbors and community members. The event is open to everyone and is a chance to meet your neighbors, make some new friends and head [...]
Community Meeting with Fire Officials Brings Out Hundreds of Anxious Residents – Forest Supervisor Tells Public Station Fire Has Been Ruled As Arson –
Arson is Now Officially the Cause of The Station Fire At a community meeting held Thursday evening at the Church of the Nazarene, Angeles National Forest Supervisor Jody Noiron said ” Life is not going to be the same as we’ve known it.” She added that the Station Fire is ” history in the making…” [...]
