
During the week of Sunday, October 11th to October 17th, the Sierra Madre Police Department responded to approximately 268 calls for service.


Jason Jensen, 46, is seeking damages in federal court after a Sierra Madre police officer shot him. The incident occurred in the back of a vehicle officers impounded not realizing there was a person inside. The officer, Henry Amos was caught by surprise when he found Jensen sleeping in the back of the hatchback after [...]

Veteran real estate sales associates Nathalie Marles & Emily Duggan 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 first half of September. Marles finished the period with just under 2 million dollars in sales. “2008 was a very [...]

In an economic climate in which businesses seem to be struggling to keep their doors open, Vons in Pasadena at 155 W. California Blvd. proves that business is still going strong with a generous donation of $10,000.00 to Rosemary Children’ Services through the Vons Foundation. “The Vons Foundation is 100% funded by Vons employees,” says [...]

The Belles of Bedlam show is a glimpse at the life of the “Peeling” family, a large group of sisters who run the family Inn. Many years ago a lovely Irish lass named Colleen O’Reilly, met and married an English tavern owner named Luke Peeling. Together they brought ten daughters into the world. After they [...]

On Sunday evening hundreds of guests were treated to the premier Fall Food event in Pasadena . The Fall Food and Wine provided by top restaurants and wineries to benefit Huntington’s Center for Trauma Care. Each fall, thousands trek to the annual Fall Food and Wine Festival, held in late October on the festive grounds [...]

New Book by Local Author Offers Story of an American Family, an African Chiefdom, and the Daughter Who Connected them All. On Sunday, November 15th at 3:00pm, Sarah Culberson and Tracy Trivas will present and sign their new book at Vroman’s Bookstore in Pasadena. Over the past two years Sarah Culberson’s story of the search [...]

Everybody knows that Big Bear Lake is a wonderland in winter, perfect for skiing, snowboarding, memorable Alpine vistas and more. But as I recently learned, the mountain resort is equally fantastic in fall, when leaves change colors, fish are biting, mountains trails beckon, and beer flows from large Oktoberfest mugs. I began a recent fall [...]

City Will Have 14 New Firefighters after Saturday Graduation