Mosca Voted Out as Delegate to Council of Governments
At last night’s meeting, the Sierra Madre City Council designated Don Watts and MaryAnn MacGillivray to serve as delegate and alternate to the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments, ousting Councilman Joe Mosca from the position mid-term. Mayor MacGillivray and Mayor Pro Tem Watts attended a meeting of the Council of Governments recently, which the [...]
City Reaches Tolling Agreement on Development Projects
After considering their own concerns with the Stonehouse and One Carter projects in Sierra Madre and those of the community, the City Council approved a tolling agreement last night that would put the litigation on hold pending approval of the application for a subdivision. If the application for a subdivision is approved, the settlement will [...]
Bargain Book Table Sale at Sierra Madre Library
The Friends of the Sierra Madre Library will have a Bargain Book Table Sale inside the Library, Monday, October 19 through Saturday, October 24, during the Library’s public open hours. Featured topics will include Fiction, Mysteries, Poetry, Biographies (with an emphasis on Musicians), Children’s, and Specialty Books. All books are in good condition and will [...]
Community Mud Meeting Tonight
The City of Sierra Madre will once again conduct Community Mud Meetings to educate and assist residents in preparing for the rainy season and potential mud flows. From the City: It is imperative to continue to plan and prepare for the mudslides that will affect the Sierra Madre region in the upcoming months. In response [...]
Musical Flights of Fantasy to Open Pasadena Symphony Season
A new season starts for the Pasadena Symphony on Saturday, Oct. 24 at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium. Several changes have been made for the 2009-2010 season. First, a starting time for the symphony, 8:00 p.m., is new this year. Also, no formal dinner has been planned as the Symphony and its wealthy supporters are downsizing. [...]
Alverno Neighbors Question School’s “Compatibility” with Residential Area
Some neighbors recall the early days of Alverno High School as a convent, where the sound of nuns singing would reverberate through the neighborhood. Today, the sounds are not quite as harmonious to nearby residents, and their negotiations with the school’s administration is continuing to attempt to address the noise and traffic issues caused by [...]
Sierra Madre Halloween Happenings
The City of Sierra Madre is hosting “Halloween Happenings” on Friday, October 30. Halloween Happenings activities include downtown trick-o-treating sponsored by the Sierra Madre Chamber of Commerce, costume parade, and costume contest. Downtown trick-o-treating will take place from 3:30pm-5:00pm on Friday, October 30. The costume contest registration will be available at Kersting Court from 4:00pm-5:00pm. [...]
PUSD Community Advisory Meeting
The next meeting of the Pasadena Unified School District/SELPA-Special Education Department Community Advisory Committee (CAC) will be on Monday, October 19th, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. CAC meets the 3rd Monday of every month Sept to June; the 2nd Monday in December and the 4th Monday in January and February. The meeting will be held [...]
Friday: Wildlife Presentation for Hillside Residents
The Sierra Madre Police Department is hosting a second “Living with Wildlife” presentation for the public on Friday, October 16th. The event will take place at 7:00 p.m. in the Sierra Madre City Hall Council Chambers, 232 W. Madre Blvd. The public is invited to this free presentation. The presentation is being offered in response [...]
Sad Day at Santa Anita Raises Questions about Synthetic Track One Horse Euthanized, Another Won’t Race Again
By Terry Miller The three year old colt named Grazen sustained a career-ending injury Saturday while initially leading in the stretch of the $200,000 California Cup Classic, a race in which the long shot, Blackbriar, broke a bone and was subsequently euthanized as a result of the injury. Questions arose Sunday in racing circles about [...]
