Holiday Events
Christmas Tree Lane, Altadena’s Historic Avenue Lighted for the Season Altadena’s historic Christmas Tree Lane opens for drive-thoughs of Santa Rosa Ave. after dark. The deodars will remain lit through Jan. 6, 2010. The deodars, planted in 1883, provided a picturesque entrance to the John P. Woodbury Ranch where Woodbury planned a large estate. The [...]
Night of Live Jazz Seasonal Music to Benefit Jazz Institute
Founder and Artistic Director of the Pasadena Jazz Institute, Paul Lines, and Old Pasadena restaurateur André Vener of Redwhite+bluezz have been friends for some time. Lines now finds his Jazz Institute in need of some help and Vener has stepped forward to produce “The Nutcracker Swings, A Cool Jazz Christmas” at 6:00 p.m. Saturday, Dec. [...]
Local History Takes Center Stage at Library Book Signing
“Southern California Story” Comes to Life in Sierra Madre It’s abundantly clear that Michele Zack has been a writer/journalist for 25 years – her latest offering: “Southern California Story: In Search of the Better Life in Sierra Madre” is meeting with very swift sales in the foothill community to which she has devoted so much [...]
Sierra Madre Weekly – December 17th, 2009
Local Broker Awarded CRB Designation
Andy Bencosme, Managing Broker of Century 21 Village Realty in Sierra Madre has earned the prestigious Certified Real Estate Brokerage Manager (CRB) Designation Presented by the Council of Real Estate Brokerage Managers. The CRB is recognized industry-wide as the measure of success for real estate brokers and managers. Realtors earning the designation have completed a [...]
Police Blotters
Sierra Madre PD Tuesday, November 24th 12:57 PM – Grand Theft Auto Arrest, 242 W. Sierra Madre Blvd, Suspicion of stolen vehicle, identity theft. An man came to the Sierra Madre Police Department to report he was a victim of a possible grand theft auto. During the officer’s investigation, it was determined the man was [...]
Continuing 33 Years of Fulfilling Holiday Wishes
Sugar Plum Tree is the most popular and uplifting of all the Friends of Foster Children (FOFC) programs. Volunteer members are optimistic that as in years past shoppers at Westfield Santa Anita Mall will be generous in to helping the organization fulfill holiday wishes. Many holiday shoppers have included a stop at the Sugar Plum [...]
Seasonal Splendor: Winter Berries
I know I’m not alone, because I see it in others at Trader Joe’s or Vroman’s. That ashen, weary look of those doing their darndest to keep up with life’s demands. Plenty often, our heads are down, eyes focused on the mountain of work blocking the emergency exits. Sure, on the one hand, it’s kinda [...]
Playhouse Hosts “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever”
You remember being in the children’s Christmas Pageant at your church, don’t you? The kids all dressed up like shepherds, wise men, angels or fuzzy sheep…girls vying for the role of Mary…the boys all ducking, looking the other way when the Sunday School teacher chooses this year’s Joseph…. Your proud parents and grandparents beaming at [...]
Sierra Madre Weekly – December 10th, 2009
