
Rosalind Shoen, 2011 Doo Dah Queen, was the belle of the ball Saturday morning at the annual Doo Dah Parade in East Pasadena.

By Terry Miller Former Mayor Joe Mosca handed over the Mayoral duties of the city to John Buchanan who was selected Mayor of Sierra Madre, for the second time at Tuesday’s reorganization at City Hall. Josh Moran was unanimously selected as Mayor Pro Tem. Mosca thanked his family for their support especially his partner, Matt [...]

In the early morning hours of April 25, 2011, a male was looking into a residence window in the 400 Block of Sierra Madre Boulevard. The startled female resident immediately called the police. Police units arrived in the area within a minute and began checking the area. A plain-clothes officer located the male in the [...]

Silence is Golden: A Participant’s Perspective in the Speaking without Speaking Event By: Austin Sill ( Special to Beacon Media) Experience the full power of your voice, by staying completely silent. Starting on April 24, at 7 pm, young people all over the world took a 25-hour vow of silence to raise money and awareness [...]

Sierra Madre Police Chief Announces Retirement After five years of service to the City of Sierra Madre, and a law enforcement career spanning 37 years, Police Chief Marilyn Diaz has announced her retirement at the end of this year. Chief Diaz’ 32 years of experience with the Pasadena Police Department, combined with her status as [...]

Pasadena POPS Summer Series in Negotiations with Los Angeles County Arboretum for Upcoming Concerts Beginning in 2012 The Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden announced today that it will begin negotiations with the Pasadena Symphony Association to establish a contract to present summer concerts at its 127-acre site in Arcadia, beginning in 2012. [...]

Sierra Madre Police Chief Announces Retirement After five years of service to the City of Sierra Madre, and a law enforcement career spanning 37 years, Police Chief Marilyn Diaz has announced her retirement at the end of this year. Chief Diaz’ 32 years of experience with the Pasadena Police Department, combined with her status as [...]

Sierra Madre Councilwoman MaryAnn MacGillivray Calls State Budget Cuts “Anarchy” during Tuesday Council Meeting Despite the mostly upbeat reorganization of City Council Tuesday, Councilmember MaryAnn MacGillivray talked tough and said she wasn’t sure how the “ State Anarchy” would affect Sierra Madre…referring of course to Governor Brown’s budget cuts. City’s across the San Gabriel Valley [...]


MARCH DISARM SEARCHES NET 166 ARRESTS, 27 HANDGUNS, SIX RIFLES AND OVER $525,000 IN DRUGS AND DRUG MONEY LOS ANGELES COUNTY – During the month of March, D.I.S.A.R.M. Officers confiscated 27 guns and six rifles, over $525,000 in illegal drugs and drug money, and arrested 166 probationers during 1259 unannounced searches of residences, persons, vehicles, [...]