Sierra Madre May 26, 2011
Maybe its Beacuse He’s a Londoner – John Shear Proclaimed Hometown Hero
Little Big Man – John Shear Proclaimed Hometown Hero Sierra Madre resident John Shear, the 90-year-old Paddock Guard who was severely injured at Santa Anita race track while protecting a 6-year-old girl from a runaway horse on March 12, has been announced as the first ever ‘Hometown Hero’ for the Sierra Madre July 4 Parade [...]
Human remains found buried in the backyard of El Monte Home
On May 20, 27 year old male contacted Alhambra PD and informed them of the whereabouts of human skeletal remains in El Monte. Sheriff’s Homicide Investigators responded and interviewed the individual, who led them to a residence in the 9400 block of Cortada Street, El Monte, where he said the remains were buried. Member’s [...]
After School Art Program Helps Foster some Unique Acrostic Poems in Temple City
As a response to an assignment given to some Temple City Education Center students, who attend after school programs at Emperor Elementary School have created some unique works of art for the upcoming Memorial Day weekend holiday. Acrostic poems are simple poems in which each the first letter of each line forms a word or [...]
CAPAC Chair Judy Chu Releases Statement on Health Risks Posed Salon Workers
U.S. Rep. Judy Chu (CA-32), Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), today released the following statement after a CAPAC sponsored briefing on the health risks posed to workers in nail and hair salons. “In California, there are over 83,500 manicurists, and an estimated 80% are Vietnamese immigrant women who are trying to [...]
SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE – THE MUSICAL
WORLD PREMIERE OF SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE – THE MUSICAL IS SET TO COMPLETE 2011 – 2012 SEASON AT THE PASADENA PLAYHOUSE The Pasadena Playhouse (Sheldon Epps, Artistic Director and Stephen Eich, Executive Director), in association with David Shor, announced today that the world premiere of SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE – THE MUSICAL is set to complete [...]
John Shear Selected as Hometown Hero for July 4 Parade
John Shear explains where the horse hit him when he saved a small girl from the horse which broke loose from the handler in March – Photo by Terry Miller John Shear has been named Hometown Hero for the July 4 Parade according to a press release sent out by the city this morning. Sierra [...]
Sierra Madre Elementary School Principal Gayle Bluemel, Chosen at Grand Marshal for July 4 Parade
The volunteer Sierra Madre 4th of July Committee is excited to announce that the 2011 Fourth of July Parade Grand Marshal will be Sierra Madre Elementary School Principal Gayle Bluemel, who is retiring at the end of this school year. Chairperson Matt Bosse emphasized, “The Grand Marshal is a person’s whose efforts over a long [...]
Sierra Madre Weekly May 19, 2011
State Assemby Passes Open Carry Hundgun Bill 45-29 – Now goes to Senate
ASSEMBLY PASSES PORTANTINO’S “OPEN CARRY” HANDGUN BILL AB 144 to Ban Open Display of Firearms Sacramento – Assemblymember Anthony Portantino’s legislation making it illegal to carry an unloaded gun in public was overwhelmingly approved today in the State Assembly adding to a growing chorus of public officials and law enforcement groups calling for a ban [...]
