Sierra Madre changing of the guard punctuated by departing civic leaders’ advice
Sierra Madre changing of the guard punctuated by departing civic leaders’ advice BY JIM E. WINBURN The standing-room only crowd at Tuesday’s City Council meeting filled Sierra Madre City Hall’s chambers expecting to witness an immediate and apparent shift in local governance. But the changing of the guard for Sierra Madre’s civic leaders was punctuated [...]
Thanks a Lot – By Leslie Freiberger
Thanks a Lot By Leslie Freiberger On this Thanksgiving I’m thankful for a lot of things. I’m thankful for having my family and friends seated around my table. I’m thankful to live at the base of these mountains. Everyone has some kind of a sanctuary. Mine is up the Mount Wilson Trail to First Water. [...]
Former Sierra Madre Mayor is Cross-Defendant in El Monte’s Lawsuit
Bart Doyle – File Photo by Terry Miller Former Sierra Madre Mayor is Cross-Defendant in El Monte’s Lawsuit By Dena Burroughs The City of El Monte has filed a civil action at the Los Angeles Superior Court in which it names three companies and thirteen individuals as participating in “a scheme to defraud the City [...]
Staff and Celeb Honored at CAC Awards Ceremony, Not All PUSD Parents Satisfied with Special Ed Programs
Staff and Celeb Honored at CAC Awards Ceremony, Not All PUSD Parents Satisfied with Special Ed Programs By Michelle R. Brown Pasadena Unified School District’s Community Advisory Committee held its 6th annual Recognition Awards Ceremony on Monday, July 6 at the Pasadena University Club. The event highlighted the accomplishments of those working with special needs [...]
Small World Sound, making poets’ dreams come true
By Candyce Columbus Poet and songwriter Barry Schwam of Sierra Madre is putting his passion for verse and sound design to good use with his newest venture, Small World Sound. Dedicated to helping poets get their word out, literally, Schwam works with them in his home studio to record CDs of their work at an [...]
4th of July Festivities
You won’t need fireworks to brighten the foothills during the City of Sierra Madre’s Fourth of July Celebration. The City will be celebrating the holiday in style with a gala parade, concerts, games, food, drink, and plenty of family-friendly fun. Rather than confine the festivities to one day only, the Fourth of July Activities will [...]
La Salle Seniors Hold on to Win Charity Game
La Salle’s senior and junior girls played the second annual Powder Puff football game in a charity event to benefit Cystic Fibrosis and Juvenile Diabetes research. They chose these two organizations because each class has at least one student impacted with the disease. Kohorst Field was the site on Thursday, May 13 which featured the [...]
Monrovia Mother Awards Scholarship in Son’s Name
By Kristie Tom On June 17, the seniors of Monrovia High School sat in their seats at Citrus College, anxiously awaiting the moment in which they could finally throw their graduation caps in the air, officially commemorating their leave from MHS. Throughout the night, many were awarded with honors of national merit, gold seals, and [...]
Sierra Madre Weekly – June 3rd, 2010
Sierra Madre Weekly – May 27th, 2010
