Tour for Schools Available at San Gabriel Mission
Fourth grade teachers can reserve a possible guided-tour at San Gabriel Mission while tours are available. The mission does its best to get volunteer docents (tour guides) for fourth-grade classes that visit the mission church, museum, and gardens. Because the tours are popular, and there is a limited number of tour guides, it’s suggested that [...]
La Salle Names Russell Gordon New Football Coach
La Salle’s Athletic Director Anthony Harris, announced the selection of Russell Gordon as the Lancers’ new football coach during a packed Athletics Boosters meeting Tuesday evening. Gordon comes to La Salle from Campbell Hall where he has been for the last 15 years. In his eight years as Head Coach, he has compiled a 51-37 [...]
CANCER CLAIMS EXERCISE RIDER FOR JOHN HENRY AT 66
SERVICES WEDNESDAY FOR TRAINER LEWIS CENICOLA, CANCER CLAIMS EXERCISE RIDER FOR JOHN HENRY AT 66 Trainer Lewis Cenicola, who was a former jockey and who served as the legendary John Henry’s regular exercise rider while he was trained by Hall of Famer Ron McAnally, succumbed after a long bout with cancer on Jan. 8, at [...]
State Schools Chief Tom Torlakson Spotlights New Youth Laws for 2012
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson highlights some of the new education and child safety laws that are now in effect for 2012. “Our goal for the new year and every year is to make education accessible and effective for all children,” said Torlakson. “These new laws will help ensure children are safer, enter [...]
SANTA ANITA WINTER/SPRING MEET OFF TO FAST START
Santa Anita Park, which opened its winter/spring meeting with an on-track crowd of 44,579 on Dec. 26, posted significant across the board gains through the first six days of its 79-day meet according to racetrack officials. Through six days, on-track attendance is up 21 percent, while on-track handle is up 11 percent. “Our opening day [...]
Online Voting Begins for “America’s Favorite Cherry Tree” as National Cherry Blossom Festival Launches Centennial Celebration
“America’s Favorite Cherry Tree,” an online poll launched today by the Arbor Day Foundation and the National Cherry Blossom Festival, allows all Americans to participate in the Festival’s Centennial Celebration by casting their vote for one of three finalists: the Yoshino, Kwanzan, or Autumn Flowering cherry tree. The poll can now be accessed at arborday.org. [...]
Assemblyman and Minuteman Tim Donnelly Tries to carry loaded handgun on plane in Ontario
Assemblyman Tim Donnelly was cited today for having a loaded .45-caliber handgun in his carry-on bag at the Ontario airport according to the Sacramento Bee. He was not arrested. The paper went on to say ” The Twin Peaks Republican was stopped at a security checkpoint early Wednesday morning, detained, and cited by airport police, [...]
From Boston to British Home – For 89 year old Beryl Burridge – It’s a Wonderful Life
From Boston to British Home – For 89 year old Beryl Burridge – It’s a Wonderful Life By Terry Miller “The kettles on”, said Beryl Burridge the moment we arrived for our interview at the British Home last week. Her good friend and number one fan Janet Swanson offers us home made cookies and sweets [...]
Richard Mays Citizen of Year in Sierra Madre
The Sierra Madre Chamber of Commerce announced that it has named Richard Mays to be the 2011 Citizen of the Year. In 2011, Mays served as the City’s Deputy Treasurer, sat on the UUT Oversight Committee, was a member of the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), the SMPD Volunteer Force, and acted as Treasurer for [...]
New Laws Take Effect Jan 1. 2012
California has changed possession of an ounce or less of marijuana from a misdemeanor to an infraction. Though the fine remains $100, there’s no jail time or notation on your criminal record. Open Carry will no longer be legal thanks to Anthony Portantino’s AB 144 which was signed earlier this year. With some exceptions, it [...]
