
Saturday, May 26 marks the 104th anniversary of the running of the historic Mt. Wilson Trail Race, a grueling 8.6-mile test up to Orchard Camp and back to Kersting Court. Emerson Gray, a student of Sierra Madre Middle School, will sing the national anthem before the race. Race time is 7:30A. That the race sold [...]

Homlessness in Sierra Madre? Lawyer Begs the Question “Is this the Beginning of a Hobo Jungle?” By Terry Miller We received a letter from a lawyer who has complained to Sierra Madre’s police dept. about a single, individual homeless man who allegedgly has been ‘living intermittently’ at Taylor’s Market; the letter writer believes this ‘hobo’ [...]

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 [...]

MacGillivray Loses Election Bid in Sierra Madre Koerber, Harabedian, Capoccia Win There is a “Changing of the Guard” at Sierra Madre City council. Longtime councilperson Mary Ann MacGillivray lost her reelection bid to relative newcomers. Chris Koerber was voted in for former councilperson Joe Mosca’s remaining two years . John Harabedian and John Capoccia were [...]

The Sierra Madre Rose Float Association has announced the 2013 Tournament of Roses parade entry, “The Sky’s the Limit.” This float will be one of the largest floats designed, constructed and decorated, measuring 55′ long, 18′ wide, and 32′ tall. The new Sierra Madre float features a large kite and, in keeping with the 2013 [...]

San Gabriel Police Officers’ Association Files Suit Against City Lawyers Compare Scandal to City of Bell By Terry Miller The San Gabriel Police Officers’ Association announced a lawsuit has been filed against the city, accusing city officials of misusing city employee retirement funds. The POA’s attorney Dieter Dammeier said the city has “misappropriated and misused” [...]

Robert Matheson has been Released from Canadian Custody and is now at his Sierra Madre home. On February 22, 2012, Sierra Madre resident Robert Matheson was released from a Canadian custodial facility after serving time for child pornography-related charges. Matheson returned home on February 23, 2012 and met with local police officials on Friday morning. [...]

Dr. Sami Breaks Ground on Long Awaited Project Dr. Hani Sami broke ground Thursday afternoon for his new 7,000 square foot facility that will become the Sierra Madre Community Medical Group building on Sierra Madre Blvd. The long awaited day came with a blessing from Rev. Patrick Brennan, CP , Retreat Director of Mater Dolorosa [...]

An Afternoon at Villa del Sol d’Oro is the Hottest Ticket in Town- The Annual Friends of the Library Event Will Feature Sierra Madre Restaurants The 42nd Friends of the Sierra Madre Library Wine Tasting is slated to place on Sunday February 12 from 2:00PM – 5:00PM at the historic Alverno High School Villa del [...]

An Afternoon at Villa del Sol d’Oro is the Hottest Ticket in Town- The Annual Friends of the Library Event Will Feature Sierra Madre Restaurants The 42nd Friends of the Sierra Madre Library Wine Tasting is slated to place on Sunday February 12 from 2:00PM – 5:00PM at the historic Alverno High School Villa del [...]