British Slated to Invade Sierra Madre This Saturday – I say, I say, I say… British Home June Faire On Tap

British Slated to Invade Sierra Madre This Saturday – I say, I say, I say… British Home June Faire On Tap

Sierra Madre’s Police Chief Diaz has been working with Scotland Yard’s Constabulary on the finer points of the fair for a year now. – Photo by Terry Miller The DBE, Daughters of the British Empire once again are pulling out all the stops for the annual shindig fundraiser which benefits the retirement home and its [...]

Memorial Day Skydivers Land in Arcadia County Park

Memorial Day Skydivers Land in Arcadia County Park

skydivers were the big attraction this year at the Annual Michael Antonovich Memorial Day Celebration in Arcadia Saturday. Thousands attended the event which honors all veterans. Photos by Terry Miller

Mount Wilson Trail Race this Saturday

Mount Wilson Trail Race this Saturday

Pounds of Pasta will be served this Friday in preparation for the big race. The traditional pasta nosh dinner is held every year on the Friday before the annual Mount Wilson Trail Race. This year the dinner is sponsored by Café 322, which provides the pounds of pasta needed to prepare runners for the next [...]

Big Fun at Sierra Madre Little League Closing Day

Big Fun at Sierra Madre Little League Closing Day

Sierra Madre Little League invites everyone in the community to attend Closing Day in Sierra Vista Park on Saturday, May 22. The day starts with a pancake breakfast and two farm prep (6 & 7 year olds) games, with the popular carnival starting at 10:00 a.m. The carnival includes obstacle courses, a rock wall, a [...]

Sierra Madre’s British Home Getting Ready For Annual June Faire Slated for June 5

Sierra Madre’s British Home Getting Ready For Annual June Faire Slated for June 5

A parade of flags accompanied by a Scottish piper will open this year’s June Faire at The British Home on June 5th. Admission to the Faire is free and everyone is invited to come along and enjoy the fun from 10 a.m. to 2.30 p.m. on Saturday. The beautiful grounds of The British Home provide [...]

Anita and the Yanks: A Novel Experience in Irish Rock

Anita and the Yanks: A Novel Experience in Irish Rock

Musicians Anita and the Yanks perform twice a month at Novel Café in Pasadena. – Photos by Terry Miller By Terry Miller When I sauntered into Novel Café on Friday last, I wasn’t really sure what to expect other than some good (hopefully) traditional Irish rock music a friend had recently recommended. “You have just [...]

Reorganized Council Picks Mosca for Mayor – MacGillivray Votes against All Appointments

Reorganized Council Picks Mosca for Mayor – MacGillivray Votes against All Appointments

Joe Mosca was selected the city’s new mayor on Tuesday night, replacing MaryAnn MacGillivray in what was one of the city’s most contentious elections in Sierra Madre’s history. The vote was 4-1 with MacGillvary voting nay on both the Mayor and Mayor Pro-Tem appointments. John Buchanan is now Sierra Madre’s Mayor Pro Tem. When long [...]

Arcadia High’s Government Team Wins National Championship

Arcadia High’s Government Team Wins National Championship

After three days of simulated congressional hearings on the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights, the class from Arcadia High School of Arcadia, California, has emerged as the national champion of the 23rd annual We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution National Finals. The academic competition marked the end of months of study [...]

Crawford Camp Crumbles in Favor of New “Civility”

Crawford Camp Crumbles in Favor of New “Civility”

Buchanan Introduces Mosca as City’s Next Mayor By Terry Miller and John Stephens Sierra Madre’s most contentious election in recent history came to a spectacular close Tuesday evening with Joe Mosca, Josh Moran and Nancy Walsh elected by significant margins over their opponents who, according to many residents, ran a somewhat vicious smear campaign particularly [...]

Sierra Madre Council Shake Up –

Sierra Madre Council Shake Up –

Joe Mosca is flanked by Jubulent supporters who gathered at the home of Bob and Rosemary Burnett. Mosca’s partner, Matt is pictured on the far right. Photos by Terry Miller Joe Mosca Most Certainly will be the Next Mayor of Sierra Madre By Terry Miller Sierra Madre’s most contentious election in recent history came to [...]