Arcadia Receives Federal Grant for Water Wells
The City of Arcadia had recently obtained a $242,500 grant from the Environmental Protection Agency. This money will help fund the construction of two new water wells that will replace existing wells at Camino Real and Longley Way providing improved safety and seismic reliability as well as a higher storage capacity. Since 1996 the City [...]
Hundreds Celebrate Gold Line Extension Kick Off in Monrovia
Kick Off for Gold Line Extension to Azusa Brings Hundreds To Celebrate Public Transport The kick off for the extension of the Metro Gold Line from Pasadena out to Azusa was held Saturday, November 21 at the site of the future Monrovia Gold Line Station in the historic Santa Fe Station at the Northwest [...]
Hall Of Fame Superstar Trainer Bobby Frankel Dies
Hall of fame trainer Bobby Frankel, Santa Anita’s all-time leader by number of wins and a dominant force in American racing since the 1970’s, died early Monday at the age of 68, after waging a lengthy and very private battle with lymphoma. Frankel, who was born July 9, 1941, in Brooklyn, New York, passed away [...]
Lancers End Season with Win, Pulling Season Record to 500
Sean Carraway makes a diving catch here during PCC’s 38-22 season-ending victory Saturday at Glendale College’s Sartoris Field. – Photo by Richard Quinton The 2009 season for the Pasadena City College football team often was a case of the defense trying to make up for the offense and its lack of production. [...]
Arcadia Historical Museum Honors Japanese Americans
As we approach the 68th anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor December 7, 1941, the curators at a local museum have decided to honor thousands of Japanese Americans who were forced from their homes under an order from President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. The exhibit, at the Ruth and Charles Gilb Arcadia Historical Museum, explores [...]
Kick Off Set for Gold Line Extension to Azusa
A kick off for the extension of the Metro Gold Line from Pasadena out to Azusa has been set for this Saturday, November 21 at the site of the future Monrovia Gold Line Station in the historic Santa Fe Station at the Northwest corner of Myrtle Avenue and Duarte Road. The family friendly celebration will [...]
Local Princess Launches New Book in Pasadena
Last Sunday local authors Sarah Culberson and Tracy Trivas presented and signed their new book, “A Princes Found,” at Vroman’s Bookstore in Pasadena. Over the past two years Sarah Culberson’s story of the search for her biological parents, and the subsequent revelation of her royal heritage in Sierra Leone, Africa has garnered widespread national [...]
Pasadena Police Cracking Down On Buckling Up Now Through Nov. 30
Click It or Ticket Aims to Boost Seat Belt Use Pasadena, CA. – The Pasadena Police Department will aggressively enforce the state’s occupant protection laws as part of California’s 2009 Click It or Ticket mobilization, taking place November 17′” through November 30th, 2009. The campaign relies on heavy enforcement and public education at the local [...]
Council Tackles Youth Violence, Five-Story Developments
While there was expected to be a large crowd of people against the proposed five story retail project, hundreds of people showed up at Monday’s city council meeting, the majority of whom were the concerned citizens for youth and youth group organizers as well as church leaders. Sporting T shirts which read “ I’ve Got [...]
Pasadena Independent – November 19th, 2009
