Friends of Foster Children Celebrates Christmas in July
By Candyce Columbus Friends of Foster Children (FOFC) Sugar Plum (SP) has a remarkable track record. Since the program began 34 years ago they have collected over 160,000 holiday gifts for children in the San Gabriel Valley foster care system and the facilities that support them. The all-volunteer organization has 80 active members 29 [...]
PAC 10 Media Day at Rose Bowl – Getting Ready for the Season – Soon to be PAC 12
The Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) is a college athletic conference which operates in the western United States. It participates in the NCAA’s Division I; its football teams compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS; formerly Division I-A), the higher of two levels of NCAA Division I football competition. The conference’s 10 members (which are primarily flagship [...]
Monrovia City Offers a Pre-Emptive Strike in Wake of Bell Controversy
It seems Monrovia Council is one of the first cities to posts salaries, benefits online in the wake of Bell’s embattled City council. In the face of the continuing salary and benefits controversy in the City of Bell, Monrovia’s City Council has ordered full online disclosure of both their salaries and those of the City’s [...]
Arcadia PD Crime Analyst Mike Daleo 19-42-2010
Arcadia Police Officer and Crime Analyst Mike Daleo 1942 – 2010 Reserve Arcadia Police Officer and Crime Analyst Mike Daleo passed away last Saturday after a very short battle with cancer. Mike was 67 years old and has been with the Arcadia Police Department as a Reserve officer since 1976. After retiring from a long [...]
274 Water Rate Increase Protest Letters Deemed “Invalid or Duplicate” – Running the Numbers in Sierra Madre
By Terry Miller Outraged residents who protested a near 40% Water Rate hike in Sierra Madre won last week, or so they thought when City Clerk Nancy Shollenberger said she was “absolutely, positively” certain of the new numbers which indicated a victory for those opposed to the hike: A press release was issued by Sierra [...]
Big Belly solar-powered trash compactors installed in Pasadena’s most traveled pedestrian areas
With 40 new Big Belly solar-powered trash compactors installed in Pasadena’s most traveled pedestrian areas, everyone can dispose of their incidental waste conveniently while helping the city save energy. By crushing discarded materials into a solid mass, each receptacle is able to hold about 200 gallons of trash – five times as much waste as [...]
Art and Craft Sales to benefit Assistance League community outreach programs
Craft Fair Gift Shop will be holding its annual storewide 20%-off sale July 28th-31st. A nonprofit, volunteer-run consignment shop, Craft Fair Gift Shop features a wide range of merchandise created by over 150 local artists and crafters who are 50 years and over. Handcrafted items that will be on sale include baby clothes and gifts, [...]
Huntington Memorial Hospital Receives “Afghans for Angels,” Helping Parents who Suffer the Loss of a Newborn or Infant
The death of a child whether by miscarriage, still birth or infant death is a devastating event in a parent’s life. Afghans for Angels, California Chapter, is an organization made of volunteers who make and distribute baby afghans to parents who have suffered the loss of their baby. The organization has been active throughout the [...]
Judicial Watch Sues Pasadena Police Department
The watchdog group Judicial Watch is suing the Pasadena Police Dept for Records Detailing Illegal Alien Sanctuary Policy. Staying with the topic of illegal immigration Judicial Watch has launched a nationwide campaign to enforce our nation’s immigration laws. So while they push forward with critical litigation in Arizona, they also keeping our eye on other [...]
Pasadena Independent – Beacon Media Inc – New Photo Editor Announced
By Terry Miller In last week’s issue, I made a hurried and rather disjointed attempt – albeit on deadline – at introducing myself to our communities as the new photo editor of our newspaper group. I, now, will endeavor to be somewhat more succinct. Beacon Media News Publisher, Von Raess, has just elected yours truly [...]