Methodist Hospital Hosts 50 Year Nursing Reunion
By Ann Azer When the women of Methodist Hospital’s nursing school of 1958 graduated, a brand new house cost only $12,950. That same year, NASA was formed and Toyota and Datsun cars began selling in the US. These were just some memories recalled during last week’s reunion of Methodist Hospital’s nursing class of 1958. The [...]
Former Arcadia High School Teacher Lloyd P. Savage
Lloyd P. Savage, 90, formerly a resident of Arcadia passed away March 29. Savage taught High School at Arcadia for 30 years between 1953- 1983. Mt Savage passed away at Quincy Retirement Home in Pennsylvania. A Native of Malden, MA, Mr. Savage was a Navy pilot in WW11 serving in both the Atlantic and Pacific [...]
Arrest Made in 2006 Sierra Madre Murder
Chief of Police Marilyn Diaz announced that Federico Bustos, 27, of Riverside, has been arrested for the April 3, 2006 murder of Victor Tapia at 1 Carter Ave. On December 29th, 2007, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s homicide detectives arrested Bustos for a no-bail warrant charging him with murder, attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon, [...]
Mending Fences – Deposit Dispute
Dear Margaret, My wife and I were in escrow on a small duplex in Montebello. During our seventeen-day contingency period, we discovered a problem with the roof and decided to withdraw from the contract. We’ve been informed that the seller refuses to return our $10,000 deposit even though we were within our time period to [...]
Famous Wisteria Vine Tour This Sunday
Festival to offer arts, crafts, gardens and food. A tour of the world’s largest blooming plant, the famed Sierra Madre Wistaria Vine, has been scheduled for Sunday, March 30 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the annual Wistaria Festival. Visitors are invited to stroll beneath the branches of the 113-year-old vine, estimated to weigh [...]
Mending Fences – Is It A Buyer’s Market?
Dear Ms. Garemore, I recently read your article entitled “Buyer’s Affordability Index.” I’ve been hearing about extremely low home prices, how the real estate market is in a “slump,” and how the mortgage market is “in crisis.” However, this doesn’t seem to agree with reality. The reality I see is an almost-completed condo development next [...]
Arcadia Police Increase the Ranks
By Dorothy Denne Seven officers have been added to the Arcadia Police Department. In recent years, stalled salary negotiations, rising living costs, geographic changes, and natural attrition have reduced the number of sworn officers in the department to an uncomfortably low number. This has caused existing personnel to assume extra duties and work extra hours. [...]
Assessor Examining Property Values
Reassessment of L.A. County home values becomes more widespread. In another sign of the financial times, L.A. County Assessor Rick Auerbach has announced his office is reviewing the assessed valuation of some 310,000 homes in L.A. County. Auerbach said the review has been completed on some 67,000 properties so far, with 41,000 being reduced an [...]
Few Contests Likely in Primary
Area representatives prepare for campaign season. By Charles Cooper After all the turmoil over the Presidential primary in February, the second state primary in June looks to be considerably less exciting. Even the two local seats being vacated by termed out incumbents haven’t drawn much attention, as filing closed last week. The party primaries in [...]
Dreier Corrects Ethics Filing
Warner camp calls assertion that the erroneous filing was a mistake “absurd.” By Charles Cooper Congressman David Dreier, 27-year incumbent in the 26th District, confirmed this week he had corrected erroneous filings with the House Ethics Committee on financial earnings for four years. The error, cited in an article in Roll Call, a newspaper covering [...]
