Monrovia Weekly – April 30th, 2009
Orange County Activists Seek Recall of Local Assemblyman
He’ll fight: "I’ll do everything that is necessary," he says
"On behalf of the taxpayers of the 59th District, let the games begin," Michael Schroeder announced as he served recall papers on Assemblyman Anthony Adams, the 59th District Republican representative to the California State Assembly who represents about a half million people in a [...]
Monrovia Middle Schools Honored as California Distinguished Schools
Santa Fe and Clifton Middle Schools Receive State’s Highest Award for Academic Excellence and Student Achievement
Last week, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O’Connell called Monrovia Principals Ron Letourneau and Traci Gholar, with the good news that both of Monrovia’s middle schools had passed a grueling and thorough program quality review with flying [...]
Santa Anita May Be Headed for the Auction Block
The voluntary bankruptcy petition filed by Santa Anita parent company Magna Entertainment Corp is due to see some action today as the company seeks approval from Delaware bankruptcy judge Mary F. Walrath to auction off several of its racetracks. Santa Anita racetrack is one of the properties MEC has said it would divest. [...]
How the Police Officer’s Association Got Business Done
In what was probably one of the most extreme cases of "Little Miss Sunshine" syndrome I have ever read, the Mountain Views "Observer" on 12/21/07 ran the following giddy headline. Sierra Madre And Police Reach ‘Historic Agreement’ – "It ends years of discord between the city and POA" – Mayor Joffe [...]
Viva Monrovia Reads
Monrovia Reads, the city’s nonprofit literacy foundation is celebrating Cinco de Mayo and working to raise funds at the same time. The event will take place at the Doubletree Hotel, 924 W. Huntington Dr., Monrovia on Monday, May 4th from 5 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Enjoy a Mexican Appetizer Buffet for $25 per person. There [...]
Steinmeier, Chew Hold Seats on Arcadia School Board
With all the precincts reporting, semi-official results from Tuesday’s Arcadia School Board election show the two incumbents Joann Steinmeier and Janet Chew to have held onto their seats against challenger John Davis. Leading the pack was Steinmeier, who received 2.460 votes, or 41.42% of the total votes cast. In second place, Chew’s margin of victory [...]
Local Arts and Crafts Look for Support in a Tight Economy
South Pasadena’s Mission West Spring Art Festival This Weekend
Craft shows, fairs and festivals brighten the landscape in tough economic times. Last Spring, community festivals benefited local economies bringing in an estimated $4.1 billion to United States neighborhoods, according to the Craft Organization Directors Association (CODA). Such events not only bring much needed dollars, [...]
La Salle High School’s 10th Annual Crystal Ball
La Salle High School will hold its 10th Annual Crystal Ball entitled Denim & Diamonds, on May 1st at the Langham Hotel and Spa in Pasadena. The 2009 honorees are LeAnn and Michael Healy of Altadena. The Crystal Ball is La Salle’s most important fund-raising event and provides tremendous support [...]
Beacon Media Photographer Takes First Place in News Photography Contest
Terence Miller makes a quick pit stop on way to Pulitzer
Adding yet another trophy to his already crowded mantle, Beacon Media photographer Terence Miller last week won the prestigious Press Photographers Association of Greater Los Angeles news media photography contest. Selected from among thousands of entries from newspapers across Southern California, Miller bested [...]
