Red White and Bluess Jaszz Fest on Tap Aug. 28 – 29
Redwhite+bluezz Pasadena Jazz Fest has announced the line-up of jazz and blues musicians to perform during the star-studded festival August 28 and 29, 2010. 200 plus artists, 23 top acts will entertain thousands of fans gathered at the spectacular outdoor venue the Los Angeles Arboretum. The weekend event, complete with an international food court, [...]
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 [...]
Monrovia Woman Walking to End Breast Cancer
Janna Delgado seeks support to represent her home town in Avon Santa Barbara Walk for Breast Cancer By Candyce Columbus Since 2003 the Avon Foundation for Women (www.avonfoundation.org) has raised $320 million through the dedication of nearly 120,000 participants in the annual Avon Walks for Breast Cancer. Last year alone, despite the challenging economy, nearly [...]
Monrovia Resident LOTTIE C. FIELDS 1925 – 2010
Lottie Charbonnet Balugo Fields, best known as LOTTIE C. FIELDS died Saturday July 17, 2010 in Pasadena, California at Huntington Memorial Hospital. She was 84. In addition to many friends, Lottie is survived by loving family members including her two daughters, Janelle Jones of Los Angeles, and Victoria Jones of Oakland, California. Lottie will be [...]
17 Year Old Student’s Eagle Scout Project – Helping the Feral Cats Live a Better Life
Christian Zwicky, a senior at Arcadia High School, has taken it upon himself to spay/neuter 20 feral cats in the City of Arcadia for no charge as part of his Eagle Scout badge for Troop 125. He and his mother, Dr. Barbarina Zwicky, have already adopted the two homeless Arcadia cats that Christian rescued, Prince [...]
Local Women Honored by Legislators Liu and Portantino
Flanked by Assemblyman Portantino and Carol Liu, Mother Love from Pasadena. was one of 25 women who were recognized at the 11th Annual Women In Business Awards luncheon held at the Hilton Hotel in Pasadena. The event which is also co hosted by Assemblyman Gatto ( who was not present but gave a video presentation) [...]
2,000 Needy Children Expected at Foothill Unity Center Back-to-School Event
“For years, I’d skip the first three days of school. I didn’t have new things like the other kids. I figured after the first few days I could slide in unnoticed. It put me behind in my schoolwork, but it was worth it then. I can still remember how it felt.” For this Foothill Unity [...]
Arcadia Relay for Life Raises Over $100,000 for Cancer Research
By Amy Leong Whether it is a close friend, relative, or family member, we are all affected by cancer. In fact, one of three individuals are affected by cancer every day. For 25 years, Relay for Life of Arcadia has been giving local citizens of all ages the chance to raise money to be used [...]
Monrovia Mother Awards Scholarship in Son’s Name
By Kristie Tom On June 17, the seniors of Monrovia High School sat in their seats at Citrus College, anxiously awaiting the moment in which they could finally throw their graduation caps in the air, officially commemorating their leave from MHS. Throughout the night, many were awarded with honors of national merit, gold seals, and [...]
Monrovia Man Reunited with Stolen Truck after 38 Years
It took the police 38 years, but they finally found Monrovian Harold Voelker’s 1956 Ford F-100 truck which was stolen from Los Angeles in the early 1970’s. “I was shaking,” Volelker said when he got the call from Modesto Highway Patrol saying they believe they found the 1967 truck he reported stolen in the summer [...]
