SMVFA Pancake Breakfast Photo Gallery, 5/7/11
SMVFA held its annual Pancake Breakfast this morning, here are some photos from the event.
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Editorial – On the Death of bin Laden
by Bill Coburn I have mixed emotions today. I was raised to believe that it is not okay to rejoice in someone else’s misfortune, and to rejoice in someone’s death is never okay. Don’t get…
Chantry Flat Shooting Update from LASD, 7:17pm, 4/29/11
On 04-28-2011, at approximately 1740 hours, a passerby discovered the victim lying on the side of the road. Deputies from Temple Sheriff’s Station were notified and responded to the location. The victim, who was suffering…
Remembering the Sierra Madre (Santa Anita) Fire
Three years ago yesterday, at about 3pm on Saturday, April 26th, 2008, a fire broke out in the mountains above Sierra Madre. The fire burned for several days, ultimately burning 584 acres at the time…
Menu Upgraded for Huck Finn Day
According to a press release issued by the City, fisherkids that attend tomorrow’s Huck Finn Derby will be eating a little better than usual tomorrow night. While the settling basins at the City Yards have…
Weather Update, 5:20am, 2/26/11
Desk Officer Wiggins of SMPD reports that all roads are clear. Wunderground.com is showing the current temp as 44.8, and we’ve had .48″ of rain since midnight. For those of you who had hopes of…
Weather Update, 11:45pm, Friday, 2/25/11
SMPD reports that all roads are open, and we remain on Green Flag. Wunderground.com is showing a temperature of 48.4 (oddly, it’s going up, I saw it as low as 47.1 earlier this evening), and…
City Rescinds Green Flag
According to Watch Commander Sgt. Paul Monforte, as of 6:35am, the City is on “No Flag” status as far as rain and mudflow goes, and there are no street closures to report. Bailey Canyon is…
Streets Clear as of 8:55pm
Just got off the phone with Desk Officer Wiggins at SMPD who tells me that all streets (including Skyland) are clear, no closures due to mud from the rain. According to Wunderground.com, the Sierra Madre…
A Look at the Architecture of Sierra Madre
We’ve all heard it said, “Good things come to those who wait.” Abraham Lincoln expanded the saying a little, noting that “”Things may come to those who wait. But only the things left by those who…
GO PACKERS!!!
Joke of the Day
After Steelers coach Chuck Noll died and went to heaven, God was taking him on a tour of the place. He showed Noll a modest 3-bedroom home with a Steelers pennant hanging over the front…
City Selling Old Street Signs
Last month, Public Works staff began replacement of existing street name signs. The new signs meet current federal requirement for font size and reflectivity. Crews have been working diligently to get the signs replaced as…
Sierra Madre’s Official Community Calendar
If you visit the City of Sierra Madre website, which is currently being revamped and redesigned behind the scenes, and you go to the Community and Personnel Services Department page on the site, right at…
“On Gold Mountain”—Sierra Madre’s 2011 “One Book One City” Selection
Activities Planned Throughout February The Sierra Madre Public Library is pleased to announce “On Gold Mountain: The One-Hundred Year Odyssey of My Chinese-American Family,” by Lisa See, as the City’s 2011 One Book One City…