Pat Alcorn Named Older American of the Year
Pat Alcorn has been named Older American of the Year by Sierra Madre’s Senor Community Commission. Alcorn will be recognized at a reception in her honor on Friday, May 13th at 4:30pm, as part of…
Art of the Garden to be Presented by Creative Arts Group
Art of the Garden Is a garden tour of 4 private estate gardens of extraordinary beauty. Click on a photo to enlarge it. Behind a majestic entry gate is a beautiful 1929 Italian Revival house…
Sierra Madre Police Blotter, 2/20/11 – 2/26/11
During the week of Sunday, February 20th, to Saturday February 26th, the Sierra Madre Police Department responded to approximately 362 calls for service. See crimereports.com for updated information. Sunday, February 20th: 12:56 AM- DUI Alcohol/Drugs,…
This Day in (Recent) Sierra Madre History – 3/2/01 and 3/2/03
On Friday, March 2nd, 2001, the Arts Commission hosted a reception at the Creative Arts Group to introduce the new Arts Directory of local artists, featuring more than 300 local artists. You can see more…
PUSD Candidate Forum at Kiwanis Club
All seven candidates were in attendance for a forum at the Kiwanis Club luncheon meeting on Tuesday, March 1st. Renatta Cooper, incumbent candidate for Seat 2 and Cushon Bell, write-in candidate for Seat 2, Kim…
First Official State of the City Speech
Photos and video below article The Sierra Madre Room was packed as the first State of the City speech began Monday, and even after the parents of the Sierra Madre School third graders left following…
Civic Club Celebrates Birthday
It was “Hats Off” to Civic Club as it celebrated its 67th birthday at a February meeting. With the club being an important presence in the area for volunteer service and generous philanthropy giving since…
Arboretum Horticulturist To Speak at Garden Club
Arboretum Horticulturist Marc Hall will be program presenter at Sierra Madre Garden Club’s dinner meeting on March 14, at 6pm, to be held in Memorial Park Hart Senior Center, 222 W. Sierra Madre Blvd.. Hall…
Mardi Gras Event to Benefit Emergency Services at Methodist Hospital
Methodist Hospital’s 16th annual Mardi Gras will be Tuesday, March 8, at Sirona’s, Santa Anita Park. Proceeds from this year’s gala will support the hospital’s emergency department, which provides critical care to San Gabriel Valley…
Historical Marker Dedication To Take Place at Adams’ Pack Station
A new “History Lives Here” historical marker showcasing vintage and recent photographs and descriptions of the history of the last remaining mule pack station in the Angeles National Forest – Adams’ Pack Station — will…
“Sierra Madre Blizzard Watch 2011”
Doncha hate when the local news channels go all freaky over a little rain? “”Stormwatch 2011” when it’s just drizzling. Seriously doubt we will get snow tonight, but we did get a little hail this…
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 Issues Green Flag Alert
The City of Sierra Madre has issued a Green Flag Alert for mudslides and debris flows in the hillside communities. The National Weather Service has forecasted 80% to 100% chance of precipitation for tomorrow and through…
SMPD – Definitely Fireworks, Not a Gunshot
Earlier today, about 7am, we reported that there had been calls to the SMPD about a possible gunshot south of Victoria Lane. SMPD told us that after investigating it, they were treating it as possible fireworks,…