Community Yard Sale Set for June 11
The City of Sierra Madre Senior Community Commission presents a Community Yard Sale on Saturday, June 11, 2011 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. located in the Sierra Vista Park Parking Lot (611 E. Sierra…
Blair High School Wins California Distinguished School Honor
The Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) announced recently that Blair High School has been named a 2011 California Distinguished School Award winner by the California Department of Education. Blair High School is among 97 secondary schools…
Sheriff’s Homicide & Coroner’s Investigators Confirm ID of Armed, Deceased Man Wanted in Chantry Flats Murder
LASD Press Release, 5/3/11, 10:49am Los Angeles County Coroner’s investigators and Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide investigators are reporting that the body of a man found yesterday in the Chantry Flats area of Angeles…
Letter to the Editor re: Emergency Medical Services Week
Editor: May 15-21 is National Emergency Medical Services Week. I encourage everyone to do two things. First, familiarize yourself with local emergency resources and how to access them. Make certain that everyone in your household…
“Experience Magic!” at the Playhouse, May 15th
“Experience Magic!” a new musical including magic and illusion will take place at the Sierra Madre Playhouse on Sunday, May 15th. Three magicians from the famed Magic Castle perform dazzling illusions in this new hybrid of…
Senator Huff Seeks Nominations for Citizen of the Year
From the office of CA Senator Bob Huff: The nomination period is now open for my “Citizen of the Year” contest in the 29th Senate District covering portions of Los Angeles, Orange and San Bernardino…
Social Security Column – A Valuable Gift For Mom
About Social Security Column: This column is provided by the Social Security Administration office in Pasadena, and will appear on an occasional basis as a service for our senior community. Mother’s Day is right around…
Body Found Identified as Suspect in Shooting
I just got off the phone with Deputy Jeff Gordon of LASD who confirmed that the body found at Chantry Flats yesterday was in fact the body of Kevin Wolfe Pochter, the man identified as…
Joke of the Day, 5/3/11
The old spinster was rocking on her front porch with her tomcat at her feet, when a good fairy suddenly appeared before her and offered her three wishes. “Aw, go on,” the little old lady…
Deceased Male Found in Chantry Flats – Handgun Found Nearby, Possibly Suspect in Recent Murder
Press release from Los Angeles Sheriff’s Dept. Monday May 2, 2011 2:35 PM PDT Deceased male found in Chantry Flats. Handgun found nearby. Sheriff’s Homicide investigators report that the body of a deceased man was…
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…
Arbor Day Festivities Funded by Community Foundation
Thanks to a grant donation from the Sierra Madre Community Foundation, the City of Sierra Madre celebrated Arbor Day on Saturday with an all-morning presentation by arborist Jan Scow. Scow’s nearly three hour presentation included…
5:40am UPDATE: Search to Resume at Daybreak for Chantry Flat Murder Suspect
Just spoke to the press office at the LA Sheriff’s Dept.. Kevin Wolfe Pochter, the 55-year old suspect in the slaying of 53-year old Arcadian Dean Albert, is still at large. The Sheriff’s Dept. stated…
Joke of the Day, 5/2/11
Ariel (the mermaid) was in trouble again. Her sisters were complaining to King Neptune that she didn’t want to dress properly, as did the other mermaids. Instead of wearing anemones to obscure her breasts, she…
Clarified: Search Continues for Murder Suspect, Latest from LASD – UPDATED
Received the following clarifications from the L.A. Sheriff’s Dept. at 7:30pm: Clarification on a few of the facts: 1. The correct spelling of the suspect’s name is: Kevin Wolfe Pochter 2. The correct age of…