Archive for September, 2007
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Friday, September 28th, 2007Will Bigham reports in the DB that the new City Manager of Rosemead, Oliver Chi, has stolen a couple of Claremonsters. He should probably check with the Claremont Insider to see if Rosemead can afford them.
Xavier Alvarez Loved the Smell of Napalm in the Morning…
Friday, September 28th, 2007No one ever pays attention to special districts, unfortunately, until something ridiculous or amusing happens. And so Fred Ortega, of the republished in the DB, gives us more today on a local pol’s war stories:
Alvarez’s claims always sounded a bit suspect to Sid Sierra, another Pomona resident who said he met Alvarez through the […]
FC Senator Bob Margett Hospitalized?
Friday, September 28th, 20075:45 pm: Margett hospitalized
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, CA - 14 hours ago
Bob Margett suffered a medical emergency while waiting to catch a flight at a Sacramento airport Thursday, a spokeswoman said. Norma Pontello of Margett’s…
Is this true? The Daily Bulletin apparently pulled the article, but this bit above remains. Margett represents California’s 29th […]
Persimony Thickets in Sierra Madre UPDATED
Friday, September 28th, 2007All the trees grow best in full sun, rising to 20 feet or higher, with equal spread. Eph Koenigsberg, a Sierra Madre resident and member of the Foothill Chapter of California Rare Fruit Growers, prunes his trees to remain under 10 feet for easy picking. –Lili Singer, Special to the Times
Ah, Sierra frickin’ Madre. […]
What Is Old Is New Again
Thursday, September 27th, 2007Found this clip about interracial violence on YouTube. It’s a news report from Fox 11 with an airdate of February 5th, 2007. There are some mentions of the Pasadena PD.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsk81vrbsT4
- AP
$200 Million to Claremont McKenna College UPDATED
Thursday, September 27th, 2007As Larry Gordon of the LA Times reports, Claremont McKenna College (CMC) is going to receive the largest single donation ever to a liberal arts school: $200 million to establish a graduate school that offers Finance degrees emphasizing ethics and leadership. The money will pay for the hire at least 8 new professors, grant […]
Blogosphere Has Joint Crush on Reporter
Thursday, September 27th, 2007Frank Girardot has the hots for Mary Beth McDade? Yep. So does Ed Barrera. And Kevin Roderick.
P.S. So, she doesn’t know much about the Khmer Rouge? Just cuz she’s a woman doesn’t mean she has to know all about Asian lipstick. Right? Right?
Pomona Groaners
Thursday, September 27th, 2007Why do so many people think that they can get away with pretending they were a) in the military and b) won the highest award our military offers? Oh, wait, this guy ran for Pomona City Council…aaaaah, it all makes sense.
Fish Canyon Falls
Thursday, September 27th, 2007[fish canyon falls (5), Originally uploaded by nmsueagle]
While driving on our beloved 210 freeway, one may notice a large gap in the front range of mountains, just to the north of Irwindale, Azusa and Duarte. This is the entrance to the San Gabriel River Canyon. Here an enormous watershed is drained, the waters […]
Wednesday Linkfest
Wednesday, September 26th, 2007I didn’t want to, but those interwebs just have the most interesting things in ‘em. Dip below the jump for kung-fu fighting (yes, video), medical marijuana, Asian gangs, and choreographed dance (and that’s just one link!)…
Shooting Death in Pasadena
Wednesday, September 26th, 2007Another homicide. For a moment, I thought, “let’s hope it wasn’t racially motivated.” But ultimately, is it any worse that you kill someone because you hate the color of the skin? What if you just hate the color of their shirt (i.e. gang colors) or the color of their letterman jacket or if you hate […]
Transportation Tuesday: God on the Road
Wednesday, September 26th, 2007Transportation Tuesday never ends at the FC Blog, particularly not when God is behind the wheel. A blog called Access Jesus recounts an impressive piece of divine driving on the 210:
The LORD then spoke these words, “This is GOD, I am your pilot today—sit back and relax—follow directions when given.” I was so excited about […]
IRS Stops Probing Church
Tuesday, September 25th, 2007As part of my ongoing attempt to stay a solid two days behind important news, it turns out the IRS will not be harassing All Saints Episcopal Church, according to Steven Cischke of Pasadena Now:
In a letter to the Church dated Sept. 10 Marsha A. Ramirez, IRS director of exempt organization examinations, said the intervention […]
Transportation Tuesday: Pasadena Speed Limits on the Rise
Tuesday, September 25th, 2007At least, if City Staff has its way:
At the City Council’s request, the Transportation Advisory Commission (TAC) will review City Staff’s proposal to increase speed limits on selected streets throughout Pasadena, most of which are residential streets. TAC will hold a special meeting on Tuesday, September 25, at 6:00 p.m., at City Hall, 100 North […]
Hidden Goodness You’ve Never Heard Of
Tuesday, September 25th, 2007
Over at Chowhound, a conversation starts with fresh tacos at the Tall Pines Coffee Shop in Monrovia and ends with Mexican Ice Cream at La Mich Paleteria in Duarte (pictures here):
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