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Thursday, May 15th, 2008Sierra Madre got some love from Assembly Speaker Karen Bass in her swearing-in speech, yesterday:
Tomorrow, the governor will unveil his May budget revision.
By all accounts it will not be good news. We have to decide how we will address that news. We have to decide how we will come together to mobilize the incredible assets […]
More on Sierra Madre Fire Flare Up
Thursday, May 15th, 2008So, yesterday’s flareup was swiftly suppressed. This bit, though, couldn’t help but make me think we’ll need to redefine who the “dirts” in town are.
Giannone said citizens reported seeing the blaze in the 600 block of Mount Wilson Trail about 9:45 a.m. He said it spread to about an eighth of an acre before Sierra […]
Around the Town With Sir Eric Maundry
Thursday, May 15th, 2008A lie would have no meaning if the truth was not perceived to be dangerous.” - Alfred Adler
In his recent column in both the Mountain Views Observer and Bill Coburn’s Sierra Madre News website, newbie columnist Glenn Lambdin had his usual awful things to say about MaryAnn MacGillivray. He seems absolutely obsessed with our new […]
Reignited Sierra Madre Fire and Monterey Park Police
Wednesday, May 14th, 2008Bill Coburn dropped in to give us the official story on both these issues. Apparently, there was a flareup above Sierra Madre:
Just spoke to Battalion Chief Mike Bamberger. Here’s the scoop. About 9:45 am, there was a small rekindled fire in the burn area. Firefighter attacked it directly, and during mop-up, there were two minor […]
Monterey Park Police in Sierra Madre
Wednesday, May 14th, 2008An interesting comment seems to indicate Monterey Park Police are writing tickets in SM:
Anybody know why the Monterey Park police are in town writing tickets today? I saw them pull over three vehicles, two commercial and one SUV - is crime so bad in SM that we have to contract out?
I’d understand if Arcadia or […]
Big Horn Fire Burns Behind Claremont
Wednesday, May 14th, 2008It doesn’t have the drama of the Santa Anita fire yet, but Mt. Baldy got a scare:
Fierce winds are ripping through Mt. Baldy Village this morning as firefighters launch an air assault on the blaze burning at the top of the Mt. Baldy Ridge.
About 250 firefighters are preparing to hike through the rugged backlands to […]
Around the Town With Sir Eric Maundry
Monday, May 12th, 2008“You see firemen, you see cops, and these guys risk their lives everyday. They do this all the time … to be able to see a smile on some of these people’s faces - they’ve gone through so much, they’ve lost so many friends.” - Billy Joel
Recently this city put out a press release entitled, […]
Flame War!
Friday, May 9th, 2008[IMG_9045.JPG, Originally uploaded by The Real Zajac]
Damn. I step away from the blog for a few days to tend to personal matters and WOW. Y’all go bats*** insane.
First up, I deliver on what I promised: an overview of the wildfires we just had, along with my own personal story to go with it. […]
Friday Linkfest: 10 Reasons to Remember
Friday, May 9th, 2008There’s a million things I’d love to write about. Sadly, the sun goes down (and comes up) much too quickly. So, here’s 9 (count ‘em, 9!) links you really should take a look at…
My Feet Are Burning
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Dunno how I missed this, but is the ground on fire? Yikes.
On Anonymous Comments, IP Addresses & More
Thursday, May 8th, 2008So, in light of Robert Parry’s convincing argument that someone in Tom Adams office is besmirching the name of the Monrovia police, I think now would be a good time to give all our readers a primer on what all this IP address hooey means and whether or not it should bother you in the […]
Mary’s Market Fundraiser
Tuesday, May 6th, 200891024 writes:
In case you didn’t know Mary’s Market was burglarized on the Friday before the fire. Tonight will be music and a fund raiser to keep them on their feet! Come out and celebrate our homes being spared! Bill Coburn has the details on his web site.
Believe It: One Carter/Stonehouse on the Auction Block
Monday, May 5th, 2008Hmm, this doesn’t exactly smell like a bidding war to me.
The Fire Is Contained
Friday, May 2nd, 2008100%.
Jae Leaving City of Sierra Madre
Friday, May 2nd, 2008Over at Penitent Ramblings, Jae is taking a new job and leaving the Foothilliest of Foothill Cities:
So today I announced my official resignation from the City of Sierra Madre. I’ve been here almost two years, and I figure that’s just about long enough for a planner to hang around a town that doesn’t plan. (Laughtrack, […]
