Standoff at Monrovia Bank, Suspect Threatens Bomb Explosion
A bank robbery this morning at the Citizen Bank branch in Monrovia at the corner of Huntington Drive and Myrtle Avenue has turned into a bomb threat, with bank employees an patrons having been evacuated. At this point, it is believed that only the suspect, who is believed to be armed, is still held up [...]
Zenyatta Will Race Again
Retired Mare Fields International Offers, May Choose Santa Anita for First Race Don’t believe what you’ve read in the papers; Zenyatta will indeed race again in 2010. The first female to win the Breeders’ Cup Classic and a finalist for 2009 Horse of the Year, Zenyatta’s retirement had been announced following her dramatic last-to-first victory [...]
Bigger Gym, Smaller Waistlines
Sierra Fitness Expansion Means More Weights, More Spinning Space Last week we told you about Sierra Madre fitness mogul Sandy Lewis-Duval and her newest business venture, The Shabby Dog. And while Lewis-Duvall is certainly branching out into new business areas with her high-end dog leashes sold online and at her Montecito Ave. boutique, she’s not [...]
Ralph Walker – The Man, the Myth the Legend
Last Tuesday evening the Monrovia City Council honored Ralph Walker for what Mayor Mary Ann Lutz called “not so quiet service to this community for many, many years”, a time span in which Mr. Walker has been enlightening and challenging the citizens of Monrovia and engaging news makers on local issues via his television talk [...]
Local Princess Launches New Book in Pasadena
Last Sunday local authors Sarah Culberson and Tracy Trivas presented and signed their new book, “A Princes Found,” at Vroman’s Bookstore in Pasadena. Over the past two years Sarah Culberson’s story of the search for her biological parents, and the subsequent revelation of her royal heritage in Sierra Leone, Africa has garnered widespread national media [...]
Beacon Media Publishes Annual Readers’ Choice Issue
Yesterday Beacon Media, publisher of the Pasadena Independent, Arcadia Weekly, Monrovia Weekly, Sierra Madre Weekly and Temple City Tribune published the 2009 Readers’ Choice edition across all of it’s newspapers. This popular guide to the restaurants, retail stores, home & garden services and other businesses in the San Gabriel Valley has become an annual tradition [...]
Breeders’ Cup Kicks Off with Winners’ Circle Party at L.A. Live
Hundreds of Breeders’ cup participants, from horse owners and breeders to horseracing fans and a pool of press reporters flooded into the ESPN Zone restaurant in downtown Los Angeles last night for this year’s Winners’ Circle Welcome Party. Sponsored by Grey Goose Vodka, the event featured free Grey Goose drinks and a hot food bar, [...]
Celebrating a Quarter-Century of Racing
This Weekend’s Breeders’ Cup Offers Incredible Chance to See World’s Best Thoroughbreds in Action.
Arcadia Officials Issue Property Tax "Scam Alert"
According to the City of Arcadia’s website, various private companies are again sending mailings to local property owners offering services in pursuit of a reduction in their property taxes. According to the alert, these companies may charge hundreds of dollars to file for a reduction in value on behalf of the property owner, and some [...]
Arcadia Teen Formally Crowned as 92nd Rose Queen
Rose Court Coronation Ceremony Held Wednesday at Pasadena Convention Center 2010 Rose Queen, Natalie Innocenzi was crowned Wednesday afternoon in an elaborate ceremony at the Pasadena Convention Center hosted by the Pasadena Tournament of Roses. The newly crowned Queen received her crown from Dominic DiSano, the son of the recently deceased President of the 121st [...]
