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ROSEMEAD - The city of Rosemead will be hosting a 5K, 10K and one mile walk/run on Sept. 11 to raise funds for the memorial the city is planning on building to honor those who gave their lives in the 2001 terrorist attacks.
ROSEMEAD - The future of the Dinsmoor Heritage House - which is just off of Temple City Boulevard and Ellis Lane south of Valley Boulevard - is looking bright as the Rosemead City Council has come up with a plan to start fixing up the 1929 dwelling.
San Gabriel Mission 239th Annual Fiesta Royal Court was recently selected.
Queen Julia Hernandez (center) is a senior at Alhambra High School, Princess Michelle Nguyen (on left) is a junior at San Gabriel Mission High School, and Princess Briana Hernandez is a junior at Gabrielino High School in San Gabriel.
Mission’s fiesta on Sept. 3-5, will include entertainment, rides, games, food, and historical, cultural and religious festivities. There will be free admission to the mission museum and gardens on Sept.3-5, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
My mother-in-law is a tough wiry lady who went through the real depression of the 1930s, riveted bolts on airplanes during World War II and worked the assembly line at Pillsbury Mills for 25 years. Although Frances is pushing 90 years of age, she has a sharp mind and wit and walks with a quick step.
ROSEMEAD - There are two things Adam Sedlack wants you to keep in mind when thinking about the new UFC Gym that has opened just off of Rosemead Boulevard and the Interstate 10 on-ramp.
LOS ANGELES - Ah, to be a young, talented artist. This is exactly the life of Monterey Park resident Christopher Hernandez, who is a photo artist and recently held a showing of his works in downtown Los Angeles.
ROSEMEAD - The city of Rosemead's third annual concert series that alternates between Garvey and Rosemead parks will be coming to a close this Friday with the Latin rock and roll band "Soto" at Rosemead Park.
They were there to get the feeling of what its like to be homeless and sleep in a makeshift shelter at “box city.” They were also there to raise funds to help out homeless families.
ROSEMEAD - With the city of Rosemead building two new aquatic centers at both Rosemead and Garvey parks, former Mayor and current Garvey School District Board Member Bob Bruesch just wants to make sure those south of Interstate 10 will have the same opportunities and access as those north of the freeway.
The Monterey Park Bruggemeyer Library is offering a bilingual English /Spanish ESL (English as a Second Language) Conversation class beginning September 14, 2010 through the LAMP Literacy Program.
Looking for summer fun? Do you enjoy extreme action sports? The X Games are returning to downtown Los Angeles for the seventh consecutive year and excitement is right around the corner when you go Metro to the X Games at STAPLES Center and Nokia Theatre at L.A. LIVE and the Los Angeles Coliseum, July 29 through Aug. 1.
ROSEMEAD – Hundreds lined the curbs of Valley Boulevard Saturday morning and then meandered over to Rosemead Park for food, music and fireworks as part of the city’s 51st Independence Day Celebration.
ROSEMEAD - The Rosemead City Council reviewed and discussed at its Tuesday night meeting information and dialogue concerning the California High Speed Rail project that is proposed to be constructed through the San Gabriel Valley.
By Attorney G. Monty Manibog, Senior Partner at Manibog & Manibog Law Firm
(Editor’s Note: Former Monterey Park mayor is a contributing columnist offering legal tips and perspectives on high profile cases and events. Monty is the senior partner of Manibog & Manibog, LLP)
The relatively poor City of Bell in south Los Angeles county (population 40,000) has been supporting the lavish lifestyles of their city officials for a number of years, largely unbeknownst to its residents until the Los Angeles Times recent expose reported the following eye popping salaries:
ROSEMEAD - Not all kids have a place to go after school. But, luckily, for many kids in the Garvey School District, there is the Rosemead Youth Leadership Center.
ROSEMEAD - A bit more than a thousand people attended Rosemead's National Night Out and Emergency Preparedness Fair Tuesday night at Zapopan Park on Garvey Avenue.
MONTEREY PARK, Saturday, July 30 -- An early morning fire early Friday morning caused an estimated $150,000 in damages to a restaurant at 305 West. Garvey Avenue. No injuries were reported.
(Editor’s note: Former Monterey Park Mayor, Monty Manibog, is a regular columnist offering legal tips and perspectives in high profile legal cases and events)
What do former U.S. Senators John Edwards, Gary Hart and Al Gore (the latter also former vice president) have in common? They all ran for president and they all lost. The Edwards and Hart campaigns were torpedoed by their philandering outside their marriages during their presidential bids.
ROSEMEAD – Southern California Edison and Edison International recently awarded four west San Gabriel Valley college students with $2,500 scholarships to be used at their respective universities, company officials said. The scholarships are renewable for up to four years for a total of $10,000, officials said, and are for students studying science, technology, engineering or math.
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Monterey Park Chamber of Commerce recently elected and installed new members of the Board of Directors. The Chamber also retired three board members who did not seek re-election.
MONTEBELLO - Schurr High football coach Ben Negrete said he knows if the Spartans are going to win the Almont League championship, there are several teams they are going to have to beat.
EAST LOS ANGELES - 8/27/10 - The Garfield High football team will be tested early and often as the Bulldogs head into a season in which they will challenge four perennial Southern Section powers before Eastern League play even starts.
It has been a long road from playing soccer at Alhambra High and Cal State LA to coaching in the MLS. But for Martin Vasquez, the journey has been worth it.
ALHAMBRA - 8/29/10 - Hard work and a new offense is hopefully going to help lead Alhambra High toward success this football season.
MONTEBELLO - Schurr High football coach Ben Negrete said he knows if the Spartans are going to win the Almont League championship, there are several teams they are going to have to beat.