Pasadena Star-News back issues from March 2007:
Symphony to feature world-renowned cellist
Mar 01, 2007 ... WHITTIER - Antonio Lysy, one of the world's top cellists, will befeatured when the Rio Hondo Symphony Orchestra presents the third ofa season of four free concerts at 3 p.m. Sunday at Whittier High School's Vic Lopez Auditorium onWhittier Avenue at Bailey Street. The ...
Larry Wilson: Giving a French kiss-off
Mar 01, 2007 ... Late Wednesday I was editing a story and commenced howling out thedoor of my office as I did so. "Janette!" Not that I am not often howling out the office door; still, StaffWriter Janette Williams looked a little concerned when I came out toher cubicle. "Are these ...
Arcadia refutes Brown Act charges
Mar 01, 2007; ... PASADENA - Members of the City Council never met in private with adeveloper and property owner, city officials said Thursday. Contrary to allegations made by opponents of Caruso Affiliated'sproposed The Shops at Santa Anita, only city staff attended closed-session ...
Judge sentences Goodwin to two life sentences
Mar 01, 2007; ... PASADENA - A judge today sentenced convicted murderer MichaelFrank Goodwin to two consecutive life sentences without thepossibility of parole for the murders of legendary auto racer MickeyThompson and his wife Trudy almost 19 years ago. On Jan. 4, a jury found Goodwin, 62, guilty ...
Former official seeks $12M from city
Mar 01, 2007; ... MONTEBELLO - Ruben Lopez, Montebello's former communitydevelopment director, is seeking $12 million from the city indamages, saying city officials ruined his reputation by makingnegative comments about his performance when he was forced to resignin August. Lopez had agreed to ...
Learning to accept
Mar 01, 2007; ... EAST WHITTIER - They've taken on bullies, tackled the topic ofdivorce and gently explained disabilities like cerebral palsy andblindness to hundreds of elementary school students over the past fewyears. Now, volunteers from the Assistance League of Whittier are helpinglocal ...
NASA's Pluto mission gets Jovian boost
Mar 01, 2007; ... LA CA ADA FLINTRIDGE - Launched in January 2006, NASA's NewHorizons mission is still more than eight years from reaching itsdestination - Pluto. This week, though, both the spacecraft and itsscientists got a boost as the craft flew by Jupiter.New Horizons successfully used the ...
National reading program kicks off
Mar 01, 2007; ... In between spelling tests and math lessons, students will spendtime with a favorite book today, as Read Across America, a nationalday celebrating reading, kicks off in California schools.According to the National Education Association, a co-sponsor,Read Across America, which is ...
Around Pasadena
Mar 01, 2007 ... SACRAMENTO - Assemblyman Mike Eng, D-Monterey Park, has beenappointed by Assembly Speaker Fabian Nu ez to serve as chairman ofthe Select Committee on Hate Crimes.The committee was established in 2001 to address the growth ofhate crimes in the state and nationally. ...
Runner has a legacy to uphold
Mar 01, 2007; ... ARCADIA - John Chin started something 21 years ago and now hecan't stop.In 1986, Los Angeles hosted its first marathon. Chin, then 28years old, was among the nearly 11,000 runners who took part in thathistoric event.Sunday, when runners line up for the 22nd L.A ....
Sharp guards to get awards
Mar 01, 2007; ... PASADENA - Three Caltech security guards will be honored in Aprilfor assisting the Pasadena Police Department in breaking up asuspected burglary ring, officials said. Doni Harrelson, Agustin Valadez and Ivan Gaor will be presentedwith the annual Award of Merit from the California ...
Running to sobriety
Mar 01, 2007; ... MONTEREY PARK - In each marathon, the field is headed by a groupknown as "elite athletes."You won't find 70-year-old Monterey Park resident and marathonregular Ernie Morales among them, but when it comes to the L.A.Marathon, Morales is certainly part of a very elite group. ...
Council refutes meeting charges
Mar 02, 2007; ... ARCADIA - Members of the City Council never met in private with adeveloper and property owner, city officials said Thursday. Refuting allegations made by opponents of Caruso Affiliated's TheShops at Santa Anita, Councilman Bob Harbicht said the council didmeet in closed sessions, ...
Goodwin sentenced to 2 life terms for Thompson killings
Mar 02, 2007; ... PASADENA - A judge Thursday sentenced convicted murderer MichaelFrank Goodwin to consecutive life sentences without the possibilityof parole for the deaths of legendary auto racer Mickey Thompson andhis wife, Trudy, almost 19 years ago. On Jan. 4, a jury found Goodwin, 62, guilty ...
Serial robbery suspects caught
Mar 02, 2007; ... ARCADIA - Two men and two juveniles were arrested Wednesday onsuspicion of committing more than eight armed robberies in the areasince late January, officials said. The crew is believed to have hit the same Monrovia CVS Pharmacythree times, said Arcadia police Lt. Paul Foley ....
First lady visits Northridge school
Mar 02, 2007; ... NORTHRIDGE - First lady Laura Bush dropped in on Balboa magnetschool Wednesday, where fourth-graders showed her objects used byChumash Indians and early settlers of the Santa Monica Mountains. "It was really cool," said a beaming Simi Balyan, 10, who addedthat she couldn't wait to ...
Plan ties U.S. troop levels to Iraq goals
Mar 02, 2007; ... Sweeping legislation that would redeploy U.S. troops if PresidentBush fails to meet his own goals in Iraq was unveiled Thursday by aSan Fernando Valley congressman and immediately embraced byDemocratic leaders. The measure by Rep. Howard Berman, D-Van Nuys, is the first togive ...
Local wrestlers advance to third round at CIF State wrestling championships
Mar 02, 2007 ... 2:15 p.m.Fourteen area wrestlers are still in position to winindividual titles after advancing to the third round today at the CIFState Wrestling Championships in Bakersfield. Still alive in their respective divisions are Santa Fe's MarcusOrona (119 pounds) and Lenny Romero ...
Corona del Mar holds off Renaissance
Mar 03, 2007 ... Corona del Mar held off a late run by Renaissance Academy to posta 67-59 win in ...
Spartans upset bid ends in overtime
Mar 03, 2007 ... La Canada High School's boys basketball team took heavily favoredCampbell Hall to overtime before losing 61-57 in the ...
Pasadena claims first CIF title since 1995
Mar 03, 2007 ... The hugs seemed to last forever, and then there was Pasadena Highschool boys basketball coach Tim Tucker, holding on to thechampionship trophy like someone was going to take it from him. "Iwaited a long time for this," Tucker said. "This is staying with mefor a while." It was vintage ...
La Salle wins girls soccer title
Mar 03, 2007 ... La Salle defeated Bishop Montgomery 1-0 on Saturday at Downey HighSchool on ...
Forecast is pitiful for construction aggregate supply
Mar 03, 2007; ... Although the San Gabriel Valley is home to a slew of mining pitswhere the materials needed for roads and concrete come from, minesare not keeping pace with building needs, according to a recent statereport. Over the next 50 years, the San Gabriel Valley will produce lessthan ...
Hollywood converts to positive films
Mar 03, 2007; ... Long considered the modern-day equivalent of Sodom and Gomorrah,Hollywood is increasingly showing its family-friendly side, churningout an unprecedented number of films and television shows withuplifting, redemptive themes. In the three years since Mel Gibson released "The Passion ...
Wet road blamed for wrecks
Mar 03, 2007; ... PASADENA - A series of big rig truck crashes during recentrainstorms on a transition road along the westbound Foothill (210)Freeway in Pasadena may eventually lead to highway improvements,officials said. "When it rains, we just wait for a crash to happen there," saidCalifornia ...
Around Pasadena
Mar 03, 2007 ... PASADENA - The Marine Corps' Drum and Bugle Corps Battle ColorDetachment is scheduled to perform at the Rose Bowl from noon until1p.m. today. The group is comprised of "The Commandant's Own" Marine Drum andBugle Corps, Silent Drill Platoon and the Marine Corps Color Guardfrom ...
Man with weapons arrested
Mar 04, 2007; ... NORCO - A man whose house was found to have a million-plus roundsof ammunition among other illegal items has been arrested. Thomas McKiernan, 62, was arrested Friday afternoon for possessionof assault weapons, illegal ammunition and explosives, RiversideCounty Sheriff's Department ...
Lyme disease-immune lizards stem spread of illness
Mar 04, 2007; ... ALTADENA - Each late fall to early spring is tick season, when thetiny adult arachnids emerge on cool days to fill their bellies withblood. Crawling to the end of branches and grasses, the ticks wait withfront arms outstretched to latch onto passing animals. Their bite canbe ...
Voters to weigh in on ballot issues
Mar 04, 2007; ... Hometown issues of school and library taxes, the perennial debateon the Long Beach (710) Freeway extension and a shake-up ofPasadena's school board will be on voters' minds as they head to thepolls Tuesday. City Council elections are slated in Pasadena, South Pasadena, ...
Future is bright for Pasadena scholars
Mar 04, 2007; ... ALTADENA - For the first time, Samuel Reed feels someone is takingnotice. The 17-year-old Pasadena High School senior is accustomed to beingput down for his achievements. He is used to other people, even other African Americans, notexpecting much of him. Once they ...
Garcia pleads guilty, gets life without parole
Mar 02, 2007 ... POMONA - The man who gunned down a Los Angeles County sheriff'sdeputy during an April 2002 traffic stop in Irwindale pleaded guiltytoday to second-degree murder and was sentenced to life in prisonwithout the possibility of parole. Jorge Arroyo Garcia, 30, killed deputy David March ...
Developer seeks apology, retraction from rival
Mar 02, 2007; ... By Kenneth Todd Ruiz Staff Writer ARCADIA -- Opponents of the proposed The Shops at Santa Anita needto get their facts straight, according to developer CarusoAffiliated. Responding to allegations made by Arcadia First! that Carusorepresentatives participated in ...
Rosemead's Gonzalez advances to quarterfinals
Mar 02, 2007 ... 6:30 p.m. Rosemead High School's Anthony Gonzalez is still in therunning for an individual title at this weekend's CIF State WrestlingChampionships at Rabobank in Bakersfield. The senior heavyweight, fresh off a class title at last ...
Elks baseball and Duarte softball tournament schedules posted on blog
Mar 02, 2007 ... For information on this week's Arcadia Elks baseball tournamentand ...
School mourns death of football captain
Mar 02, 2007; ... LA VERNE - In the eyes of his peers, Kevin Normington was known asSuperman. The 17-year-old senior was a captain of the football team and well-liked by many of the 1,800 students at Bonita High School in LaVerne. "He had the nickname Superman because he was always there ...
Hispanic Caucus lets Baca keep job
Mar 02, 2007; ... An attempted coup against the chairman of the CongressionalHispanic Caucus - instigated in part by local lawmakers - appeared torun out of steam this week. Rep. Joe Baca, D-San Bernardino, who heads the group of Latinolawmakers, emerged Thursday unscathed from an hourlong meeting ...
Around Pasadena
Mar 02, 2007 ... PASADENA - John Muir High School is accepting nominations for 2007inductees to the John Muir Alumni Hall of Fame. There are five categories: (1) Business/Industry, (2) Community/Government Service (Politics), (3) Science or Education, (4) Sports,(5) Visual/Performing Arts or ...
Office workers warned of rise in thefts
Mar 02, 2007; ... PASADENA - A rise in office thefts prompted police Friday to warntenants that unattended property is a frequent target of buildingbandits. Offering a variety of precautionary measures, Pasadena policeOfficer Nicole Bazzo told tenants at a Lake Avenue office buildingthat ...
Development top concern of Temple City hopefuls
Mar 02, 2007; ... TEMPLE CITY - The ongoing effort to bring development to town andthe unusual situation of having the same person serve as city managerand city attorney were the hottest topics for City Council candidatesas they head toward Tuesday's election. Three Temple City incumbents, Dan ...
Garcia pleads guilty to murder of Deputy March, gets life term
Mar 03, 2007; ... -- Photo Gallery: Garcia pleads guilty -- Video: Garcia pleads guilty POMONA - A man who tried to escape prosecution by hiding in Mexicopleaded guilty Friday to killing Deputy David March during a 2002traffic stop and will spend the rest of his life in prison. At ...
School stepping up walking program
Mar 03, 2007; ... -- Video: Walking to Chicago PASADENA - "Go run some laps!" may not have the same onerous ringto it now that students are willingly offering to hit the track. More than 100 students and parents from McKinley School, thedistrict's arts magnet, are trying to run or walk to ...
Caruso blasts mall foes
Mar 03, 2007; ... ARCADIA - Opponents of the proposed The Shops at Santa Anita needto get their facts straight, according to developer CarusoAffiliated. Responding to allegations made by Arcadia First! that Carusorepresentatives participated in private negotiations with the CityCouncil, the ...
Pasadena among top 5 'cleantech' cities
Mar 03, 2007; ... Pasadena ranks among the top five cities in innovative,environmental-friendly technology, according to a national researchorganization. Pasadena the No.4 "cleantech" city in the U.S., mainly because itis home to Caltech, Idealab and the Pasadena Angels. NASA's JetPropulsion ...
Medicine man
Mar 04, 2007; ... PASADENA - Either become a preacher, or become a doctor - thosewere the options Lewis H.V. May had growing up. He chose medicine. "I didn't want to become a preacher," he once told a publicationat Methodist Hospital in Arcadia, where he is on the staff. "People run ...
Anarchist s lectures divided Pasadenans
Mar 04, 2007; ... PASADENA - Just before May Day 1908, The Pasadena Star ran theheadline, "Emma Goldman Will Speak in Pasadena."It went on, "Emma Goldman, 'Queen of Anarchists,' is to come toPasadena. She will deliver two lectures in this city, one April 29and another on April 30, the lectures to ...
Public health head plans retirement
Mar 04, 2007; ... PASADENA - The city's public health director, Wilma Allen, isretiring after 17 years of service to Pasadena. Described by those who work for her and by her peers as a fairwoman who has a remarkable knack for understanding people, Allen, 57,of Los Angeles came upon the city of ...
Educators disagree on value of user-written encyclopedia
Mar 04, 2007; ... Writing research papers has never been so easy for high schoolstudents, educators say. In the era of instant access to encyclopedias and journal articlesonline, teachers are realizing that there is an overwhelming amountof information available with the click of a mouse. ...
New crop of teachers
Mar 04, 2007; ... CLAREMONT - Cory Edgmon wanted to teach at a "low-income, low-performing" high school like the one she attended. As she grew up in a small San Joaquin Valley farm town, Edgmonlooked forward to becoming a teacher and help students becomesuccessful. "I knew I wanted to teach ...
Mao remains emotional figure locally
Mar 04, 2007; ... When he was in power, propaganda posters depicted Mao Zedong'ssmiling face as "the red sun in the center of our hearts." In the late 1980s and early '90s, imbued with a sort of nostalgia,his likeness adorned cigarette lighters and watches in China. A giantportrait hangs over ...
Arts education programs are in dire straits
Mar 04, 2007; ... PASADENA - For decades, gloomy pictures have been painted of artseducation in California's public schools. The decline of music, theater and visual arts classes - and therise of standardized testing that leaves little time for enrichmentinstruction - is often mentioned. A ...
Bridging differences
Mar 05, 2007; ... PASADENA - Efforts to finesse the project approved for the formerDesiderio Army Reserve Center may result in some changes to the finalversion presented to the City Council on March 19. The fate of the site's existing buildings has been the stickingpoint in finalizing details of a ...
Officers injured when cars collide
Mar 05, 2007; ... PICO RIVERA - Four law-enforcement officers injured when theirpatrol cars crashed during a pursuit of a murder suspect were listedin good condition Monday, officials said. A Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department patrol car from the PicoRivera Station collided with a Montebello ...
Around Pasadena
Mar 05, 2007 ... ALTADENA - The library is accepting resumes from Altadenaresidents for a vacancy on the Altadena Library Trustee Board. Letters of interest and resumes must reach the library director'soffice by 5p.m. March 15. Applicants must be at least 18. Furtherinformation about the board's ...
Larry Wilson: Eyeing art ar Armory
Mar 03, 2007 ... Dropping by the Armory in Old Pas anytime is a treat - the art,the people - but especially nice when gallery director Jay Belloliand crew are hanging a show. There's something about the activity, the movement, the great andthe good stuff lying about on the floor as well as on the ...
Get out the vote
Mar 06, 2007 ... Polling places will be open today for Pasadena Unified SchoolDistrict's board election and for municipal elections in Monrovia,Pasadena, San Marino, South Pasadena and Temple City. All polling sites - which include locations in Altadena and SierraMadre for the PUSD seats - open at ...
Street parking fee has some fuming
Mar 06, 2007; ... PASADENA - It's two months into 2007 and Donna Gale hasn't backeddown from her New Year's resolution. Incensed that City Hall began this year to charge $3 per one-timeexemption from Pasadena's ban on overnight parking, Gale has imposeda moratorium of her own - on house guests ....
Police seek help with catching man's killer
Mar 06, 2007; ... WHITTIER - Nearly 10 months after an 18-year-old Whittier man wasshot to death by someone who asked for him at his front door,investigators Tuesday released a sketch of a man believed to be theshooter. Michael Reynoso was shot three times in the doorway of his home inthe 7800 ...
Around Pasadena
Mar 06, 2007 ... PASADENA - Parents whose children are in a Pasadena Unified SchoolDistrict school are invited to meet the district's newsuperintendent, Edwin Diaz, at four receptions beginning Monday, hisfirst day on the job. Receptions will be held at Pasadena High School,2925 E. Sierra ...
Art Center making quake plan
Mar 06, 2007; ... PASADENA - If an earthquake were to hit Southern California, wouldyou be prepared? For too many, the answer is no, but a multiyear venture under wayat the Art Center College of Design aims to change that. Inspired by a student project that sought to bring good ...
Gregg verdict expected soon
Mar 06, 2007; ... EL MONTE - A local air-quality board is expected to decide thefate of an embattled El Monte iron foundry soon. Today the South Coast Air Quality Management District's hearingboard will continue to hear testimony that began Tuesday about theprogress of Gregg Industries, which has ...
Police endorse microscopic anti-theft system
Mar 06, 2007; ... SIERRA MADRE - Police officials this week urged residents andbusiness owners alike to begin using a high-tech tracking tool theybelieve will confound thieves and aid in the recovery of stolenitems. Using the DataDot identification system, users place tiny, almostinvisible, ...
Gillison to leave Sierra Madre for post in Rancho Cucamonga
Mar 05, 2007; ... SIERRA MADRE - After two short years as city manager, JohnGillison has accepted a position as Rancho Cucamonga's deputy citymanager. "I was surprised that someone of that quality was available tous," said former Mayor Rob Stockly, who was on the committee thatselected Gillison ....
6 injured in bus crash
Mar 05, 2007 ... POMONA - Six people were injured when a bus that serves the SanGabriel Valley was rear-ended Monday morning, authorities said. At about 10 a.m., the Foothill Transit bus was waiting to make aleft turn from Ridgeway Street onto South Campus Drive when a pickuptruck going about 40 ...
COVETED SPOT
Mar 05, 2007; ... SAN GABRIEL - City staff and developers are considering a mixed-use project that may squeeze the 19th-century Hayes House and the SanGabriel Historical Association museum next door from their covetedcorner in the Mission District. The struggle between change and historic ...
Shooting adds to gang violence wave
Mar 05, 2007; ... PASADENA - A wave of violence continues to confound authoritiesthis week as a gang "peace rally" Saturday was followed hours laterby the sixth gang-related shooting this year, leaving a man woundedin the leg. Police responded Saturday at 9:30 p.m. to the 100 block of ...