Whittier Daily News back issues from June 2009:
'Tools of death': Other weapons collected through Gifts for Guns program
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Frank Girardot: Barack Worthington and his dog spot
Jun 01, 2009 ... Given the fact that the U.S. government just got a 60 percent inGeneral Motors, my guess is that it's only a matter of time until wesee this commercial on late night television: Announcer: It's Barack Worthington and his dog spot! Background singers: If you need a ...
Pico Rivera man reported to have been chasing people with machete
Jun 01, 2009; ... PICO RIVERA - A man who allegedly chased and threatened two menwith a machete Monday surrendered after a standoff that lasted alittle over three hours. The victims weren't injured. "He chased them swinging the machete," said Sgt. Al Leyva."Fortunately he didn't hit any of ...
Whittier soldier killed serving in Afghanistan after exactly 15 years in the Army
Jun 01, 2009; ... WHITTIER - To his fellow soldiers, he was known as First Sgt.Blue C. Rowe. But to his nieces and nephews, he was knownaffectionately as "Uncle Blue." Rowe, a noncommissioned officer for the U.S. Army, was servinghis first tour of duty in Afghanistan. He was on his way home ...
Transportation Museum open for tours weekdays
Jun 01, 2009 ... The Transportation Museum at the Whittier Historic Depot, 7333Greenleaf Ave., is now open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday throughFriday.The museum traces the history of transportation as it relates tothe growth and development of ...
Annual Tea and Fashion Show at Whittier Museum
Jun 01, 2009 ... Come for a good cup of tea shared with friends and newacquaintances at the annual Tea & Fashion Show from 2 to 4 p.m.Saturday at the Whittier Historical Society and Museum, 6755 NewlinAve.This event will culminate the exhibit, Underneath it All: Historyof Women's ...
La Mirada has trashy meetings for new hauler
Jun 01, 2009 ... The city is hosting an informational meeting as part of thetransition to its new refuse hauler, EDCO. The meeting is from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. June 18 at the LMRC meetingroom, 13710 La Mirada Blvd. EDCO is is scheduled to take over service on July 1 ....
Liberal Seekers to discuss holocaust in Vietnam
Jun 01, 2009 ... The Liberal Seekers will meet at 7:30 p.m. Friday in the TV Roomof Seasons at La Habra, 200 W. Whittier Blvd. The topic of discussion will be, "Before Iraq there was ...
Free movie tickets to those who donate blood
Jun 01, 2009 ... Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital's Blood Donor Center isinviting all first-time donors to stop by and donate blood orplatelets at the hospital, 12401 Washington Blvd. All new blood donors will receive a complimentary movie ticketthroughout the month of June. All returning PIH ...
Santa Fe Springs honors high-schoolers
Jun 01, 2009 ... SANTA FE SPRINGS - A group of high school seniors were recentlyrewarded by the City Council for their service to the community. During one of its May meetings, the City Council awarded justunder $5,000 to the students, recognizing them for excellence incitizenship. Santa Fe ...
Grocery store fills order for new school computers
Jun 01, 2009; ... WHITTIER - Thanks to the generosity of a local business, thestudents at St. Bruno's Catholic School will have a lab equippedwith 20 new computers. Officials from Valu Plus Food Warehouse, 15055 Mulberry Drive,presented a check for $25,000 to the kindergarten- through ...
Whittier Suleman house goes to auction
Jun 01, 2009; ... The white squall of publicity that engulfed Whittier after NadyaSuleman gave birth to her now-world-famous octuplets may havefinally passed. The Suleman family home on Sunrise Drive in Whittier wasscheduled to sell at auction in Pomona Court on Monday. After Suleman had ...
GM's woes will ripple in San Gabriel Valley
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DA warns La Habra Heights mayor
Jun 01, 2009; ... LA HABRA HEIGHTS - The Los Angeles County District Attorney'sOffice has sent a warning letter to Mayor Howard Vipperman, sayingan e-mail he sent to City Attorney Sandra Levin could have led to aviolation of the state's open-meeting law. Vipperman's e-mail said he wanted the ...
LA man takes bus to Whittier, robs house, gets caught by neighbors, authorities say
Jun 01, 2009; ... WHITTIER - A man rode a bus to Whittier, broke into a patio andthen was caught after neighbors reported him to authorities. "To say neighborhood watch was effective would be anunderstatement," said sheriff's Lt. John Gannon.Larry Taylor, 31, of Los Angeles was booked on ...
'A Chorus Line' auditions scheduled for Saturday
Jun 02, 2009 ... The Santa Fe Springs Community Playhouse will hold singing anddancing auditions for the Broadway musical "A Chorus Line" from 10a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at Santa Fe Theatre at Center Court AthleticPark, 10400 Orr & Day Road. Those auditioning should wear non-restrictive clothing ...
Physician denies assaulting patients
Jun 02, 2009 ... NORWALK - A doctor pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges heallegedly molested four women patients at a Whittier medicalfacility, authorities said. Dr. Wazir Nadir Ali , 44, of Rowland Heights was arraignedTuesday at Norwalk Superior Court. His next court date is a June ...
Kick-off celebration for housing development
Jun 02, 2009 ... The Santa Fe Springs City Council and Comstock Homes invites thecommunity to The Villages Housing Development Kick-Off Celebrationat 1 p.m. Saturday at 12350 Telegraph ...
Whittier artist on display in LA
Jun 02, 2009 ... Works of late Whittier artist Madi Comfort are included in anexhibit titled "inside my head," running now through Sept. 27 at theCalifornia African American Museum, 600 State Drive, ExpositionPark, Los Angeles. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to5 ...
Montebello students learn a hard lesson
Jun 02, 2009 ... MONTEBELLO - Every 15 minutes, someone in the United States diesfrom an alcohol-related traffic collision. Photo Gallery:Every 15 Minutes dramatization To bring that sobering message home, Schurr High School hostedits "Every 15 Minutes" event for its junior and senior ...
No middle school for Los Nietos 6th-graders
Jun 02, 2009; ... WEST WHITTIER - The normal shift into middle school won't behappening next fall for any sixth-graders at the 2,100-student LosNietos School District. That's because the district is opting to keep these 220 studentsat their elementary school campuses - a move that ...
Adult store "sex shop" in Whittier closes
Jun 02, 2009; ... WHITTIER - An adult shop that raised the hackles of many Whittierresidents when it opened last year has closed. Good Time, which was located at 13425 Whittier Blvd., shutteredits doors May 28 after a little more than a year in business,officials said. With its scantily-clad window ...
Whittier library turns 50
Jun 02, 2009; ... WHITTIER - It was 50 years to the day Monday that the currentsite of the Whittier Central Library opened its doors.Photo Gallery:Whittier Library's 50th Anniversary The staff, city officials and the public celebrated with afifties-era style party with root beer floats, some ...
Original Octohouse in Whittier pulled off auction block
Jun 02, 2009; ... WHITTIER - The home belonging to Octomom Nadya Suleman's mother,Angela Suleman, was pulled off the auction block at the last minute. The Realtor handling the sale, Margaret Weston, got a last-minute short sale offer for the house, she said.She has until June 24 to get an ...
El Monte woman convicted in Santa Fe Springs loan scam got $1 million in loan proceeds
Jun 02, 2009; ... LOS ANGELES - A real estate agent from Santa Fe Springs wasconvicted for scheming with her sister to falsify home loanapplications and fraudulently generate more than $1 million inproceeds. On Monday, a federal jury found Maria Sanchez, 36, guilty on 14counts including ...
Whittier Planning Commission rebuffs City Council, votes to continue to allow medical marijuana dispensaries
Jun 02, 2009; ... WHITTIER - In a decision that directly went against the CityCouncil, Planning Commissioners said they see no reason to banmedical marijuana dispensaries. The council had requested a city ordinance banning suchbusinesses. But the Commission voted 3-1 Monday to recommend nochange ...
Lawmakers asked to make quick and drastic cuts to state programs
Jun 02, 2009; ... Democrats in Sacramento said Tuesday they will make billions ofcuts to the state budget, including education and welfare programs,but they will not support a wholesale elimination of social programsas proposed by the governor.The comments came following a rare joint session of ...
Whittier hospital will end Medi-Cal contract
Jun 03, 2009; ... WHITTIER - The ever-shrinking pool of health care resources forlow income residents will soon be getting smaller. Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital announced Wednesday that itwill no longer accept Medi-Cal patients, except as outpatients or inemergencies. The facility ...
Planning Commission OKs new Uptown building
Jun 03, 2009 ... The Whittier Planning Commission on Monday approved a conditionaluse permit, allowing Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital's to usethe Fisher building in Uptown Whittier as an office. Presbyterian will house up to 225 employees in the building, 6557Greenleaf Ave ....
'A Chorus Line' auditions scheduled for Saturday
Jun 03, 2009 ... The Santa Fe Springs Community Playhouse will hold singing anddancing auditions for the Broadway musical "A Chorus Line" from 10a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at Santa Fe Theatre at Center Court AthleticPark, 10400 Orr & Day Road. Those auditioning should wear nonrestrictive clothing and ...
Enjoy a production of 'King Lear' outdoors
Jun 03, 2009 ... La Serna High School's Theater Department in conjunction with theLongman Shakespeare Festival will present "King Lear" at 7:30p.m.today, Friday and Saturday at the La Serna Center Campus Mall, 15301Youngwood Drive. Tickets are $7 for general admission; $6 for seniors, ...
Cal Poly Pomona suspends fraternity in hazing investigation
Jun 03, 2009; ... POMONA - Cal Poly Pomona's Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity has beensuspended from campus in connection with a March initiation thatresulted in allegations of hazing and a student suffering second-degree burns. University officials say 14 students were blindfolded on March 6and ...
Whittier to name its own 'Idol'
Jun 03, 2009; ... WHITTIER - Can't wait until the next season of "American Idol?" You can attend Whittier's version of the popular TV show from 2to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Ruth B. Shannon Center for the PerformingArts at Whittier College, 6760 Painter Ave. The grand finale of the Whittier Idol ...
Industry mail processing center to remain open
Jun 03, 2009; ... The U.S. Postal Service announced Wednesday it is terminating itstwo-month study of mail processing operations at the Industry mailcenter - a victory for postal workers who feared for its possibleclosure. Postal officials concluded there were no ways to streamlineoperations, ...
Monterey Park resident remembers Tiananmen
Jun 03, 2009; ... SAN GABRIEL - Sometimes Chinese dissident Chris Wu likes to thinkabout how life would be if things had gone differently in TiananmenSquare 20 years ago today. It was there, in the heart of Beijing, that student protestershad gathered to seek freedoms not available to the average ...
Storm expected to linger through Friday
Jun 03, 2009; ... Wild weather killed two Inland Empire women, caused widespreadpower outages, sparked fires and snarled traffic Wednesday afternoonas a slow-moving thunderstorm wreaked havoc throughout theSouthland. San Gabriel Valley officials scrambled to restore power knockedout by the storm, ...
Motorcyclist loses foot in Industry crash
Jun 04, 2009; ... INDUSTRY - A motorcyclist whose foot was severed in a crash onthe Pomona (60) Freeway remains in intensive care, a CHP officersaid Thursday. The man, identified only as a 48-year-old Temple City resident,is still in the intensive care unit at Los Angeles County USCMedical ...
County could lose $1.8 billion under governer's budget plan
Jun 04, 2009; ... The Los Angeles County government stands to lose a "catastrophic"$1.8 billion under Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's budget-balancingplan, officials said Wednesday. In a report to the Board of Supervisors, CEO Bill Fujioka warnedthat the county could lose $1.5 billion in state ...
Rio Hondo Chapter of the Red Cross honors local heroes
Jun 04, 2009; ... SANTA FE SPRINGS - In Los Angeles County alone, it's estimated55,000 residents volunteer about 4 million hours in their localcities. The county estimates it would cost $78 million to pay for theseservices. "We need a lot of hometown heroes to help volunteer more ...
Whittier city manager says city will survive loss of auto dealerships
Jun 04, 2009; ... WHITTIER - The closure of four car dealerships and another onepending is a tough thing for Whittier, but the city will survive,City Manager Steve Helvey said during a state-of-the-city addressThursday. Board Ford, Whittier Chrysler Jeep Dodge, Whittier Kia andWhittier Mitsubishi ...
San Gabriel Valley, Whittier Muslims have positive reaction to Obama's speech
Jun 04, 2009; ... Local Muslim leaders and residents said they saw the beginningsof a "paradigm shift" Thursday in the way the United States relatesto Islamic nations and people. President Barack Obama delivered a much-anticipated speech atCairo University on Thursday morning, where he focused on ...
Suleman seeking book deal, apologizes to Kate Gosselin
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Bicyclist injured in Whittier crash still in hospital
Jun 05, 2009; ... WHITTIER - A Los Angeles bicyclist remains in critical conditiona week after he was struck by a sport utility vehicle. Contrary to what was released earlier, California Highway PatrolOfficer Al Perez said the CHP hasn't determined who was at fault.The investigation continues ....
Teen arrested in attempt stabbing at Santa Fe Springs school
Jun 05, 2009; ... SANTA FE SPRINGS - Whittier police officers arrested a LakeCenter Middle School student for allegedly trying to stab anotherboy during an argument Thursday, authorities said Friday. Police said the second boy, a 14-year-old from Santa Fe Springs,wasn't injured. A knife was ...
Rain to clear out for weekend, clouds linger
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Frank Girardot: Clark Rockefeller gets a delusional diagnosis from a "journalist/entertainer"
Jun 03, 2009 ... A psychiatrist testifying for Clark Rockefeller Wednesday duringthe mystery man's parental abduction trial was asked by prosecutorsabout his second job. His reply? "Journalist/Entertainer." The psychiatrist, Dr. Keith Ablow, a Fox News analyst, took thestand in ...
Hundreds bid a final farewell to La Serna High sophomore killed in head-on collision
Jun 03, 2009; ... WHITTIER - Andre Emilio Leon enjoyed making others laugh, wasinto sports but didn't like dressing up. There were times he went toschool wearing basketball shorts and mismatched socks. Family, friends and fellow La Serna High School students say the15-year-old Whittier boy, who ...
Spaghetti dinner in Santa Fe Springs to benefit veterans
Jun 04, 2009 ... Join the Veterans of Foreign Wars for a spaghetti and meat saucedinner from 5:30-8 p.m. today at VFW Post 3752, 11912 Rivera Road ....
St. Paul graduates get a 'Top 10' list of commencement advice
Jun 04, 2009; ... SANTA FE SPRINGS - St. Paul High School Principal Lori Barr'swords of advice at Thursday's graduation ceremony read much like oneof talk show host David Letterman's famous Top 10 lists: Simple andto the point. No. 10: Be proud of who you are, what you are and where you'regoing, ...
Parents Without Partners La Mirada-East Whittier Chapter 176 to hold dance, membership orientation Friday, June 5th.
Jun 04, 2009 ... Parents Without Partners La Mirada-East Whittier Chapter 176 willhold a membership orientation at 7 p.m. and a dance from 8 p.m. tomidnight Friday June 5th at the Candlewood Country Club, ...
Two-topic parenting class set for Friday, June 5th at the Whittier Community Center.
Jun 04, 2009 ... The SKILLS Foundation, Whittier Social Services Commission, andthe ICGC will be hosting a Teen 101 two-topic parenting class from 6-8 p.m. Friday June 5th in Room 5 of the Whittier Community Center,7630 Washington Ave ....
Pioneer High School Alumni association plans second annual car show
Jun 04, 2009 ... The Pioneer High School Alumni Association and the Lion's Club ofSanta Fe Springs are staging the PHS Alumni 50th Anniversary Kick-Off Car Show from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Pioneer High School,10800 E. Ben Avon St. Events include a demo by World Kick-Boxing Champion ...
Relay for Life rally offers entertainment and fun at the Whittwood Town Center
Jun 04, 2009 ... The Whittwood Town Center and American Cancer Society presentCommunity Rally for Relay for Life - Whittier from 3 to 8 p.m.Saturday at the Whittwood Town Center, at the corner of WhittierBoulevard and Santa Gertrudes Avenue. Entertainment will be offered from 3 to 7 p.m., with a ...
East Whittier Women's Club tea fundraiser to help Bridge of Faith Homes
Jun 04, 2009 ... The East Whittier Women's Club will stage a Tea Fundraiser from11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the club, 14148 E. Second St ....
It's Politics: Assembly approves Tony Mendoza's municipal bankruptcy bill
Jun 05, 2009; ... Assemblyman Tony Mendoza's legislation to make it more difficultfor cities to declare bankruptcy was approved by the state Assemblythis week on a 47-25 vote. AB 155 would not allow a local government to declare bankruptcyuntil the California Debt and Investment Advisory Commission ...
Board names Vasquez as Los Nietos interim superintendent
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Cops take on eighth graders in West Whittier
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Leggett and Platt closes Whittier manufacturing plant, may sell 20- acre site
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Man driving Smart Car tries to sell illegal fireworks to undercover police
Jun 05, 2009 ... He may drive a Smart Car, but a Whittier man wasn't displaying akeen intellect when he packed 100 pounds of illegal fireworks intothe tiny vehicle's backseat and drove a mile to meet up withundercover investigators. Members of an arson task force headed by the Alhambra ...
Artists' reception for The Brush & Lens show
Jun 05, 2009 ... The Brush & Lens Art Show, artistry from the palettes and thecamera of Barbara Hagen and Don Read will be on display now throughJune 27 at the La Habra Art Association Gallery, 215 N. Orange St. An artists' ...
Artists show off talents at annual arts showcase
Jun 05, 2009 ... Four Whittier artists representing a variety of genres willdemonstrate their talents at the fifth annual Cultural Arts Showcasefrom 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Ruth B. Shannon Center for thePerforming Arts, 6760 Painter Ave. Throughout the showcase, visitors may watch Michael ...
Woodworkers to hold monthly meet Thursday
Jun 05, 2009 ... The Woodworkers of Whittier will hold its monthly meeting at 6:30p.m. Thursday at Adventure County Park, 10130 S. Gunn Ave. Woodworkers of all skill levels are welcome. There is ...
Convicted Esperanza Fire arsonist sentenced to death in blaze that killed five firefighters
Jun 05, 2009; ... RIVERSIDE - More than three years after the Esperanza Fire thatkilled five firefighters was set, convicted arsonist and murdererRaymond Lee Oyler was sentenced to death Friday. Wearing wrist restraints and an orange jail jumpsuit, the 38-year-old former auto mechanic from Beaumont ...
Slain Whittier soldier honored as hero
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'Rudy' Vargas, activist for Chicano causes, dies at 67
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