San Marino Day at The Huntington = Rousing Success
Attendance figures are still being tallied, but the reviews are pretty much complete: Tuesday’s debut ‘San Marino Day’ at the Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens was an...
View ArticleCell Towers On School Properties Could Be Relocated to San Marino City Hall
Existing Structures at Huntington Middle School, SMHS Not Properly Permitted; Could Pose A Danger to Students If the dreams of some community members become a reality, the unpermitted cell towers...
View ArticleLorain Road Development Project Is Center Stage at Latest DRC Meeting
The Design Review Committee held a second hearing on the proposed design of 2630 Lorain Road at its April 6 meeting. The applicant, Francis Tang, presented altered plans to develop one of his two lots...
View ArticleRestoration Work Underway at the Michael White Adobe
Structural dampness has permeated the walls of the Michael White Adobe. Boxed in between the football and baseball fields and the swimming pool at San Marino High School, the Michael White Adobe is...
View ArticleRecreation Department Honored for Outreach to Seniors
Congresswoman Judy Chu awarded the City of San Marino’s Recreation Department a certificate of Congressional recognition for its Senior Outreach programming at an April 7 ceremony, which was held at...
View ArticlePolice Budget Proposal Highlights Increasing Demand on Department
Police Chief John Incontro presented the Police Department’s budget requests for fiscal year 2016-17 at the April 13 San Marino City Council meeting. Chief Incontro requested funding for three new...
View ArticleLinda Sun Is Honored By Congresswoman Judy Chu
San Marino’s Linda Sun received a Certificate of Congressional Recognition from United States Congresswoman Judy Chu at a ceremony held in San Gabriel on April 16. It is the seventh year Chu has...
View ArticleTraffic Commission Examines Intersection Without Stop Control
T-intersections are common junctures for San Marino residents driving city streets. Without a stop sign to slow down their commute, drivers usually zoom through our quiet streets. Many drivers behave...
View ArticleSan Marino Firefighter Pancake Breakfast Set for May 21
READY TO SERVE: Mayor Allan Yung, second from right, buys the first tickets to the San Marino Firefighters Association’s popular Pancake Breakfast, which will be held in Lacy Park on Saturday, May 21...
View ArticleSR 710 Project Groups Stay Active While Metro Replies to Community
Extending the 710 Freeway from Alhambra to a proposed interchange with the 210 Freeway in Pasadena has been one of the more hotly contested issues in the San Gabriel Valley for almost half a century....
View ArticleThurnher, Stoneman Discussed at Meeting of Rec Commission
The San Marino Recreation Commission received reports from city staff regarding the futures of the Thurnher House at Lacy Park and the former site of Stoneman School at its April 25 meeting. Cindy...
View ArticleSupervisor Candidate Debate Focuses on Environmental Issues
Six candidates vying for a seat on the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors gathered on the debate stage in Pasadena on April 27 to communicate their positions on a range of environmental issues....
View ArticleNew Vacant Property Registration Ordinance Under Development
The San Marino City Council directed city staff to prepare a draft Vacant Residential Property Registration Ordinance at its April 29 meeting. Interim Community Service Director Cindy Collins, who...
View ArticleHuang Shares First of Many Position Papers
Councilman Steven Huang shared his first position paper last Sunday, beginning to fulfill campaign promises to be transparent and informed about the issues. The 13-page paper, which was accompanied by...
View ArticleSemcken Soars Again at Wind Under Their Wings
“He looks like he could still play” is a common term among the sports world, reserved for an ex-athlete who has kept himself in top shape. And when former San Marino resident John Semcken trotted onto...
View ArticleResidents Get Update About Golden Streets
The Golden Streets Festival, an “open streets” event, will be coming through San Marino and seven other local communities on Sunday, June 26 to celebrate the completion of the Metro Gold Line...
View ArticleSan Marino City Council Scrutinizes Fire and Police Budgets
City Manager John Schaefer made his budget recommendations to the San Marino City Council at its Wednesday, May 11 council meeting. The presentation allowed the city manager to present his narrowed...
View ArticleSan Marino Police Adds Two Officers to the Team
The San Marino Police Department has three new employees. Police Officers Kevyn H. Yamada and Oleg Zhivaga, and Police Dispatcher Therisa Haddix took the oath of office during the city council meeting...
View ArticleRepublican National Committeeman Talks Presidential Race, Trump's Rise
Republican National Committeeman Shawn Steel spoke to a group of 30 Republicans at the Colonial Kitchen on Saturday. The Republican National Committee is responsible for nominating and electing a...
View ArticleCouncilmen Join Local Celebration of New Taiwanese President
The San Gabriel Valley Taiwanese community celebrated the inauguration of Tsai Ing-wen – Taiwan’s 14th and first female president – at the Chinese Cultural Center in El Monte on May 21. San Marino Vice...
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