Council Holds Special Meeting on Water Issues Oct. 19
The Sierra Madre City Council will meet for a special meeting Monday, Oct. 19, 2015, at 7 p.m. to address key issues affecting the City’s water resources, including discussion on water penalties,...
View ArticleGet Your Hands Dirty at the Community Planting Day!
After months of landscape demolition, grading and irrigation work, the Community Planting Day is finally here! The Sierra Madre Garden Club and City of Sierra Madre are seeking eager volunteers to help...
View ArticleSierra Madre to Address Aging Water Pipes
Water Leaks in Sierra Madre Increased 633 Percent By Terry Miller A special meeting last week was held in Sierra Madre to discuss water issues in the small foothills city resulted in the City Council...
View ArticleWater Conservation Top Priority for City Council
The City of Sierra Madre would like thank all the residents who have done their part to meet water conservation targets. Many residents have stepped up to the challenge by transforming their lawns with...
View ArticleTips to Protect Your Yard From El Niño Storm Damage
The changing weather conditions appear to be setting up for an El Niño season with the possibility of record-breaking precipitation. Heavy rainfall has the potential to cause major devastation, runoff...
View ArticleVeterans Day: 11.11.2015
Nov. 11, 1918 – The End of “The War to End All Wars” By Terry Miller World War I – known at the time as “The Great War” – officially ended when the Treaty of Versailles was signed on June 28, 1919, in...
View ArticleAll Americans Meats, Inc. Recalls Ground Beef Products Due to Possible E....
All American Meats, Inc., an Omaha, Neb. establishment, is recalling approximately 167,427 pounds of ground beef products that may be adulterated with E. coliO157:H7, the U.S. Department of...
View ArticleGovernor Takes Action to Protect Communities Against Unprecedented Tree Die-Off
As record drought conditions exacerbate bark beetle infestation that is killing tens of millions of trees across California, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. declared a state of emergency and sought...
View ArticleCivic Club Maintains City Hall Rotunda
The first sight that greets visitors and residents who stop by Sierra Madre City Hall is a graceful rotunda with a beautifully landscaped central garden graced by a lovely metal statue of a fisher boy....
View ArticleWinter Water Conservation Targets
As we head into the winter months, the Sierra Madre Public Works Department would like to remind residents that water conservation targets will be adjusted to reflect the new season. The Utility...
View ArticleCommunity Comes Together for Planting Day
“Thank you Community Planting Day volunteers! Over 75 volunteers from around the community gathered at City Hall last to help add new life to the landscapes surrounding the City’s public buildings....
View ArticleJoin Sierra Madre Garden Club Dec. 14 and Meet Sierra Madre’s Royal Court
The 2016 Tournament of Roses Parade is only a few weeks away and at the Sierra Madre Garden Club’s December meeting you will have an opportunity to meet the Sierra Madre 2016 Rose Princesses and hear...
View ArticleSierra Madre City Clerk Nancy Sue Shollenberger to End 32-Year Career
Since elected City Clerk in 1984, Nancy has acted as a buffer between the city government and its citizens. If a resident needs a public document, she gets it to them. When people encounter the...
View ArticleBusiness Profile: Cycle de Pro
By J. Shadé Quintanilla Going for a bike ride down the Montrose trail? Make a pit stop at the Cycle de Pro shop for any of your bike necessities and get your fill of coffee. Bicycle boutique meets...
View ArticleSierra Madre Begins Well Water Operations
Sierra Madre City Council directed staff last month to begin operating on the City’s wells; a move that would return Sierra Madre to its historic water source. Due to low water levels in the aquifer,...
View ArticleChristmas Services at Sierra Madre’s Village Church – Ascension All Are Welcome
Many special events take place at Ascension during Christmastide. You are invited to join us as we celebrate this glorious season through story, pageant, song, prayer, scripture, and candlelight. This...
View ArticleUCLA Scientists Test New Strategy That Could Help Fight Ovarian Cancer
UCLA scientists have developed a promising novel method to treat gynecologic tumors. The approach focuses on a protein called p53, which is commonly mutated in women who have high-grade serous ovarian...
View ArticleWhere Did the Time Go?
By Irene Rauch, Arcadia High School Student Once you reach a certain age, life seems to pass by without you even noticing it or being able to enjoy it. The carefree times of your youth seem to be a...
View ArticleLocal Realtor Achieves National Recognition
Sylvia Ramos with Century 21 Village Realty has been awarded the Accredited Buyer’s Representation (ABR) designation by the Real Estate Buyer’s Agent Council (REBAC) of the National Association of...
View ArticleWhy People Are Obsessed With CrossFit
By Ron Burg There is a good chance you have run across someone who seems to be obsessed with CrossFit. This high-intensity conditioning program has many devout followers, and it is no secret why....
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