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Governor Brown Grants 79 Pardons
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Police Pursuit in Pasadena Results in Mother and Child Killed
On the eve of Christmas, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced that he has granted 79 pardons. The individuals granted pardons all completed their sentences and have been released from custody for more than a decade without further criminal activity. Individuals who have been convicted of a crime in California may apply to the Governor for a pardon. A gubernatorial pardon may be granted to people
Four Area Residents Arrested for Manslaughter
that grand floral festival.” Mayor Kevin B. Sawkins, who co-chairs the San Gabriel Centennial Committee along with Mary Cammarano, president of the San Gabriel Historical Association, said the rose float is all part of a larger community program to celebrate the
On December 25, at 8:00 p.m., Pasadena Police Officers observed a silver SUV commit a traffic violation in the area of Claremont Street and Marengo Avenue. Officers attempted to initiate a traffic stop, however, the suspect driver failed to yield accelerating away from the officers at a high rate of speed. A short time later the suspect vehicle collided with a mini van at the intersection of Marengo Ave and Maple Street. The mini van contained 5 occupants. As a result of the collision one adult female and one male child were killed. The three remaining victims were transported to local area hospitals. The suspect vehicle contained four occupants. All were detained at the
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Christmas Shooting Victim was Sheriff’s Employee A man was shot to death in a Christmas Day shooting in Pasadena . He has been identified as a 49-year-old Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department employee. The victim, Victor J. McClinton, died at a hospital Please see page 9
Charles Meier, creative director of Paradiso Parade Floats, prepares San Gabriel’s entry for the 124th Tournament of Roses Parade. -Photo by Jim E. Winburn
Aptly named ‘Celebrating Our Journey,’ the City of San Gabriel’s float entry for the 124th Tournament of Roses Parade has truly come a long way. San Gabriel will participate in the parade for the first time in 40 years, but according to City Manager Steven A. Preston, the reason has not been for a lack of community
spirit or civic pride. “It’s not because the city didn’t want to have one,” Preston said, “but because they couldn’t afford to have one.” Preston said the city’s float, more than two years in the making, cost $150,000 to build, not counting the $5,000 entry fee to participate in the Tournament of Roses.
The Needy Get Embraced with the Joy and Gift of Christmas in El Monte
Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass, Tapped for Hillary Clinton’s Job President Obama announced Friday his nomination of Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., to replace Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State. “John’s entire life has prepared him for this role,” Mr. Obama said in announcing his decision in the Roosevelt Room at the White House Friday afternoon. He was joined by Vice President Joe Biden, Kerry, and Kerry’s wife Teresa Heinz Kerry. Clinton, who is re-
Historically, the El Monte Police Mid-Manager’s Association (PMMA) has spent money during the holidays to buy gifts for fellow employee groups and fund a Christmas Luncheon. While this has been enjoyable, the current economy has made life even tougher for the residents of our City. A decision was made to use the normal Christmas budget to fund a full Christmas for a truly needy family, including a tree, decorations, Christmas dinner and age appropriate Please see page 5
What’s really inspiring is that the money was fully raised by community sponsors and individual donors - not city funding. He attributes the infusion of generosity to “a dream percolating in a big segment of our community for many years, want(ing) to have another bite of the apple, another chance to participate in
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John Kerry, pictured here a few years ago at Pasadena City College, has been nominated by President Obama for Secretary of State. -Photo by Terry Miller