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MONDAY, JULY 15 - JULY 21, 2013 - VOLUME 2, NO. 28
Suspect convicted on 5 counts after arson of St. John Vianney Catholic Church
Inaugural ‘710 Day’ in Alhambra brings awareness to heated issues
BY SHEL SEGAL
get the freeway completed. “Today is the beginning for us to create awareness amongst the residents not only of Alhambra, but also among the five cities that are
The entire football coaching staff at Alhambra High was let go on Tuesday because nutritional supplements were provided to its players, according to a published report. Nutritional supplements that included extremely low dosages of the naturally produced chemical creatine were apparently provided by the coaches to seven of the players who had made requests about the product, the report said.. The staff was fired by new principal Duane Russell, who assumed the reigns at that school earlier this week, the report said. Chuck Leonardis, the fired head coach, just got the job in December. He said in the published report that no school rules were broken and that he and his staff didn’t try to hide anything. However, according to the report another coach in the district said coaches cannot buy any kind of products
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On April 15, 2011, a large structure fire erupted at 1345 Turnbull Canyon Road, Hacienda Heights, at the St. John Vianney Catholic Church. Two priests residing in the rectory narrowly escaped. The entire 20,000-plus Please see page 5
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BY SHEL SEGAL In a battle that's been raging more than five decades, the city of Alhambra upped the ante on Wednesday, holding its first-ever “710 Day.”
Not coincidentally being held on July 10 - hence 7/10 - city officials - along with those from neighboring west San Gabriel Valley cities - are making it clear: The want Interstate 710 between Valley Boulevard and Interstate 210
Man shoots self after traffic County Sheriff’s Dept. stop in hopes to reduce crime, Los Angeles and improve the Sheriff's Homicide quality of life in the detectives are continuing their investigation into the circumstances surrounding unincorporated areas the death of a man that occurred on Wednesday, July 10, 2013, at approximately 7:10 AM, in the 1500 block of West Exposition Boulevard, Los Angeles. Detectives have learned that when deputies attempted to make a traffic stop on Please see page 4
Alhambra High football coaching staff canned
On Saturday July 13, Temple Sheriff’s Station Captain Christopher Nee and more than 100 ambassadors from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department took to the streets in the unincorporated areas of Monrovia, Arcadia, and Duarte to
in Pasadena completed. Barbara Messina, a member of the Alhambra City Council – which has joined forces with neighboring cities Monterey Park, San Gabriel, Rosemead and San Marino – said “it’s time” to
Strategies offered to manage water consumption during summer drought
kick off the “The Public Trust Partnership Program.” The Public Trust Partnership Program was designed to enhance public trust, reduce crime, and improve the quality of life in the unincorpo-
It’s officially summer and temperatures are rising. Most people don’t realize that they use two to four times as much water during the summer than they do during winter.. “Golden State Water encourages our customers to use water wisely all year long,” said Benjamin Lewis, Foothill District Manager. “We hope these timely tips will provide custom-
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