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AUTOMOTIVE SECTION STARTING PG. 20 THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 2014 - JUNE 18, 2014 Community News, Arts & Opinions Since 1996

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High school teacher arrested for kidnapping

French Stewart is Buster Keaton In ‘Stoneface’ at Pasadena Playhouse

Five Americans including a Pasadena man killed in ‘friendly fire’ in Afghanistan

-Courtesy Photo of LASD

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) Altadena Station detectives arrested 34 yearold John Edward Maust, a local high school teacher, for kidnapping three juveniles after asking them for a ride. On Saturday, June 7, 2014 at 9:35 P.M., three 17 year-old juveniles were driving in the area of Ganesha Avenue and East Mariposa Street, Altadena, when they recognized John Edward Maust, one of their Please see page 13

-Courtesy Photo French Stewart (Buster Keaton) arrives on stage in style Wednesday for a sneak peak at the brilliant play “Stoneface” which is chronicled through the lens of his own silent films, STONEFACE recreates some of Buster Keaton’s most memorable gags live on stage, capturing the legend of a bygone era and telling the tale of the redemption of one of Hollywood’s greatest performers. -Photo by Terry Miller

California’s tenure protections Two suspects arrested for ‘unconstitutional’ break-in at Valero Gas Station in Sierra Madre Judge rules A judge has ruled that California’s tenure protections for public school teachers are unconstitutional. Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Rolf Treu on Tuesday ruled in favor of nine students who sued the state saying tenure and seniority policies have made it virtually impossible to fire bad teachers. Please see page 21

BY TERRY MILLER Last week, members of local press were invited to see a preview of a remarkable actor and cast portraying

the agile and athletic Buster Keaton, whose legendary poker-face in the early silent films was his calling card. French Stewart has masterfully brought Keaton’s

character, mannerisms and remarkable agility to the Pasadena stage thanks to his wife’s play, appropriately entitled ‘Stoneface’ which she presented to Stewart as

a birthday present. Writer Vanessa Claire Stewart knew her husband’s passion to portray Buster Keaton. It was Please see page 15

Five Americans troops were killed in an apparent coalition airstrike in southern Afghanistan, officials said Tuesday, in one of the worst friendly fire incidents involving United States and coalition Please see page 27

McDade family settles wrongful death suit with city of Pasadena Pasadena’s Public Information Officer , William Boyer, has confirmed that the city of Pasadena and the father of Kendrec McDade and attorneys have reached a settlement in a wrongful death lawsuit regarding the fatal shooting of McDade by Pasadena Police two years ago. McDade was shot and killed by Pasadena Police officers Mathew Griffin and Jeffrey Newlen in March 2012 following a 911 call of Please see page 14 -Photo by Terry Miller

Edvard Martirosyan

Aram Manasaryan

Sierra Madre Police Officers responded to an alarm call at the Valero Gas Station 4 N. Baldwin Ave.

and quickly detained two suspects who were installPlease see page 25

BY

VANESSA CLAIRE STEWART STARRING

“THE MOST CRITICS’ CHOICE! EXCITING “REMARKABLE INVENTIVENESS & STYLE” - Los Angeles Times

NEW PLAY...GO!” - LA Weekly

FRENCH STEWART

NOW PLAYING - JUNE 29

DIRECTED BY

JAIME ROBLEDO

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ewart , French St

French Joe Fria,

Stewart

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