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NEW COLUMN: Around the Town With Julian - Social Networking.
Mon, February 20, 2012 12:26 PM

By Julian Chung

I had a wonderful time at the Ocean Star Restaurant last week.  About 40 people attended the Monterey Park Chamber’s monthly networking luncheon.

 
LAMP Optimist Club to Sponsor Oratorical Contest for Students
Sun, February 19, 2012 01:33 PM
Read moreMONTEREY PARK- The LAMP Optimist Club of Monterey Park is encouraging area students to speak their minds about the topic "How my Optimism Helps me Overcome Obstacles" as part of the Optimist International Oratorical Contest for the 2011-2012 year.
 
People & Events
Thu, February 16, 2012 12:16 PM
Michael Bathan, a library technician at Monterey Park’s Library was name as the employee of the month. He received his “atta boy” for up dating the computers in the Circulation Counter and saving the library money.
 
Garvey Student Heads for State Spelling Bee Contest
Thu, February 16, 2012 12:11 PM
Read moreJonathan Le, eighth grade, will represent Garvey Intermediate School in the Scripps National Spelling Bee competition at the middle school level. 
 
People Who Make a Difference Awards
Thu, February 16, 2012 11:59 AM
PWMDPicWebPEOPLE WHO MAKE A DIFFERENCE awards were presented recently by the United Democratic Club of Monterey Park. Above, in photo are Louise Davis, former City Council Woman, award winners Pedro Chan, and Jazmin Sunda, Terry Dewolfe, event chair, and Delario Robinson, club president.
 
Boys Choir Auditions
Thu, February 16, 2012 11:44 AM
The Pasadena Boys Choir will hold its next Spring Auditions on Saturday, March 3 and Saturday, March 17, from 10:00 am to 12:00 Noon at 1215 Garfield Avenue, South Pasadena, CA 91030. Alternative audition times may be arranged by calling (626) 792-4888.
 
It's Endorsement Time for 49th Assembly District Candidates in West San Gabriel Valley
Thu, February 16, 2012 10:43 AM

Political activity continued to increase in the 49th Assembly District raced to replace -Assemblyman Mike Eng who will be termed out as he is in his third term.

Read morePHOTO: San Gabriel Council meets with Assembly Republican candiate Dr. Matthew Lin to announce their endorsement of his candidacy.

 
Volunteers to Clean Cascade Park Area Saturday, Feb. 18.
Wed, February 15, 2012 03:35 PM

MONTEREY PARK -- Volunteers and city crews will target the city Cascade falls area with a clean-up effort on Saturday, Feb. 18.

 

 
San Gabriel Plans DUI/Drivers License Checkpoint this Weekend
Wed, February 15, 2012 11:03 AM

San Gabriel, CA – San Gabriel Police Department Traffic Unit will conduct a DUI/Drivers License Checkpoint on Saturday, February 18, 2012 at an undisclosed location within the city limits between the hours of  7:00 p.m. and 3:00 a.m.

 
Monterey Park to Consider Proposed Farmer's Market
Mon, February 13, 2012 06:41 PM

MONTEREY PARK, FEB. 13, 2012 -- The city will try for a third time to establish a Farmers Market, when the proposal goes before the City Council at Wednesday night's (2/15/12) Council meeting.

 
Alhambra Police Seeks Missing Juvenile (2-13-12)
Mon, February 13, 2012 12:56 PM

ALHAMBRA - FEB. 13, 2012 -- Alhambra Police Department is seeking public’s help in locating a missing juvenile. 
The missing person is Bridget Star John, 16 year old female, 5'1'', 95 lbs., Black Hair (long), Brown Eyes. She was last seen wearing a Denim Vest, burgundy sweater, blue jean pants, and carrying a camouflage duffle bag.

The missing teenager was last seen early this morning on the 1200 block of S. Third Street in Alhambra.
Persons having information that can assist in helping safely locate Bridget Star John, are asked to call 911 or the Alhambra Police Department at 626-570-5151.( Case #12-01061)

 
East L.A. Cityhood On Last Leg
Mon, February 06, 2012 08:29 PM
LOS ANGELES - Incorporation for East Los Angeles is on life support as the Los Angeles County Local Agency Formation Committee recommended at its Jan. 25 meeting at the Kenneth Hahn Administration Building to "disapprove" cityhood for the area, thus not allowing it to go before the electorate on the ballot.
 
Monterey Park Man Arrested In Wife's Death
Sun, February 05, 2012 05:33 PM
MONTEREY PARK - A Monterey Park man has been arrested in the death of his wife, officials said.
 
Detectives Investigate Suspicious Monterey Park Death
Sun, February 05, 2012 01:34 PM
MONTEREY PARK - Homicide investigators for the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department are continuing their investigation in the circumstances surrounding the suspicious death of a 39-year-old Asian female Sunday morning in the 1000 block of Ynez Avenue, officials said.
 
Senate Hearing Looks at Asian Noodle Controversy
Sat, February 04, 2012 08:13 AM

MONTEREY PARK - Friday, Feb. 3, 2012 -- State Senator Leland Yee and more than numerous restaurant owners met to hear about the issue of rice noodles and conflicts with state health regulations.

 

 
Re-enactors Will Visit San Gabriel Mission on Saturday, Feb. 4
Fri, February 03, 2012 01:38 PM

San Gabriel – Re-enactors of California history will be featured at San Gabriel Mission’s History Day on Sat., Feb. 4, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the museum patio area, rain or shine.

 
Savannah Cemetery Gans Status as Historical Landmark
Wed, February 01, 2012 12:47 PM

By Art Landing

Rosemead -- The State Historic Resource Commission meeting in Chico approved designation of the Savannah Cemetery in Rosemead as a State Historical Landmark.

 

 
Thousands Converge on Monterey Park for Lunar New Year Celebration
Sun, January 29, 2012 09:10 AM

Read moreMonterey Park -- Thousands are expected today, Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012, for the second day of celebrations to mark the Chinese Lunar New Year along Garvey Avenue between Garfield and Nicholson streets.

-Photo by David Munoz

 
Merci Director to Address Business Women on “How Pets Keep Us Sane”
Thu, February 16, 2012 12:07 PM
Monterey Park, CA—MERCI Executive Director will talk about “How Pets Keep Us Sane” at the Wednesday, February 22nd East Los Angeles-Montebello Business and Professional Women (BPW) dinner meeting at the DoubleTree Hotel, 888 Montebello Blvd., Rosemead. The meeting is open to the public. Reservations can be made by calling (626) 307-5650 or E-mailing This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
 
Author Visits Mission High
Thu, February 16, 2012 11:51 AM
Read moreCatholic Schools Week at San Gabriel Mission High School began with a Catholic identity Assembly and the dynamic guest speaker, Sister Helen Prejean. She is the author of Dead Man Walking, her most talked about book that was made into a play, an opera, and a major motion picture starring Susan Sarandon and Sean Penn.
 
Game Show to Feature Monterey Park Family
Thu, February 16, 2012 11:31 AM

The Nguyen Family Challenges the Ashmon Family as Host
Steve Harvey Keeps the Laughs Flowing on the 
All-New Season of Family Feud
Los Angeles, CA – Family Feud host Steve Harvey and his no-holds-barred brand of comedy are back for an all-new season of America's favorite family competition.

 
BEACHCOMBER: New Kind of Graffiti Hits Downtown Monterey Park
Wed, February 15, 2012 03:49 PM

Read moreFlyer_Graffiti_026WEBThere is a new kind of graffiti in town.

They are paper signs that some people are placing on poles, direction signs and utility posts.

 
SoCal Gas to Move Alhambra Branch Payment Station
Wed, February 15, 2012 03:10 PM

ALHAMBRA - Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) is relocating its Alhambra branch payment office, effective March 23, company officials said. The current payment office at 7 S. First Street will close March 23 and reopen March 30 at 333 E. Main Street.

 
Getting Married on Valentine's Day Makes it Easier to Remember
Wed, February 15, 2012 10:50 AM

Read moreGetting married on Valentine's Day makes it easier to remember your anniversary date, according to one couple who took advantage of the service offered by the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk (RR/CC).

(Photo by David Munoz shows Jonathan Mapuatuli and Rubi Morales reciting vows before Deputy Marriage Commissioner Anita Morales at East L.A. Recorder's Office.

 
American Legion Auxiliary Post 397 Hosts Pancake Breakfast March 10
Mon, February 13, 2012 02:47 PM

The American Legion Auxiliary Unit 397 will hold its 2nd Annual Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser on March 10th, 2012. Legion Post members will serve pancakes, eggs, sausage and juice/coffee from 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. for a donation of $7.00 at 338 S. Ramona Ave., Monterey Park.

 
Cityhood For East L.A. Gets Nixed By LAFCO
Thu, February 09, 2012 08:04 AM
Read moreLOS ANGELES - After four and a half years of getting petitions signed, funding studies and attending government meetings, the idea of cityhood for East Los Angeles was put to rest when the Los Angeles County Local Agency Formation Committee voted, 8-1, Wednesday to pull the plug on the idea.
 
Chu Calls For Congressional Hearings Into Military Hazing
Mon, February 06, 2012 08:03 PM
EL MONTE - Rep. Judy Chu (D-El Monte) called for Congressional hearings during a media conference call on Saturday to look into military hazing after the death of a young Marine who was hazed in Afghanistan and the light sentence received by the perpetrators.
 
Around The West San Gabriel Valley: Tran pleads guilty, Monterey Park Officers ID'd
Sun, February 05, 2012 04:20 PM
WEST SAN GABRIEL VALLEY - John Tran, a former mayor of the city of Rosemead and a candidate for the California state Assembly, pled guilty Friday of accepting funds from a developer while a member of the Rosemead City Council, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
 
Rosemead's Pacific Alliance Bank Enters 2nd 5-Years Profitably and Appoints New President & CEO
Sat, February 04, 2012 09:03 AM
ROSEMEAD, Calif.--(SOURCE - BUSINESS WIRE)-- Tthe only bank headquartered in the city, Pacific Alliance Bank, is celebrating its achievements and recently announced a the appointment of its second chief executive officer.
 
Archaeologists Uncover Historic Artifacts Near San Gabriel Mission
Fri, February 03, 2012 01:49 PM

Read moreSan Gabriel -- The Alameda Corridor-East Construction Authority (ACE) has announced that archaeologists have found thousands of historic artifacts while excavating in the railroad right-of-way near the San Gabriel Mission, founded in 1771.  The excavation is part of the ongoing preparatory work prior to the construction of the San Gabriel Trench grade separation project set to begin later this year.

Photo by David Munoz

 

 
UPDATE: Applications Now Available for Monterey Park 'Fire Committee'
Wed, February 01, 2012 01:01 PM
Monterey Park - Applications are now available for persons interested in serving on a "Fire Committee" and help the city review a report on the proposed transfer of the city fire department to the county fire district.
The formation of a "Fire Committee" is required under an initiative ordinance passed by the voters several years ago.

 
Day 1 Without Redevelopment Agencies for Cities
Wed, February 01, 2012 12:21 PM

Wednesday, February 1, 2012 - Day one with out redevelopment agencies at 400 cities in California began at one second after midnight today.

 
Church to Hold Parking Lot Sale on Feb. 4
Wed, January 25, 2012 12:02 PM

PARKING LOT SALE - St. Stephen Martyr Church will hold a "Parking Lot Sale" on Saturday, Feb. 4 from  8 a.m. to 3 pm.

 
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Keppel Boys Can't Complete Comeback In Playoff Game
021712KeBKB1xALHAMBRA - After giving up 13 straight points to start the game, the Mark Keppel boys' basketball team clawed its way back to within six late in the fourth quarter, but eventually fell to visiting Thousand Oaks High, 56-49, Friday night in the first round of the CIF Southern Section playoffs.
 
Rosmead Wins In Girls' Basketball Playoff

CIF-SS 3AA Playoffs
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Rosemead 41, West Valley (Hemet) 34

Mission Valley League Champion Rosemead High School girl's basketball team led 23-9 at halftime and 36-21 in second half to improve to 20-7 overall. Junior guards Sydney Hua and Melody Gauthier led Rosemead with 13 points each, as Hua added nine steals and five assists and used deft ball-handling on the press, Gauthier added seven rebounds, four assists, two steals and two blocked shots.

 

 
'SEGAL's View From The Bleachers': Low, Masada Keppel MVPs; Bosco Loses Playoff Game
021612SEGALsViewXALHAMBRA - Being named co-MVPs of the Mark Keppel High boys' basketball team for this season, Aztec fans are hoping guards Matthew Low and Garrett Masada can take the squad far into the playoffs that start 7 p.m. Friday night against visiting Thousand Oaks High.
 
Huskies' Playoff Chances Diminished By Mt. SAC
ELAC7XMONTEREY PARK - The East Los Angeles College men's basketball team made its run at the postseason a little tougher with an 84-59 loss Friday night to visiting Mount San Antonio College.
 
'SEGAL's View From The Bleachers': Keppel Teams Have Blowout Wins
KeBKG6XALHAMBRA - Minutes after the Mark Keppel High girls' basketball team blew out visiting Bell Gardens High, 69-18, Friday night in an Almont League game, the boys' team won, 91-63, to give them at least a tie for the league title.

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