City Council Seeks to Block Thrifty Payless Project
City leaders push a detailed resolution to uphold the Planning Commission denial of the Thrifty Payless store at Huntington Drive and Bedford Road. The plan would cite traffic, noise, residential impact, property values concerns, and central business district tone as reasons to reject the Conditional Use Permit. A closed-door session Friday may finalize the measure.
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Santa Claus Canning Returns for Third Annual Candy Cane Run
Santa Claus partners with the San Marino Fire Department to lease the restored Old Number One for a 9 a.m. Christmas morning candy cane run through San Marino. Firefighters drive Santa as children gather along Huntington Drive, San Gabriel Boulevard, Lorain Road, Chelsea Road, and surrounding streets. Santa aims to visit all children early on Christmas Day.
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Sun files papers for San Marino City Council run
Eugene Sun longtime Chinese Club leader and San Marino community member has filed City Council candidate papers. He aims to submit by the noon Wednesday December 11 deadline. Sun notes his desire to serve and give back to the community after 11 years in San Marino.
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Huntington Library gift membership boosts San Marino home pride
The Huntington Library in San Marino offers gift memberships in the Friends of The Huntington as a personal holiday present. The program highlights history culture and beauty with benefits for all ages. Free admission adds value for year round visits to Lee Huntington page A-4.
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San Marino Holiday Concert by School Orchestra Band Choirs
The San Marino Orchestra, Concert Band, and Choirs present their annual Holiday Concert next Wednesday December 18 at 7 30 p m in Neher Auditorium, San Marino High School. First semester peak event with day meetings by two choirs, a Chamber Choir and an all female choir.
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San Marino Drum Line wins Anaheim Hills Competition
San Marino High School Drum Line placed first at the Anaheim Hills event with the San Marino Marching Band. Drum Captain Trevor Roe said the team was relaxed and listened to each other. Under coach Mike Leasure, members trained weekly for five months, with no seniors on the squad.
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San Marino
Anaheim Hills
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Andy Kuan
David Wong
Austin Szu
Michael Chang
Diana Hsu
Cin-Jay Wong
City Council approves two hour parking trial near San Marino High
The City Council voted unanimously to extend a three month two hour parking plan around San Marino High School on Coniston Place Cumberland Road and Wilbury Road. Police Chief Frank Wills reported no complaints and high compliance though two unrelated student violations were cited. Eighty nine percent of affected homeowners supported the plan.
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AFS Student Pablo Urbano Finds American Life at SMHS
Pablo Urbano, 16, the 84th American Field Service student at San Marino High School, left Popayan Colombia to live with host families Kathy and the Stein and later the Nelsons. He has enjoyed Universal Studios, Magic Mountain, and a Kiwanis farm trip, noting weather and education differences between Colombia and California.
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S.M.'s Southwestern Academy Students Hike To Help Others
Interact Club at S.M. Southwestern Academy organized a campus wide Posada walk in Pasadena to raise funds for AIDS care and research. Several hundred dollars were raised by walkers including students from the United States and international visitors. Christy de la Paz from the Philippines proposed online participation and emphasized the global impact of AIDS. Zaven Yekiazarian of La Cañada highlighted youth engagement and the awareness gained about the disease’s reach.
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