San Marino Blocks Alhambra Street Light Plan Amid Traffic Disputes
San Marino City Council refuses Alhambra's request to install street lights on Granada Avenue until traffic problems are resolved. Alhambra has permits but San Marino has halted work as Hutchinson Drive interchanges worsen congestion. Residents and officials urge progress while traffic mitigation remains uncertain.
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San Marino
Alhambra
Barbara Messina
Granada Avenue
City of
Granada
Messina
Debbie Bell
Eugene Dryden
Huntington Drive
Crowell
San Marino Council weighs preservation ordinance and stop signs
The San Marino Historical Society urged balance between protecting historical buildings and property rights as the council debated whether to predesignate landmarks or wait for owner requests. The meeting ended with concerns that the proposed ordinance was too vague and would need tightening.
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San Marino
Open Houses Held For San Marino Elementary Parents
San Marino Unified School District announces two informational open houses for prospective kindergarten through fifth grade students at Valentine Elementary and Carver Elementary. Valentine hosts January 26 at 9 a.m. in Room KA with principal and PTA president presenting at 9:30 and tours at 10:30. Carver hosts February 2 in the Science Lab with its principal and PTA president presenting then. Residents only. questions to Jack R. Rose at 289-3691.
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Jack R. Rose
SMUSD
San Marino Unified School
Valentine
Carver
Valentine School
Huntington Dr
Carver School
San Marino Unified School District
Rose
DAR aids community with civic booklets distribution
The Daughters of the American Revolution San Marino chapter distributes copies of the Constitution the Declaration of Independence the Bill of Rights and a history of George Mason to educate Americans and prospective citizens. Booklets were given to El Calvario Community Center in El Monte where Civics Citizenship and English classes are core. The center lacks funds for copies. DAR seeks other needy areas and asks to contact Helen McCann at 281 7824.
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The
Daughters of the American Revolution
San Marino
Foundation of America
George Mason
el Calvario
el Monte
DAR
Helen McCann
Valentine Elementary Science Fair Shows Real World Experiments
Valentine Elementary School hosts a science fair with Caltech faculty and a Caltech graduate student delivering demonstrations for fifth and third year students. Demonstrations covered current in water, acid dissolving pennies, and nylon manufacture. Students asked questions and wore protective glasses and lab jackets, noting safety and curiosity.
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Terbrueggen
Suzann Magidichian
San Marino students learn Bernoulli through glider demonstration
SMHS students in Scott Cameron's honors physics class met San Marino resident and SMHS alumnus Bob Maronde who brought a glider to the school track. Arranged by Pie Partners in Education, the session connected science with real life as Maronde explained electronics, flight dynamics and physiology behind the glider while students asked questions and stayed engaged. About 75 students attended, including seniors Davy Tong and Daphne Richer.
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Bernoulli
San Marino
Bob Maronde
Maronde
SMHS
Scott Cameron
Partners In Education
Nancy Hunt
PIE
Bob
Cameron
Davy Tong
Daphne Richer
Huntington Middle School to get new technology center
Huntington Middle School will open a technology center in spring to expand from two labs into a larger hub. Funding comes from the Whittier Foundation, state modernization funds, and an anonymous donation. staff training and no new hires accompany the project.
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Huntington Middle School
Huntington Technology Center
Huntington School
Huntington
Loren Kleinrock
The
Whittier Foundation
State
Schools Foundation
Carol Horton
Jerry Koiles
Kleinrock
San Marino World Cup Visitors Seek Local Hosts
Republic of San Marino plans a 10 day Sister City Home Stay in San Marino California during the World Finals at the Rose Bowl Pasadena next July. About 50 people including team members wives and officials will need private residences and hosts may contact the Butler family at 792 6849 to offer housing interpreters welcome.
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Republic of San Marino
Republic of
San Marino
the Rose
Pasadena
England
Council Deliberates Preservation Rules and Trafficstop Study
The council weighs adopting a historical preservation ordinance but seeks clearer guidelines. Historical Society and Planning Commission will collaborate to craft details. A two way stop at Adair Street and Kenilworth Avenue is shelved pending further study after residents raised safety concerns. Turn to Page 11.
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Messina
Crowell
Ina
Historical Society
Planning Commission
Adair Street
Kenilworth Avenue
Bell
San Marino burglarized house and Jeep stolen
San Marino residents faced a burglary and grand theft last week. On January 15 a home in the 1600 block of Bedford Road was broken into through a bathroom window. jewelry and cash were taken with value undetermined. On January 17 a 1990 Jeep Cherokee was stolen from Huntington Drive after being left locked in front of a business. loss valued at 15000 dollars and the vehicle remained missing.
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San Marino
Bedford Road
Tim Harrigan
Huntington Drive
Harrigan
November FBI Part One Crimes Reported by San Marino Police
The San Marino Police Department released a November crime summary listing 25 FBI part one crimes for the month, up from 17 in October. Theft of property valued at $400+ led with five incidents, part of 51 November- to-date cases, while residential burglary remained highest at 67.
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San Marino
FBI
Along The Drive A Sociologist Predicts 50 000 Year Civilization Span
A sociologist asserts civilization could endure for 50 000 years though he did not specify when it would begin. The remark frames discussions on long term human progress and future prospects.
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