Community Reacts to Use of Portables in Site Plans
San Marino school board hears residents oppose portable classrooms while Fritz Seares and Scott Jenkins offer alternatives. Seares differentiates between mobile portables and relocatables on foundations. Jenkins, a board candidate, cites bond goals and future class-size plans, predicting portables will be short lived and that Stoneman may open within two to three years.
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Library Closed For Holidays
San Marino Public Library will be closed Saturday and Sunday due to the holiday weekend.
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Commercial Property Owners Set to Meet July 7
The San Marino City Council invites all Huntington Drive commercial property owners to a 7 p.m. July 7 meeting at City Hall to discuss the business district. City manager Debbie Bell notes this is the first large gathering in six years with every owner invited.
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Planning Commission orders restart on mansionization project
After two hours of debate on 1010 Oak Grove San Marino the Planning Commission ruled the proposed addition exceeds code limits and must be redrawn. Neighbors formed Oak Grove Neighborhood Assn led by local residents including Dwight Baum and Thomas Schumacher opposing front parking garage and oversized square footage.
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San Marino Library Honors Donors at June 25 Gala
San Marino Library Board honors donors at a June 25 gala to unveil a donor recognition plaque for contributions to the Library Foundation. The plaque, mounted above the adult reference desk, honors gifts supporting the SMILES automated system, purchased in 1996 and used in the library and four local schools.
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American Legion Oratorical Winners Named at Huntington Middle
The Huntington Middle School Oratorical Essay Contest crowned eighth graders in a June ceremony. Finalists included Justin Talt and Melody Fang as boy and girl winners, with runners-up Stephanie Lowe, Frank, Wendy Yang, Chai-Fu Wang, Angelica Corral, Elvio Sadun, and Benjamin Winarko. Outstanding girl was Stephanie Lowe and outstanding boy Mark Shannon.
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Roaney Travels to Thailand for Trade Mission
John Roaney of the San Marino Tribune and Pasadena Magazine leaves Tuesday for Bangkok as a government guest for a 10 day business mission. He will meet with top Thai officials and leaders of the Gems Jewelers Traders and Food Processors associations, staying at the Regent Hotel in Bangkok, Rayong and Chantabury provinces.
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School Board Candidate Filing Dates Set After Leader Steps Down
School board president Rosa Zee announced June 24 she will resign from the presidency. Filing dates for board member elections run from July 14 through August 8.
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Drug Offense Surge Spurs City Crime Report First Five Months
San Marino police report 150 day totals show 31 narcotics arrests, 97 Type I offenses, and 323 total violations so far this year. May mirrors all of 1996 for narcotics, while theft and burglaries shift lower and vehicle theft down. Traffic violations and moving offenses show mixed trends with speed limits falling sharply. See Crime page A-5.
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Hong Kong Reverts Generally Happy for Chinese Americans
Chinese Americans express mixed feelings about Hong Kong’s return to Chinese rule on July 1. They are glad the change occurred and hope Hong Kong preserves its prosperous status, while noting concerns for the city’s future and daily life under Chinese governance.
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Teachers From Five States Attend Revelers 30th Celebration
More than 100 members and guests of the San Marino Unified School District Retired Teachers Association the Revelers celebrated their 30th anniversary with a luncheon at Almansor Court in Alhambra. Attendees included teachers from Pennsylvania Colorado Idaho and Florida. Councilman Paul Crowley presented a commemorative plaque. Speakers included founder Nadine Henry former congressman John Rousselot columnist Charles Cherniss and SMUSD alumnus Nick Curry.
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Riley named newest SM Planning Commission member
Ken Riley, retired ARCO veteran and former vice president of business development, is named to the San Marino Planning Commission. He notes his engineering background and city familiarity will aid preserving San Marino’s character while embracing needed changes.
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