San Marino Confronts Downtown Dilemma Amid Empty Storefronts
A town hall style conclave gathers over San Marino's gloom in the commercial district. Merchants push for bigger stores and more native attractions while residents demand anti noise and traffic relief. A July 4 home invasion on Lombardy Place involved two Asian suspects aged 18 and 20 who assaulted a woman, cuffed her and children, then fled as a 12 year old hid and called 911 prompting police response.
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Costa Mesa
San Marino
Starbucks
Don Cotton
Marino
The
Tribune
Huntington Drive
Lee Commerce
Lombardy Place
Frank Wills
Wills
Lee
Cablevision to Televise San Marino July 4 Parade
American Cablevision Channel 6 will air the San Marino Fourth of July parade on July 8 at 5 p.m., July 9 at 6 30 p.m., July 14 at 7 30 p.m., and July 17 at 5 p.m. The telecast schedules highlight community celebrations and local broadcast coverage.
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Cablevision Channel 6
San Marino
Guests Crowd Lacy Park for July Fourth Spectaculars
The 33rd San Marino holiday parade drew large crowds in Lacy Park on July 4. Chamber of Commerce director Peggy Class praised it as outstanding while co chair Sheryl Goodreau noted growth each year. A first time horse drawn carriage carried grand marshals Bernie and Joan LeSage and the San Marino Garden Club joined as entrants.
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Jeff Zhorne
George Bao
Peggy Class
Chamber of Commerce
San Marino
Chamber
Sheryl Goodreau
Dick Hultine
Bernie
Joan LeSage
Monterey Road
Platz Won't Run for SM School Board
Gene Platz, a member of the San Marino Board of Education, announced this week that he will not run for a second term. Filing dates for the November 4 election are July 14 to August 4.
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Gene Platz
San Marino
San Marino Charity League awards 14 scholarships to local graduates
Jenny Shen of San Marino High School receives a $1,000 scholarship from the San Marino area chapter of the National Charity League. The group honors 14 seniors from Alhambra and South Pasadena areas with scholarships to UC Berkeley Pomona College UC San Diego UC Santa Barbara Johns Hopkins and more. Recipients were chosen by counselors and faculty after applications and interviews. See Shen, page A-3.
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San Gabriel Valley
Jenny Shen
San Marino High School
San Marino Area
National Charity League
Jenny
Jenny Will
Marvara University
Alhambra High School
Lulu Lu
UC San Diego
Olivia Kong
UC Berkeley
Julie Rivera
Pomona College
Sherry Wong
UC Santa Barbara
South Pasadena
Eva Gergley
Citrus College
Sabrina Ling
Bernice Ng
Jennifer Rose
Occidental College
Meredith Tickner
Wheaton College
Cordia Wan
Johns Hopkins
New Sewer Project May Open Door for Apartments in SM
The Greenwood Addition Homeowners Association reports rising support among San Pasqual Strip property owners for a new sewer system to serve the area from San Gabriel Boulevard westward. County officials confirm over 70 percent voting in favor of an assessment district to fund sewers, clearing a major hurdle for large apartment developments north of San Marino.
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San Pasqual Strip
San Marino
Sierra Madre Boulevard
San Gabriel Boulevard
Greenwood Addition
Mike Antonovich
Greenwood Homeowners Association
San Marino Youth's Dog Runner-Up in Purina Contest
Jaron Presant, USC graduate, led Sid the beagle-spaniel mix as a finalist in the Purina Great American Dog competition. Sid placed second among 2000 entrants, earning a trip to Washington D C, a Willard Hotel stay, a $100 savings bond, and Purina Chow. Bob the Old English sheepdog won, owner Sheri Rowland of Los Angeles received $10,000 plus trip and dog food.
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States News Service
San Marina
Jaron Presant
Our Nation
Sidney
Ralston Purina Co
Present
Washington, D.C
Willard Hotel
Bob
Los Angeles
Sheri Rowland
Presant
USC
Washington
Sheila
Jaron
Sid
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