24 Jun 1993
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Newspaper
San Marino Tribune
Location
San Marino, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1993
Page
1
San Marino Public Library expands its holdings with the McNaughton rental collection, offering 400 titles including fiction and nonfiction. Each month staff select 20 upcoming bestseller titles, return 20, and charge residents $1 weekly to subsidize costs while continuing free access to new books.
Russell introduces SB 53 reform to curb pension spiking and ensure full funding of benefits. The measure defines compensation clearly, strengthens PERS Board oversight, and avoids altering bargaining. Lawmakers include employer and employee groups, aiming to shield taxpayers while protecting legitimate benefits.
Benjamin Wilson Patton, 27, founder of the National Wilderness Institute in Washington, D.C., visits the area to advocate "common sense conservation" and counter what he calls environmental extremism. He notes his great great grandfather Wilson carved trails in 1864 and frames conservation as practical.
San Marino High School dominated the second annual Spotlight on a Right competition with 78.2 percent, beating Alhambra and La Cañada high schools. The event featured mock trials, a TV talk show, an appellate hearing, and a legal newspaper to explore free speech rights.
The San Marino Chamber of Commerce hosts the annual Fourth of July parade with convertibles floats and a 5 p.m. start on July Fourth, moving Monterey Road to Virginia Road and circling Lacy Park. Entries, judged for autos and floats, are due by 4:30 p.m. at Huntington Drive. Grand marshal Jack Flynn has died but is honored in the event.
Independence Day closures shift deadlines for the July 8 Tribune. Church News Society Organizational School and Local News publish Thursday July 1. Display Advertising closes Friday July 2 at 3 p.m.
San Marino City Council will adopt an interim budget next Tuesday amid uncertain state figures. The panel plans to approve the expenditure side now and revenue side with potential post-finalization adjustments, considering a landlord levy and a $2.50 trash fee to cover a landfill settlement and AB939 costs.
San Marino School Board member Bruce Rutherford announced plans to run again this fall after a two-year term. Superintendent Gary Richards reported principal William Langton has resigned after 23 years, with a farewell planned in October. The district outlined a vacancy timeline with July 12 deadline for applications and a July 30 hire target, while residents raised concerns about Valentine School kindergarten registrations and teacher transfers to Carver Schools.
A proverb notes that when two partners in business always agree, one may be unnecessary. The remark highlights the value of disagreement for checks and innovative thinking within partnerships.
The May summary shows 28 FBI Part One offenses, down from 37 in April, with thefts of $400+ numbering eight and residential burglaries six, both year to date highs. Part Two led by disturbing the peace, with 22. 59 adults and three juveniles were arrested, 20 traffic crashes with eight injuries, 139 moving violations, 225 parking tickets, 482 calls for service, and $6,098 in May fines bringing year total to $51,808.60.
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