Litton names R Patrick Forster director of corporate communications
Newsmakers R Patrick Forster is named director of corporate communications at Litton Industries overseeing public investor and community relations as well as corporate employee and financial communications. He previously led Litton Microwave Cooking Products and Medical Electronics divisions as group executive and holds a PhD from Northwestern, AB from Stanford, and MA from Manchester. A Pasadena native, he and his wife Nancy reside on Virginia Road.
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Dr Frederick R Harris inducted as optometry fellow
Dr Frederick R Harris, assistant professor at the Southern California College of Optometry, is named a fellow of the American Academy of Optometry. He chairs the San Gabriel Valley Peer Review Committee and serves on the California Optometric Association Credit Union committee while practicing in South Pasadena since 1967. He belongs to Kiwanis Oneonta Men’s Club and the Chamber of Commerce with wife Pat and two daughters.
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Assessor Candidate Outlines Roles At Rotary Meeting
Stephen Weeks, candidate for Los Angeles County Assessor, told San Marino Rotary members that the office focuses on real and personal property value assessments, not tax rates. He noted about 2 million parcels in LA County worth nearly $40 billion, criticized incumbent Alex Pope’s support for a split roll, and proposed monthly property tax payments to ease budgeting. Weeks, a former financial executive, recently ran for LA City Controller against James Hahn.
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Home Town Days Opens Sponsored by San Marino Chamber
San Marino celebrates Home Town Days sponsored by the San Marino Chamber of Commerce starting today and running through Sunday May. The event aims to boost patronage of local merchants and family services to maintain city tax revenues.
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Paramedic Awareness Campaign In San Marino Sparks Debate
Paramedic teams are on duty at the San Marino Fire Department since June but residents remain unsure of the service. The Citizens for Paramedic Coverage cite directory and booklet omissions, while officials outline costs for non emergency visits and the expected high call volume. Rand Brooks of Professional Ambulance Service expects about 300 first year calls, with most resulting in hospital transport and some life threatening emergencies.
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Republican Women Sponsor Forum in San Marino
The San Marino Republican Womens Club hosts a candidates forum featuring Barry Goldwater Jr Dr Richard Farraro Congressman Robert Dornan Assemblyman David Stirling Maureen Reagan and the Republican County Central Committee. Friday May 21 from 5 to 7 30 pm at 1800 Huntington Drive San Marino Woman's Club. Free admission appetizers and refreshments provided for information call 2836388 or 5709040.
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San Marino Board weighs merits of closing campus
A San Marino School Board meeting drew an attentive crowd as members weighed open versus closed campus options for San Marino High School. Principal Robert Harris presented survey results showing 456 students favored open campus while 357 parents favored a balanced view, with concerns noted about enforcement and safety for a closed option.
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San Marino to Fill Vacant Council Seat by Appointment
San Marino City Council voted unanimously to fill the vacancy left by Joe Lewis who resigned effective April 30 after nearly 17 years on the council and school board. An open appointive process requires resumes and a signed commitment to serve by May 17 with hearings May 20 and 24 and a decision May 25.
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May incidents clutter San Marino police log
May activity in San Marino includes a girl injured by an air conditioning unit on Robin Road a gas cap theft on Huntington Drive a two car rear end collision on Huntington Drive and San Marino Avenue a portable toilet theft from Wembley Road a stolen painting from Orlando Road later recovered a high school burglary at San Marino High School with unknown losses a transient with a barbeque motor found on Bradbury Road a stalled Redondo Beach car led to a fall and a Monrovia resident rear ending a shop and fleeing the scene.
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Rupert Returns to Broadway in Falsettos Musical Role
Veteran actor Mike Rupert shifts from juvenile parts to an adult lead in the offbeat musical Falsettos at Huntington Hartford Theatre. The piece follows Marvin, who seeks love and family while pursuing an affair, with high energy from overture to finale and a raw slice‑of‑life look at unhappy people.
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