Public Invited to Chamber Mixer at Opus 28 Bakery
San Marino residents are invited to a chamber mixer on Sept 17 from 5 30 to 7 30 pm at Opus 28 Bakery Cafe 2996 Huntington Dr. Admission is 7 and food drinks prizes and music will be provided. Local musicians from San Marino High School will entertain as the chamber promotes business community ties.
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Chamber
Wendy Chan
Opus 28 Bakery & Cafe
Huntington Drive
San Gabriel Boulevard
San Marino
Bus Hijacking Ended With Police Chase To Huntington Drive
San Marino Arcadia and LA County agencies joined to halt an MTA bus hijacking that began in Monrovia by a 50 year old one legged transient. The suspect David Ward forced the vehicle to stop at Rosemead and Huntington while passengers were released and authorities closed in.
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San Marino
Monrovia
Huntington Drive
Arcadia Police Departments
Los Angeles
Rosemead
Huntington
Arcadia
MITA
Channel 19 Announces Fall Program Line-up
Channel 19 in San Marino reveals a fall lineup starting in October featuring at least six local shows. The station, run by city education officials, airs San Marino High School football and involves Jon Bell and students in production work.
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San Marino
Jack McQueen
LaCorte Campaign Offers Reward for Sign Thieves
Assembly candidate Ken LaCorte's campaign pledges a 250 reward for information leading to arrests and convictions of his campaign sign thieves. Campaign manager Greg McMahon says 180 signs were stolen in the past week and notes the high cost and effort of signs. He suspects rival campaigns but warns the problem is costly and harmful.
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Assembly
Ken LaCorte
Greg McMahon
McMahon
Foothill Blvd
Lacorte
City Club Speaker Tells Differences of College Football Past and Present
San Marino speaker Dick Wallen compares college football 1958 and 1998 noting many changes. He recalls UCLA squads with 45 scholarships versus about 80 now, practice hours rising from 15 to around 20 plus unofficial time, and players shifting from dual roles to shorter game participation for today's starters.
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San Marino
Dick Wallen
Charles Dickens
Wallen
UCLA
Alhambra
Lacy Park
Bruins
Mooney Praises San Marino Titan Football Team
San Marino High School head coach Mike Mooney told City Club members the Titans will be small but driven this season. He called the squad small quick and aggressive and said he is cautiously optimistic they can top last year’s 7 3 record and contend for a league title.
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San Marino
Southwestern Academy
Robert Cunz
Titan
Cunz
Mike Mooney
William Barry
Dick Wallen
Wallen
UCLA
Tribune
Mitch Lehman
Gabrielino High School
San Marino High School
Mooney
Rotarians Hear Talk on Pasadena Playhouse
Rotarians heard a presentation on the Pasadena Playhouse detailing its eight decades of nurturing acting careers for stars such as David Niven Dustin Hoffman Robert Taylor Gloria Stewart and Gene Hackman. The theater recovered from a 16 year struggle from 1969 to the mid 1980s and is aimed at proving grounds for 21st century stars with Peggy Ebright, a longtime San Marino resident, credited as a key figure in its revival.
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Pasadena Playhouse
David Niven
Dustin Hoffman
Robert Taylor
Gloria Stewart
Gene Hackman
Peggy Ebright
San Marino
New Librarian Joins San Marino Library Staff
San Marino Public Library welcomes Sherry Dai as part time librarian in the Adult reference department, 19 hours weekly. Dai has worked in Kentucky and Massachusetts libraries and at Getty Center and Caltech, while continuing substitute roles in Monterey Park and Los Angeles. She moved from Shanghai 12 years ago and settled in Beverly Hills.
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San Marino
Sherry Dai
Sherry
Kentucky
Massachusetts
Getty Center
Caltech
Monterey Park
Los Angeles
Shanghai
China
United States
Providence
Rhode Island
Beverly Hills
San
Rotary Talk on Southland Earthquakes and Faults
David Wald Ph D senior scientist with the US Geological Survey will outline earthquakes in the Southland the identification of faults and preparedness for large magnitude quakes at the next San Marino Rotary meeting.
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David Wald
U.S. Geological Survey
Southland
San Marino
Valentine PTA Volunteers Base First Day Crunch
The San Marino Unified School District benefits from active Valentine School PTA volunteers as the new year starts. PTA members like Pat Mar photocopied First Day Packets for student forms, and Corinne Sabaitis welcomes parents to help in classrooms, field trips, libraries, and fair booths. Contact Corinne at Valentine School for volunteering.
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San Marino Unified School
PTA
Valentine School
Treless
Pat Mar
Valentine
Corinne Sabaitis
Valentine Pta
Corinne
Black Gold Rush Led By Local Pioneers
In 1865 Ventura County attracted national attention as oil fever spread. Maryland investors James De Barth Shorb Thomas R Bard and Dr Jonathan Letterman joined the Philadelphia and California Oil Company to drill in Ventura County. The drive drew support from figures like Senators George Hearst and Leland Stanford and was sparked by Yale professor Benjamin Silliman who claimed Ventura County was rich in oil. Thomas A Scott organized the Philadelphia and California Petroleum Corporation with six million capitalization.
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California
James de Barth Shorb
Thomas R. Bard
Jonathan Letterman
Maryland
Philadelphia and California Oil Company
Ventura County
Shorb
San Marino
Huntington Library
George Hearst
Leland Stanford
the Great
Benjamin) Silliman
Yale Science
Nant
Thomas A. Scott
Petroleum Age
Titusville
Andrew Carnegie
Philadelphia and California Petroleum Corporation
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