San Gabriel Mission Offers Free Admission During Fiesta
San Gabriel Mission will offer free admission to its museum and gardens on Friday, Sept. 4, through Sunday, Sept. 6, as the 238-year-old mission celebrates its founding with its annual fiesta on those days. Also, on Saturday, Sept. 5 and Sunday, Sept. 6, Gabrieleno-Tongva indians and re-enactors of early California history have been invited to [...]
100,000 acres Plus Burned – Deadly Station Fire Takes its Toll
There are two active wildfires taking place in various parts of Los Angeles County. The first is the Morris Fire, which began on Tue., Aug. 25. This fire has burned 2,195 acres in the Angeles National Forest above Azusa and Glendora areas. The Morris Fire is 95 percent contained. There have been no confirmed structures [...]
The Station fire has Consumed 134 square miles of brush and trees by early Monday
The Station fire has Consumed 134 square miles of brush and trees by early Monday and is only 5 percent contained. Two Firefighters Killed 6,600 homes under mandatory evacuation orders ; 2,500 Firefighters Battle Flames About 12,000 homes, as well as communications and astronomy centers atop Mount Wilson, are threatened by the fire. Mild winds [...]
55 Square Miles Burn in Hills Above Pasadena – Health Dept Issues Hazardous Air Quality Warning for Los Angeles County
A DC10 jet delivers over 12000 gallons of phoschek over the Altadena area 55 Square Miles Burn in Hills Above Pasadena – Health Dept Issues Hazardous Air Quality Warning for Los Angels Basin The massive Sation Firefire has burned numerous outbuildings in Altadena, north of Pasadena and at least three homes. The fire has burned [...]
SOUTH COAST AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT SMOKE ADVISORY
SUNDAY, AUGUST 30, 2009 Smoke from the rapidly spreading Station Fire near La Canada has caused Hazardous air quality in the San Gabriel Mountains (Area 15) and the West San Gabriel Valley (Area 8). Air Quality has reached Hazardous levels in areas of direct smoke impacts near the fire, especially the foothill communities of Altadena, [...]
DC10 Jets Attack Altadena Fire Along with Choppers and Tankers55 Square Miles Burn in Hills Above Pasadena – Health Dept Issues Hazarous Air Quality Warning for Los Angels Basin
Evacuations have been ordered in many parts of Altadena, La Canada. Photos by Terry Miller The massive Sation Firefire has burned numerous outbuildings in Altadena, north of Pasadena and at least three homes. The fire has burned 60 year old vegetation and forced hundreds of evacuations The blaze was only about 5 percent contained Sunday [...]
DC10 Jets Attack Altadena Fire Along with Choppers and Tankers
Evacuations have been ordered in many parts of Altadena, La Canada. Photos by Terry Miller FULL STORY: http://pasadenaindependent.com/featured/dc10-jets-attack-altadena-fire-along-with-choppers-and-tankers/
Nearly 6000 Acres Burned above La Canada – Mandatory Evacuations Ordered
Update: Saturday morning estimates are close to 6000 acres burned. Evacuations ordered. As hundreds of nervous residents looked to the hills, the air assault on the Station Fire above La Canada continued Friday afternoon amid 110 degree temperatures and no humidity to speak of. Exhausted firefighters, many of whom came directly from fighting other area [...]
1200 Acres Burn above La Canada – 1000 Residents Could be Evacuated
As hundreds of nervous residents looked to the hills, the air assault on the Station Fire above La Canada continued Friday afternoon amid 110 degree temperatures and no humidity to speak of. Exhausted firefighters, many of whom came directly from fighting other area fires, arrived to put a dent in The Station Fire in Los [...]
Mark Colasuonno, Monrovia Mini Madoff, Close to a Plea Bargain
By Susan Motander On Thursday morning, August 27, the two criminal cases of Mark Colasuonno almost reached a plea bargain. In these cases he was charged with embezzlement, fraud, fiduciary abuse of an elder and theft. It appeared that Colasuonno would withdraw his not guilty plea and accept a sentence of four years in state [...]