Maxson Students Battle in “Sixth Grade Super Bowl”

by Michele Earle
February 6, 2013 • 126 views
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El Monte   In celebration of the XLVII Super Bowl, sixth graders from Maxson Elementary School in the Mountain View School District participated in their own gridiron match-up.  The mid-morning game was an incentive for the students who successfully completed their classwork, homework and maintained... Read more »

At the Mercy of Guns and the Law: A Teen’s Perspective

By Ashley Lanuza
February 6, 2013 • 219 views
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Ashley Lanuza, she is a 14 year old contributing student writer from San Gabriel Mission High School. She has offer an insight on Gun Control from a student perspective. Thank you, Ashley. I believe that the ease of purchasing weaponry is definitely dangerous, especially when it reaches the wrong... Read more »

KAISER PERMANENTE

February 6, 2013 • 108 views
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El Monte Women’s Club will host their Annual Scholarship Dinner

February 6, 2013 • 169 views
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The El Monte Women’s Club will host their annual Scholarship Dinner fund raiser on Thursday, February 21st..  The Club provides college scholarships to each of the District’s High Schools, as well as the Continuation School and Adult Career School.  Sandy Neilson, hometown girl and winner of three... Read more »

Weekly Construction Update and Traffic Advisory for Rosemead Boulevard

February 6, 2013 • 171 views
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Rosemead Boulevard between Las Tunas Drive and the Union Pacific Railroad underpass (at the southern city limit). Construction Hours: Monday-Friday, 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m. and 9 p.m.-5:30 a.m. NOTE: In the event of rain delays, construction activities may occur Saturday, Feb. 9 from 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Planned... Read more »

Somewhere Alameda Corridor Expansion

by Valerie Martinez
February 6, 2013 • 271 views
Filed under Cities, News, Showcase

 City Councilmembers from the City of El Monte joined with federal, state and local leaders Friday to break ground on a four-lane roadway underpass/double-track railroad bridge at Baldwin Avenue in the City of El Monte. Currently a congested railroad/street crossing, the project will eliminate the... Read more »

Volunteers Join City of El Monte and Volunteers of America at 2013 Homeless Count

by Valerie Martinez
February 6, 2013 • 447 views
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The City of El Monte partnered with Volunteers of America to host the 2013 El Monte Homeless Count on Tuesday, January 29. The Homeless Count is a county-wide event where teams of volunteers go out into the streets of their community to conduct a count of both sheltered and unsheltered homeless people. ... Read more »

ROSEMEAD’S 5K CRUSH SET FOR SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2013

January 23, 2013 • 249 views
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Sprint, jog, or walk, the Rosemead 5K Crush is a great way to enjoy the weekend before Valentine’s Day. The certified and electronically timed 3.1-mile race begins at Rosemead Park and makes it way along some of Rosemead’s major thoroughfares. Register by the end of the year and pay only $25. Your... Read more »

2013 Temple City Camellia Festival Play Day Winners

January 23, 2013 • 673 views
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Temple City The annual search for a King and Queen and their Royal Court to reign over the 69th Annual Camellia Festival of Temple City began on Saturday, January 12, 2013, when first grade boys and girls participated in the Royalty Play Day. The preliminary judging was held at the Community Center... Read more »

At the Mercy of Guns and the Law: A Teen’s Perspective

By Ashley Lanuza
January 23, 2013 • 320 views
Filed under Cities, News

San Gabriel Mission High School The Second Amendment is calling for "the right to bear arms," giving a citizen the possibility to obtain a weapon for their own personal reason. Often, the reason is to defend their lives and the lives of others. Unfortunately, it is apparent that it has been used to... Read more »