Matadore Boys Bow Out of CIF; Girls Play Thursday
UPDATE: The softball team beat Beckman, 7-0 Thursday to advance to the second round. They will play Los Altos Tuesday, May 22nd at La Mirada High beginning at 3:15 p.m. La Mirada~The La Mirada High baseball season came to an end this afternoon, losing to...
La Mirada Girls Claim Suburban Title
UPDATE: The team also won the regular season finale on Thursday May 10th vs. Cerritos at La Mirada, 5-4, again in extra innings, to finish the Suburban League campaign undefeated at 12-0. The Lady Mats finished 21-7 overall. They await their first round opponent in...
Refuse Hauler Will Pay for Street Sweeping Services if City Extends Agreement
City expected to approve $60,000 mailing program; other news from recent city council study session and regular council meeting La Mirada~The city is claiming it will save $238,000 per year by approving a three-year extension to its current 10-year agreement that went into effect on...
La Mirada Weekly Crime Summary
CRIME REPORT April 30-May 6 Residential Burglary-Two residential burglaries were reported last week. A burglary was reported on the 14800 block of Valeda Dr. Jewelry and miscellaneous documents were taken. An incident was reported on the 12800 block of Gabbett Dr. A side porch door...
Baritone Highlights Last Free Concert of the Season for La Mirada Symphony
La Mirada~On Saturday, May 12, 2012 the La Mirada Symphony will present the last concert for the Season - the annual POPS - at the La Mirada Theatre of the Performing Arts at a 3:00 p.m. matinee and a 8:00 p.m. evening concert. The program,"...
La Mirada Drama Tackles Bullying, Prejudice, Violence
NEW PRODUCTION TACKLES SCHOOL BULLYING, PREJUDICE AND RACISM, THROUGH INTERACTIVE PEER-THEATRE AND PANEL DISCUSSION La Mirada~This Thursday May 10, Phantom Projects Theatre Group will continue its crusade of offering perspective and support through original theatre productions when it brings back The Center of the Universe...
1,200 La Mirada Lamplighter Newspapers stolen from Newsroom Office Prior to Distribution
Cerritos~Members of the Cerritos Sheriff's Department are investigating the theft of 1,200 undelivered community newspapers from outside the office of Los Cerritos Community Newspaper on early Friday morning. According to Brian Hews, Publisher of both the Los Cerritos Community Newspaper and La Mirada Lamplighter, over...
Citizen Task Force Reviews City Infrastructure Needs
La Mirada~Addressing La Mirada's aging infrastructure and the nearly $200-million needed to complete the improvements was discussed by the Citizen Task Force on City Finances and Operations at its third meeting on April 30. The City is currently facing the challenge of replacing many infrastructure...
La Mirada substitute teacher makes bail, court appearance set for May 22
Downey~Taylor Welch, the 22 year old substitute teacher from La Mirada who was arrested this week for allegedly exchanging sexually graphic images with a 13-year-old female has posted bond, law enforcement officials have confirmed. Welch, who substituted at Hutchinson Middle School was slated to appear...
Overnight Lane Closures on I-5 for La Mirada and Santa Fe Springs This Week
Overnight closures of the 5 Freeway will take place Monday through Friday of this week. The closures will be between Valley View Avenue and Carmenita Road from 10 p.m.to 5 a.m. Caltrans will continue its work of creating two extra lanes in both directions as...