La Mirada Pack 815 Will Allow Girls to Become Cub Scouts Beginning January 1st
La Mirada~Many of you may have heard the news announced this past October; Boy Scouts of America (BSA) is moving to a Family Scouting Program allowing girls to now become Cub Scouts. Although this topic may still be considered a “hot button,” Cub Scout Pack...
OBITUARY: Miriam “Mrs. O” Oxman
Miriam Oxman, 95, of Buena Park passed away November 18, 2017. She started a mail-order business at Rosecrans and Valley View Avenues in Santa Fe Springs in 1961 with her husband Jerome Oxman that would become Oxman’s Surplus, a landmark in Southern California for its...
City Bites
Help those less fortunate this holiday season with La Mirada’s annual Holiday Toy and Food Drive. Now through December 11, donations of new, unwrapped toys, and nonperishable food items will be accepted at the following City facilities: Activity Center, City Hall, Community Sheriff’s Station, Gymnasium,...
Lowest Prices Prices Ever Offered to La Mirada Residents for Theatre Subscription Deals
The La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts continued celebrating its 40th anniversary on Sunday October 22nd with a tribute Open House to the original Open House that the Theatre offered during its fall 1977 opening weekend. Over 470 visitors of all ages attended the...
Reading Oasis at Foster Road to Open at the Thanksgiving Feast
Foster Road Principal Sal Villagomez cuts the ribbon at the new Reading Oasis flanked by (l to r), NLMUSD Trustee Jesse Urquidi, La Mirada City Councilman John Lewis, Cerritos College Trustee President Zurich Lewis, NLMUSD Superintendent Hasmick Danielson and Trustee Chris Pflanzer along La Mirada...
La Mirada Kiwanis to Host Grand Opening of New Reading Area at Foster Road Elementary
The Kiwanis Club of La Mirada will host a grand opening of a new reading area at Foster Road Elementary on Wednesday, November 1st from 5:30-6:30 p.m. The “Reading Oasis” have a new reading area filled with over 1,200 books, bean bags, colorful carpet, a...
La Mirada Lamplighter Publisher Under Fire for Fake News Story
Los Angeles~In a startling departure from traditional standards of journalism, Los Cerritos Community News and La Mirada Lamplighter publisher Brian Hews claims the ability to read the minds of people with whom he has neither met nor spoken with. In a series of sworn statements...
La Mirada Library Hosting Halloween Events for Kids and Pets
Great ways for kids and pets to celebrate Halloween are on slate for the La Mirada Library this month.October 27th from 3:30-5:00 p.m. Practice your reading skills with a friendly and gentle dog! Read to a trained therapy dog and volunteer handler from the Pet Prescription Team. Recommended for...
Rosecrans/Marquardt Separation Project Community Meeting at Resource Center
La Mirada~Residents are invited to the Rosecrans/Marquardt Separation Project community meeting to be held Tuesday, October 17 at the La Mirada Resource Center from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. with presentations at 4:30 and 6:00. Long recognized as the most hazardous rail crossing in the state...
Latest La Mirada Ticker
Tickets are now on sale for “The Magic of Christmas” by the Young Americans, a spectacular show playing again at the La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts this holiday season. The popular La Mirada “Dollar Theatre” at Adelfa and Rosecrans has apparently has been...