Chamber of Commerce to Host “Meet the Candidates”
La Mirada~The Chamber of Commerce will host a “Meet the Candidates” forum at their monthly Tuesday breakfast at the Holiday Inn January 6th from 8:00-9:30 a.m. The candidates will be given a few minutes to speak and will handle a few questions from the audience....
Seven File for Three Seats for La Mirada City Council
La Mirada~Three seats are for grabs in the 2015 La Mirada City Council election and seven individuals have filed for a chance at a seat. Councilman Steve Jones, first elected in 1998, has decided to retire and not seek a fifth term in a city...
Two Killed in Collision on First Avenue
Fire department personnel cut the victims out of both vehicles but both died at the scene. Photo courtesy Bayli ZaharisWhittier~Two people died in a head-on collision early New Years Day at First Avenue and Candlelight Drive just outside of the La Mirada city limits.The accident...
Urquidi Takes Over as School Board President
Norwalk~The Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District Board of Education conducted its annual reorganization meeting this month, selecting Jesse Urquidi as President and Karen Morrison as Vice President. The District, its teachers and community members and local elected officials also commemorated the yearlong service of Margarita...
Matadores Advance to Orange Final
BOYS BASKETBALLOrange~The Matadores of La Mirada outscored Canyon 21-11 in the second half Monday night to advance to the finals in the 50th annual Orange Holiday Classic, winning 61-56.The Matadores beat OL earlier this month in the Diablo Inferno 70-61 and it is also the...
Final Tournament Action for Matadores This Weekend
La Mirada~As we transition into the new year, the boys and girls basketball teams from La Mirada High will participate in their final tournament action this weekend, gearing up for league play. The boys (8-2) will participate in the Orange Holiday Classic at Hope International...
Christmas Crime Hits La Mirada
Two separate incidents including one involving the World Cup HouseLa Mirada~Sometime this past Saturday night or early Sunday morning a Christmas display was vandalized at the World Cup House on Alondra Boulevard in La Mirada. La Mirada Blog fan Stacey Brooks told us via Facebook....
Library Bookmark Contest Winners Recognized
La Mirada~Each year, the La Mirada branch of the Los Angeles County Public Library holds a bookmark contest for children in kindergarten through twelfth grade. This year’s contest winners were honored with awards at the Dec. 9 City Council meeting. The goal of the contest...
Enter Your Home in the Holiday Decorating Contest
The Holiday Home Decorating program is officially underway. Many homes are already beautifully decorated, and there's still time to decorate your home by the December 12 deadline. All residents of La Mirada are encouraged to decorate their homes and help spread holiday cheer. No application...
Visiting With Santa Returns to La Mirada
The City of La Mirada is inviting residents to sign up for a “Visit from Santa.” The visits will begin the weekend of December 5, and will continue every weekend thereafter until Christmas Eve. Santa visits taking place on Christmas Eve are $45 and $35...