La Mirada Weekly Crime Report 10/1/12-10/7/12
Robbery-A robbery was reported on the 13900 block of Whiterock Dr. The incident is currently under investigation. Other Structure Burglary-A burglary was reported on the 15400 block of Lemon Dr. It is unknown if any items were stolen from the location. Vehicle Burglary-An incident was...
Overflow Crowd Floods District for 1st Annual College Fair & Expo
Norwalk~Hundreds of students and parents descended on the Norwalk-La Mirada School District headquarters as the school district hosted the 1st Annual NLMUSD College Expo Day 2012 this last Thursday. The district-the 15th largest in California-welcomed representatives from colleges and universities from all over Southern California...
Resident Advocacy Group Forms in La Mirada Over Train Noise
Advocacy group forms to seek resident protection from future noise by lobbying for a sound wallResidents who recently gathered at a home on San Ardo Drive to discuss a railroad sound wall La Mirada~The Valley View Grade Separation Project, now officially started, and in its...
La Mirada Symphony Fundraiser Tickets On Sale
La Mirada~The La Mirada Symphony is kicking off their new season with a fundraiser dinner on Saturday, October 13 called the Golden Island Gala. The event will be held at the Dale Tiffany Showroom at 14765 Firestone Blvd. in La Mirada. Food will be catered...
Crossroads Shopping Center Getting Facelift
La Mirada~Demolition work is underway at the Crossroads Shopping Center at Imperial Highway and La Mirada Boulevard. The demolition work will clear the site for the development of a 13,650 square foot Walgreens Pharmacy drug store. Construction on the new drug store is set to...
FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL: Matadores Start Out League Play With Dramatic Win; Should Coast Through Suburban
La Mirada~The La Mirada High School Football team beat Norwalk in dramatic fashion this past Friday night 29-23, in the opening game of Suburban League play for both teams.Norwalk took the lead 23-20 with 2:30 left in the fourth quarter on a field goal by...
Traffic Incident Snarls Traffic at Theatre Center
Photo sent into the La Mirada Blog by Twitter follower shows victim being loaded into ambulance.La Mirada~Two cars collided last night in La Mirada resulting in one victim being transported to the hospital.The incident occurred a little after 9 p.m. at Rosecrans Avenue and the...
La Mirada Library to Host Semi-Annual Book Sale
La Mirada~The Friends of the La Mirada Public Library, or “Friends of the Library” (FOL), will host its next semi-annual Book Sale on Saturday, October 6, 2012, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The fundraising event will be held at the La Mirada Activity Center,...
Weekly Crime Report: Rash of Residential and Vehicle Burglaries Plague La Mirada This Past Week
CRIME REPORTThe following is the crime report for La Mirada for September 10-16, 2012.Aggravated Assault-Two assaults were reported last week. An assault was reported on the 13500 block of Duffield Ave. Two suspects were arrested in connection with the incident. An assault occurred on the...
La Mirada Cub Scouts to Host Recruitment Night
La Mirada~The Cub Scout Pack 919 of La Mirada is holding their Fall Round-up Recruitment Night this Friday, September 21, 2012, at 6 p.m. The location of the event is the Community Presbyterian Church, 13701 Hillsborough Drive in La Mirada (near Behringer Park).Cub scouting is...