Klansek Breaks La Mirada School Swimming Mark
La Mirada~La Mirada senior Evan Klansek broke a school record during the Suburban League swimming preliminaries this past Tuesday at Splash! The Berkley-bound Klansek had a time of 1:52.50 in the 200-yard freestyle competition, with many Matadores setting personal best times as well. The schools...
2013 Suburban League Swimming Finals This Week at Splash!
La Mirada~The 2013 Suburban League Swimming and Diving Finals will be held two days this week at Splash! Regional Aquatics Center in La Mirada. Varsity and Junior Varsity boys and girls will compete attempting to qualify for the CIF-SS Swimming & Diving Ford Championships to...
“Out, Out, Brief Candle” to Play at La Mirada Theatre May 16th
La Mirada~The deadly consequences of teen drug and alcohol use are all too real and often times ignored. The drug and alcohol prevention production presented by La Mirada-based theatre group Phantom Projects, “Out, Out, Brief Candle”, by former La Mirada High School teacher Bruce Gervitzman,...
Gaming and Entertainment at BEST Foundation Casino Night in La Mirada
La Mirada~Have a lot of fun and contribute to a great cause at Casino Night presented by the Southern California BEST Foundation. The event will be held Saturday, April 27th at the La Mirada Volunteer Center, 11900 La Mirada Blvd. in La Mirada Happy hour...
Off-Duty Deputy Shoots and Kills Himself in La Mirada
La Mirada~A Sheriff’s deputy apparently shot and killed himself in La Mirada early Saturday morning, the Coroner's office said. There is very little information available at this time about the suicide other than the victim being a male and it occurred around 2:00 a.m. on...
Suburban League High School Baseball: Kruip Throws Six Shutout Innings in Mats Win; Monsoons’ Carpenter Throws No-No
Norwalk~Kyle Carpenter no-hit the John Glenn Eagles, giving up only three walks, as Mayfair defeated John Glenn 10-0, in a battle of unbeaten Suburban League teams. Although Glenn (10-7, 2-1) and Mayfair (13-5, 5-0) both entered the game without a loss in league play, the...
Lou Piltz: A Man That Contributed So Much to the Community
Lou Piltz, former La Mirada City Councilmember and Mayor recently passed away. Lou was loved by the community. Here is a little snippet Lou sent the La Mirada Blog last year, providing his insight to early La Mirada that will appear in the La Mirada...
La Mirada Bids Goodbye to Legends at Oxman Memorial and Piltz Funeral
La Mirada~Two well-known La Mirada community members have passed recently and the community will say goodbye today. Jerome "Mr." Oxman passed away at 97 on February 22nd at his home after a battle with prostate cancer and a recent stroke. Oxman founded Oxman's Surplus retail...
World War II Veteran; Beloved La Mirada Community Figure Dies at 97
OBITUARYFounder of Oxman’s Surplus Created One of the Largest Military Surplus Stores in the Nation La Mirada~Jerome Oxman, World War II Veteran and founder of Oxman’s Surplus passed away February 22 at his home in Buena Park after a battle with prostate cancer and a...
BREAKING: Ballot Counting Process at City Hall Ongoing
NEW UPDATED NUMBERS:Deal 1,710, Keithly 1,316, Saregs 1,304, Garcia, 867, Gray, 735Remaining ballots not yet counted, absentees dropped at polling places and provisionals, now being counted.