City of La Mirada Conducting Toy and Food Drive
La Mirada~Help those less fortunate this holiday season with La Mirada's annual Holiday Toy & Food Drive. Now through Dec. 16, donations of new, unwrapped toys and nonperishable food items will be accepted at the following City facilities: Activity Center, Resource Center, Community Gymnasium, Community...
La Mirada’s From Maddiâs Closet Steps Up Fight Against Cancer, Gives $50,000 to Childrenâs Hospital of Los Angeles
La Mirada~From Maddi’s Closet, a La Mirada non-profit organization helping children battling cancer, presented a $50,000 check last month to Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles on October 28th. “The generous support we are receiving from so many in our community enabled From Maddi’s Closet to...
La Mirada to Honor Veterans at Observance Event
La Mirada~The City’s 10th annual Salute to Veterans Event will be held on Monday, Nov. 10, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts, located at 14900 La Mirada Blvd. This free event is open to all ages and will...
Norwalk-La Mirada Voters to Decide Whether or Not to Fund Schools, Again.
Norwalk~Tomorrow, voters in Norwalk and La Mirada will decide if they again want to subsidize the school system and approve a bond on the November 4th ballot. The Board of Education of the Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District has placed a $375 million dollar bond...
OBITUARY: Giant La Mirada Community Member and Original La Mirada Business Owner
OBITUARY: GERALD PEEBLERLa Mirada lost a giant in the community last Monday as Gerald Peebler, owner of Olive Lawn Memorial Park passed away this past Monday at the age of 96.Gerald Peebler at the La Mirada Blog Fest August 21, 2012 where he was honored...
OBITUARY: Former Manager of Chamber of Commerce and Active Community Member
OBITUARY: EVELYN LEONARDShe was office manager for the Greater La Mirada Chamber of Commerce when it was considered one of the most prestigious in all of Southern California Evelyn R. Leonard was born on August 4, 1925, in Wilmington, California, to George and Ruth (Smith)...
Enjoy La Mirada’s Halloweenfest at the Neff Estate
La Mirada~The City of La Mirada invites families to enjoy a festive time at the City’s annual Halloweenfest on Friday, October 31 from 4:30 to 8:00 p.m. at the historic Neff Estate. The free event will feature a haunted maze, a Jack-O-Lantern contest, games and...
Norwalk-La Mirada Schools to Celebrate Red Ribbon Week
The Norwalk-La Mirada Unified schools will hold a series of activities October 27th-31st to celebrate Red Ribbon Week’s anti-drug message. On Tuesday, Oct. 28, Corvallis Middle School students will write positive statements about themselves or another person and place the notes on a banner to...
What’s Happened to Our Beloved Drive-In/La Mirada Woman Stabbed to Death in Dispute Over Parking
Santa Fe Springs~The former La Mirada Drive-In, once a community treasure filled with countless memories for La Mirada residents, now bears the Santa Fe Springs name and is for the most part a swap meet-and has been since the early 70's.The complex was built in...
La Mirada Symphony Opens the 2014-15 Season
52nd Season Features Another Offering of Free ConcertsLa Mirada~The 2014-15 season of the La Mirada Symphony opens with the Masters of Inspiration concert Sunday, October 19, 2014 at 3:00 p.m. with works by Bernstein, Mozart, and Beethoven featured under the direction of new conductor, Alan...