Jersey Mike’s Opening October 8th in La Mirada
La Mirada~Jersey Mike's is the latest eatery to open at the Croosroads Center and will open for business Wednesday, October 8th.
Franchise owner Alvaro Garcia will hold a grand opening and free sub fundraiser through Sunday October 12th to support various community schools and organizations including: Eastwood Elementary PTA; Heights Christian Schools; the La Mirada Soccer Association; Los Coyotes Middle School, and Biola University.
The new restaurant, located at 14873 Telegraph Road, is circulating 30,000 flyers throughout the community containing various coupons. For each coupon that is 
redeemed, Jersey Mike’s will donate $3 to the respective beneficiary. Customers must have a coupon to be eligible.
“Working with a variety of local organizations for our grand opening fundraiser is an opportunity to raise money and invite customers to try Jersey Mike’s highly authentic product,” said Garcia.
Started in 1956, Jersey Mike’s now has 1,300 restaurants open and under development nationwide. In just three years, the company has nearly doubled in size.
The La Mirada store hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., seven days a week. You can contact the location directly at (562) 944-2088.
RIBBON CUTTING
The La Mirada Chamber of Commerce will host an official ribbon cutting for the new Jersey Mike’s/La Mirada Tuesday, October 7th at 11:45 a.m.
Expected to attend are chamber members, the La Mirada City Council & staff, members of the local police and fire departments and Jersey Mike’s officials.
Fire Erupts at Santa Fe Springs Warehouse Filling La Mirada Skies With Smoke
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| Smoke fills La Mirada skies at 5:09 p.m. an hour after a Santa Fe Springs fire began as seen in this photo sent in by LM Blog fan @behindthelens5 |
Santa Fe Springs~A huge fire broke out earlier this afternoon at a small warehouse, apparently storing paint, located at 12927 Sunshine Avenue in Santa Fe Springs filling La Mirada skies with thick smoke for several hours.
Santa Fe Springs fire officials say dispatch received the call shortly after 4:00 p.m. The department was joined by other neighboring fire agencies as the blaze eventually became a 4-alarm call.
As the fire roared, many small explosions were reported being heard near the scene including by the editor of this website on our Twitter feed.
La Mirada Blog fan @ClarissaAlcala1 reported the fire at 4:17 p.m. followed by fan @Usc_MahBoy at 4:18 p.m.
We reported the incident at 4:30 p.m. and you can read the posts as the event unfolded at twitter.com/lamiradablog.
No injuries were reported and the cause is under investigation.
Many streets were closed in the adjacent Sunshine Acres neighborhood of South Whittier.
La Mirada NJB Registration Now Open
La Mirada~ Registration is now open for winter league play for the La Mirada chapter of National Junior Basketball is a non-profit youth sports organization for boys and girls.
The program offers league play for grades 3-8. Teams will be formed and practices begin by late October and games are played starting in mid-November through February.
The program offers the opportunity for kids of all skill levels to play and enjoy the game of basketball.
Teams usually hold two to three practices per week during November, and no more than two practices per week beginning in December through the end of the season.
Practices are typically held at La Mirada High School, La Mirada Community Gym, or Los Coyotes Middle School. Most games are played at either La Mirada High School or the La Mirada Community Gym on Sundays.
Priority will be given to La Mirada residents registering with their La Mirada Address. La Mirada NJB must be made up of 75% La Mirada residents and 25% non-residents. This is done on a first-come first-serve basis. Players registering first will be guaranteed placement on a team. Once the league fills up all others will be placed on a waiting list.
For more information and registration, please visit the La Mirada NJB website at http://www.lamiradanjb.com or email us at lamiradanjb@hotmail.com.
Splash! La Mirada Buccaneer Bay Water Park Open Every Saturday in October
La Mirada~With temperatures unseasonably warm this month, Splash! La Mirada Buccaneer Bay Water park officials have announced they will be open every Saturday in October from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
The pirate themed family-friendly water park offers fun for all ages, from soaring two story water slides for the adventurous type to a relaxing flowing lazy river and an abundance of shady lounge areas for others. Smaller pirate slides and interactive water features offer just the right amount of aquatic fun for pint sized pirates.
Splash! offers free parking, use of life jackets and tubes. Special offers for admission and birthday parties can be found on their Facebook page.
Splash! also offers year-round recreational swimming in the heated 25-yard pool on weekends from noon to 5 p.m. Swim lessons; drop in water exercise classes, swim teams, aqua Zumba, synchronized swimming and more aquatic activities are also offered year-round.
Splash! is located at 13806 La Mirada Boulevard, La Mirada California 90638. For more information visit www.splashlamirada.com or call (562) 902-3191.
Female Pedestrian Killed While Crossing Rosecrans
La Mirada~An 86 year-old La Mirada woman was killed this morning while attempting to cross Rosecrans Avenue.
Amparo Garcia was struck by a pickup truck driven by a 40-year-old male traveling eastbound.
She was attempting to walk north across the street from Jacana Drive, according to Sgt. Anthony Fernandez of the Norwalk Sheriff's Station.
The incident occurred around 7 a.m. and the driver stayed at the scene. He was not detained and has been cooperating with authorities while an investigation continues.
We received numerous reports from our Twitter followers with the first coming at 7:12 a.m. from @iqmet and 12 minutes later @mandibeezkneez reported the accident.
Catch up with people are saying about the unfortunate incident on our Facebook feed here.
Friends of the La Mirada Library Semi-Annual Book Sale Saturday October 11th
The Friends of the La Mirada Library will have their Fall Book Sale on Saturday, October 11 from 9:00 AM to 2:30 PM at the La Mirada Activity Center behind the fire station.
There will be a pre-sale for members only on Friday, October 10 from 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM. and the $10 annual membership can be paid at that time.
Come and join the Friends to purchase your supply of books at astoundingly low prices. All types of books are available with subjects from Children to History.
For more information contact the FOL at www.lamiradafol@hotmail.com or look on Facebook for Friends of the La Mirada Library.
La Mirada Symphony Tea This Saturday at Neff Barn
Note: The La Mirada Symphony is in need of teen/young adult volunteers to act as servers for the "Tea And Symphony" event on Saturday. This a great way to serve the community and/or fulfill your community service requirements for school/other.
La Mirada~It’s high tea, a ladies fashion show, live entertainment, opportunity drawings and more as The La Mirada Symphony Association will hold the "Tea and Symphony Fashion Show" event on September 27th to kick-off their 2014-15 concert season.
The fundraising event will take place at the Neff Barn from 12:00 to 3:00 p.m.
The community orchestra is celebrating its 52nd year of providing free community concerts, as well as concerts for the youth, instrumental ensemble visits to schools and the opportunity for young honor band musicians to perform on stage with the orchestra.
The tea is almost all sold out! Contact Rose Bourassa at LMSymphonyGuild@aol.com for information on purchasing any remaining seats-cost is $45 per person.
The Neff Barn is located on the grounds of the Neff Estate located at 14300 San Cristobal Drive in La Mirada.
The Olive Fest Has Arrived Again in La Mirada
La Mirada~It’s olive season in La Mirada and that means it’s time for the 5th annual La Mirada Olive Fest Saturday, September 20th from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at beautiful La Mirada Regional Park.
What began as the La Mirada Blog Fest in 2010, the event has quickly become the ultimate La Mirada community celebration held every third Saturday of September.
"These early years are our first steps in bringing back some really prestigious events from the past in La Mirada such as the Fiesta de Artes and Celebration in the Park," says Olive Fest and La Mirada Blog founder Tony Aiello.
The free event will feature craft vendors, an art walk, food from local vendors and restaurants and representatives from community businesses and organizations.
Live entertainment on-stage will be continuous for the duration of the Fest performed by La Mirada-based groups and performers.
Added this year is a car exhibit and a kids-activity area with crafts provided by Home Depot and other community groups.
For more information email lmolivefest@gmail.com and visit the Facebook page here.
New La Mirada Starbucks Celebrating With Grand Opening Ceremony
La Mirada~The new Starbucks in La Mirada will be hosting a grand opening celebration Wednesday September 17th from 3:00-7:00 p.m. at the company’s new store located at the southeast corner of La Mirada Boulevard and Imperial Highway in La Mirada.
There will be a ribbon cutting and ceremony for the new La Mirada Chamber of Commerce member beginning at 3:00 p.m. and will include La Mirada Mayor Larry Mowles.
The store will be offering customers and guests free samples of snacks and treats.
Live entertainment will be provided in the parking lot during the event.
