BREAKING: âInappropriate Affairâ Leads to La Mirada Public Works Director Steve Forster Removal from City Hall
La Mirada~La Mirada Public Works Director Steve Forster was escorted out of city hall on Wednesday afternoon after he allegedly engaged in an inappropriate affair with a fellow married female staff employee, Hews Media Group has learned.
Forster was physically removed from La Mirada City Hall at approximately 12:15 p.m. on Wednesday, sources tell the La Mirada Lamplighter and Los Cerritos Community Newspaper.
Those same sources, who did not want to have their name revealed for fear of retaliation, is an employee with the City of La Mirada.
She said that Forster had engaged in a “long time affair” with a married female employee who works at the La Mirada Public Safety Department. The female involved in the alleged affair is also married to a male employee who directly reported to Forrester.
“He packed up his office and was escorted out of the building. He carried out boxes of his personal belongings and placed them in the back of his car,” the source said.
The Lamplighter was also told that the husband of the female employee involved in the affair confronted Forster about their relationship earlier this week.
“Steve Forster created a hostile work environment for years, and he finally got caught,” the source said.
Last week, La Mirada City Hall was reeling when Mayor Gabe Garcia was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after he was involved in a car accident. Garcia was released on a $5,000.00 bail and will be reporting to court next month.
Getting Ready for Spring Growth
|
| Crews are out trimming parkway trees in La Mirada as seen here on Bora Drive on January 23rd, part of the city's annual program to keep the trees healthy and neat in appearance |
Get Up and Boogie as Upright Cabaret Goes Disco at La Mirada Theatre
Second Show of Fourth Season; Discover the "New" Cabaret Lounge at LM Theatre
La Mirada~La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts & Chris Isaacson are thrilled to announce that Upright Cabaret’s American Icon Series is going “Disco,” so get your Seventies duds on and get ready to “Get Up and Boogie”
Dazzling multi-media sets the stage as special Guest Host Jimmy James welcomes special guests Dezmond Meeks & Laura Dicksinson! All led by Music Director Jake Simpson with the Upright Cabaret band!
“Upright Goes Disco” will perform on Sunday, January 27, 2013 and Monday, January 28 at 7:30PM at the NEW Cabaret Lounge at La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts, 14900 La Mirada Blvd. in La Mirada! Ticket prices for Upright Cabaret range from $15 - $50.
Tickets to this extraordinary show are available by calling the Box Office at 562-944-9801 or 714-994-6310 or online at www.lamiradatheatre.com. Performers subject to change.
LA MIRADA THEATRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS is located at 14900 La Mirada Boulevard in La Mirada, Parking is free.
School Board May Decide to Close Dulles
District Staff Recommends Closure of School
Norwalk~The Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District Board members are meeting tonight at 6:30 p.m. and will vote on whether or not to keep Dulles Elementary School in La Mirada open.
At the January 7th meeting, district staff reported that Dulles is currently operating at 50 percent capacity (237 students). The school has nine teachers and three of the nine have combination classes (two grades, one class).
Five Dulles parents spoke at the meeting in support of keeping the school open.
The district is expected to save at least $366,000 annually if the school is closed.
The school district is looking to cut costs as the combination of recent budget deficits and declining enrollment are expected to deplete reserve monies in a few years.
Four years ago, the district closed Hargitt and Huerta schools in Norwalk
UPDATE: 01/22/13 8:13p~The Board of Education voted unanimously to keep Dulles open after the district's finance department miraculously provided information at the meeting from the Governors office, they say they received last Wednesday, in which new projections indicate more money to be available. In other words, an hour and a half of my life I will never get back.
REVIEW: A Delightful Evening of Comedy and Romance at La Mirada Theatre
"Ladies and Gentlemen, please return your seats to the upright position and securely fasten your seat belts. You will need to be belted in when you are doubled-over with laughter."
Fans of “Mad Men” who long for the carefree days of the saucy and sexy sixties, “Boeing, Boeing” will be a delightful evening of comedy and romance.
Ably directed by JEFF MAYNARD, this Tony Award-winning comedy features a self-styled playboy, Bernard, based in a stylish Parisian apartment , with his Italian (Gabriella), German (Gretchen), and American (Gloria ) fiancés, all beautiful airline hostesses with frequent "layovers.”
Adding to the fun is his hilariously exasperated housekeeper Berthe and his visiting American buddy, Robert.
With the expertise of a juggler, Bernard keeps "one up, one down and one pending" until unexpected schedule changes bring all three ladies to Paris and his apartment at the same time.
 |
| "Boeing, Boeing" is playing through February 10th at La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts |
The cast is high energy and commit themselves admirably to the hilarious antics. Working together like a well-oiled machine, all the actresses and actors fully embrace their roles and plunge into the verbal and slapstick antics with abandon. The play is fast moving and funny, however, it is also ultimately touchingly romantic.
The scenic design by Kevin Clowes transports the audience to the joyful sixties with the clever use of bright colors and geometric shapes.
For a happy-go-lucky evening of humor and romance, get a boarding pass for “Boeing Boeing” and be prepared for a pleasurable and satisfying voyage.
School Board May Decide to Close Dulles Elementary
District staff recommends closure of school
Norwalk~The Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District Board members, at its meeting tonight, may decide to close Dulles Elementary School in La Mirada.
At the January 7th meeting, district staff reported that Dulles is operating at 50 percent capacity (237 students). The school has nine teachers and three of the nine have combo classes.
Five Dulles parents spoke at the meeting in support of keeping the school open.
The district is expected to save at least $366,000 annually if the school is closed.
The school district is looking to cut costs as recent deficit budgets are expected to deplete the current surplus in a few years.
Four years ago, the district closed Hargitt and
Tony Award-Winner Opens at La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts
“It’s deliciously, deliriously innocent. Pure pleasure!” – NY Times
La Mirada~La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts & McCoy Rigby Entertainment are thrilled to present the Tony Award-winning (2008 Best Play Revival), hilarious, sexy, non-stop comedy, Boeing-Boeing, written by Marc Camoletti, translated by Beverley Cross & Francis Evans and directed by Jeff Maynard.
In this Tony Award-winning comedy, a self-styled playboy, Bernard, (played by Carter Roy), has French, German, and American fiancées, each a beautiful airline hostess with frequent “layovers.” He keeps "one up, one down and one pending" until unexpected schedule changes bring all three to Bernard's apartment in Paris, France all at the same time which leads to unexpected and very funny escapades.
Boeing also stars Michelle Azar, Melanie Lora, Kalie Quinones, Amy Rutberg and Marc Valera.
Boeing-Boeing will begin performances on Friday, January 18, 2013 and runs for four weeks through Sunday, February 10.
Performances will be 7:30pm on Wednesdays & Thursdays; 8pm on Fridays; 2pm and 8pm on Saturdays; and 2pm on Sundays.
There will be no matinee performance on Saturday, January 19th and talkbacks with the actors will be on Wednesday, January 23 and Wednesday, February 6.
Tickets range from $20 - $70 and can be purchased at La Mirada Theatre’s website, www.lamiradatheatre.com or by calling the La Mirada Theatre Box Office at (562) 944-9801 or (714) 994-6310. Student, Senior, Children and group discounts are available.
La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts is located at 14900 La Mirada Boulevard in La Mirada, near the intersection of Rosecrans Avenue where the 91 and 5 freeways meet. Parking is free.
La Mirada Mayor Gabe Garcia Arrested for Reported DUI
Mayor crashes vehicle into parked car on Tacuba Drive
La Mirada~Hews Media Group is reporting that La Mirada Mayor Gabe Garcia was arrested last night, reportedly on suspicion of driving under the influence.
According to the La Mirada Lamplighter and the Los Cerritos Community Newspaper, Garcia struck a parked vehicle while driving his car along the 14700 block of Tacuba Drive near Biola Avenue around 10:30 last night, said Captain Pat Maxwell of the Norwalk Sheriff's Station.
La Mirada Lieutenant Pat Valdez told the La Mirada Blog that the Mayor received no special treatment and was booked by standard protocol, "The fact that he is a city councilman absolutely had no affect on how he was treated. He was treated no differently than anyone else."
Valdez said Garcia was held for eight hours was then released around 5:30 this morning, and was issued a citation for drunk driving.
Garcia more than likely will face a court appearance in the future, but we have no information on the court date at this time.
There were no other persons or moving vehicles involved.
The Mayor is seeking re-election for a second term as a La Mirada City Councilman on March 5th.
We will provide additional information as it becomes available.
Support A Great Program in La Mirada; Attend Annual LM Meals-on-Wheels Spaghetti Dinner
La Mirada~The annual Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser for Meals On Wheels La Mirada is scheduled for Friday, January 18, 2013 at the La Mirada Activity Center, 13810 La Mirada Blvd.
The event is scheduled to be held from 5:00 to 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available at the MOW Office by calling 562-943-0037. The cost of the tickets is $8.00 for adults and $3 for children 6 to 12. Children under six are free.
The dinner will include spaghetti with meat sauce, garlic bread and salad. Soft drinks and water will be available for sale and desserts will be provided by La Mirada Ebell Club for a nominal donation.
Master of Ceremonies for the evening will be Tony Aiello, Editor of the La Mirada Blog.
Two raffles will be held; one 50/50 Raffle for cash and another Raffle for great prizes! Entertainment will also be provided.
The Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser is sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of La Mirada. All money raised will go to help Meals on Wheels to continue providing hot, nutritious meals to the elderly and disabled members of our community throughout the year.
Scouts to Race at Pinewood Derby
La Mirada~More than 40 Cub Scouts in Pack 919 will be participating at the Pinewood Derby event Saturday, January 19th beginning at 11:00 a.m. at Community Presbyterian Church in La Mirada.
This annual event is the highlight of the scouting year when the Cub Scouts demonstrate craftsmanship and sportsmanship through friendly competition as they race personally crafted cars on an aluminum track.
Scouts work with their parent’s weeks before race day, collaborating on the design and construction of their cars. Even siblings and parents are encouraged to participate in a race of their own. “Parents and scouts take this race very seriously and it shows with the end product,” said Moses Covarrubias, Pack 919 Cub Master. “In my six years of Cub Scouting, I’ve seen some spectacular vehicles!”
The Pinewood Derby is open to the public for this fun-filled day and seeing the scout’s race car masterpieces in action.
ABOUT PACK 919
Pack 919 is a Cub Scout unit chartered through Community Presbyterian Church La Mirada assigned to the Los Angeles Area Council serving areas of La Mirada, Whittier, La Habra, Buena Park and surrounding cities. Cub Scout Pack 919 La Mirada has been serving the community for almost 50 years. Boys in first through fifth grade can join Pack 919 anytime. Den and Pack meetings are held September through May with additional fun events throughout summer. For more information on Pack 919 La Mirada, contact Moses Covarrubias at pack919info@pack919.org or visit their website at www.pack919.org.
ABOUT CUB SCOUTS
Scouting has had more than 100 million members since its inception in 1910. Cub Scouts is a year-round family- and home-centered program that develops ethical decision making skills for boys in the first through fifth grade (or who are 6 – 11 years old). Activities emphasize character development, citizenship training, and personal fitness.
Recent posts
La Mirada Voting Centers
City Recognizes Public Safety Poster Contest Winners
La Mirada Library Events November 2024
