Sick Ducks Delay Fishing Derby
La Mirada~The annual Knabe Fishing Derby, a mainstay in La Mirada for many, many years, has been rescheduled for Saturday, November 21st, 2009-but do you know why? This very popular event is hosted by County Supervisor Don Knabe and is in its thirteenth year. Originally...
Wildcats Exhibition Schedule Ends; Mark Your Calendars Now
La Mirada's Derrick Williams Rings in the New Year in His Return to So. Cal Tuscon, AZ~La Mirada High School Superstar Derrick Williams will be returning to Southern California when his Arizona Wildcats play USC and UCLA this New Year's weekend. Williams, who led La...
News from El Camino High
La Mirada~ Here is some of the latest news coming out of El Camino High School in La Mirada. -State Model Continuation High School-El Camino High School has qualified for a state visit in an effortto extend the Model School designation for another five years.-144...
Suburban League Week 9 Review; Week 10 Preview
Week 9 Review The league this week had a few scares with the Dons of Cerritos almost pulling out a victory against the John Glenn Eagles. Then on Friday, the Pioneers of Artesia jumped out to an early lead against the Norwalk Lancers, but in...
Unsyncables Win US Masters Synchronized Swimming Championship
La Mirada~The Unsyncables of La Mirada took the Overall High Point Award at the U.S. Masters Synchronized Swimming Championships held over the weekend of October 23-25 in Coral Springs, Fla. The Unsyncables received 144.5 total points through a variety of competitions to earn its third...
Suburban League Week 8 Review; Week 9 Preview
Week 8 Review Well, this was a terrific week of football in the Suburban League. We saw the not-so-mighty Lancers from Norwalk lose. There were two games that came down to the wire; the Mayfair vs. Artesia game went into overtime; and the Norwalk vs....
Here We Grow Again?
BREAKING NEWS Norwalk~Just like four years ago when John Johnson won a seat on the NLMUSD Board, simply because he put the word "teacher" under his profession, we may have a new school board member replacing Johnson, under the same circumstances. Margarita Rios, unknown in the...
Car vs. Train Accident at one of the Deadliest Crossings in the Country
Santa Fe Springs/La Mirada~Long considered one of the deadliest crossings in the country, there has been another train vs. auto accident at Rosecrans Ave. and Marquardt Ave. No injuries reported at this time. Street closures in effect-avoid westbound Rosecrans and northbound Marquardt.
We Like Adams, Pflanzer, & Urquidi
Norwalk~With surprise winner from four yours ago John Johnson deciding not to run again, this ensures the Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District Board of Education will have at least one new member. But does anyone really care? Traditional voter turnout seems to indicate no, but...
Cerritos College to Host Vocational Programs Informational Fair
Norwalk~Cerritos College’s Career Center and Re-Entry Resource Program will host the first Vocational Programs Informational Fair on Thursday, November 5, 2009. Attendees can learn about vocational and short-term certificate programs offered at Cerritos College. Representatives from the departments and programs will be on hand to provide...