San Marino News

Denise Menchaca, Philip Hu and Matthew C. Stadtler received the highest vote totals for the three open school board seats of the San Gabriel Unified School District.

Last month, it was a simulated earthquake that sent school children and city hall employees under their desks to practice a Duck, Cover, Hold drill that was popularized by last year's statewide earthquake exercise called the Great California Shakeout.

With less than one-of-four registered voters returning a ballot, Nam Jack joined incumbents Joseph Chang and Jeng Yen in garnering three open seats on the San Marino Unified School District's Governing Board, outdistancing challenger Linda Wu.

Tequila is a lot like snowflakes - no two blends are exactly alike. And Javier Martinez, and president and CEO of Pasadena-based Tequila Holdings Inc., figures he's crafted a winning blend that sets his high-end PaQui Tequila apart from others.

"More Songs About Buildings and Food": That funny title to that great 1978 Talking Heads album went through my head walking down Granite Drive - perhaps Pasadena's shortest street - after a quick trip into Granite Park Place.

The final item on Tuesday night's agenda for the San Marino School Board was a vote to approve a contract for demolition of the Michael White Adobe, which currently lies fallow amidst the high school campus.

SAN MARINO NEWS A Centennial Celebration for the City of San Marino is being planned.

George Washington Smith made his name creating Spanish Colonial Revival mansions in Montecito and Santa Barbara from 1917 to 1930, but the Pennsylvania-born architect and painter also left his mark on Beverly Hills, Pasadena and San Marino.

"The Last Gleanings," an acclaimed 19th-century painting, has returned for six months to its spot over the mantel at the home of industrialist Henry Clay Frick in Point Breeze.

Q. I was reading an article on little Kathy Fiscus. My mother was pregnant with my sister that year .

SAN MARINO NEWS When you are #1, it's hard to find fault. For anyone who has competed in anything, we all know that whenever you lose you can fill an hour or more with 'coulda shoulda woulda' and reasons why you lost.

Crowell Public Library, 1890 Huntington Drive, will host "Games Unplugged" at 2 p.m. Nov.

Even in a tough economy, women still love nice things. WhatSheBuys, which celebrated the opening of its new store in San Marino on Tuesday, is out to prove it.

Two incumbents will square off against two challengers in the Nov. 3 election for San Marino Unified School District's school board.

Epeius Biotechnologies Reports Dose-Dependent Efficacy and Survival Benefits SAN MARINO, Calif., Oct.

SAN MARINO NEWS Several San Marino residents are in the process of organizing a group of walkers in memory of Sue Campoy, founder of the popular Julienne Restaurant.

Responding to citizen feedback and questions raised by this publication, the San Marino City Council pulled from last night's consent calendar an ordinance that would amend the city code by establishing a water conservation program and modify the citations section.

Palo Alto ranks fourth statewide among K-12 school districts, as measured by the state Academic Performance Index .

Get the scoop on schools, teachers and students. Visit our Education page for more articles and photos.

California American Water will host two local community meetings about its proposed mandatory water conservation plan - at 6 p.m. Oct.