Norwalk City Councilman Arrested
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Norwalk City Councilman Arrested

Norwalk~KCAL-TV 9, KCBS-TV 2, along with KNX/1070-AM are all reporting that Norwalk City Councilman Rick Ramirez was arrested  at his home on Pluton Street Friday night after allegedly threatening his wife.

See the story and view the video here.

La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts and Upright Cabaret Announces Performers for First Concert
Arts & Entertainment

La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts and Upright Cabaret Announces Performers for First Concert

La Mirada~La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts & Upright Cabaret are thrilled to announce the performers for their very first Upright Cabaret experience at the NEW Cabaret Lounge at La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts. 

Michael Arden, Valarie Pettiford and Ty Taylor will be performing the music of Joni Mitchell, Doris Day and Brian Wilson, under the musical direction of Chris Bratten, in a one night only concert - CITY OF ANGELS on Sunday, November 8, 2009 at 8PM. 

Mr. Arden and Mr. Taylor were most recently seen together on stage in the recent revival of PIPPIN at the Mark Taper Forum.                                                                

                                          

 

Man and Woman Found Dead in Norwalk Apartment
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Man and Woman Found Dead in Norwalk Apartment

NORWALK~SHERIFF'S HOMICIDE DETECTIVES ARE CONTINUING THEIR INVESTIGATION INTO THE CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING THE  SHOOTING DEATH OF A MALE AND FEMALE, WHICH OCCURRED IN THE 11500 BLOCK OF TINA STREET, NORWALK. 

DETECTIVES HAVE LEARNED THAT NORWALK DEPUTIES RESPONDED TO THE LOCATION REGARDING A POSSIBLE ASSAULT WITH A DEADLY WEAPON CALL.  INSIDE THE LOCATION, THEY DISCOVERED A MALE AND A FEMALE WITH APPARENT GUN SHOT WOUNDS.  IT APPEARED THAT THE MALE SHOT THE FEMALE VICTIM IN AN APPARENT MURDER/SUICIDE. 

BOTH VICTIMS WERE PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE. 

A HAND GUN WAS RECOVERED AT THE SCENE.

 

La Mirada Soldier Killed in Afghanistan
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La Mirada Soldier Killed in Afghanistan

FORT CARSON, Colo.~The Department of Defense says four Fort Carson soldiers have died of injuries suffered in an attack in Afghanistan.

Military officials say the soldiers died Thursday in Kandahar province after their vehicle was struck with a bomb.

The Defense Department identified the soldiers as 34-year-old Staff Sgt. Glen H. Stivison Jr. of Blairsville, Pa.; 28-year-old Spc. Jesus O. Flores of La Mirada, Calif.; 33-year-old Spc. Daniel C. Lawson of Deerfield Beach, Fla.; and 19-year-old Pfc. Brandon M. Styer of Lancaster, Pa.

All were assigned to the 569th Mobility Augmentation Company, 4th Engineer Battalion at Fort Carson in Colorado.

On Oct. 3, the post lost eight soldiers in a bloody attack in Afghanistan.

Red Ribbon Week- “Drug Free is the Key”
Community

Red Ribbon Week- “Drug Free is the Key”

Whittier~“Drug Free Is the Key” is the theme for the 21st annual Red Ribbon Week.

 

Co-sponsored by the SKILLS Foundation and the City of Whittier, Red Ribbon Week is celebrated annually by local schools and youth groups to support a drug-free community.

 

Kicking off the event will be the 21st Annual Pancake Breakfast and Community Rally, which will be held from 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday, October 24 at East Whittier Middle School, 14421 Whittier Boulevard.           

 

The $4 per person breakfast (children 3 years and younger are free) includes pancakes, sausage and beverages.

 

Along with breakfast, families will be entertained by local schools and organizations, and there will be informational booths and displays promoting a drug-free lifestyle.  There will also be chances to win prizes such as electronics, amusement park passes and restaurant gift cards.

Whittier Hosts 7th Annual “Celebrating Abilities” Expo
Community

Whittier Hosts 7th Annual “Celebrating Abilities” Expo

Whittier~“Celebrating Abilities,” the seventh annual Expo and Celebration of Disabilities Awareness Month, will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, October 21, 2008 at Parnell Park, 15390 Lambert Road, Whittier.  All community members are invited to come to this free event to learn more about how Whittier is working to become accessible to all residents.

 

“The event is jointly sponsored by the City of Whittier Accessibility Committee, Community Services Department, Southeast Area Social Services Funding Authority (SASSFA) Work Source and the Whittier Union High School District to celebrate Disabilities Awareness Month in October,” said Fran Shields, Director of Community Services.

 

More than 25 agencies will be represented at the Expo, featuring exhibits and displays on employment assistance information, advocacy, independent and assisted living, parent education, support programs, social services resources and emergency preparedness information, Shields said.

Suburban League Week 6 Review; Week 7 Preview
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Suburban League Week 6 Review; Week 7 Preview

Week 6 Review: WOW!!! Every game this weekend was a nail biter with the Norwalk vs. Glenn game coming down to the last possession. The streak is over as the Cerritos Dons have won their first game since 2007. This past weeks games where phenomenal. Anyone wanting to go see good football-and pay a reasonable price- go to a Suburban League Football game.

Week 6 Results:

La Mirada had a Bye.

Norwalk 42 John Glenn 35: The Eagles looked like every other team that has played the Lancers, they where down 28-7 at halftime behind a stellar performance from WB Adrian Gonzales. At that point, it looked like the Lancers where going to run away with yet another game. But in the second half, the Eagles made some adjustments on defense, and starting shutting down the Lancers vaunted double-wing attack. The Eagles struck first after halftime on an 80-yard TD pass from QB Jose Escobar to do-everything TB Dejon Bernard. Then, after a defensive stop, it was Bernard who threw a 40-yard TD pass to Escobar who was wide open on the play. Sandwiched in between were two TD's by TB Brandon Kelly who looked healthy for the first time in over a month. In the end, the Eagles came up just short. The Eagles were trying to tie the game as Escobar's fourth-and-two attempted completion, to a crossing Bernard, fell incomplete. A sigh of relief could be seen on the Norwalk coach's faces.

Cerritos 27 Artesia 21: The Dons walked on the field Friday night at Artesia High School and noticed it was homecoming. They decided to play the role of spoilers, as they pounded the Pioneers. They were led by TB Aaron Francis who does anything and everything that he is asked to do during the game. He took reps at QB in a Wildcat formation. He was a one-man wrecking crew as he bruised his way up and down the field. The Pioneers are just trying to stay healthy right now, as they are without the services of QB Anthony Johnson, who has a bruised thigh that is keeping him from playing. They are now led on offense by QB Montez Hunter who is trying to do his best to keep them in the game. The efforts of Earnest Randall who broke several big plays on reverses, kept Artesia close.

La Mirada Theatre for the Perorming Arts Adds Two New Series to its 2009-10 Season of Shows
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La Mirada Theatre for the Perorming Arts Adds Two New Series to its 2009-10 Season of Shows

First Ever "ONSTAGE" Series puts the audience on stage with "Floyd Collins" & UPRIGHT CABARET comes to La Mirada with five intimate Cabaret Experiences! 

La Mirada~LA MIRADA THEATRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS  is thrilled to announce two very special new programs that will begin with their 2009 - 2010 season of shows it was announced October 7th by La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts Producing Artistic Director Brian Kite.

  

ONSTAGE - "FLOYD COLLINS"-This season, in July 2010, La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts & McCoy Rigby Entertainment will take you onstage with their brand new "ONSTAGE" series which brings to La Mirada Theatre thrilling and more challenging plays and musicals in a new intimate theatre experience which has been created by placing 199 audience seats ON THE STAGE of the theatre. For the first Jobsshow of this new series, the stage will be filled with an incredible award-winning musical production AND the audience. With a large cast and live musicians, La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts is excited to present Floyd Collins, with music and lyrics by Adam Guettel (The Light in the Piazza) and book by Tina Landau and which will be directed by Richard Israel who directed its Los Angeles premiere.  Feel the adventure of Floyd Collins's dream of fame and fortune as he is trapped in a narrow cave 200 feet below the surface. See how his goal of creating a tourist attraction becomes a reality, with him as the main attraction. This haunting musical, which won a Lucille Lortel Award, a Drama Desk Award, and an Obie Award when it premiered in New York, tells the transcendent tale of a true American dreamer. Be a part of La Mirada history. Get up close and personal with the new ONSTAGE series at the La Mirada Theatre!   

Imperial Construction Project Comes to an End
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Imperial Construction Project Comes to an End

La Mirada/ LA County~Whew!

The long sewer construction project that wasn't even in La Mirada, but affected LM residents daily, is finally over.

Most of the work on the project, which started in January, affected motorists on Imperial Highway between Biola Avenue and Valley View. The original phase of the project consumed Imperial as far north as La Mirada Blvd.

The project caused lengthy delays-especially westbound on Imperial-with the road often reduced to one lane.

Commuters are certainly smiling as things are now back to normal on the highway

REVIEW: Magnolias Gets Thumbs Up
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REVIEW: Magnolias Gets Thumbs Up

La Mirada~Wow!  From the moment I walked in to the theatre I knew I was in for a treat.   The set on stage was breathtakingly beautiful.   I felt like I was actually in a beauty salon, the only thing missing was the strong smell of hair solutions.

I can only be talking about the production of Steel Magnolias by Robert Harling and directed by Brian Kite.  Presented by La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts and McCoy Rigby Emtertainment in association with The Welks Resorts Theatre, it runs through October 18th.

 

THE CAST...

       M'Lynn Eatenton........................................................................CATHY RIGBY

       Shelby Eatenton-Latcherie......................................................AMY SLOAN

       Truvy Jones................................................................................CHRISTA JACKSON

       Clairee Belcher..........................................................................ROSINA REYNOLDS

       Annelle Dupey-Desoto.............................................................EMMA FASSLER

       Ouiser Bordreaux......................................................................MICHAEL LEARNED

 

I tip my hat to the actresses for allowing me to feel the very emotions that they performed on stage.  Funny, sincere, and completely enjoyable.  The likeness these actresses portrayed in comparison to those of the movie were right on. 

I was able to picture in my mind the 6 different lives of these women. How they live, where they live, what their spouses were like. What lifestyles they each lived and what their spiritual choices were. I truly enjoyed getting to know them. The underlying strength and love, along with the respect that they shared for one another, was envious.

I strongly recommend that you grab your sister, your mother, your best friends, and your neighbor and head on over to the La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts to enjoy this high-flying performance.

Thank you to all those involved, you all did a great job.

LA MIRADA WEATHER

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