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Volume XV, No. XXXI
Strong Local Reaction to PUSD Razes Sierra Madre’s Upper Campus Federal Judge's Decision In Preparation for New Middle School to Overturn Prop 8 BY TERRY MILLER All Saints Church ap- life is a person of the same plauded last week’s ruling gender.”“When a state forby U.S. District Court Judge bids a couple who has found Walker as a “giant step for- such love from marrying it is ward for justice.” an abusive form of injustice “The love life of every and discrimination to a class human being is sacred,” said of human beings – and All All Saints rector Ed Bacon. Saints Church rejoices today “It is a gift from God. that Judge Walker has ruled This is true not only against that injustice.” for heterosexual couples “Marriage equality probut for those who have found that the love of their Please See page 4
Pasadena Gearing Up for Huge Jazz Festival August 28 - 29 Featuring Industry Icons
Stanley Clarke is one of many top musicians on tap for the festival
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he highly anticipated redwhite+bluezz Pasadena Jazz Fest has announced the line-up of jazz and blues musicians to perform during the star-studded festival August 28 and 29, 2010. 200+ artists, 23 top acts will entertain thousands of fans gathered at the spectacular outdoor venue the Los Angeles Arboretum in the greater Pasadena area of California. www.pasadenajazzfest.com The weekend event, complete with an international food court, four watering holes, a vendors vil-
lage and kids quarters, boasts two stages and such prolific talent as multi-award winner Stanley Clarke, multiple GRAMMY® winners Rita Coolidge and Take 6 and GRAMMY® nominated artists Doc Powell and Hubert Laws. “This is fantastic,” said Doc Powell, whose signature guitar sound has contributed to over 140 recordings of some of the premier recording stars in Pop, R & B, Jazz and Gospel music, a critically
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Measure TT Funds are being utilized to demolish the Sierra Madre School Upper Campus on Canon in Sierra Madre. Students who normally attended the Upper Cam,pus will be directed to the main campus on Highland until contruction of the new school is completed, which at this time is not been determined. See More Details on Page 13 - Photo by Terry Miller
16,500 Teaching Positions Saved - Just in Time For Back To School State Schools Chief Jack O’Connell Praises President, U.S. House for Quick Action on Teacher Jobs Measure; $1.2 billion estimated for California Educators There is, we are happy to say, finally some good education news to report. The House bill, H.R. 1586, approved last week in the U.S. Senate, authorizes $10 billion in education funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O’Connell today praised President Barack Obama, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and U.S. House of Representative members who today approved a federal teacher jobs measure of which $1.2 billion is estimated for California. The legislation, signed by the President after its passage in the House, is aimed at prevent-
ing the loss of an estimated 161,000 teacher jobs across the nation as children begin returning to their classrooms. “In California, 16,500 teaching positions could be saved or created by approval of this urgently needed package according to the U.S. Department of Education,” O’Connell said. “Without House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s strong leadership and swift action or the persistence of President Barack Obama, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.), this education relief package would not have been possible. It provides an urgently needed Marshall Plan air lift for our schools.” While expressing relief and satisfaction over the education measure, O’Connell expressed con-
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Coyote Attacks Prompt City Council Action in Arcadia The Arcadia City Council has hired a coyote trapping firm after numerous complaints from residents in many different areas of Arcadia. Linda Garcia, Arcadia’s special projects manager said she’s had over 25 complaints just last week. Not all were Coyote attacks but many were and some were just
sightings and general fearlessness of these animals. The council asked the city manager on Tuesday night to for $30,000 with the Chinobased Animal Pest Management to trap coyotes within the city limits. The city used the same company a few
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Hearing for Medical Marijuana Clinic Set for Pamela Park BY SUSAN MOTANDER The Los Angeles Coun- property owner and develty Planning Commission will oper, and his partner, Bob hold a formal hearing at Pa- Doolittle, have applied to the mela Park on the proposed County for a conditional use local medical marijuana clin- permit to use on the buildic. The hearing will be held ings on their property as a leon Monday, September 13 gal dispensary for medically at 6:30 p.m. in the commu- prescribed cannabis. nity room at Pamela Park. Please see page 15 Leon San Blas, the
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