Monthly Archives: August 2010

Discovering the real San Dimas

San Dimas Mansion, restored after $12 million, the crown jewel of the city. IT was a dumb flick, and the only reason I was sitting in a screening room watching “Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure” in 1989 with then-Mayor Terry … Continue reading

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Monrovia Old Town moves ahead of Old Pas in downtown race

PAPER or plastic? Szechuan or Cantonese? Old Pasadena or Old Town Monrovia? When choosing where to go for a night out in the San Gabriel Valley, Old Pas and Old Town Monrovia are on a level playing field. And for … Continue reading

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Can referendum reverse Azusa mining?

Jim Gore, Vulcan Matericals Co’s manager of permitting and governmental affairs, points out how new “microbenching” techniques will lessen the damage to the mined slopes during a tour on Sept. 29. As people from Save Our Canyon gather signatures for … Continue reading

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