Alhambra News

Get ready to kiss Fresh and Easy goodbye

Thursday's Los Angeles Times had a large article on the impending departure of Fresh and Easy (Tesco) from the U.S. market.

Toll Lanes on the Way

Sometime in the next day or so, the Age of Congestion Pricing comes to Los Angeles. That's when the High Occupancy Lanes above and along the Harbor Freeway (I-110, from downtown to the Century Freeway, I-105) open. Or, depending on your point of view, that's when they close.

SGHS E-Waste Event -- Sept 15, 2012, 9am - 3pm

There's another e-waste collection event at San Gabriel High School (801 S. Ramona St, San Gabriel, CA 91776). It's this Saturday, 8am - 3pm.

Upper San Gabriel River Watershed Study Released

Short AP blurb on the Tribune website, although it suggests the area under study is a "wilderness."

The National Park Service newsletter describing the draft report is here.

Howard's to Alhambra?

I can't tell by this short blurb if the Howard's coming to Alhambra is in addition to or as a substitute for their current store, on Valley (1/2 block east of Del Mar) in San Gabriel. Given how close these locations are to each other, I suspect this means Howard's is closing their San Gabriel store.

Judy Chu Running in the West

With redistricting shifting district boundaries, Judy Chu has announced she will run for the new West San Gabriel Valley district that will include Rosemead, San Gabriel, Temple City, San Marino, Monterey Park, Arcadia, Sierra Madre, and parts of South Pasadena and Pasadena. It's the most Asian-leaning of the area congressional districts, and would include her home in Monterey Park.