NEWS
February 9, 2012
A former Tournament of Roses director was arrested Wednesday for the 2004 murder of a San Gabriel woman whose body was discovered in the trunk of her own car. Allen Munnecke, 71, of Alhambra, was arrested at his Alhambra home Wednesday by Los Angeles County Sheriff's detectives who allege he was involved in the slaying of Donna Lee Kelly. Kelly, who was romantically involved with Munnecke, according to the sheriff's department, was reported misssing by her daughter on April 4, 2004 Nearly two weeks later her daughter was driving in Eaton Canyon County Park in Pasadena when she opened the trunk to investigate a foul odor.
SPORTS
By Charles Rich, charles.rich@latimes.com | September 9, 2011
LA CAÑADA FLINTRIDGE — With the Flintridge Prep girls' volleyball team already lacking depth, it can't afford any injuries. That's something Flintridge Prep Coach Sean Beattie hasn't lost sight of, so he's been scrambling to find the right lineup combinations despite one of his top players competing with an ankle injury in setter/opposite hitter Julia Miller. Miller brushed aside the pain Thursday afternoon and finished with a team-high 12 kills to help host Flintridge Prep pick up a 17-25, 25-15, 25-17, 25-17 nonleague win against Alhambra.
NEWS
By Bill Kisliuk, bill.kisliuk@latimes.com | June 10, 2011
One battle in the war over the proposed extension of the Long Beach (710) Freeway may soon be over. A bill by Assemblyman Gil Cedillo (D-Los Angeles) to restore South Pasadena’s power to block a surface freeway through town has passed in the Assembly and is awaiting action in the Senate. South Pasadena, along with Glendale, La Cañada Flintridge and other nearby communities, is opposed to an extension of the 710 Freeway from its Alhambra terminus to the Foothill (210) Freeway. Proponents say the link is needed to speed truck traffic from the Port of Los Angeles to inland transportation hubs.
SPORTS
By Emin Avakian, Special to the News-Press | March 1, 2011
SOUTHEAST GLENDALE — Just minutes prior to his 23rd season opener as head coach, Bob Davidson was feeling confident about this year's squad, mainly due to what he calls one of the best doubles groups during his tenure. Playing Alhambra on Monday afternoon, the Glendale High boys' doubles pairings got their first chance to prove their coach's words valid. In the end, they did just that by notching straight set victories from their No. 1 and No. 2, paving the way for a convincing 13-5 victory for the host Nitros.
SPORTS
By Charles Rich, charles.rich@latimes.com | December 10, 2010
LA CAÑADA FLINTRIDGE — In the early stages of the season for the members of the Flintridge Prep girls' water polo team, it's baptism by fire. The Rebels kicked off their season Thursday afternoon with an 11-member squad that's got little to no playing experience. It's something that Flintridge Prep Coach Alex Supple had an idea might be in store. "We only have one girl with any more than one year of playing experience at the high school level," said Supple after host Flintridge Prep suffered a 20-5 nonleague loss against Alhambra.
SPORTS
By Gabriel Rizk, gabriel.rizk@latimes.com | September 29, 2010
LA CAÑADA FLINTRIDGE — After getting off to such a great start, the members of the Flintridge Prep boys' water polo team weren't about to let it all go to waste. So, at the first sign of resistance from an overmatched Alhambra, the Rebels moved to swiftly crush the Moors' uprising and secure a 20-4 nonleague win at home on Tuesday. "It was a good building game," said freshman Ethan Vandeventer, who led Prep's high-scoring day with seven goals. "It feels good to get a win in front of our home crowd.
SPORTS
By Charles Rich, charles.rich@latimes.com | September 14, 2010
SOUTHEAST GLENDALE — Ninette Mirzakhanian doesn't consider serving to be the strongest part of her game. Yet, the Glendale High girls' volleyball player needed to be at her best in handling a tough situation for the Nitros on Monday afternoon in their nonleague home match against Alhambra. Mirzakhanian made the most of her opportunity, as she recorded three key aces in the decisive fifth game to help Glendale register a 25-16, 24-26, 25-19, 16-25, 15-8 victory. "It's not the best part of my game, but [Glendale Coach Jennifer Vo]
SPORTS
By Gabriel Rizk | March 6, 2010
ALHAMBRA — While never able to take control of its season-opening game against host Alhambra in the Arcadia Elks Tournament, the Hoover High baseball team never stopped battling either. And, while it didn’t necessarily show up in the box score of a 9-3 loss, the Tornadoes could take stock in having notched a few timely hits and being one or two more away from possibly getting right back in the game. “They played a good, solid game, there was just a couple situations where we got caught a little short,” first-year Hoover Coach Joe Cotti said.
SPORTS
By Edgar Melik-Stepanyan | December 27, 2009
TEMPLE CITY — For three quarters, the St. Francis High basketball team was nearly flawless, from three-point territory, on defense, in transition and in running its offense. For the fourth quarter, the Golden Knights just got to relax because three quarters of relentless pounding allowed them to insert all of their substitutes for the final eight minutes. St. Francis had a 40-point lead late in the third quarter and was on cruise control in the fourth in defeating Alhambra, 78-56, on Saturday night in a first-round game of the La Salle/Temple City Holiday Classic at Temple City.
NEWS
By Zain Shauk | August 12, 2009
[UPDATE] More video footage of the emotional Alhambra town hall meeting has been posted on our main news blog, www.tcnnorth.wordpress.com. There's also more observations from our reporter who was at the scene. ALHAMBRA — Angry faceoffs erupted Tuesday between activists on either side of the debate on health-care reform hours before Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff had a chance to take the stage at an Alhambra town hall meeting. Some pushed and shoved demonstrators with opposing views.