City Service Spotlight Alhambra Community Transit (ACT)
It is the job of city government to enhance the lives of their residents. One way this is accomplished is through public transportation. For many reasons, it is not always…
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Alhambra’s First Woman Mayor, Norma Yocum
Norma Rathbun was born in a small Indiana town in 1911. In those days, the best way to travel from place to place was by railroad. Her father worked for…
Ke Huy Quan Got Cement on His Shoes!!!
In the August 2024 issue of Around Alhambra, we chronicled the life and career of Alhambra High School alumni, actor Ke Huy Quan. We started by telling of his Han…
Alhambra’s Original Influencer: Warner Jenkins
We think of influencers today as online computer savvy young people who share their points of view and product placements with thousands, even millions of followers. But a couple of…
100 Years of Service: Thank you, Joe ‘Peppy’ Sciarra
On December 20 2024, Peppy Sciarra marked his 100th birthday. That week his friends in the Alhambra Rotary Club and other civic organizations threw him a surprise birthday party. Fifty…
Try Optometrist Harlan Snyder: You’ll See
On October 29, 1929, the very day that the stock market crashed, Optometrist Dr. George Morrison opened an optometry office in Alhambra. From that day until today, the business has…
That Time It Snowed In Alhambra
Alhambra is in the heart of sunny Southern California. We are used to clear days and blue skies. They are on display during the annual Rose Parade when much of…
The SGV Sound Studio Where Careers Are Made
A lot of young people grow up in Alhambra and then move away, but a few of us end up moving back to our hometown. One of these is Rick…
Alhambra Firefighters Protect Us and California
The summer of 2024 was a particularly bad season for forest fires in California. Tens of thousands of acres burned and millions of dollars of property damage was inflicted. It…
Alhambra High School Alum Keeps on Making Good
By Glenn Barnett In the May issue of Around Alhambra, mention was made of actor Ke Huy Quan as a ‘Distinguished Alumnae’ of Alhambra High School for winning an Academy…
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