Arbor Day, an annual day of remembrance, focuses on how important trees are to our lives. In Alhambra, designated a “Tree City” by the Arbor Day Foundation, this holiday is celebrated every year at Almansor Park, under the supervision of Mike Macias, Director of the Alhambra Parks and Recreation Department.
Born on November 22, 1918 and graduating from Alhambra High School in 1935, Talmage Burke enrolled at USC where he eventually earned his law degree. Burke became involved in Alhambra politics when his father, Montivel Burke, was elected to Alhambra’s City Council in 1942. After serving as the Mayor, Burke’s father was later elected to the California State Assembly in 1944.
Alhambra High School Alum Ke Huy Quan was recently selected to star in Disney’s animated movie Zootopia 2 opening at the Regal Edwards Alhambra Theater on November 26th. This long-awaited sequel (ten years in the making) features Quan as the voice of Gary De’Snake, a misunderstood Pit Viper.
Larry Stevens was born in Alhambra on July 10, 1924. He was enrolled in the first Kindergarten class at Marguerita School and attended Alhambra High School, where he graduated in…
In 1924, The Valley Grand Building was completed on the north east corner of Valley and Garfield. It was the first building on the site of what was a wheat field the year before. Like many new buildings today, it featured businesses downstairs with apartments and office spaces on the second floor.
School is out and everyone, young and old, is looking for things to do. In Alhambra there are plenty of opportunities for good food (try our varied and delicious restaurants…
Every year, there is a great turn out at the Veteran’s Memorial site at the north end of Alhambra Park to observe and remember the Alhambra veterans and those from…
Arbor Day has taken on a special meaning in Alhambra. We, collectively as a city, have determined that we will increase the green space that trees bring to our community….
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…
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…
