Alhambra NewsLocal news for Alhambra, CA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Shawarma: One dish, many names- June 30, 2008 Shawarma plate at Wahib s Middle East Restaurant in Alhambra. FIND IT WAHIB'S MIDDLE EAST RESTAURANT 910 E. Main St.http://www.topix.net/city/alhambra-ca/2008/06/shawarma-one-dish-many-names?fromrss=1 Non-profits are betting on a celebratory Fourth of July- June 29, 2008 Fireworks sales begin June 28 in many cities of the San Gabriel Valley. Fireworks, those seasonal salutes that spark in the dark, will soon be bursting in the air or dazzling from the ground.http://www.topix.net/city/alhambra-ca/2008/06/non-profits-are-betting-on-a-celebratory-fou... 'Demonic' fear drives U.S. torture, says Pax Christi head- June 28, 2008 Just as ancient rulers lined the roads to Rome with the crucified hung on crosses, so today's U.S. leaders utilize not-so-secret torture as a deterrent to all those who would challenge the nation's foreign ...http://www.topix.net/city/alhambra-ca/2008/06/demonic-fear-drives-u-s-torture-says-pax-chr... Assembly panel Oks 710 tunnel funds plan- June 26, 2008 State lawmakers revived an old battle Monday by introducing a bill that would allow local transit agencies to pursue private money to build a tunnel under South Pasadena to complete the 710 Freeway.http://www.topix.net/city/alhambra-ca/2008/06/assembly-panel-oks-710-tunnel-funds-plan?fro... Local cities suffer decline in sales-tax revenue- June 24, 2008 For retailers who feel like the economy might be a little soft, the data is in: Things are definitely slowing down.http://www.topix.net/city/alhambra-ca/2008/06/local-cities-suffer-decline-in-sales-tax-rev... A day in the desert: 'To go back to the simple'- June 21, 2008 Carmelite Sisters' one-day prayer pilgrimages encourage faithful to seek 'spiritual riches.' Story and photos by R. W. Dellinger On an early Saturday morning in May, the chartered white Lion Express bus with ...http://www.topix.net/city/alhambra-ca/2008/06/a-day-in-the-desert-to-go-back-to-the-simple... Tribute to area founder- June 19, 2008 Don Benito Wilson could be the most famous local pioneer you know nothing about.http://www.topix.net/city/alhambra-ca/2008/06/tribute-to-area-founder?fromrss=1 Alhambra: officer-involved shooting- June 17, 2008 Ilda Ebe Grasso, 52, a Latina woman, was shot and killed in an officer-involved shooting at Hellman and Garfield avenues in Alhambra about 11:10 p.m. Tuesday, June 10.http://www.topix.net/city/alhambra-ca/2008/06/alhambra-officer-involved-shooting?fromrss=1 1933 Ford Roadster - What Might Have Been- June 15, 2008 Dean Batchelor, in his book, The All American Hot Rod, says, "First, there was George Wight, then Lee Chapel, then Karl Orr, and then everyone got into the act." In 1923, George Wight established an auto ...http://www.topix.net/city/alhambra-ca/2008/06/1933-ford-roadster-what-might-have-been?from... Library project on schedule- June 13, 2008 After more than 30 years, the city is getting a new palace of learning. Behind a small fence on South First Street, the top of the city's new $30 million library peeks out over the adjacent City Hall and across ...http://www.topix.net/city/alhambra-ca/2008/06/library-project-on-schedule?fromrss=1 |