TEMECULA’S WINE COUNTRY (0)

11/20/18 •

TEMECULA’S WINE COUNTRY
By Charles N. Stevens
Photos by Dolores Seidman

When we think of vineyards and wineries in California, the famous Napa Valley or the new wineries around Paso Robles come to mind. Yet the wine industry flourishes in Southern California too, at Temecula, just a few miles east of Interstate 15.
We’re on our way there today. [...]

The Day of the Dead (0)

11/20/18 •

A hand painted backdrop on the stage setup outside the San Gabriel Mission Play House on November 1st honoring “The Day of the Dead”, a Mexican holiday celebrated throughout Mexico, in particular the Central and South regions, and by people of Mexican heritage elsewhere.

Three altars decorated with lights, marigolds, various foods and beverages, pictures and [...]

Monterey Park’s Halloween Party (0)

11/20/18 •

Happy Halloween was the greeting at the Barnes Park Amphitheater on October 26th.
Employees and volunteers from the Monterey Park Bruggemeyer Library and the Recreation and Community Services Department greeted the guests with plastic bags for their candy collections.

Games named Ghost Bowling, Toss the Eye Ball, Stuff the Witch, Ring Around the Monster, Toss into the [...]

New Mayor in Monterey Park (0)

11/20/18 •

Mayor Stephen Lam last official duty was to call the October11th meeting to order. Tonight the Council would be reorganizing the Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem in accordance with city law.
Mayor Lam gave his farewell speech at the October 3rd meeting with a PowerPoint presentation. He thanked all of the residents of Monterey Park for [...]