By Jay Seidel La Habra Journal Tim Shaw The La Habra mayor’s gavel was passed from Rose Espinoza to Tim Shaw at last week’s city council meeting. The members of the city council unanimously voted Shaw to his second time as mayor. Espinoza was recognized by community, county and state officials for her work the …
By Jane Williams La Habra Journal This past fall Josie Anderson was told she needed surgery to remove a small growth in her brain. The surgeon would be going in through her eye to get to it. Jane Williams/La Habra Journal Leaders’ recognition: The La Habra Rotary Club awarded local student government leaders, Sonora High …
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By Jay Seidel La Habra Journal Roy Francis The La Habra Heights city council swore in two new city council members and voted unanimously to appoint Roy Francis mayor for the next year. Newly re-elected Council member Brian Bergman was named Mayor Pro Tem. The council recognized Jane Williams for her year of service as …
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By Jason Burch La Habra Journal Jason Burch/La Habra Journal Ready to Rock: Bobby Amaro cuts the ribbon officially opening his Kidz Rock music studio, which will teach children from around the community to learn how to play the drums. As he recalled his journey from growing up playing the drums with his dad, to …
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La Habra Journal Staff Seven students from Washington Middle School are looking to help stop global warming. The team, known as the WMS Wind Wolves, has been given the green light from the district superintendent, the school’s principal and the city’s mayor to pursue renewable energy at the school. Wind Wolves: Washington Middle School’s next …
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By Jay Seidel La Habra Journal The road has been cleared for the La Habra City School District to proceed with its reconfiguration plan after the School Board voted unanimously to approve the outlined changes. The plan will make all the campuses, aside from Washington and Imperial, into transitional kindergarten to sixth grade. One exception …
By Jay Seidel La Habra Journal Families flocked to the Boys and Girls Clubs’ back multipurpose room to enjoy fresh made menudo last Saturday. The proceeds from the $5 breakfast donation help fund the Clubs’ Keystone members to attend the annual leadership conference. Keystone is a leadership development club comprising of La Habra teens working …
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By Jared Hardy La Habra Journal Members of the La Habra community as well as surrounding cities came to the La Habra Community Center on Sunday, October 15 for the 25th annual Gourmet Guys Fundraiser. The event takes place to raise funds for the Children’s Museum at La Habra, and all proceeds from the tickets, …
By Jared Hardy La Habra Journal Part of Euclid Street was closed off to traffic on Saturday, October 14 and instead hosted cones, police vehicles, people, and officers. Not because of any crime or issue, but because the annual La Habra Police Department Open House was taking place, between the La Habra Police Station and …
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By Jared Hardy La Habra Journal Volunteers of all ages in La Habra devoted their Saturday morning to clean out a stretch of Coyote Creek that runs near the intersection of Beach Boulevard. and Imperial Highway. The event is a part of the statewide initiative “Coastal Cleanup Day” where California towns and cities near the …
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