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Updated June 25th, 2009

Truck Driver Charged With Murder in Crash

A county grand jury last week sharply raised the ante on the responsibility of truck driver Marcos Barbosa Costa in the deaths of two people at the base of Angeles Crest Highway on April 1: It returned an indictment of two counts of murder. Costa, who had earlier been charged with vehicular manslaughter, pleaded not guilty to the new charges in an arraignment at Superior Court in Pasadena. He had been free on $200,000 bail, but in light of the new charges, Judge Patricia Schnegg set his bail at $2.09 million, and Costa was returned to jail. He will appeal for a reduction of that....Full Story

Community
Hathaway-Sycamores Golf Tournament Raises $100,000

More than 150 people participated in Hathaway-Sycamores Child and Family Services’ signature golf fundraiser, Shot at a Million Golf Classic, recently at Brookside Golf Course in Pasadena. The event raised more than $100,000 through corporate sponsorships, individual player sponsorships and raffle tickets, with proceeds benefiting educational and therapeutic treatment programs that serve Hathaway-Sycamores children year round. Thirty players participated in the tournament. Golfers were......Full Story

Business
Creekbed Technology Provides Schools Computer Catering

As anyone who’s a baby boomer (or older) can attest, the increased use of technology has radically altered the dynamic of school classrooms across the country. What used to be long days spent in the campus library researching material for a report has been reduced to a few hours’ worth of trolling the Internet for knowledge. What were once handwritten essays composed on binder paper are now full-fledged PowerPoint presentations with eye popping graphics and sound effects. Even that time-worn phrase “the dog ate my homework” as an excuse for late assignments has been replaced by the more ominous declaration of “a virus made my system crash.” Whatever the naysayers.....Full Story

Sports
LC Youth Softball Team Wins District Title

The La Cañada Flintridge girls’ 10-andunder gold softball team captured the Western District championship last weekend. The team won all five games over the weekend, outscoring its opponents 52-10. La Cañada opened the tournament with a 13- 0 victory over Ojai, followed by a tough 7-3 win over Sylmar. On Sunday the team defeated Antelope Valley 14-5, Fillmore 7-2 and completed the sweep with an 11-0 victory over Newbury Park Gold in the championship game. Hanna Heileson continued her dominant pitching by throwing a no hitter in the.........Full Story

 

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