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Updated August 4th, 2011

Costa Acquitted of Murder, Charged with Manslaughter

For more than 20 months, the Posca family has relived the tragic death of 12-year-old Angelina Posca and her 58-year-old father, Angel, in a Pasadena courtroom. The fate of the big-rig truck driver who took their lives in the accident on the corner of Angeles Crest Highway and Foothill Boulevard will soon be determined. Marcos Costa was convicted of two counts of vehicular manslaughter and three counts of reckless driving, but acquitted of two second-degree murder charges for driving his outof- control truck into several vehicles on April 1, 2009. “It was difficult,” said George Posca, the 31-year-old.......Full Story

Community
LCF Prepares to Remember in September

The city of La Cañada Flintridge will celebrate its community identity on the weekend of Sept. 10, when the city’s unique zip code—91011—coincides with the date 9/10/11. The citywide “9.10.11 in 91011” commemoration will give residents an opportunity to connect with their neighbors, the community and its institutions. The weekend’s events will reflect the theme “Celebrate, Connect and Remember.” “An off-the-cuff observation about the oddity of a date matching a zip code, a unique........Full Story

Society
Kiwanis Club Hears From KNBC TV Anchor

With a smile as wide as her native State of Texas where she was born the daughter of a San Antonio police officer, KNBC Channel 4 News anchor Kathy Vara shared her experiences as a newscaster with members of the La Cañada Kiwanis Club recently at their regular luncheon meeting held at Descanso Gardens. Vara said that she always wanted to be a newscaster and began her career at Mortech College, where she hosted a 30- minute newscast broadcast throughout the campus. “I worked to get into the news business early because I......Full Story

Sports
Local Softball Qualifies for Nationals

La Cañada Flintridge 16-andunder softball team, the LC Wildfire, recently finished third in the State Western ‘B’ district touranement in Palmdale to qualify for nationals in Arizona, which began earlier this week. The Wildfire won four of six games and outscored opponents 29- 18. Solid pitching from Shiyin Lim and a slew of extra base hits propelled the local squad to a 7-5 victory. Annie Monroe hit a home run and a double, Olivia Leyva tripled and Michelle Grochow finished with a double. Shelly Musso and Katy Lee contributed.......Full Story

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