Letters for Friday, November 20, 2009 Nov 21, 2009
Trennoche wrote on Nov 20, 2009 10:43 AM:" Aloha Ms. Weir. RE: "Are you kidding". I think you forgot to mention that while we may be forced to endure duress if forced into the U.S. Health Care System via its 3rd party payors, the insurance companies, already accused of gouging the public by President Obama. Perhaps mentioning the fact that the World Health Organization (WHO) in its latest World Health Care Systems ranking in the year 2000 ranked the U.S. #37th. At least we are above Slovenia.... (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
School parcel tax renewal may hit April 6 ballot Nov 19, 2009
San Marino Unified School District has a $1,090-a-year parcel tax with a 3 percent annual increase or CPI, whichever is lower. The Kentfield Elementary School District is supported by a $773-a-year parcel tax with a 5 percent annual increase. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Iraq casualties Oct 25, 2009
San Marino, California. Died as the result of enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq, on November 11, 2004. (CNN -- Specials)
Nov 7: Amy Sol, Stella Im Hultberg, Nicoletta Ceccoli at Copro Gallery Oct 24, 2009
Ceccoli currently lives and works as a full-time book illustrator in the republic of San Marino, Italy. . (AbsoluteArts.com)
No comments posted. Oct 19, 2009
It was a right-wing propaganda rag aimed very much at the San Marino, Pasadena, Hancock Park crowd. The political editor, Kyle Palmer, used to run Republican campaigns too. (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
Palo Alto fourth in state among K-12 districts Oct 13, 2009
The districts with the top three APIs are San Marino, La Canada and Piedmont. William Garrison, the district's director of assessment and evaluation, prepared a summary of how various groups are doing in meeting academic targets. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Ann Stanton Grant Oct 9, 2009
Born in San Marino, California on April 3, 2009 to Filmore and Dorothy Stanton. Raised in Clifton, Arizona, graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Arizona and member of Pi Beta Phi Sorority. (Wellesley Townsman, MA)
Viral Genetics' Lead Scientist Dr. M. Karen Newell Will Present at 11th Annual SoCalBio Investor and Partnership Conference Sep 17, 2009
Headquartered in San Marino, California, Viral Genetics discovers and develops drug therapies to treat infectious, autoimmune, and immunological deficiency disorders using its thymus nuclear protein compound (TNP). The company has an Exclusive License Agreement with the University of Colorado and V-Clip Pharmaceuticals (a subsidiary of the company) to license technology developed by M. Karen Newell, Ph. (PR Newswire)
Fresno State helped birth feminist art Aug 30, 2009
Avery Clayton, 56, is still cataloging the hundreds of thousands of things his mom collected, but is working with the Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens in San Marino on a joint project and the Clayton's first major exhibition is scheduled Oct. 24 to Jan. 4 ... Avery Clayton, 56, is still cataloging the hundreds of thousands of things his mom collected, but is working with the Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens in San Marino on a joint project and... (Fresno Bee)
California American Water and the City of San Marino to Host California Friendly Landscape Seminars Aug 28, 2009
Aug. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- California American Water and the city of San Marino in partnership with the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California will offer a series of free California Friendly(R) Landscape seminars designed for residential customers. California American Water and the city of San Marino encourage residents and customers to attend the classes to learn about water tolerant landscaping, California Friendly(R) plants and ways to conserve water ... Crowell Public Library is... (PR Newswire)
Priceless black cultural artifacts to go on exhibit Aug 21, 2009
Avery Clayton, 56, is still cataloging the hundreds of thousands of things his mom collected, but is working with the Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens in San Marino on a joint project and the Clayton's first major exhibition is scheduled Oct. 24 to Jan. 4. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Lifestyle)
U.N.: Can halt violence against women Aug 5, 2009
1 of 11 AnnaLynne McCord attends the CBS, CW, CBS Television Studios and Showtime Television Critics Association party in San Marino, California on August 3, 2009. UPI/ Phil McCarten. (Yahoo News -- Women's Issues)
2009 Football Walk-On List Aug 1, 2009
HS San Marino, CA Poly Edmond , Coleman WR 198 21 06/28/88 So. Kingston, NY Kingston 50 LB 6-0 217 18 08/01/91 Fr. (Uclabruins.com)
California Focus: Voters detest new taxes? Not always Jul 16, 2009
So far this year, 10 such local proposals have succeeded in places as geographically varied as Piedmont in the East San Francisco Bay area and the Los Angeles suburb of San Marino. Only five parcel tax plans have failed. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Three Husky Rowers Selected To Represent U.S. At U23 World Championships Jul 14, 2009
Women's Double Sculls (W2x) Cristina Felix, San Marino, Calif. New York RA Emily Eiffert, Honeoye Falls, N.Y., University of Michigan. (Gohuskies.com)
Michael Jackson Memorial Coverage: Live Video, Blogs, Pictures and News Updates Jul 8, 2009
"This is the next best thing," Pamela Hung of San Marino said while standing in the lobby afterward. The 19-year-old had tried for Staples Center tickets, but when she came up empty, she and three friends arrived at the theater at 8:30 a.m. today. (FOX61, CT)
REGION: List of Fourth of July festivities Jul 4, 2009
Where: San Marino Drive, Lake San Marcos. What: The city's Fourth of July Celebration runs from 5 to 10 p.m. at Bradley Park and incudes carnival games, a jump house and food booths. (North County Times)
'Rockefeller' asks judge to toss kidnap conviction Jun 27, 2009
California authorities have identified him as a "person of interest" in the 1985 disappearance and presumed slayings of a newlywed couple from San Marino. A grand jury is investigating the case. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Corpse Flower Blooms: Huge 'Corpse Flower' Stinks Up LA Garden Jun 20, 2009
Stinky Corpse Flower Blooms in San Marino - KTLA ... -- It's time to wake up and smell the rotten flesh in San Marino ... The new plant began to bloom Wednesday afternoon at The Huntington Library in San Marino. (FOX61, CT)
Calif. 'Corpse Flower' Begins Stinky Metamorphosis Jun 18, 2009
A so-called corpse flower known for its rotting flesh odor has begun to bloom at The Huntington Library in San Marino. The Amorphophallus titanum is being called "Son of Stinky" because it was propagated from a seed from another corpse flower that bloomed at the Huntington in 1999 the first such bloom ever in California. (Fox News)
"Rockefeller" Likely To Seek New Trial Jun 16, 2009
" After his arrest, authorities revealed that the man with the storied Rockefeller name was really a German national who had used multiple aliases since moving to the United States and was a "person of interest" in the 1985 disappearance and presumed slayings of a newlywed couple from San Marino, Calif. A California grand jury has been hearing evidence in the disappearance of Linda and Jonathan Sohus. Gerhartsreiter, who was then using the name Christopher Chichester, was living in a guest house... (CBS News -- Early Show)
The dark mystery of a missing boy Jun 16, 2009
One of Rockefeller's previous aliases, Christopher Chichester, was identified by California investigators as a "person of interest" in the 1985 disappearance and presumed death of Linda and John Sohus in San Marino. But what can be darker than the circumstances surrounding Giovanni Gonzalez's disappearance. (Boston Globe -- Editorial)
In The Gardens Of Eatin' May 31, 2009
1151 Oxford Road, San Marino; (626) 405-2100. This article appeared on page F - 2 of the San Francisco Chronicle. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Doctor says 'Rockefeller' suffers delusional disorder May 28, 2009
California authorities have also labeled the defendant a "person of interest" in the 1985 disappearance and presumed killings of a California couple, John and Linda Sohus, in San Marino, an affluent Los Angeles suburb. The jury is not expected to hear about that matter because it would prejudice his case in Boston. (Boston Globe)
Jury Selection in 'Rockefeller' Kidnap Trial Begins May 27, 2009
Several others were dismissed after they said they had read that Gerhartsreiter has been labeled a "person of interest" in the 1985 disappearance and presumed slayings of a newlywed couple from San Marino, Calif ... California police have named him a "person of interest" in the 1985 disappearance of a San Marino couple, Jonathan and Linda Sohus, who rented him a guesthouse on their property. (Fox News)
11 jurors are chosen in 'Rockefeller' trial May 27, 2009
California authorities have also labeled him a "person of interest" in the 1985 disappearance and presumed killings of a California couple, John and Linda Sohus, in San Marino, an affluent Los Angeles suburb. The jury is not expected to hear about that matter, but several prospective jurors said they were vaguely aware of it. (Boston Globe)
Gerhartsreiter - 'Rockefeller' - goes on trial today for abduction, assault May 26, 2009
Gerhartsreiter has also been labeled a "person of interest" in the 1985 disappearance and presumed killings of a California couple, John and Linda Sohus, in San Marino, an affluent Los Angeles suburb. Although it is unlikely that a Los Angeles County grand jury investigation in that case will come up at the Boston trial, the possibility of murder charges in California hangs over the defendant like a sword of Damocles. (Boston Globe)
Boston Rockefeller kidnapping trial to begin May 26, 2009
They've asked the judge to bar prosecutors from mentioning a grand jury investigation in California, where Gerhartsreiter is a "person of interest" in the disappearance and presumed slayings of Jonathan and Linda Sohus, a newlywed couple from San Marino. He has denied any role in the couple's disappearance. (MSNBC -- Crime)
DA wants to limit 'Rockefeller' divorce details May 19, 2009
California authorities have labeled him a "person of interest" in the 1985 disappearance of a newlywed couple from San Marino. 2009 The Associated Press. (Concord Monitor)
Businessman Pleads Guilty in NY Pension Probe May 13, 2009
New York's attorney general said Ramirez, 48, of San Marino, Calif. was one of a number of people seeking pension fund investments who sealed the deal by making huge payments to one of Hevesi's top political aides. (ABC News -- Wire)
Judge denies bid to move 'Rockefeller' trial May 12, 2009
California authorities have labeled him a person of interest in the disappearance of a San Marino couple in the 1980s. Copyright 2009 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe)
'Rockefeller' wants to use that name at trial May 12, 2009
Gerhartsreiter, who then went by the name Christopher Chichester, rented a guesthouse at the home of Jonathan Sohus' mother in San Marino, a wealthy Los Angeles suburb. Gerhartsreiter has denied any involvement in their disappearance. (Concord Monitor)
Spree killer to challenge death sentence May 11, 2009
California authorities have labeled him a "person of interest" in the disappearance of a San Marino couple in the 1980s. Gerhartsreiter's trial is set to begin May 26. (Boston Globe)
Judge blocks 'Rockefeller' comments Apr 28, 2009
Authorities say he used aliases after moving to the United States in the late 1970s, and he has been called "a person of interest" in the 1980s disappearance of Jonathan and Linda Sohus, a couple from San Marino, Calif ... After his arrest in the kidnapping case, California authorities called him a "person of interest" in the 1980s disappearance of a San Marino couple, Jonathan and Linda Sohus. (MSNBC -- Crime)
'Rockefeller' wins battle to block comments Apr 28, 2009
After his arrest in the kidnapping case, California authorities called him a "person of interest" in the 1980s disappearance of a San Marino couple, Jonathan and Linda Sohus. Gerhartsreiter's lawyers say he told investigators at the beginning of the interrogation that he was willing to speak to them "within a limited extent." He said he was distraught over his daughter and how he had lost custody of the girl to his ex-wife seven months earlier. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
'Rockefeller' asks judge to suppress statements Apr 16, 2009
Gerhartsreiter, who went by the name Christopher Chichester at the time, rented a guesthouse at the home of Jonathan Sohus' mother in San Marino, a wealthy Los Angeles suburb. Gerhartsreiter has denied any involvement in their disappearance. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Data Security Information Site Degausser.com Debuts Apr 8, 2009
San Marino, CA (PRWEB) April 8, 2009 -- Data Devices International, a leader in the data security industry, has launched , a Web resource that provides information and educational resources about , hard drive erasers and other data security resources relevant to today's consumer. "With technology advancing so rapidly, it's hard to know exactly what to do with a hard drive when you need to get rid of the data - especially when there are people on the Web recommending you get out your power... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
'Rockefeller' seeks to move location of kidnapping trial Apr 4, 2009
Gerhartsreiter rented a guest house from them on their property in San Marino. Last month, two handwriting specialists told the Globe they were subpoenaed to appear before a California grand jury, presumably to testify about a postcard from Europe purportedly signed by Linda Sohus that arrived in the United States after she vanished from San Marino. (Boston Globe)
'Rockefeller' wants trial moved outside Boston Apr 4, 2009
Gerhartsreiter, who called himself Christopher Chichester at the time, rented a guesthouse at the home of Jonathan Sohus' mother in San Marino, a wealthy Los Angeles suburb. Denner said the defense polling showed that residents of the Springfield area, in Hampden County, have not seen as many media reports about the case and appear less likely to have already formed an opinion about Gerhartsreiter's guilt or innocence than Suffolk County residents. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Calif. revives case tied to 'Rockefeller' Mar 26, 2009
Two handwriting specialists have been subpoenaed to appear before the grand jury, presumably to testify about the authenticity of a postcard from Europe purportedly signed by Linda Sohus, which arrived in the United States after she had vanished from her San Marino house ... His fingerprints were believed by authorities to be linked to Christopher Chichester, the tenant who also vanished from San Marino shortly after the Sohus couple disappeared ... Adding intrigue to the San Marino mystery,... (Boston Globe)
`Rockefeller' asks judge to drop fake name charge Mar 2, 2009
After investigators discovered his true identity, California authorities labeled the 47-year-old Gerhartsreiter a "person of interest" in the 1985 disappearance and presumed slayings of a San Marino couple, Jonathan and Linda Sohus. The suspect, who then went by the name Chris Chichester, was living in a guest house on their property when they disappeared. (Anchorage Daily News)
'Rockefeller' to claim insanity Feb 14, 2009
Gerhartsreiter was living in a guest house on their property in San Marino, an affluent Los Angeles suburb, when they vanished. Steve Whitmore, a spokesman for the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office, which has tried unsuccessfully to interview Gerhartsreiter at the Nashua Street Jail since his arrest, said the investigation into the couple's disappearance is continuing and that his office, once again, encourages the defendant to speak to investigators. (Boston Globe)
Alleged con man 'Rockefeller' rejects plea deal Feb 11, 2009
Gerhartsreiter was living in a guest house on their property in San Marino, an affluent Los Angeles suburb, when they vanished. Jonathan Saltzman can be reached at. (Boston Globe)
Carol Platt Liebau Feb 9, 2009
Carol lives in San Marino, California, with her husband, Jack, and Winston, their four-year-old West Highland white terrier. Advertising Top Searches. (Townhall.com)