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Museum visitors warned of whooping cough

PASADENA (CNS) - Pasadena officials warned today that people who visited the Kidspace Children’s Museum Tuesday should watch for symptoms of whooping cough after an infected resident was confirmed to have been there.

The resident was at the museum at 480 N. Arroyo Blvd. between 1:30 p.m. and 5 p.m., Pasadena spokeswoman Lisa Derderian said.

Ruth Buzzi dead at age 88

LOS ANGELES (CNS) - Ruth Buzzi, best known for her portrayal of the frumpy, purse-swinging Gladys Ormphby on the iconic sketch comedy series “Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In,” has died at age 88, her family announced today.

Buzzi died “peacefully in her sleep” at her home near Fort Worth, Texas, from complications related to Alzheimer’s disease, according to a Facebook post from her family.

Los Angeles D.A. disputes Menendez brothers’ challenge

VAN NUYS (CNS) - Responding to a defense effort to disqualify the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office from participating in a re-sentencing hearing for Erik and Lyle Menendez, District Attorney Nathan Hochman maintained today that the brothers’ attorneys are simply unhappy with the prosecution’s opposition to any change in their life prison sentences without the possibility of parole.

“In the opposition, the District Attorney’s Office has argued that in a ‘drastic and desperate step,’ the defense has decided to ‘sidestep the central issue of re-sentencing,’ and present an argument ‘devoid of merit’ to recuse the entire District Attorney’s Office,” the district attorney said in a statement released shortly after the filing. “The entire defense argument over recusal boils down to the defense not being happy with the current district attorney’s position on re-sentencing.”

New president named for UC system

LOS ANGELES (CNS) - James B. Milliken, chancellor of the University of Texas system and a veteran leader in higher education, has been named the next president of the University of California’s system of 10 campuses, it was announced today.

Milliken’s appointment follows a six-month search to find a successor to UC President Michael V. Drake, who has served since 2020 and will step down on July 31.

Teacher’s conviction upheld on appeal

LOS ANGELES (CNS) - A state appeals court panel today upheld a former Long Beach teacher’s conviction on sex-related charges involving three victims, including two former students.

The three-justice panel from California’s 2nd District Court of Appeal rejected Mark Anthony Santo’s contention that the trial court should not have allowed testimony about alleged improper touching of two other female high school students and inappropriate social media communications with students.

Downey youth facility to hold fewer detainees

LOS ANGELES (CNS) - The Los Angeles County Probation Department today filed its proposed plan for moving detainees out of the troubled Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall facility in Downey, which state regulators have declared unsuitable to house youth.

The plan–intended to reduce the Los Padrinos population by more than 100 persons–outlines a “coordinated approach” to reduce the number of youth detainees while improving outcomes and maintaining public safety, according to the department.

Diverted airplane lands at country club

PACIFIC PALISADES (CNS) - An airplane that was diverted from the Santa Monica Airport landed safely today at Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades.

The landing occurred at 12:58 p.m. Friday at the club at 1250 N. Capri Drive, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department’s Lyndsey Lantz. It was unclear where on the course the plane set down.

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MEET THE “Love My Sierra Madre” WINNERS

Sierra Madre Public Library Bookmark Contest Winners and Special Guest Presenters, April 30, 2025.

Winners of the annual Sierra Madre Library Bookmark Contest were announced during a special awards ceremony on April 30, 2025
in the Sierra Madre City Council Chambers. A total of 207 students who live in Sierra Madre, go to school in town, or have a Sierra
Madre Library card entered this year’s contest themed, “Love My Sierra Madre”.

Several Sierra Madre Community Foundation, Mountain Views News, Sierra Madre Woman’s Club, Sierra Madre Kiwanis Club,
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Contest winners are:

KINDERGARTEN 1st place Caleb Shafferman Sierra Madre Elementary School

2nd place Mila Chang-Quezada Alverno Heights Academy

FIRST GRADE 1st place Everett Holyfield Sierra Madre Elementary School

2nd place Delilah Miranda Sierra Madre Elementary School

SECOND GRADE 1st place Audrey Griffin Sierra Madre Elementary School

2nd place Sarah Menke Sierra Madre Elementary School

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2nd place Winslow Coppersmith Sierra Madre Elementary School

FOURTH GRADE 1st place Clara Christiansen Sierra Madre Elementary School

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EIGHTH GRADE 1st place Scarlett De Santiago Sierra Madre Middle School

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City Manager’s Selection: Caleb Shafferman: Kindergarten, Sierra Madre Elementary School

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WHOOPING COUGH ALERT

Pasadena officials warned Friday that people who
visited the Kidspace Children's Museum Tuesday
should watch for symptoms of whooping cough after
an infected resident was confirmed to have been
there.

The resident was at the museum at 480 N. Arroyo
Blvd. between 1:30 p.m. and 5 p.m., Pasadena
spokeswoman Lisa Derderian said. Whooping
cough, also known as Pertussis, is a bacterial illness
that can spread easily, according to the Mayo
Clinic. Many sufferers get a serious hacking cough.
Inhaling after coughing often causes a high-pitched
noise that sounds like a ``whoop.''

Cold-like symptoms usually appear five to 21 days
after exposure and there can be a low-grade fever
of less than 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit, Derderian
said. ``If you were at Kidspace Childrens Museum
during this time frame, you and your family should
monitor for symptoms in your household, especially
in children, for up to 21 days.''

Anyone who develops symptoms should contact
their health care provider and remain at home until
cleared by a doctor or after five days of antibiotic
treatment, she said.

Many babies with the illness don't cough at all, the
Mayo Clinic said. Some babies and young children
might gag or struggle to breathe, have skin, lips or
nails that turn blue or purple or have life-threatening
pauses in breathing called apnea.

For infants under the age of 1, their caregivers and
pregnant women may need preventive antibiotics
if they were exposed, Derderian said. It can be
prevented by the Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis
(Tdap) shot and boosters, she said.

The Pasadena Public Health Department offers the

vaccines by appointment. CNS

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