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Police Chief warns of burglary scam against seniors

Police Chief Marilyn Diaz released the following information about a burglary scam that has been used against two Sierra Madre senior women:

Police Chief Marilyn Diaz is asking the public to be aware of a ploy to distract senior residents in an effort to burglarize their homes. During early August two women reported similar encounters […]

Community honors Older American George Throop

by Diana Day

Nancy Throop, wife of honoree
George Throop
“He exemplifies everything that is right about this community,” said Pat Birdsall, Vice-Chair of the Senior Community Commission, about George Throop, Sierra Madre’s 2006 Older American of the Year.
Due to a broken hip, Throop could not attend Friday’s Reception and Award Ceremony, but his family, friends, neighbors and […]