Politics & Government

San Marino Patch Celebrates One-Year Anniversary!

San Marino Patch, the place to find out about everything happening in San Marino, launched one year ago today. See highlights from the past year of coverage. Thank you for your support, San Marino!

Time flies when you’re trying to cover everything happening seven days a week in the small but busy city of San Marino!

San Marino Patch launched one year ago today——and it is amazing to reflect on how San Marino Patch has changed, grown and connected with different parts of the community.

On that note, make sure to visit us at the San Marino Patch table at tonight for free Patch swag, treats and crafts. We will be in the lot behind the festively decorated bus stop (adjacent to the ).

A Year of Coverage

Take a look at highlights of what we’ve covered the past year and tell us what you liked and what you want to see more of.

Breaking News

Since we are online and updated seven days a week, we pride ourselves on reporting breaking news as it happens so the community can stay better informed about issues like crime, traffic and more.

For the most breaking updates, follow us on twitter and like us on facebook.

In the past week, we posted about two dozen articles and updates on windstorm-related damage, power outages, green waste removal and closures.

San Marino Patch was on the scene following the and reported the latest news that the .

We also reported from the scene when and the .

On November’s election night, we , updating results and reactions live for almost five hours until all votes were counted.

Education

We interviewed each of the candidates in the recent SMUSD Board of Education election; reported on school board decisions like more ; the and .

Each week we highlight amazing children in the community in our Whiz Kid column.

City Council

Frequently in attendance at San Marino City Council meetings, .

We interviewed all candidates that ran in the recent city council election, getting video interviews with three of four candidates; captured the heated meetings about the and .

Arts and Events

Whether it was one of many happenings at the Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens, , the or , we were there to capture the myriad events and arts activities in the community.

People

Each community is ultimately about the people that call it home and we interviewed a variety of inspiring people in our weekly Getting to Know You column.

we spoke with police and fire officials and others in the community about where they were that day, their reaction and how they feel now.

Business

Our profiled three new high-end shops on Mission Street—, and —that recently opened despite the generally tough economy.

Look up or weigh in about a San Marino business in our directory that includes information, photos and reader reviews of all San Marino businesses. If there is a new one we’re missing, let us know!

It’s About YOU

We don’t just want to tell you what’s happening—we want you to share what’s happening and how you feel about it.

Our Local Voices section highlights locals who share their existing blogs on Patch or who blog exclusively on Patch about a variety of topics like college admissions, real estate, community happenings, charitable causes and more. If you want to share your views, advice or meanderings about something, become a Patch blogger. You can write about pretty much whatever you like and submit posts whenever you like—no deadlines. See how to start blogging on Patch here.

Readers can also post events and announcements right to the site, so the community can find out ASAP about your fundraiser or your child getting a special award.





If you have photos you want to share, we’d love to see them! To upload photos to a Patch article, log on to the site, click on an article and then click on “Manage Photos”.

The last year has been busy, exciting and rewarding and we look forward to another year of serving the community. Thank you for supporting San Marino Patch!

What do you think about San Marino Patch’s first year of coverage? Tell us in the comments.


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