BEAMING WITH PRIDE: Family members of the eleven 2013 Valentine Elementary School Heart of Gold honorees help recognize their loved ones’ contributions (honorees names in bold). PICTURED ABOVE, left to right, are FRONT ROW: Lauren Navarrete, Alyssa Navarrete, Julian Navarrete, Colin Eriksen, Lauren Eriksen, Aya Rosen, Erisa Rosen, Bernard Su, Eli Su and Renee Rodriguez. SECOND ROW: Luke Stiles, Kennedy Stiles, Gus Navarrete, Grace Lee-Navarrette, Kelly Duncan, Dougie Duncan (hiding), Dayan Rosen, Rusini-Haris-Rosen, Christine Franke, Paige Franke, Claire Franke, Mary Lee, Abby Lee and Caris Lee. THIRD ROW: Les Allan, Celeste Allan, Tim Kuhlman, Harriet Kuhlman, Lon Duncan, Lynn Eriksen, Steve Eriksen, David Rodriguez, Mia Su, Po Su, Alice Wang and Tom Lee.

San Marino High School last Friday received more notoriety for their highly prestigious California State Civic Learning Award for Excellence, a distinction given to just three schools in the entire state of California.

The San Marino Unified School District’s board of education approved an agreement with the San Marino Teachers Association at their meeting on Tuesday, agreeing to a contract that includes a 1.65% salary schedule increase, a realignment of longevity steps, two additional professional development days as well as two additional instructional days.

The northbound San Diego (405) Freeway will be closed tonight and tomorrow night at Santa Monica Boulevard as crews conduct concrete repairs.