As the Independent School Alliance prepares to host its 2024 Impact Awards on May 9 at the Skirball Cultural Center, the event serves as a powerful reminder of the critical importance of promoting diversity, inclusion, and equal access to quality education for all students in the greater Los Angeles area and beyond. The gala, which will honor Nicole Brown, President of TriStar Pictures and an alum... More »
Efforts play out to determine the future of a 50-acre tract once envisioned as the path of an extension of the 710 Freeway, City officials are grappling with a lack of detailed records about how the state acquired hundreds of properties decades ago, often through a process known as “hardship acquisition.” The missing historical data presents a challenge for a city-appointed task force charged with... More »
Old Pasadena Management District (OPMD), the non-profit business organization that creatively plans, manages, and develops Old Pasadena, is currently undergoing a comprehensive Strategic Plan. An online survey is currently live, and we are seeking your opinion on how to make Old Pasadena the best it can be! In January 2024, OPMD initiated work on a new Strategic Plan to be incorporated into th... More »
Noting slower-than-average growth in revenues and the winding down of some federal and state funding, Los Angeles County’s CEO released a $45.4 billion budget proposal for 2024-25 Monday, a decrease of $1.4 million from the 2023-24 fiscal year, which ends June 30. While the proposed budget is lower than the current fiscal year, Fesia Davenport, county CEO, assured that the spending plan will maint... More »
On Friday, April 26, 2024, the Pasadena Police Department will conduct an enforcement operation focused on drivers suspected of violating the hands-free cell phone law. Under current law, drivers are not allowed to hold a phone or electronic communications device while operating a vehicle. This includes talking, texting, or using an app. Using a handheld cell phone while driving is punishable by a... More »
The Kroger Company and Albertsons Companies announced on Monday that they have amended their agreement with C&S Wholesale Grocers for the sale of stores and other assets, as the grocery chains seek to overcome regulatory hurdles to their proposed $24.6 billion merger. Albertson’s operates Vons; there are two Vons locations in Pasadena, one at 155 California and the second location is at 2355 E Col... More »
For the first time since November, NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft is returning usable data about the health and status of its onboard engineering systems. The next step is to enable the spacecraft to begin returning science data again. The probe and its twin, Voyager 2, are the only spacecraft to ever fly in interstellar space (the space between stars). Voyager 1 stopped sending readable science and ... More »
After a weekend filled with volunteer cleanups, habitat restoration efforts, nature walks, and other Earth Day activities, events will continue around the Southland on Monday, April 22, Earth Day itself. Pasadena Transit and Pasadena Dial-A-Ride will offer free rides on Monday as part of a broader push by transit agencies across Los Angeles County to promote sustainability and combat climate chang... More »
The unsung became the song on Sunday as the Pasadena Education Network (PEN) honored three longtime volunteers and their PEN Founders Award Honoree at their 14th annual Wine and Spirits Tasting at the Shakespeare Club. As Executive Director Nancy Rose Dufford explained, PEN works directly with PUSD parents, providing them with programming information and to assist with finding the right school for... More »
It seemed like every Buddy and every Missy was out for a stroll early Sunday morning at Brookside Park for the 26th annual Wiggle Waggle Walk for the Animals, sponsored by the Pasadena Humane Society. Close to 800 pets and their people circled the Rose Bowl in one of two courses—a full 3.3-mile loop or a shorter mile circle. In addition, more than 70 vendors brought out their best pet products, fr... More »
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