Wednesday, August 14, 2013 | 12:08 pm
When you think of Oasis Café think of peace, comfort, and great food: not a water hole in the desert. Helmed by owner Eric Chang, and fueled by Chef Monica Olaes, Oasis aims to bring fresh, seasonal ingredients to the palates of Pasadenans. “It’s very f... More »
Wednesday, August 14, 2013 | 8:22 am
As children in Altadena, Pasadena and Sierra Madre return to school, there are a number of new programs and initiatives that Pasadena Unified School District is rolling out. “The district’s wide range of new and existing academic offeri... More »
Wednesday, August 14, 2013 | 7:35 am
In the historic cleanroom at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, NASA Administrator Charles Bolden (left) learns about the Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) spacecraft’s radar instrument assembly from Wayne Lee, a flight system engineer from JPL (right). Image... More »
Wednesday, August 14, 2013 | 7:24 am
Superintendent Jon Gundry greeted students and families at the new Washington STEAM Magnet Academy (formerly known as Washington Middle School) on Wednesday morning as public schools opened for the new school year across Pasadena. The District says that Washin... More »
Wednesday, August 14, 2013 | 7:05 am
In the historic cleanroom at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, NASA Administrator Charles Bolden (left) learns about the Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) spacecraft’s radar instrument assembly from Wayne Lee, a flight system engineer from JPL (right). Image... More »
Wednesday, August 14, 2013 | 6:30 am
Copa Vida and Coolhaus opened hip new stores in the Old Pasadena early this month. Copa Vida opened in the district last August 1 replacing the former site of jazz lounge Redwhite+Bluezz. Owners Steve Chang and managers Frank La and Sam Hong built the wide are... More »
Wednesday, August 14, 2013 | 4:40 am
The Thousand Oaks, Calif. Police Department arrested a Pasadena man Tuesday for alleged $10,000 Grand Theft /Real Estate Fraud. Jose Eduardo Martinez, Jr., 38, was arrested by Thousand Oaks detectives after they received reports last May 7 of the suspect’s all... More »
Wednesday, August 14, 2013 | 4:25 am
Pasadena Unified School District Superintendent Jon R. Gundry was joined by School Board President Renatta Cooper and Vice President Tyron Hampton, Pasadena Vice Mayor Jacque Robinson as well as Cleveland Elementary School students, faculty and parents for a c... More »
Tuesday, August 13, 2013 | 5:35 pm
In the historic cleanroom at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, NASA Administrator Charles Bolden (left) learns about the Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) spacecraft’s radar instrument assembly from Wayne Lee, a flight system engineer from JPL (right). Image... More »
Tuesday, August 13, 2013 | 4:34 pm
On Tuesday, NASA administrator Charles Bolden visited JPL to see the Earth missions planned for 2014. Last year was the year of Mars, but for NASA, 2014 will be the year of Earth science. Bolden and journalists suited up in long smocks, booties, hairnets and g... More »
Tuesday, August 13, 2013 | 3:40 pm
The Pasadena Police Dept. is reminding Pasadena drivers to watch carefully for schoolchildren walking and riding bikes to school as the Pasadena Unified School District returns to session. Here are some safety tips: Back to School Safety Tips: As our children ... More »
Tuesday, August 13, 2013 | 3:38 pm
Randell Makinson, for decades the acknowledged expert on the work of architects Charles and Henry Greene, died of cancer on Aug. 13 in Pasadena, Calif. He was 81. Makinson, who graduated from the USC School of Architecture, returned to the university in 1958 a... More »