Tuesday, May 5, 2009 | 12:24 pm
Recently-elected members of the Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) Board of Education were sworn in Monday evening at the annual organizational board meeting. Superior Court Judge Philip Soto administered the oath of office to new members Ramon Miramontes... More »
Monday, May 4, 2009 | 7:53 pm
A robbery suspect evaded members of the Pasadena Police Department’s Fugitive Apprehension Unit on Monday afternoon in the 900 block of North Oakland Avenue about 3:25 p.m. and barricaded himself in a residence, police said. The SWAT Team was called, immediate... More »
Monday, May 4, 2009 | 4:07 am
Incoming Pasadena City Councilmember Terry Tornek is set to be sworn in as the District 7 representative at tonight’s City Council meeting. Tornek replaces three-term Councilmember Sid Tyler, who announced last February that he would not seek re-election and e... More »
Friday, May 1, 2009 | 5:36 am
A group called the Pasadena Patriots held an “Anti-Socialism” rally featuring Saturday Night Live‘s Victoria Jackson, a Russian band from Moscow and a speaker portraying Patrick Henry on the steps of Pasadena City Hall. The group, whose Facebook page lists 398... More »
Friday, May 1, 2009 | 4:32 am
Pasadena police say members of the department’s Special Investigations Unit arrested 18 men and six women in a prostitution sting operation along East Colorado Boulevard on Wednesday. The arrests number 20 misdemeanor charges for prostitution and four felony a... More »
Thursday, April 30, 2009 | 9:45 am
Pasadena Unified School District Superintendent Edwin Diaz worked to calm fears today about reported cases of swine flu in the Pasadena public school system. “I want to assure students, staff and families that we have no reported cases of the swine flu in Pasa... More »
Wednesday, April 29, 2009 | 1:00 pm
Pasadena-based East West Bancorp Inc. saw a rise in its per share price today despite Tuesday’s report of a worse-than-expected first quarter loss of over $31 million. The bank, which is the second largest locally-owned bank in Los Angeles county, cut its quar... More »
Wednesday, April 29, 2009 | 11:40 am
Tagged Inc. announced Wednesday its inclusion into the Pasadena-based Interpolls Rich Media Pricing Network. Tagged is experiencing tremendous growth and is now the third largest social network in the U.S., as measured by comScore, with more than 50 million mo... More »
Wednesday, April 29, 2009 | 11:37 am
Over 150 people gathered at the Langham Huntington Hotel & Spa on Tuesday to join the Pasadena Fire Department in paying tribute to Pasadena firefighters, Dept. officials said. In a department filled with heroes, the gathering focused in on some especially out... More »
Wednesday, April 29, 2009 | 5:28 am
Members of the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) who oppose the proposed contract with producers have scheduled a rally for noon today in front of a Pasadena public relations firm. The Saylor Company was hired by SAG to promote the Guild’s efforts to convince its memb... More »
Tuesday, April 28, 2009 | 6:53 pm
Steven Witser, Principal Trombone of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, died suddenly of an apparent heart attack in Pasadena last night, the Los Angeles Philharmonic announced Tuesday. Mr. Witser, who was 48, is survived by his wife, Marta Jasberg, his parents, Ro... More »
Tuesday, April 28, 2009 | 10:06 am
Spring is here, but some of these days feel more like summer! What do you do when it’s 90 degrees and you’re hungry? Think salads – crisp, cool and satisfying. Just in time, one of Old Pasadena’s favorite haunts is ushering in a fresh bounty of salads well... More »