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Astronomers studying observations taken by NASA’s Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) mission have discovered the first known “Trojan” asteroid orbiting the sun along with Earth. Trojans are asteroids that share an orbit with a planet near stable points... More »
While many hotel rooms, recording studios, and even some homes are built with materials to help absorb or reflect sound, mechanisms to truly control the direction of sound waves are still in their infancy. However, researchers at Caltech have now created the f... More »
NASA’s JPL Â and Chevron Corporation in San Ramon, have announced a partnership to develop a range of advanced technologies that can be used in harsh environments, both on Earth and in space. “We are proud that the same pool of talent that sends rovers to Mars... More »
The Pasadena Area Community College Board of Trustees unanimously voted to approve the appointment of five new members of the Pasadena City College Executive Team. The appointments are the culmination of an extensive, four-month, nationwide search. Â Three hir... More »
Dawn took this image during its current orbit of Vesta, traveling from the day side to the night side. The large structure near the south pole that showed up so prominently in previous images is visible in the center of the illuminated surface. Compared to oth... More »
What Pasadena Police Department officers have defined as a possible burglary ring was smashed Saturday afternoon with the arrests of four accused burglars. At about 1:50 p.m. Saturday, PPD officers arrested four Pasadena residents on suspicion of burglarizing ... More »
A Pasadena father and son were arrested Friday for allegedly possessing marijuana with intent to distribute, police said. At about 6:45 a.m. Friday, Pasadena Police Department officers made an enforcement traffic stop for a sign violation, said PPD Lt. Chris R... More »
Two 14-year-old boys were arrested Friday for allegedly burglarizing a South Raymond Avenue home, police said. At about 11 a.m. Friday, a male resident of a home located in the 200 block of South Raymond Avenue noticed two teenage boys running away from the pr... More »
The number of residential burglaries reported in northwest Pasadena doubled between April in May, and as a result city police have been increasing their patrols in affected neighborhoods, authorities say. In April, 12 residential burglaries were reported in no... More »
A Pasadena Police Department officer was threatened and sustained abrasions while responding to a domestic dispute Wednesday, but was able to use non-lethal force to take the suspect into custody, police said. At about 3:10 p.m. Wednesday, a PPD officer went t... More »
The second man accused of fatally shooting David Crosby Jr. at Atlantis Restaurant in May has been formally charged with murder and assault with a deadly weapon, according to Los Angeles County Superior Court records. Charles Wetstone, 19, was arraigned Friday... More »
Three men were arrested Saturday for allegedly trying to steal a car, police said. At about 5:40 p.m. Saturday, Pasadena Police Department officers were on patrol in the 200 block of East Del Mar Boulevard, said PPD Lt. Chris Russ. They noticed a man, later id... More »
