After nearly a quarter-century in the House of Representatives, Burbank Democrat Adam Schiff was sworn in Monday as California’s newest U.S. senator, replacing Sen. Laphonza Butler. Alex Padilla, California’s other U.S. Senator, escorted Schiff across the floo... More »
When the vintage DC-8 airliner made one of its harrowing low passes over California’s Central Valley, things got a little bumpy for the undergraduates packed inside. It was often hot and stuffy inside the flying atmospheric chemistry laboratory, which NASA had... More »
The Los Angeles College of Music in Pasadena exemplifies a fundamental transformation in composer education through its $27,000 master’s degree program in composing for visual media. At the LACM, the program is led by James Sale, Department Chair of the Compos... More »
The California Apartment Association last week filed its reply brief in an appellate court challenge to Pasadena’s rent control law, Measure H. This brief marks the final written argument in the case, barring any requests for supplemental briefing. Oral argume... More »
The Pasadena & Foothill Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIAPF) is marking its 75th anniversary with unprecedented growth and strategic initiatives focused on equity and education. Part of the national American Institute of Architects organizat... More »
A new City Council was sworn in at Monday’s organizational meeting, and a new Vice Mayor was named. The City Council voted Jess Rivas as the new Vice Mayor. Rivas succeeds Councilmember Steve Madison in that position. Madison nominated Rivas for the position. ... More »
The holiday season can be dangerous for people on the roads, with 1,062 people killed in alcohol-impaired-driving crashes across the country in December 2022 alone, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Starting Wednesday, Dec. 11 th... More »
The new City Council will be sworn in at City Hall on Monday in an organizational meeting. Incumbents Tyron Hampton, Justin Jones, Gene Masuda, Steve Madison and Mayor Victor Gordo will be sworn in at the meeting along with Rick Cole. The meeting will begin wi... More »
We know how legislatures work: lawmakers introduce bills, debate on them and vote yes or no. Right? Not exactly. Of the 2,403 bills that died in the recent two-year session, CalMatters’ Digital Democracy data found just 25 failed because a majority of lawmaker... More »
On Saturday, December 6, at Brookside Golf Club, more than 40 members of the Wounded Warrior Project gathered for a morning of golf instruction, giveaways, and family activities hosted by First Tee Pasadena. The event reinforced what has developed into a stapl... More »
The Environmental Advisory Commission will hold its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday to review several key environmental initiatives affecting Pasadena residents, including updates on solar energy programs and a proposed environmental justice element. The ag... More »
La Cañada Flintridge is making history at the 2025 Tournament of Roses Parade with groundbreaking aerospace innovation developed by the same engineers behind NASA’s Mars helicopter. The La Cañada Flintridge Tournament of Roses Association’s float, titled “Rove... More »
