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The Hill Street Café Supports Measure LC and La Canada Schools

Monday, June 15, 2009 | 10:27 am

Mark Kim, co-owner of the Hill Street Café in La Canada voted yes on Measure LC, a $150 per parcel tax that if approved would bring in an estimated $4.5 million over its five-year duration to benefit La Canada public schools. In addition, the restaurant creat... More »

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U.S. Secretary of Energy Speaks At Caltech Commencement

Friday, June 12, 2009 | 2:41 pm

U.S. Secretary of Energy and renowned physicist Steven Chu, Ph.D., spoke today at Caltech’s 115th annual commencement. Chu, the 12th United States Secretary of Energy, is a distinguished experimental physicist and scientific administrator and Nobel Laureate. A... More »

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Local Foundation Awards $140,000 in College Scholarships

Wednesday, June 10, 2009 | 8:32 am

Students from the Pasadena Unified School District receiving the AIM High Scholarships and the PEF/PHS Wark Scholarships were honored on Thursday, June 4, at a special reception at the Tournament of Roses. PEF’s AIM HIGH Scholarships, developed with funding ... More »

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Pasadena Police Department Visits Cleveland Elementary Career Fair

Saturday, June 6, 2009 | 8:33 am

Pasadena Police Department officers and staff recently participated in the annual Cleveland Elementary School Career Fair. About 400 students spoke with police officers and park safety specialists and toured police department vehicles. The career fair was spon... More »

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Your Mother Fudged A Bit

Tuesday, May 12, 2009 | 1:57 pm

Despite what your Mother told you, beauty is far from just skin deep. Ask Dr. Ashish Vashi, a South Pasadena dentist who serves as faculty at the University of Southern California, School of Dentistry and Director on the Board of the San Gabriel Valley Dental ... More »

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Fishing Tips For Beginners

Monday, April 27, 2009 | 7:26 pm

If you are new to fishing you might be overwhelmed by the amount of information you are presented with. There are numerous sources of fishing information from books, shops, friends and family, the Internet and many others. Don’t be intimidated by it all. Inste... More »

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Smokin’ Italian, Cool Jazz

Wednesday, April 22, 2009 | 10:33 am

    General Manager Vic Parrino Colombo’s Italian Steak House in Eagle Rock is a home-away-for-home for many of its patrons. “When our customers come in – and they’re really not customers, they’re guests and in most cases friends – this is like their... More »

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Should Your Business Use iPhones?

Thursday, April 16, 2009 | 1:28 pm

Apple launched the iPhone on June 29, 2007. This introduction marked Apple’s entry into the wireless phone market, with a solution that is part telephone, part iPod, and part Internet communications device. Although analysts might not agree on the market share... More »

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Dealing with Depression

Thursday, April 16, 2009 | 11:58 am

Many people will experience some form of depression in their lifetime. Depression can range anywhere from mild and short-term to very severe and debilitating. If you feel yourself suffering from any type of depression, the most important thing you can do is to... More »