They brought cup cakes, streamers and banners. There were live jazz bands too. And don’t forget the balloons. And they sang Happy Birthday! With that, the Pasadena Educational Foundation (PEF), one of the Pasadena Unified School District’s (PUSD) most import... More »
[UPDATED: 9/15/2011 at 1:15 p.m.] The Pasadena Educational Foundation (PEF), which has grown into one of the Pasadena Unified School District’s (PUSD) most important support organizations — last year bringing it over $10 million — will celebrate its 40th a... More »
Pacific Oaks College begins the fall semester with a new academic leadership team: Dr. Linda Clowers, the college’s new vice president of academic affairs; Dr. Carl Kalani Beyer, dean of the School of Education and School of Human Development and Family Studie... More »
Republican presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich on Tuesday called President Barack Obama backwards and blasted him as the “most effective food stamp president in American history†before a jam-packed crowd of over 300 in the Romanesque Room at the Castle Gre... More »
The sky is gray, but you’re not sure if the clouds will clear or rain will pour. Do you grab an umbrella when you go outside? Decisions like this are filled with ambiguity, and we’re faced with them every day, whether picking stocks or choosing the sweetest wa... More »
The California Department of Education on Wednesday released the 2011 Accountability Progress Reporting (APR) which showed that Pasadena Unified School District schools improved one percentage point in their Academic Performance Index (API) scores from 758 in ... More »
The California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office has teamed up with the California Connects Program to provide Pasadena City College’s Mathematics, Engineering, Science, and Achievement (MESA) students with laptop computers, Microsoft certification, and... More »
The entire 2011 graduating class of the Radiologic Technology program at Pasadena City College has passed the national board exam and received their national certification and state licenses. “The students that come into this program are really dedicated,â€... More »
Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) Superintendent Jon R. Gundry announces the appointment of Esther C. Salinas as principal of Sierra Madre School. She has replaced Principal Gayle Bluemel who retired in June. “Ms. Salinas’ vibrant and inspirational leade... More »
Scientology Church celebrates its first year in Old Pasadena with community involvement and contribution high on its list of priorities. On Saturday, July 30, the Church of Scientology of Pasadena hosted “Reversing Hunger—A Forum on t... More »
JPL’s next Mars rover will land at the foot of a layered mountain inside the planet’s Gale Crater. The car-sized Mars Science Laboratory, or Curiosity, is scheduled to launch late this year and land in August 2012. The target crater spans 96 miles (154 kilomet... 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 »
