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Chām: Something Entirely Different

Thursday, April 29, 2010 | 11:47 am

  I’ve eaten lots of different ethnic foods but I’ve never gotten around to trying Korean. I got my chance when I visited Chām Korean Bistro. The interior of Chām is über modern: all straight lines, blonde wood and gentle curves. Even their condiment c... More »

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The Raymond Restaurant: The Old is New Again

Thursday, April 22, 2010 | 9:20 am

Ahh…Sunday Brunch, nothing better than sitting outside on a sunny day and enjoying a glass of champagne or maybe a mimosa while nibbling on delicious delicacies. Perhaps there’s no better spot to do that than the venerable Raymond Restaurant, where a new G... More »

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Barbecue Heaven on North Lake

Thursday, April 15, 2010 | 10:30 am

Bonnie, Betty and Michael Henderson Its times like these that I wish computers came equipped with scratch and sniff  — maybe a special F-Key that emitted a puff of scent. Because I want you to enjoy that moment you walk into Bonnie B’s Smokin Barbecue Heave... More »

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Summer Enrichment Program for K-8 and High School Students

Friday, April 9, 2010 | 8:37 am

The Pasadena Educational Foundation’s seventh-annual Summer Enrichment Program is open to all students in the Pasadena area. Two complete programs for students in kindergarten through 8th-grade take place July 6 to Aug. 5. Classes for high school students take... More »

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DISH Bistro Bringing NoCal to SoCal

Thursday, March 18, 2010 | 9:44 am

Ole Blue Eyes maybe be from Hoboken but he’d feel right at home in a place like Dish Bistro. It’s the kind of place where the bartender knows how many olives you like in your martini. The kind of place all the waiters know your name and treat you like a ki... More »

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The Elements of Good Food

Thursday, March 4, 2010 | 7:24 pm

Chef Onil Chibás Delightful, unassuming Chef Onil Chibás has created an intimate restaurant in the Playhouse complex. While the theatre may be dark, his restaurant is full of light, warm atmosphere and truly great food. “What we’re trying to build is this st... More »

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Caltech Receives More than $33 Million from ARRA

Wednesday, February 24, 2010 | 10:19 am

Research in genomic sciences, astronomy, seismology, and neuroeconomics are some of the many projects being funded at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).   As part of the federal government pr... More »

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Two PUSD Schools win Academic Achievement Awards

Monday, February 15, 2010 | 10:34 am

Two Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) school have won the 2009-10 Title I Academic Achievement Awards. Hamilton Elementary and Willard Elementary are among a select roster of California schools that will be honored by State Superintendent of Public Instr... More »

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PUSD and Teachers Union Hit Impasse

Thursday, February 11, 2010 | 12:16 pm

After almost two years of negotiations, the Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) announced today that it has reached an impasse with the United Teachers of Pasadena (UTP), the union that represents district teachers. “I am very disappointed,” said Super... More »

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PUSD Board Votes to Place Parcel Tax on May 4 Ballot

Wednesday, January 27, 2010 | 6:04 pm

Facing the most severe reduction in funding from the State of California in its history, the Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) Board of Education voted unanimously to place a local parcel tax on the May 4, 2010 election ballot.  Because of an 18 percent... More »

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Field Elementary School Wins Pasadena Showcase House Grant

Saturday, December 26, 2009 | 2:35 pm

The Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) announced today that Eugene Field Elementary School is the recipient of a grant from the Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts to help fund the school’s “Teaching Jazz to Kids” program.  Blair IB School and Don... More »

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Letter to Community From PUSD Board President

Tuesday, December 15, 2009 | 1:12 pm

Dear Community Member: Recently a document was distributed in the community that cast numerous inaccurate allegations regarding the Measure TT School Bond program which was approved by voters in November 2008.  The document was filled with incorrect and untru... More »