Despite the breathless new reports emanating from New Hampshire, this wonderful New England state represents only a tiny fraction of voters in America. Total voter turnout today will be an estimated 325,000 people and that number includes a number of independe... More »
City of Pasadena officials have issued an alert urging residents who are still without power to refrain from opening electrical pole boxes to secure electricity. Officials have received reports of some residents opening pole boxes at the base of street lights ... More »
Thanks are always in order when a Civil Servant displays sensitivity, listening skills and expediency. Our City Manager (Michael Beck) deserves special Kudos’ for recently stepping up to ensure that our streets are cleaned quickly utilizing a creative approach... More »
Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) Superintendent Jon R. Gundry today announced the appointment of Adam Wolfson as the district’s Director of Communications and Community Engagement, effective December 15. As a member of the PUSD’s Executive Leadership Te... More »
Pasadena-based Alexandria Real Estate Equities will spearhead a $1-billion venture in India, according to statements made by investment bankers affiliated with the New York Stock Exchange-listed multi-billion-dollar real estate investment trust (RIET). The mul... More »
I’m not surprised to hear that Pasadena passed a bond issuance resolution tonight to shore up what I understood to perhaps be a $23 million pension obligation. But taxpayers should realize that bonding pensions means that we will pay at least $46 million for... More »
Owner/Chef Robert Humphreys There are so many restaurants in Old Pasadena that we tend to forget there are plenty of others that are just as good in other parts of town. Plate 38 is one of those restaurants. Located on the corner of Sierra Madre and Colorado i... More »
 Guests Bill and Margaret Watt flank owner Robert Simon If you could not be in Paris singing Les Marseillaise on the Champs-Élyssés on Bastille Day, the next best place to be was Bistro 45 at their annual Bastille Day bash. Guests celebrated à deux or w... More »
Chef/owner Yujean Kang and his wife Yvonne Think about it: 20 years in Old Pasadena. If you’ve been alive that long you’ll remember the “Old Town†Pasadena of 20 years ago as in flux, not quite the thriving tourist area it has become but not the seedy ... More »
Pasadena Fire Dept. officials report an out of control automobile smashed into a martial arts business in the 2200 block of East Colorado Boulevard shortly after 9:00 am this morning, damaging an elevator shaft and trapping a passenger inside the elevator. Au... More »
Dear Editor, In the wake of fights at John Muir High School last week, reports have focused on the possible causes of the conflicts and the nature of the law enforcement response. However, as I continued to learn more about last week’s incident and based o... More »
An evening at The Royce in the Langham was in my future. I had heard wonderful things about its new décor and new chef, David Féau. I ate very little that day in anticipation of gastronomical delights and I wasn’t disappointed. The entrance to The Royce is e... More »
