Tuesday morning at the Pasadena Convention Center, Jerry Wilmink was recalling a Friday night a few years ago when he was at Blockbuster video store. “The place was “rockin’,” remembered Wilmink, CEO of a company called WiseWear. “It was like they were givin... More »
The South Pasadena Police Department (SPPD) is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect wanted for a series of early morning restaurant burglaries in the city of South Pasadena. The latest occurred yesterday morning at the Barkley Restaurant, 1... More »
As with many coffee klatches, the hottest topic at the Coffee Gallery in Altadena last night was movies. But not favorite flicks or favorite stars. It was neighbors hosting film shoots, and film companies taking over neighborhoods. The Altadena Sheriff’s Stati... More »
When I attended college, I wrote my papers on an IBM Correcting Selectric typewriter. Back then, its new auto correct feature was exciting. Today, my smartphone has the same computing power that used to fill a room of machines in the 1970s. I don’t even have s... More »
My father and I recently shared the sad and inspiring privilege of going to the Pasadena Buddhist Church for the funeral of a longtime family friend. The loved ones who honored Kazuo Kitani at the warm and solemn service remembered him as a loving husband, dad... More »
Kids love dressing up in costume, going house to house trick-or-treating or participating in Harvest Day/Halloween celebrations! Keep your October 31st activities safe and fun by following these safety tips: – Start the evening with a nutritious meal and water... More »
On Sunday, September 20, Caltech extended a formal welcome to new undergraduate students, graduate students, parents of new students, and postdoctoral scholars at its 2015 Convocation at Beckman Auditorium. Joseph E. Shepherd, vice president for student affair... More »
A rookie South Pasadena police officer on Tuesday saved a sobbing 12-year-old girl who was hanging with one hand onto the York Bridge some 80 feet above the Pasadena Freeway, threatening to jump. At approximately 6:50 p.m., Officer C. Perez, who was on routin... More »
When asked in June to clarify statements he’d made about the children of single mothers in a 1995 book, Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush told reporters, “It’s a huge challenge for single moms to raise children in the world that we’re in today, and it... More »
Pasadena financial advisors Haydel Biel hosted a “Money Talks!” presentation Saturday morning at their offices on Corson Street. But this was no ordinary presentation. They hosted about 50 guests who were able to dine on eggs, sausage, potatoes, waffles, quich... More »
While Deputy Jason Flores was on his way home from work on Wednesday at approximately 3:30 p.m., he came upon a vehicle that had crashed into the center divider on the eastbound 210 freeway in Pasadena. The male adult driver was unresponsive inside the locked ... More »
Southern Californians of a certain age group have fond memories of KCET and Channel 28. From Huell Howser to Mr. Rogers to Sesame Street to unique BBC programming, it was, long before the Internet, a place to see the unique and curious; what you could never ... More »
