Local Congressman Adam Schiff (D-CA) has responded to President Obama’s State of the Union address tonight by issuing a statement of support. In his remarks, Schiff wrote that “President Obama set forth a responsible path to renew America’s economy and pre... More »
Jazz Master John Levy died in his sleep at his home in Altadena last Friday. He was 99. His wife, Devra Hall, said that Levy was sleeping in her arms when his heart gave out. New Orlean-born Levy to have celebrated his 100th birthday on April 11. Levy’s devoti... More »
University of California officials will join Assemblymember Anthony Portantino (D-Pasadena) and others on Tuesday near Pasadena City Hall to launch what is described as a groundbreaking partnership between the University of California (UC) system and the Histo... More »
The Vice President of the United States, Joe Biden visited an undisclosed location in Pasadena Friday, January 20th. This was verified by a spokesperson for the Pasadena Police Department. As part of a campaign stop, the Vice President attended a $5,000.00 p... More »
Sally M. Bixby [Photo: Tournament of Roses] In a ceremony yesterday, the Pasadena Tournament of Roses® Association’s Board of Directors confirmed Sally M. Bixby as President for the 2012-2013 Tournament year. Bixby will provide leadership for the 124th Rose... More »
At about 8:20 p.m. Wednesday night, Pasadena Police responded to a residence in the 400 block of N. Sierra Madre Blvd. to investigate a suspicous item found inside. The appearance of the item led officers to believe it was a small homemade explosive device. Of... More »
If you’re a teenager, you spend a lot of time on a cell phone or instant messenger chatting with friends and uploading photos, videos, and music to websites. You may have online friends whom you’ve never met in person, with whom you play games and exchange... More »
Harold Zirin, a leading figure in solar astronomy and professor of astrophysics, emeritus, at Caltech, passed away on January 3. He was 82. Zirin was a pioneer in nearly all areas of solar astronomy, including solar radio astronomy. In particular, he made sign... More »
Today, the Pasadena-based National Hispanic Media Coalition released “American Hate Radio: How a Powerful Outlet for Democratic Discourse Has Deteriorated into Hate, Racism and Extremism.” The group says its report sheds light on the prevalence and the dangers... More »
Pasadena Police are still involved in a fatal traffic collision on Maple St. east of Allen Ave. The police department Traffic Section investigators are on scene conducting the investigation. Road closures: As of 11:30 p.m. the Allen Ave. exit off ramp from the... More »
Pasadena Police is currently investigating a fatal traffic collision on Maple St. just east of Allen Ave. The Allen Ave. exit off ramp from the westbound 210 and Maple St. between Allen and Linda Rosa will be closed for and extended period while the investigat... More »
Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) Superintendent Jon Gundry said today he is “disappointed” that the California Department of Education (CDE) cannot include Roosevelt Elementary School as a nominee for the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program “because of... More »
