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After the June 28, 2019 drowning of 6-year-old Roxie Forbes in a summer camp swimming pool in Altadena, parents Elena Matyas and Doug Forbes devoted their lives to ensuring other children will not suffer the same fate. The most recent event in their ongoing pu... More »
The Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association has selected eight high school seniors as the 2021 Rose Scholars. 2021 Rose Scholars: (student bios HERE) Ritaj Abdulla – Pasadena High School Simone Kuo – John Marshall Fundamental High School Cole Brown – John Mar... More »
Hathaway-Sycamores Child and Family Services in Pasadena has teamed with a Texas-based telepsychiatry provider to help address the mental health needs of at-risk children, organization representatives said Wednesday. Hathaway-Sycamores has enlisted the assista... More »
Leadership Pasadena is offering a free virtual youth workshop series this month for 17 to 19 year olds in Pasadena, Altadena and Sierra Madre. The three-session Homegrown Leader Workshop Series is offering a free virtual youth workshop series this month for 17... More »
The third week of May has been officially declared “Roxie’s Wish: Drowning Prevention Week for Children” in honor of a 6-year-old Pasadena girl who drowned at an Altadena summer camp nearly two years ago. The legislation, ACR 39, was authored by State Rep. Chr... More »
The Pasadena Tournament of Roses Thursday offered the public a “sneak peak” of some of the floral float entries that will inspire and charm worldwide Rose Parade audience on New Year’s Day, January 1, 2022, Since the first Rose Parade in 1890, each float entry... More »
The Rotary Club of Pasadena has announced the 11 nonprofit beneficiaries of $62,000 in funding through the club’s 17th Annual Community Grant Awards program. The announcement was made Wednesday during a virtual club meeting, representatives said. The arts and ... More »
A project initiated by Adelante Youth Alliance (AYA) and funded in part by the Pasadena Community Foundation has been providing assistance over the past few months to underserved and vulnerable residents who were either unaware of available resources and how t... More »
Day One, a nonprofit youth advocacy organization, is partnering with the Pasadena Department of Transportation, the Pasadena Unified School District and Active SGV to repair bicycles for free as long as the owners make appointments by phone or email and bring ... More »
A Pasadena-based nonprofit dedicated to serving people with developmental disabilities across Southern California has raised 90% of a $5.9 million fundraising goal to renovate aging facilities in Pasadena and Long Beach, the organization has announced. “While ... More »
Few have been left unscathed by the COVID-19 pandemic over the past year. Some people, however, have been hit harder than others. A new group of grassroots volunteers called the Pasadena People’s Collective (PPC), founded in January by local residents, is prov... More »
On the heels of a virtual fundraiser that raised about $30,000 to help the Pasadena Unified School District, the Pasadena Police Foundation is continuing its effort to support local schools and students with tech needs as they navigate the pandemic, according ... More »
