On Wednesday, the Pasadena Museum of History opened the long-awaited exhibition showcasing the collection and artistry in the form of several dozen carousel horses from around the world. The exhibition called “Flying Horses and Mythical Beasts: The Magical Wor... More »
The cool weather set an ideal stage for the Mount Wilson Trail Race this past Saturday, May 28th as over 300 runners participated in the 2016 Mount Wilson Trail Race. “It was another successful year with optimal trail conditions and a hardworking team of volun... More »
Your kids, the young ones, get to vote – well, sort of. If they’re the size to reach the practice voting machine and if they’ve got the strength to punch the ballot card with the little gadget, AND if you take ’em with you to polls, they’re well on their way t... More »
Preliminary voting results in a proxy battle for the board of Pasadena-based Green Dot indicates that two dissident shareholder nominees have been voted onto the Board while founder and CEO Steven Streit has likely fended off the challenge and will re-elected ... More »
The Caltech Department of Athletics, Physical Education and Recreation has named Taylor Houck as the inaugural Head Coach for the new women’s soccer program. “We are thrilled to welcome Taylor to our team,” Betsy Mitchell, Director of APER, said. “Her enthusia... More »
A group of researchers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena have been working on a new technology that will eventually allow scientists to work on Mars, in virtual reality – or, to be exact, “mixed reality.” Based on their research, NASA and Microso... More »
The happenstance that cell phone cameras, security cameras, and police dashboard cameras record police shootings and other critical incidents of police-community interactions has been revolutionizing how shootings and other major incidents are perceived. Body-... More »
The Advisory Board of the Pasadena Tourism Business Improvement District (TBID) has proposed to keep the hotel and motel room tax in the city at 2.89 percent for fiscal year 2017, according to a Report prepared by the Pasadena Center Operating Company for Mond... More »
The discontent within the Pasadena Unified School District teacher’s union tentative agreement with PUSD is mainly focused on its economic terms – i.e., a 6% raise January 1 of this year and a contingent 3% further increase on July 1 if PUSD gets sufficient S... More »
This summer, The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens will host internationally acclaimed photographer and sculptor Mary Beth Heffernan in an artist-in-residence arrangement made possible by a grant from Los Angeles arts organization Phot... More »
Subsequent to a national search which attracted nearly 40 qualified candidates, Dr. Richard Gray, President of La Salle High School, has appointed Courtney Kassakhian as the School’s 15th principal. Kassakhian will begin her duties on July 1, 2016. She succeed... More »
Looking back, I guess that could be called reflecting, I’m pleased to have forgotten Sunday, May 8th, was Mother’s Day and a time for created celebration. This special day in America is marked by great commercial success providing huge profits for the floral i... More »
