Since their discovery in 2007, fast radio bursts—extremely energetic pulses of radio-frequency light—have lit up the sky repeatedly, leading astronomers on a chase to uncover their origins. Currently, confirmed fast radio bursts, or FRBs, number in the hundreds, and scientists have assembled mounting evidence for what triggers them: highly magnetized neutron stars known as magnetars (neutron stars... More »
A Noise Within, a leading regional theatre located in East Pasadena, has appointed three new members to its Board of Directors: retired Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Julie Fox Blackshaw, former Kirkland & Ellis partner <mark class="bsearch_highlight">Rick</mark> Madden and actor and voice teacher Leilani Jones Wilmore. The appointments strengthen the company’s governance as it produces c... More »
As the Palisades fire began, Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone appeared before the Board of Supervisors for a previously scheduled discussion on how to spend the first $152 million in property taxes that county voters approved in November for fire protection and emergency response. Few other local governments could have this type of conversation, Supervisor Janice Hahn told him at the ... More »
Leaders from the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church spoke on Thursday at an event at local First AME Church after touring the destruction in Altadena and Pasadena caused by the Eaton Fire. The fire, which is now 90% contained, burned through Altadena earlier this month, leaving rubble and ashes in its wake as it destroyed most of the homes in that town and left nearly 150 homes uninhabitable... More »
A proverb said to have arisen in 16th-century England postulates that “too many cooks spoil the broth.” When too many people are working on a project without clear accountability, it may produce a shoddy outcome. In fact, research conducted at Princeton University 11 years ago appears to validate this. Iain Couzin, a professor of ecology and evolutionary biology and the study’s senior author, said... More »
Steadfast LA, a nonprofit fire-recovery organization spearheaded by businessman and former mayoral candidate <mark class="bsearch_highlight">Rick</mark> Caruso, announced Wednesday it has partnered with a prefab-home construction company to provide new houses for low-income residents who lost their homes in the Los Angeles wildfires. The prefab homes built by Samara will be offered to “low-income ... More »
Supervisor Kathryn Barger told Pasadena Now she wants to continue to build the momentum in Altadena as the rebuild effort continues. Currently the Army Corps of Engineers is clearing properties impacted by the Eaton Fire. The fire destroyed more than 9,000 properties, mostly in Altadena. The Environmental Protection Agency completed Phase 1 in the unincorporated town in less than 30 days. “It’s no... More »
Reddy To Care will host a free wellness event this Saturday to support women of color affected by the January 2025 Eaton Canyon Fires in Pasadena. The “Rise & Heal: A Women’s Wellness Day” aims to provide healing-centered workshops, wellness check-ins and resource support for those impacted by the disaster. The wellness day will take place on April 26 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Holy Assembly ... More »
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Tuesday affirmed its support of two state bills that would modernize and expand the Film and Television Tax Credit Program in hopes of halting runaway production. Assembly Bill 1138 and Senate Bill 630 were introduced by Assemblyman <mark class="bsearch_highlight">Rick</mark> Chavez Zbur, D-Hollywood, and Sen. Ben Allen, D-El Segundo, in conjunction with... More »
The vast majority of matter in the universe is dark—it is entirely invisible and detected only through its gravitational effects. Ordinary matter—everything from protons to planets to people—makes up only 16 percent. Unlike dark matter, ordinary matter emits light of various wavelengths and thus can be seen. But a large chunk of it is diffuse and spread thinly among halos that surround galaxies as... More »
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