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Ten sample tubes, capturing an amazing variety of Martian geology, have been deposited on Mars’ surface so they could be studied on Earth in the future. Less than six weeks after it began, construction of the first sample depot on another world is complete. Confirmation that NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover successfully dropped the 10th and final tube planned for the depot was received around 5 p.m.... More »
Pasadena-headquartered Wetzel’s Pretzels enjoyed a banner year in 2022, reporting a staggering 3-year growth of 35% and a 50% increase in store openings projected for 2023. The iconic brand drove 11.3% same-store-sales growth, building on the 24% increase from the year prior. Sales growth and national brand exposure catapulted franchise interest to an all-time high, the company said in a statement... More »
The Pasadena City College Board of Trustees met on Wednesday, welcoming Rep. Judy Chu to formally announce a $500,000 Federal grant to PCC’s Family Resource Center. In her statement, the Congresswoman praised PCC’s efforts to support students who are also parents. Board President Sandra Chen Lau thanked Rep. Chu for consistently supporting the college’s priorities. The Board then addressed matters... More »
Over 100 thrilled Playhouse Village Foundation supporters were the first guests at a Sneak Preview of the newly renovated Ice House, the nation’s oldest Comedy Club. New Ice House owner and Playhouse Village Foundation Board member Johnny Buss gave Foundation guests the exclusive chance to explore the two stages, VIP Lounge, and Green Room before the Ice House official Grand Opening on February 1... More »
Assemblymember Tina McKinnor has endorsed former Pasadena Police Lt. Phlunté Riddle for California State Assembly District 41 candidate Phlunté Riddle. “Phlunté Riddle has spent her career breaking barriers and serving others. I support Phlunté because she will fight for working families and ensure every Californian has equal access to quality education and job training opportunities. She’ll advan... More »
After its first committee hearing, Assembly Bill 1337 was amended last week, which could be the opening salvo of a monumental political and legal war over who controls access to water in California – an issue that stretches back to the state’s founding in 1850. If enacted as now proposed, AB 1337 would overturn a key state appellate court decision and give the state Water Resources Control Board t... More »
Pasadena based Wetzel’s Pretzels has named Vincent Montanelli to the company’s top leadership position. Montanelli joined Wetzel’s nearly 20 years ago as the Senior Vice President of Operations and most recently held the post of COO. He will maintain the COO title with the promotion, taking on the highest leadership responsibilities for the organization. “I was excited to join the Wetzel’s team ne... More »
When California imposed its first-ever regulation on the extraction of water from underground aquifers in 2014, it gave environmental groups a landmark victory in their decades-long effort to overhaul water use laws. It was also a political setback for farmers, who are California’s major water users and have depended on wells to irrigate their crops as increasingly frequent droughts reduce surface... More »
Acclaimed Grammy award-winning rapper and producer Hit-Boy is set to headline Pasadena’s 15th annual Juneteenth celebration Saturday while a number of other Juneteenth events are planned across the city during the day and evening. In addition to Hit-Boy’s performance, this year’s Juneteenth celebration in Pasadena will feature an array of family-friendly activities and exhibits. Among these are an... More »
U.S. Congressman Adam Schiff (D-Pasadena) updated the One Arroyo Foundation on his legislation, the Rim of the Valley Corridor Preservation Act, as he joined Pasadena Mayor Victor Gordo and L.A. County Fifth District Supervisor Kathryn Barger at the Foundation’s board meeting at La Casita De Arroyo in Pasadena Sunday. Schiff (D-Burbank) reintroduced the Rim of the Valley Corridor Preservation Act,... More »
