Two local civil rights activists were honored Friday morning by Pasadena’s Progressive Discussion Group. The group, which meets twice a month and attracts local intellectuals and thoughtful citizens to discuss pressing social justice topics, bestowed its 2016 Progressive Award upon group founder Reverend Inman Moore and Director of the National Day Laborer Organizing Network Pablo Alvarado. Moore ... More »
Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts (PSHA), named Dana Marevich as Benefit Chair for the 2017 Pasadena Showcase House of Design. In her role, Dana will oversee the logistics of the 53rd Pasadena Showcase House of Design, ensuring that all aspects of this fundraising project come together to provide guests with an enchanting experience. “I have always wanted to be involved with Pasadena Showcase H... More »
Pasadena’s City Council approved the contract for the renovation of the Robinson Park Recreation Center at last Monday’s night meeting. Construction is expected to begin in February, 2017 and be completed by Spring, 2018. Upon the recommendation of the City’s Department of Public Works, the City Council authorized the City Manager to enter into a contract worth not more than $7,259,000 with Pico R... More »
The City of Pasadena will be closing the Robinson Park Recreation Center and relocating all the programming to continue at other facilities starting on January 9, 2017, as long-awaited work begins on a rehabilitation project that will see the reconstruction of the 9,000 square foot multipurpose room, its administrative offices, kitchen, open courtyard, and conference room; and the addition of fi... More »
The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) announced Monday the 13 metropolitan areas that will welcome the 2017 edition of the CONCACAF Gold Cup next July 7-26. The Rose Bowl will host a Knockout Round game date, with schedule and further details to be announced next year. Venues and group stage dates, as well as group assignments for the seeded nati... More »
William B. Bridges, the Carl F Braun Professor of Engineering, Emeritus, died on November 1, 2024, at the age of 89. Bridges was best known for his invention of the argon ion laser, which is still used today to treat diabetic retinopathy, in DNA sequencing, and to help increase the power of other lasers, for example. Bridges was born on Thanksgiving Day, November 29, 1934, in Inglewood, California... More »
Pasadena-based political thought incubator The Progressive Discussion Group is ringing in 2017 by celebrating its fifteenth year of regular meetings designed to bring local activists and community members together under one roof to discuss relevant community issues of all types. The group will fête two special guests for their contributions to local activism at a special breakfast meeting this Fri... More »
The Pasadena Hindu Temple invites the public to join in and experience one of Hinduism’s most celebrated times of the year — Thai Pongal — to ring in a new year of prosperity and get a taste of the ancient traditions of the world’s oldest religion that are practiced to this day, here in Pasadena. The celebration will take place on Saturday at the Temple’s location on Rosemead Blvd. and will give a... More »
Every Veterans Day, the City of Pasadena pauses to remember the service and sacrifice of those who have answered our nation’s call and worn the uniforms of the Armed Forces of the United States. And with that remembrance comes the recognition that their dedication to the greater good was not over with the end of their active duty. Upon returning home, America’s Military Veterans continue to volunt... More »
A series of atmospheric rivers that brought drought-relieving rains, heavy snowfall and flooding to California last week is highlighted in a new movie created with satellite data from the Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) instrument on NASA/JPL’s Aqua satellite. The images of atmospheric water vapor were collected by AIRS between January 7 and 11. They show the amount of moisture present in th... More »
