Construction and testing are complete on the CADRE rovers, which will map the lunar surface together as a tech demo to show the promise of multirobot missions. A trio of small rovers that will explore the Moon in sync with one another are rolling toward launch. Engineers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California recently finished assembling the robots, then subjected them to a pun... More »
Pasadena’s first two-way protected bike lane opens on September 9. I am excited about this milestone! But I also have concerns, and even a few regrets. First, a history lesson – why do we even have this protected bike lane? Former Councilmember Margaret McAustin should take some of the credit. She pointed out that there is no safe way to get from east to west across Pasadena. She also pointe... More »
The Los Angeles Dysautonomia Network (LADN) has opened the application period for its 2023 grant program, which aims to assist individuals affected by dysautonomia by alleviating their financial burdens in Los Angeles and throughout California. The nonprofit is based in Pasadena. Dysautonomia refers to a collection of disorders that disrupt the autonomic nervous system’s normal functioning, includ... More »
Teachers at Washington Elementary STEM Magnet school are angry over PUSD’s unfair compensation for teachers. Over the past eight years, Pasadena teachers have received a 3% pay raise, yet, in terms of salary rank, PUSD teachers are in the lowest 10% among unified school districts in Los Angeles County. Pasadena teachers are not asking for more than fair compensation. We deserve the raise we are re... More »
Peering through obscuring clouds of dust, the MIRI instrument has revealed networks of giant cavities and blown-out bubbles in the gaseous arms of distant galaxies. Researchers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope are getting their first look at star formation, gas, and dust in nearby galaxies with unprecedented resolution at infrared wavelengths. The data has enabled an initial collection of 2... More »
The Mars 2020 Perseverance rover, which has started its approach to the Red Planet, will help answer the next logical question in Mars exploration. With only about 50 million miles (80 million kilometers) left to go in its 293-million-mile (471-million-kilometer) journey, NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover is nearing its new planetary home. The spacecraft has begun its approach to the Red Planet ... More »
Chubbs, the chill Himalayan mix cat of substantial girth who weighed 29 pounds when he was found wandering in Altadena last week, has got himself a new home in Monrovia. Chubbs’ rotund figure and laid-back friendliness earned him massive media and internet popularity over the past week, where he was Instagrammed, Facebooked, TV-newsed and even “appeared” as a radio guest. But when it came to adopt... More »
Pasadena Community Foundation was recently gifted what it described as a “priceless piece of artwork” in recognition of the Foundation’s early support of the “Mano a Mano” program operated by Pasadena’s National Day Laborer Organizing Network (NDLON) and its affiliate organization, the Pasadena Community Job Center. The artwork honors a year of community partnerships and shared solidarity. Artist ... More »
The American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) California will present its Network of Age-Friendly States and Communities at a meeting of the Pasadena Senior Commission on Tuesday, May 13, 2 p.m. at the Jackie Robinson Community Center. Rachel Zaiden, Associate State Director for Advocacy and Community Engagement of the AARP, will do the presentation. According to preliminary information submi... More »
America Online’s network of hyperlocal Patch websites faces shutdowns and layoffs this week which could shutter as many as 300 of it sites nationwide and leave up to 550 members of it workforce unemployed. It is not yet known which of eight local sites will be closed or sold. Patch has separate sites covering Pasadena, Altadena, Sierra Madre, Arcadia, San Marino, South Pasadena, the Glendale-Montr... More »
