Professional Business Bank, a Pasadena-based bank that serves business customers in the San Gabriel Valley, announces the formation of the Professional Business Bank Community Board, an advisory group comprised of distinguished Pasadena business and civic leaders dedicated to promoting economic growth and community development throughout Pasadena. The Professional Business Bank Community Board is ... More »
Mayor Terry Tornek has appointed newly-elected Councilmember Tyron Hampton to the Public Safety Committee and elevated Councilmember John Kennedy to the Committee’s Chairmanship. The Public Safety Committee is the City Council’s standing committee charged with oversight of the Pasadena Police and Pasadena Fire Departments. The two other members of the Committee will be Councilmembers Steve Madison... More »
This artist’s impression shows the Rosetta orbiter at comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. The image is not to scale. Image Credit: ESA/ATG Medialab Three NASA science instruments aboard the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Rosetta spacecraft, which is set to become the first to orbit a comet and land a probe on its nucleus, are beginning observations and sending science data back to Earth. Launched in ... More »
THE PUBLIC IS INVITED TO COMMUNITY GARDEN WORK DAY 8 A.M. TO NOON, SATURDAY, JAN. 25, 2014 The Villa-Park Community Center, 363 E. Villa St., will host a fun “Community Garden Build Day” at 8:00 a.m. to Noon, Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014 in partnership with the Pasadena Community Gardens Conservancy, a nonprofit organization, to support the new Community Garden being constructed at the Community Center... More »
When it comes to comics, there are two types of readers: the hard-core fanatics and the casual ones. Collector’s Paradise caters to both but focuses on the casual reader. “We’re a different type of store, different from many comic book stores that you see. Most comic book stores sell a lot of older comics, older toys, and dusty collectibles in addition to the new releases that come out. We pride... More »
Recognizing that far too many communities, and particularly low-income communities, lack sufficient pedestrian, bicycling, and public transit opportunities, Assemblymembers Chris Holden (D-Pasadena), Eduardo Garcia (D-Coachella), and Richard Bloom (D-Santa Monica) unveiled a package of “transportation equity” proposals aimed at shifting California’s transportation investments to provide more acces... More »
Pasadena’s Transportation Advisory Commission (TAC) will meet Thursday, January 24, at a new location inside City Hall to discuss a new Complete Street Blueprint Tool that’s intended to help the City implement its Complete Streets Program, which focuses on increasing the number of safe, comfortable ways that people can travel around Pasadena. Instead of the City Council Chamber where commission me... More »
INTRODUCTION The biggest eating day of the year is fast approaching, but do you have a plan? If you’re planning on cooking Thanksgiving at home, we have you covered with tons of incredible recipes and techniques to bring the best out in your holiday meal. But what if you’re excited about the concept of eating all the wonderful food, just not the planning and prepping part? Fortunately, a number of... More »
“One of the foundational early advances in computer science that makes our increasingly digital world possible began with a small course taught by Carver Mead at Caltech in the early 1970s”. Mead (BS ’56, MS ’57, PhD ’60), the Gordon and Betty Moore Professor of Engineering and Applied Science, Emeritus, received the 2022 Kyoto Prize for Advanced Technology in honor of his “leading contributions t... More »
As we reflect back upon an ever-evolving year in education, we recall how our local schools have had to balance the return to traditional norms with the necessary precautions to ensure health and safety. In many cases, it has presented real challenges for parents and community members to stay as engaged in their child’s educational experience as they’d like to be. The 20 Parent and Teacher Associa... More »
