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Appetizer Platter Among the many shops and restaurants on Colorado Boulevard in the Playhouse District sits La Fiesta Grande, a neighborhood favorite that some people have yet to discover. Walk in the doors and you will feel at home. Simple, straight-forward Mexican food served with a smile. Need a Margarita? No worries, La Fiesta Grande has a full bar and they make great ones. Prices in the resta... More »
After a road diet, Pasadena cyclists and pedestrians are expected to feel safer riding bikes and crossing intersections, respectively, on Cordova Street between Mentor and Hill venues. As a pilot project, Cordova Street will be put on a road diet, a term used when travel lanes are removed and the space is designated for other uses and travel modes. Using funds from the American Recovery and Rein... More »
 Phillip Sanchez II “Phil Sanchez has a strong background in police management and a reputation as a leader who is sensitive to community issues,†said City Manager Michael Beck. “I am confident he will be well-received in the Pasadena community and the Pasadena Police Department.†Sanchez, 53, has served for 30 years with the Santa Monica Police Department, where he is currently the d... More »
 Couples Suite Taking the five elements of Traditional Chinese Medicine a step further, the newly opened spa at the Huntington Hotel combines them with messages, scrubs and wraps to treat the whole person. The five elements are: Wood, Fire, Metal, Earth and Water. A questionnaire filled out at the beginning of your treatment tells your therapist what is out of balance in your life at that moment... More »
Pasadena police are asking the public’s help in finding a suspect identified as Jose Castillo, 53, of Pasadena, for an attempted kidnapping on May 27 in a parking garage in the 200 block of South Lake Avenue during which onlookers rescued the victim. Police say they responded on that day at an unspecified hour to a call of a woman being assaulted by a male. Arriving officers discovered that the as... More »
Building on the 25-year legacy of Maestro Jorge Mester, the Pasadena Symphony Association has named Maestro James DePreist – widely esteemed as one of America ‘s finest conductors – as its Artistic Advisor. He is respected for his work with some of the most prestigious symphony orchestras in the US, Europe and Asia along with his transformation of the Oregon Symphony from a regional orchestra t... More »
After almost two years of negotiations, the Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) Board of Education approved a tentative agreement with the United Teachers of Pasadena (UTP), the union that represents district teachers. If approved by the UTP members, the agreement will extend until June, 2012. The Board also approved revisions to its agreement with the California School Employees Associati... More »
On Monday, May 25, 2010, at 10:22 p.m. officers responded to the area of Lincoln Avenue and Zanja Street on reports of shots fired. Approximately five minutes later, a local hospital notified the police department of the arrival of two gun shot victims, Emilo Landaverde, 22, and Oscar Mendez, 19, both Pasadena residents. Victim Landaverde later died from his injury. Victim Mendez was treated and r... More »
At approximately 8:45 a.m., Pasadena Police Officers attempted a felony traffic stop on Armando Garcia, 35, of Pasadena. Garcia is a parolee and was wanted for felony assault on his live-in girlfriend the night prior. Officers recognized Mr. Garcia driving a vehicle and initiated the traffic stop in the 1100 block of North Raymond. Instead of yielding, Garcia turned into a driveway, accelerated an... More »
Dear PUSD Community Members, Once again, I would like to express my appreciation to all of the volunteers, supporters and donors to the Measure CC campaign. Over the last several months, I’ve been moved and inspired by the level of sacrifice, support and passion demonstrated by those who gave their all to advocate for our students and our schools. Although the number of votes fell short of t... More »
