“Take a Hike” With the Pasadena Hiking Pacers on Sunday

Pasadena Hiking Pacers co-founders Dr. Kevin Cressey and his wife Debbie Yeh pose on a hike to Mount Baldy. The next time someone tells you to “take a hike” join Dr. Kevin Cressey and members of the Pasadena Hiking Pacers. The Pacers are a free hiking organization with no fees, no forms to fill out, ...

Young & Healthy Sponsors Free Mobile Dental Clinic For Children

Young & Healthy, a Pasadena-based non-profit dedicated to children’s health, will be sponsoring a free dental clinic for children who qualify from Friday, March 2 – March 9, 2012. This annual event provides free dental care to children in greater Pasadena – including Altadena, South Pasadena, and Sierra Madre – who lack dental insurance. “Many ...

Innate Family Chiropractic Promoting Family Wellness

Dr. Christopher Vargas and Adana Moses When you think of chiropractic, you think of aching necks and lower back pain. Of creaking joints and swollen muscles. But according to Adana Moses and Dr. Christopher Vargas of the Innate Family Chiropractic, it’s more than that. “We are a family wellness chiropractic office and our specialty ...

Hold That Breath!

C’mon, slow down! Take a breath….. hold it… now exhale…. just relax…. See? Don’t you feel calmer and more relaxed? We’ve all heard this set of instructions before (first time from Mom, when we were little) and dozens of times since, and probably even said it ourselves. But have you ever thought about the hidden ...

A Healthy Barbecue?

A fun weekend barbecue is a great way to enjoy nice weather, spend time with friends and family, and just relax. But in some cases, a barbecue can turn into an unhealthy meal. Hot dogs, hamburgers, chips, coleslaw, potato salad, and baked beans, all delicious, but not quite the healthiest choices. For people who are ...

Why Do People Choke When the Stakes Are High?

In sports, on a game show, or just on the job, what causes people to choke when the stakes are high? A new study by researchers at the Caltech suggests that when there are high financial incentives to succeed, people can become so afraid of losing their potentially lucrative reward that their performance suffers. It ...

Huntington Hospital Launches New Website For Teens and Their Parents

Huntington Memorial Hospital announced today the launch of a new website designed to address common teen health and lifestyle issues and foster awareness of community support resources for teens and their parents. The “Healthy Teens” website – www.healthyteenspasadena.org – is funded, in part, through an award from the National Network of Medical Libraries. The award ...

Senior-living Community Will Sponsor 20th Annual Pasadena Senior Games

MonteCedro, a new planned Episcopal Communities & Services (ECS) Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) in Altadena announced today that it will be the Founding Sponsor of the 20th Annual Pasadena Senior Games. As a part of its sponsorship, the senior-living community will host the Opening Ceremony at its Presentation Gallery, scheduled for June 2, 2012. ...

Pasadena Scores Major 2012 Running Event

[Updated: Oct. 24, 2011 | 6:47 a.m.] Pasadena will play host to a third half marathon in 2012, the Rock ‘n’ Roll Pasadena Half Marathon, government officials, organizers and supporters announced at a media event held Saturday in the Rose Bowl. The Rock ‘n’ Roll Pasadena Half Marathon is scheduled for February 19 and will ...

Healthy Alternatives from Stonefire Grill

Market Manager Justin Lopez explains the virtues of the Sesame Glazed Salmon I’m sure that it hasn’t escaped your notice (I’ve tried but I’ve noticed!) that many of your favorite restaurants now have the calorie counts next to your favorite dishes (who knew that a Big Mac had 576 calories-yikes!). It’s enough to make ...

Eaton Canyon’s Killer Second Waterfall: Not Worth the Risk

A spike in the number of deaths, injuries and rescues near Eaton Canyon Falls north of Altadena has led authorities to unite in a safety campaign. Their message: Hiking to the secluded second waterfall above the canyon is not worth losing your life. Faced with 60 rescues in the Eaton Canyon area over the last ...

Conductorcise Makes Debut in San Gabriel Valley

On February 27 and 28, 2012, approximately 40 San Gabriel Valley residents reenergized their souls by participating in Conductorcise, which was sponsored by MonteCedro, a new planned Episcopal Communities and Services (ECS) Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) in Altadena, Calif. Conductorcise, founded by Maestro David Dworkin and a Masterpiece Living program, combines classical music with ...

Mayfield 8th Grader Places First in Junior Olympics Breaststroke

RBAC Swim Team member Kate Herrill set personal best by placing 1st in the 100- and 200-yard Breaststroke at the Southern California Swimming Junior Olympics, held February 9–12 in Monterey Park, Calif. [Photo: RBAC] The Rose Bowl Aquatics Center 13 and Older Group finished a combined fourth place at the Southern California Junior Olympics, held ...

South Pasadena Little League Plans All-Out 60th Anniversary Reunion

Preparations are under way for the March 10 celebration of 60 years of South Pasadena Little League and the 2012 Opening Day Ceremonies. The SPLL 60th Grand Reunion will be celebrated at the Arroyo Seco Park with a hometown carnival, with games and rides, an All-Alumni Photo, many special guests, raffle drawing, a Homerun Derby ...

The Happiest Place in Town?

Warren, Itsy and Bobby Ota There is a store on North Lincoln Avenue which gives Disneyland some real competition when it comes to being “the happiest place on Earth.” At Johnny’s Sport Shop, three generations of a single family have served several generations of fishermen and women learn the art and craft of fishing ...