Many different species of nematodes were found by the Sternberg lab to communicate using the same types of chemical cues. [Credit: Caltech] All animals seem to have ways of exchanging information—monkeys vocalize complex messages, ants create scent trails to f... More »
Open Letter to Mayor Bill Bogaard, Chris Holden, City Council and Pasadena Community: While the community respects and applauds the numerous investigations being conducted by various agencies, it does not diminish our everyday concern about racial profiling an... More »
The Pasadena Area Community College District Board of Trustees announced the appointment of Stanton H. Perez as Pasadena City College Chief of Police and Safety Services. His starting date is April 16. Perez’s law enforcement career with the California Highw... More »
This artist’s concept shows a “feeding,” or active, supermassive black hole with a jet streaming outward at nearly the speed of light. Such active black holes are often found at the hearts of elliptical galaxies. Not all black holes have jets, but when they do... More »
The County of Los Angeles Department of Public Works has announced that, based on the forecast of rain, snow and icy road conditions, it will close public access to the following County roads within the Angeles Forest by 11: 30 p.m., Thursday, April 12, 2012: ... More »
Infrared view of the Fomalhaut dust disk taken by the Herschel Space Observatory. New data reveal that comets are constantly banging into each other around the star, creating its dust disk. Image credit: ESA The Herschel Space Observatory has studied the dusty... More »
What happens to a stem cell at the molecular level that causes it to become one type of cell rather than another? At what point is it committed to that cell fate, and how does it become committed? The answers to these questions have been largely unknown. But n... More »
The National Weather Service predicts Pasadena showers to end by Friday in their recent weather update for the Pasadena area. Thursday will see a mostly sunny day, with a temperature high of 62°F and west winds blowing 5-10 mph becoming south with gusts as hi... More »
Pasadena police say a suspect arrested late last year for child molestation who admitted to the crime may also have been involved in other crimes while employed as a substitute teacher at a local Head Start school, and that authorities are continuing their inv... More »
This artist’s concept features NASA’s Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rover next to its landing site at Gale Crater. Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech Where is NASA’s Mars Science Laboratory going to land and why? Join us either in person or virtually for a liv... More »
Following is an open letter penned by City Councilmember Chris Holden and Mayor Bill Bogaard regarding the shooting of Kendrec McDade. In it the duo expresses their condolences to the family and requests patience on the part of all Pasadenans while investigati... More »
April Fool’s Day, Passover, Easter, Tax Day, Earth Day … and Gaypril? Among the many events that take place in April, one of the lesser known is the month-long “Gaypril” celebration, dedicated to advancing awareness of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, ... More »
