Ah, summer in Southern California! Endless sun, beaches a short drive away or a pool in the back yard, that idyllic lifestyle of barbecues with friends on the back patio. What could be better? Well……… what could be better is probably your patio and barbecue â€... More »
The Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) offers useful tips and resources for families to keep children engaged in learning during summer vacation. “As a teacher and administrator, I worried about my students as each summer vacation approached,” said PUSD ... More »
Hiroo Kanamori, the John E. and Hazel S. Smits Professor of Geophysics, Emeritus, at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), has been elected one of 21 new foreign associates of the National Academy of Sciences. Eighty-four new members were also an... More »
Arc of Enceladus This image was taken by NASA’s Cassini spacecraft on April 14, 2012. The camera was pointing toward Enceladus at approximately 75,067 miles (120,808 kilometers) away. Image Credit: NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute These raw, unprocessed images... More »
As a four-time participant in the William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition, Caltech senior Brian Lawrence has been named a Putnam Fellow—an honor that goes to the top-five ranking individuals—for the fourth time, the maximum allowed by eligibility ... More »
Maddy Gianoli slides into second for a stolen base ahead of the throw during PCC’s 3-1 loss v. Moorpark Monday at Robinson Park, image by Richard Quinton. The Pasadena City College softball team’s leadoff hitter Maddy Gianoli reached on a hit-by-pitch, stol... More »
Burger restaurant Hook Burger says it will open its newest location on East Foothill Boulevard in Pasadena on April 2, adding to the city’s growing number of bistro quality restaurants. Hook Burger was founded by brothers Brent and Bruce Reichard, who are al... More »
Giselle Mendieta, a freshman, in action during a recent meet, image by Richard Quinton. The 2012 Pasadena City College men’s and women’s swim teams have a strong talent base as they scored 13 event victories Friday, but those wins didn’t translate enough i... More »
Team members of NASA’s Cassini mission to Saturn gather in October 2010 at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif., where the mission is managed. Over 200 scientists, engineers and other staff work on planning observations, keeping the spacecraft on tr... More »
Richard Josiassen and John Nash The 42nd Annual Fuller Symposium on the Integration of Psychology and Theology, better known as the Integration Symposium, took place on Fuller’s campus from February 15 through February 17, focusing on this year’s theme, “Sch... More »
Will a visit by NASA Administrator Charles Bolden calm the minds of scientists and employees of Pasadena’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory when he speaks to them next Wednesday? Uncertainty hangs over facility after the disclosure of NASA’s budget earlier this w... More »
.Vandy Altounian with her nephew, Anthony Valerio, co-owners of Wonderland Custom Cakes in their Old Pasadena shop. [Photo: James Macpherson] “PDQ” stands for a lot of things, depending on what you’re talking about. It can refer to the speed of something if ... More »
