After facing off against 47 competitors from around the world, the Caltech Robotics Team won first prize at the 19th annual International RoboSub Competition for autonomous underwater vehicles in San Diego, held from July 25-31. The team’s robot submarine, nic... More »
[Updated Thursday, August 4, 2016 | 7:50 a.m.] The City of Pasadena and People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) separately confirmed on Wednesday that a settlement has been reached in a lawsuit PETA filed last year alleging that the Pasadena Pol... More »
Having learned in harmony during a time of racial strife, they gathered at Mijares Restaurant last Saturday evening to thank the man who guided them in their youth and enriched their lives foever. Dr. Mel Beech, a former sixth-grade Pasadena Unified teacher no... More »
The state assembly voted Monday to rename a portion of Interstate 210 after Pasadena’s hometown sports hero, Jackie Robinson, the legend who broke Major League Baseball’s color barrier back in 1947. If the bill passes the senate, the stretch of highway between... More »
[Editor’s Note: Pasadena Now has received an email from Santa Barbara County Undersheriff Bernard Melekian containing a clarification in connection with this article. “My remarks were in no way ‘colored’ by the homelessness issue in Pasadena. In fact, I have b... More »
January 14, 2016 marked the 50th Anniversary of the gift of the Gamble House from the Gamble family to the City of Pasadena and the University of Southern California. The Gamble House is the most complete and best-preserved example of American Arts and Crafts ... More »
Perhaps best known for their work in times of disaster, the Scientology Volunteer Ministers program provides unconditional help at any time in the face of disasters, great or small. On a recent Sunday, the bright yellow tent of the Pasadena Volunteer Ministers... More »
This sermon was delivered by Pastor Tara Beth Leach, Senior Pastor, First Church of the Nazarene of Pasadena, on Sunday, July 31, 2016. After graduating from Olivet Nazarene University in 2005 with a BA in Youth Ministry, Tara Beth has had the opportunity to s... More »
Huntington Hospital has again been ranked among the top hospitals in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. The annual U.S. News Best Hospitals rankings recognize hospitals that excel in treating patients with the most complicated conditions. Huntington Hospi... More »
Pasadena Water and Power was part of the recent commemoration of the first delivery of water from the Colorado River Aqueduct to the 13 original cities – including Pasadena – that comprised the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California when it was est... More »
Long-time Pasadena resident Eric Bergren, who co-wrote the Oscar-nominated screenplay for “The Elephant Man,” died on July 14 due to complications from liver cancer, according to multiple media sources. He was 62. Bergren received an Academy Award no... More »
Assemblymember Chris Holden’s bill to expand housing opportunities for former foster youth, homeless and disabled veterans, AB 2442, passed the Senate Appropriations Committee. The bill will now head to the Senate Floor. AB 2442 allows housing developers to ob... More »
