The organizers of the 2016 Pasadena International Film Festival announced its final deadline for registering participants is on Friday, January 8, 2016. The festival runs from March 2 to 10, 2016, with details to be announced shortly. “The old world of film me... More »
The Pasadena Playhouse announced today that Sheldon Epps will leave his post as Artistic Director at the end of the 2016-17 season. Epps will continue his long affiliation with The Playhouse when he assumes the role of Artistic Director Emeritus. “I have had t... More »
“I need your help” to stop local gang violence, Pasadena Police Chief told a gathering of over 200 community members, city staff, Councilmembers and Mayor Tornek at a three-district community meeting Wednesday night at Villa-Parke Community Center. Sanchez rec... More »
The Fuller Youth Institute (FYI) and Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena are getting additional funding of up to $810,000 for a new wave of research designed to strengthen churches’ youth ministry throughout the U.S. Fuller announced the new grants at its ... More »
Heavy rains will continue to pound Pasadena Wednesday, with the National Weather Service issuing at least three severe weather warnings and predicting a 100 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms after 10 a.m. and through the night. The NWS says another “f... More »
As the latest of the long-predicted El Niño rain storms drenches Pasadena, a local agency has put out the call to its member churches to help provide more shelters for the homeless in the area. “Now that the rains have come, we are going to be open every night... More »
As the season’s downpour begins from the effects of a strong El Nino, Assembly Majority Floor Leader Chris Holden urges constituents to educate themselves about the resources available, and to do their part to keep their family, community, and property safe. “... More »
Side Streets Projects welcomes 2016 with exciting events and activities. Cat Chiu Phillips Plastic Garden Float Over the past few months artist, Cat Chiu Philips has worked with PUSD students to build a parade float out of entirely re-purposed materials as a p... More »
After meeting with Attorney General Loretta Lynch on Monday, President Obama announced new executive actions to respond to the country’s gun violence incidents. The actions will increase background checks, reporting, state and federal cooperation, and mental h... More »
Pasadena’s Planning and Community Development Director Vince Bertoni has been nominated by Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti to replace the current Director of the Los Angeles Dept. of City Planning. “I am honored that Mayor Garcetti has nominated me,” Bertoni ... More »
An “All Northwest Pasadena” community meeting to address the recent jump in violence in that part of the city will be held Wednesday, January 6 at the Villa-Parke Community Center. Originally planned by District 5 Councilmember Victor Gordo, the meeting grew i... More »
Pasadena’s City Council will not conduct its regularly scheduled meeting Monday and will only be meeting twice this month. Monday’s City Council meeting for January 4, 2016 was cancelled in a notice last December 31, and the January 18 meeting will also be can... More »
