In June 2015, Mars will swing almost directly behind the sun from Earth’s perspective, and this celestial geometry will lead to diminished communications with spacecraft at Mars. The arrangement of the sun between Earth and Mars is called Mars solar conjunctio... More »
California Pizza Kitchen (CPK) announced the launch of a vastly expanded Next Chapter menu, on the heels of its transformation to a fresh, contemporary design. The Pasadena CPK is among the first in the country to unveil this new expanded menu. The Next Chapte... More »
For the last five months the Huntington Library and Botanical Gardens has partnered with Pasadena-based Outward Bound Adventures to offer a first of its kind water conservation program to high school students. The program exposed students from the Esteban Torr... More »
The First Tee of Greater Pasadena, in partnership with the Pasadena Host Lions Club, is currently conducting its first introductory golf program for the students with visual impairments in the Pasadena Unified School District. Located at Wilson Middle School, ... More »
The Boys and Girls Club of Pasadena held its annual meeting Wednesday, May 20 at the Annandale Golf Club. Following a year-in-review video, Board Chair Nancy Spears gave an upbeat report on the group’s work, reporting to the assembled board members, partners a... More »
The clouds parted and the sun shone on the Annual Pasadena Grand Pinot Fest, with 150 guests in attendance at a beautiful, private estate home in South Pasadena to raise money for local charities Five Acres, Hathaway-Sycamores and Professional Child Developmen... More »
Its neon lights back on, its historic name intact, the Rialto Theatre will be back in business next month – for one night, that is. The South Pasadena Preservation Foundation received confirmation last week that it can open the doors to the facility on June 6 ... More »
Pasadena’s Chick-fil-A restaurant was among the honorees at the Association of Retail Environments (A.R.E.) awards in Las Vegas recently; the restaurant took home a Gold Award in the restaurant/fast food category. The time and effort it took to get the restaur... More »
46 Pasadena Unified School District high school students plan to spend their summer interning in the culinary arts, law & public service and health sectors. These upcoming seniors are eager to explore careers of interest while applying their skills to the work... More »
Huntington Medical Research Institutes (HMRI) – a distinguished biomedical research organization in Pasadena – recently appointed Alyssa M. Ward, Ph.D., LCP, as a Visiting Scientist. A resident of San Marino, Dr. Ward will simultaneously continue in her positi... More »
Last week the Altadena Mountain Rescue Team visited the Waverly Elementary School in Pasadena. Team members spoke with kindergarten through 2nd grade students about basic first aid, hiking safety and recognizing dangerous plants and animal life. The students ... More »
One Caltech professor and three Caltech alumni have been elected to the prestigious National Academy of Sciences (NAS). The announcement was made Tuesday, April 28, in Washington D.C. The Caltech faculty member elected to the Academy is Marianne Bronner, Alber... More »
