Assemblymember Anthony Portantino (D – La Cañada Flintridge), has introduced AB 1682, his latest effort to ensure that rapists are ultimately caught and convicted in California. “Under current law, there is a ten year statute of limitation for the crime o... More »
Elements Kitchen, a well-respected restaurant created by Chef Onil Chibás located in the courtyard of the Pasadena Playhouse at 37 S. El Molino Ave., has officially closed its doors. In an email Sunday, Chibás thanked former patrons “for giving me the chance... More »
Sending astronauts to Mars and the robotic exploration program were touted as setting the stage for eventual human missions by President Obama only two years ago. But on Monday, Pres. Obama will submit his 2013 federal budget and NASA officials plan to unv... More »
Richard Allan Munnecke, 71, of Alhambra, was booked Wednesday on suspicion of murder in connection with the death of 59-year-old Donna Lee Kelly in 2004. [Photo: Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Dept.] A former Tournament of Roses Association director and music c... More »
John Van de Kamp, a Pasadena native who served as California Attorney General and Los Angeles County District Attorney, has endorsed Chris Holden for State Assembly, the Holden campaign announced today. Holden, a Democrat, is a candidate for the State Assemb... More »
A seemingly routine schoolwide assembly turned into the surprise of a lifetime when the Milken Family Foundation (MFF) honored—and stunned—Manuel Rustin, a social studies teacher at John Muir High School, with a Milken Educator Award. The Award, presented ... More »
The Pasadena City College Measure P Oversight Committee voted to receive a clean audit report on the financial statements regarding the expenditures of the voter approved general obligation bonds used to update, upgrade, and build facilities for PCC students a... More »
Chris Holden, a current Pasadena Councilmember and a candidate for State Assembly in the 41st district, has received the backing of the majority of the district’s delegates to the Democratic Party, a precursor to receiving the party’s formal endorsement at its... More »
Participants in the Rose Bowl Half Marathon enjoyed clear skies and cool temperatures as they toured the scenic and historic roads of Pasadena this Sunday morning. This year’s event had 1,562 total entrants, reaffirming its presence on the Southern Californi... More »
On August 22, 2011, Marvin Laguan, 18 was shot and killed while conversing with a friend in the 400 block of North Mar Vista Avenue. Witnesses described the suspects as two African American males male who ran southbound from the scene. Since that date, Homicid... More »
With an interest in enhancing the living and learning environment at Caltech, the S. D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation has pledged $25 million to support campus life and outreach programs. The focus of the five-year gift, in accordance with the wishes of the Foundati... More »
Harold Zirin, a leading figure in solar astronomy and professor of astrophysics, emeritus, at Caltech, passed away on January 3. He was 82. Zirin was a pioneer in nearly all areas of solar astronomy, including solar radio astronomy. In particular, he made sign... More »
