This week, we’ll try to have some fun out of our national pandemic panic by recommending three movies that take three uniquely different approaches to the idea of outbreaks and the apocalypse. One is a propulsive thriller that had some dark laughs along the way with an ebola-style outbreak that sweeps the planet, another has gleefully sick and twisted fun with a zombie apocalypse, and the third an... More »
Editor’s note: This piece is part of an ongoing series on Caltech scientists who are doing research on the COVID-19 pandemic, each according to their own specialty. From biology, to chemistry, to social sciences, and computing, the keys to fighting the disease are waiting to be discovered. When Rob Phillips decided to leave the field of condensed matter physics and become a biologist, it was becau... More »
A local resident has put up a sign at the entrance to the Huntington Memorial Hospital, located at 100 W. California Blvd. in Pasadena, as her way of saying “thank you” to the doctors, nurses, caregivers, and other hospital staff who are the frontliners in the fight against COVID-19. Altadena resident Jenny Cadenhead Rowe, who owns the Card My Yard Pasadena franchise, wanted to show her support fo... More »
Pasadena Public Library has opened up additional online resources so Pasadena residents and library customers who are staying at home can stay connected to various information that are necessary for them to continue to live life as close to normal as possible. At a time when customers are not able to check out print materials, hundreds of audiobooks, eBooks, music, movies and TV shows, digital com... More »
Charter Communications, which provides internet service in Pasadena under the Spectrum branding, is expanding its 60-day free offer for broadband Internet and WiFi access to include educators – K-12 teachers and college or university professors – who do not already have a Spectrum account. “During this unprecedented time, with the COVID-19 pandemic having forced schools, colleges and universities ... More »
NOOR is conducting a community Soup To-Go donation program. Since March 27, more than 130 32 oz. containers of nutrient-dense, immune-boosting soups have been donated to the community. So far the program has received positive responses. “The majority of the people who came to NOOR were senior citizens,” according to an email. “When distribution ended, we donated all of the remaining soups to the P... More »
Creating a possible rift in the city’s power structure, the LA County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to effectively remove Sheriff Alex Villanueva as the head of the county’s emergency operations center, citing a need to centralize disaster operations after shortcomings in the response to the deadly Woolsey fire. The move comes in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Last week, Vill... More »
John G. Davies, who served as a judge of the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California from 1986 to 1998 and was a legendary Australian Olympic champion before that, died Wednesday in Pasadena after a months-long battle with cancer. He was 90. Davies was one of the early pioneers in butterfly-breaststroke, which is now the modern-day butterfly. Born in Australia, he came to the U.... More »
Due to the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, food banks in Pasadena are in need of non-perishable food, cash donations and volunteers more than ever. Tiffany Wright, Community Outreach and Media Specialist at the Pasadena City Manager’s Office, has posted a list of three local food banks that are in need of donations, including information on how you can help. These include Pasadena Salvat... More »
City officials on Tuesday reminded local residents that the Rose Bowl loop remains closed for recreational use, including cyclist and pedestrians. “While we appreciate the support of many who are adhering to not using the Rose Bowl loop, we still have many who are challenging our new restrictions despite signage and street barriers,” said Public Information Officer Lisa Derderian. The city closed ... More »
