Caltech undergraduate and graduate students have collected an impressive array of awards this year, including three Fulbright grants, two Goldwater Scholarships, two Watson Fellowships, two Hertz Fellowships, a Soros Fellowship, a Marshall Scholarship, a Gates Cambridge Scholarship, and 31 National Science Foundation Fellowships. Fulbright Fellowships Seniors Jonathan Liu, Charles Tschirhart, and ... More »
One hundred and sixty young men from the Class of 2015 graduated on Saturday, May 23, on the campus of St. Francis High School in La Cañada Flintridge, California. Fr. Harold Snider, OFM Cap., the Provincial of the Western American Province of the Capuchin Franciscan Order, represented his Excellency Bishop José Gómez, Archbishop of Los Angeles, at the graduation. Fr. Tony Marti, OFM Cap., the sch... More »
Six of the seven candidates for the position of Los Angeles County Sheriff, which will be decided in a June 3 election, sat down for a question-and-answer session at Neighborhood Church on Sunday, April 6, moderated by Andre Coleman and Kevin Urich of the Pasadena Weekly. For the full story, click here. AltadenaPoint (formerly Altadenablog) is a Pasadena Now media partner. Started in Oct. 2007... More »
The seven candidates vying to be the next Los Angeles County Sheriff have different stands on the implementation of rules and policies in the county, but they all vow to do one thing: To reform and transform the department. Candidates Patrick Gomez, Jim Hellmold, Jim McDonnell, Bob Olmsted, Todd Rogers, Paul Tanaka and Lou Vince will be facing each other in a debate at Pasadena’s Neighborhood ... More »
In commemoration of the 450th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s birth in 2014, the California International Antiquarian Book Fair (Book Fair) will pay tribute to the Bard when it opens its doors to the public from February 7 – 9 at the Pasadena Convention Center. The bi-annual Southern California rare book extravaganza that brings together the world’s foremos... More »
From February 7 – 9, 2014, thousands of book lovers, rare book dealers, and scholars will converge at the Pasadena Convention Center for the 47th California International Antiquarian Book Fair. Recognized as one of the world’s largest and most prestigious exhibitions of antiquarian books, the Book Fair gives visitors the opportunity to see, learn about and purchase the fine... More »
It’s Wednesday night at Firefly Bistro in South Pasadena, “Wine and Song†night. Owner Carl Weintraub ambles up to the stage at the behest of MC/host Brad Colerick. Strapping on a Martin acoustic, Weintraub is suddenly a gravelly-voiced, wizened whisky-soaked blues singer, detailing his adventures on a tawdry night. “The restaurant is my other life,†he confides, after stepping off the... More »
After recovering from a back injury that left her out of the water for two weeks, Pasadena City College women’s swimmer Emily Fredericks is all the way back and returning to her sensational freshman-season form. Fredericks broke her own school record in winning the 100-yard freestyle, broke her 50 freestyle record, and helped snap three school relay records to highlight the Lancers’ performances a... More »
Guests at Hillsides annual benefit, the Centennial Gala, raised $655,000 for vulnerable children and families living in Los Angeles County, far exceeding the amount raised in previous years. On Saturday night, February 23, a sold-out crowd of more than 600 filled the ballroom of the iconic The Langham Huntington, Pasadena to celebrate the charity’s 100 years of service and to enjoy an evening of... More »
LCPC’s Parent Education Program kicks off Spring Semester by adding a New Babies Class (for parents of babies born Aug to Dec 2012) and hosting a Winter Open House January 29 to 31. During Open House, guests can experience a free trial class for any of their 13 different parenting classes! Classes are available for parents of children 0-18 and include: New Babies, First Year Babies, Toddlers, Tw... More »
