The First Tee of Greater Pasadena is sending Leila Dizon and Mason Chiu to compete in the 2015 Nature Valley First Tee Open at Pebble Beach, an official Champions Tour event that will be held September 25-27 and televised internationally on Golf Channel. This marks the third time in four years that students from The First Tee of Greater Pasadena chapter have qualified for this event. Dizon and Chi... More »
The Pasadena-based Planetary Society and its bow-tied chief executive, Bill Nye “the science guy” scored a big win Sunday when its Light Sail spacecraft, launched into space in May, successfully deployed its solar sail after 19 days in orbit, making it possible for the minute spacecraft – the size of a loaf of bread – to continue to travel across space using the sun’s energy as a method of propuls... More »
Like the long-established 4th of July Festival of Balloons Parade, summer concerts in the park, and a classic car show running up-and-down Mission Street’s historic district, South Pasadena City Councilmember Michael Cacciotti was reminded why people move to South Pasadena while holding onto the handles of a wheelbarrow full of soil Saturday morning. He had just joined his fellow council members, ... More »
USC Pacific Asia Museum announced today the passing of Margaret “Peg” Palmer on Sunday evening, April 12, 2015 and expresses its deepest gratitude to her family for all her contributions to the museum. Margaret N. Palmer (born Margaret Ann Niedringhaus in 1915, Pittsburgh, PA) was an invaluable patron and leader of the museum from its origin as the Pacificulture Foundation in 1960. Without her ins... More »
Victor Wright, the 2008 John Muir High School Alumni Hall of Fame inductee, has released his memoirs, titled The Wright Stuff: A Story of Perseverance, Inspiration and Hope. The 88-page autobiography, published by AuthorHouse and available online at www.authorhouse.com, barnesandnoble.com and Amazon.com, chronicles the life of a young promising athlete who overcame a devastating football injury an... More »
The YWCA Pasadena-Foothill Valley is pleased to announce its 2014—2015 Board of Directors and is excited to welcome Marie Cantor, Olivia Glauber, Berta Montoya, and Grace Yuen as its newest board members! Olivia Glauber is Founding Board Member and President of the Financially Fit Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing financial educational workshops. Ms. Glauber is also a c... More »
The Tournament of Roses has officially launched its #RoseParade #Inspiring Stories social media campaign for the 2015 Rose Parade presented by Honda. This year’s parade theme, “Inspiring Stories,” encourages everyone to celebrate the many people who elevate the human spirit, and the #RoseParade #Inspiring Stories social media campaign will serve as a platform for people to share their inspiring st... More »
[Updated: July 3, 2014 | 8:45 a.m.]  Louis Zamperini, the “true American hero” who was a World War II prisoner of war survivor as well as former Olympic distance runner chosen to be the Grand Marshal of the 2015 Tournament of Roses, died Wednesday at age 97. “After a 40-day long battle for his life, he peacefully passed away in the presence of his entire family, leaving behind a legacy that ha... More »
When I listen carefully to how parents describe their kid’s ADHD-like behavior, their descriptions often touch upon normal and not-so normal levels of childhood narcissism: • If he can’t solve a problem immediately, Jonah has a meltdown. • Maria is so emotional. When she’s calm she can focus and get homework finished. When she’s doing h... More »
Working with young people through organizations like Muir High School’s Mentoring and Partnership for Youth Development (MPYD), filmmaker Johnny Kirk often reflected on the challenges of his childhood. Kirk learned resilience from his mother, who broke free from an abusive marriage and raised her son to be confident and caring. “She went through domestic violence in her marriage and I remember... More »
