In recent weeks, a number of Pasadena Water and Power Department (PWP) customers have received fraudulent telephone calls from individuals posing as PWP employees. During the phone calls, the imposters demand credit card information from customers to make a payment for their utility bills and threaten to have services discontinued if payment is not made. Pasadena Water and Power reminds all of its... More »
 Market Manager Justin Lopez explains the virtues of the Sesame Glazed Salmon I’m sure that it hasn’t escaped your notice (I’ve tried but I’ve noticed!) that many of your favorite restaurants now have the calorie counts next to your favorite dishes (who knew that a Big Mac had 576 calories-yikes!). It’s enough to make you lose your appetite-almost. To help you get over your calorie sti... More »
Loma Alta Elementary School teacher for visually impaired students Lisa Okikawa has won the Broadway League’s 2011 Apple Award, which honors the efforts of promoting further development of theater education and bringing Broadway theater to the classroom, the Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) announced today. Ms. Okikawa was selected for the award based on the recommendation of Center Theater... More »
Pasadena-based Avery (www.avery.com), a global leader in office products, will launch a new and revised design tool in June, 2011. Both Mac® and PC compatible, Avery Design & Print Online will provide consumers and business professionals with a convenient, easy and accessible way to format Avery labels, business cards and more, and then print using a desktop printer. The easy-to-use online tool o... More »
Kelvin McFarland Pasadena police arrested a Monrovia man they say kidnapped and imprisoned a local teenager and then tried to extort money from the youth’s family. Police arrested Kelvin McFarland, 40, on May 27 and charged him with kidnapping, false imprisonment and extortion, after he allegedly handcuffed a 14-year-old minor who was truant, transported the minor to a family member’s house, and... More »
The East Arroyo Residents Association (EARA) has helped to raise $4,000 for PUSD’s Cleveland and Roosevelt elementary schools by participating in the Pasadena Educational Foundation’s Families and Neighbors Supporting Schools (FANSS) Challenge. The Association did so by encouraging its members to donate to the Challenge and then matching their donations, dollar to dollar, up to $1,000. EARA’s $2... More »
The Kia Sportage once the ugly duckling of the SUV pack has turned into the graceful swan of the crossovers for 2011. Smaller than its competitors it is better suited for singles or a small family. The exterior of the Sportage is European-inspired in design and the color of the model I drove (techno-orange) rocked. All that burnt orange with black detailing made quite a striking sight. On the inte... More »
Chef/owner Yujean Kang and his wife Yvonne Think about it: 20 years in Old Pasadena. If you’ve been alive that long you’ll remember the “Old Town†Pasadena of 20 years ago as in flux, not quite the thriving tourist area it has become but not the seedy spot it was. There are not many businesses left from those early days and certainly not restaurants. But those that have survived are the tr... More »
Pasadena Fire Engineer Kevin Moore, a 32-year Department veteran, succumbed to sudden cardiac arrest while at a gym in Upland on Tuesday, May 31 after just finishing his 24-hour shift. Moore, a second generation Pasadena Fire member, recently announced his intent to retire this coming July. His father, Tom Moore, served as the Department’s Assistant Chief. Two of Kevin’s brothers currently... More »
Caltech’s Dr. Hans Hornung, Clarence L. Johnson Professor of Aeronautics, will receive the 2011 American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Fluid Dynamics Award (AIAA) at a noon awards luncheon June 29 in Honolulu, the AIAA said in a press release. The award is presented for meritorious achievement in the field of applied aerodynamics, recognizing notable contributions in the developmen... More »
