An 82-year-old Pasadena woman had her purse stolen from her on July 3, it was announced this morning. According to the Pasadena Police Department, the woman was walking near the corner of Altadena Drive and Morningside Street when the unidentified suspect approached her from behind and took her purse. The victim reported to police officials that her purse contained a wallet, some cash, a few cards... More »
The Doo Dah Parade has been named the top “quirky” parade in the United States by travel website VirtualTourist.com, according to a report from United Press International yesterday. VirtualTourist.com said it chose the annual lapse of judgement, which is famous for its barbecue and hibachi marching “grill teams,” for the No. 1 slot on its list of the “Top Five Quirky U.S. Parades.” “Whether deli... More »
Paul Souza clearly is not old enough to have seen the first set of professional fireworks his dad’s dad’s dad’s dad set up in the early 1900s. Yet here he is, standing in the shadows of the Rose Bowl a warm yet breezy day, placing the final touches of an Independence Day aerial extravaganza and continuing a tradition started five generations ago. Hailing from the Inland Empire, Souza, 33, is... More »
The 24-year-old man who fell about 100 feet to his death in near the Eaton Canyon Nature Center in Altadena on Tuesday was identified as Pasadena resident Arturo Beristain Hernandez, it was announced by the county Coroner’s Office. City fire officials discovered Hernandez’s body was found shortly after 10 a.m. on Tuesday morning near a waterfall in Eaton Canyon, according to news reports. He was... More »
Pasadena Unified School District Superintendent Edwin Diaz this week announced that he has named new principals at Don Benito Fundamental School, Hamilton Elementary, and Loma Alta Elementary, and an administrator at the Oak Knoll Center. Julianne S. Reynoso has been named principal of Don Benito Fundamental School, which serves approximately 740 students. She has coordinated the acclaimed Pasaden... More »
Michelle Noonan thinks she has an interesting job. So when she was forwarded a Craig’s List online posting for a casting-call advertisement searching for people with interesting jobs, she just had to inquire. Turns out, the postdoctoral chemistry scholar at Caltech auditioned to join the cast of the CBS reality show Big Brother — and she got the part, according to the famed technical university an... More »
As Pasadena residents prepare to celebrate America’s Independence Day this weekend, local law enforcement officials are preparing to crackdown on mischievous behavior on Saturday. However, instead of searching for rowdy miscreants, Pasadena area police officers and Sheriff’s deputies will be setting up checkpoints along the hillsides to enforce the city’s ban against fireworks, it was announ... More »
The Pasadena City College Board of Trustees voted to cancel PCC’s winter intersession at its July 1 meeting, according to published reports. The college reportedly faces a projected $7.7 million deficit for the upcoming fiscal year. Canceling the winter intersession is expected to save an estimated $3.9 million, according to the PCC Courier student newspaper. “My understanding is that there are ... More »
A parolee accused of killing a girl outside of an illegal nightclub in 2007 returned to court earlier this morning for a pretrial hearing, only to have it re-scheduled. He is due back to Pasadena Superior Court on July 14. Johnl Dvon Reynolds is charged with one count of murder, one count of attempted murder and one count of possession of a firearm by a felon for allegedly shooting and killing Ebo... More »
Television Operations instructor Carmen Porreca of Pasadena City College was honored this week with the Risser Outstanding Teacher Award, it was announced. Given to a full-time, tenure track or tenured faculty at PCC, the Risser Award is the most prestigious honor an instructor can earn at the institution of higher learning. School officials stated Porreca was chosen for the award based on the qua... More »
