Following in our First Lady’s footsteps, two enterprising young women have started a Community Garden in co-operation with the South Pasadena\San Mario YMCA. The Garden is the brain child of Andrea Damian, an Altadena resident who works as General Manager of Ellen’s Silkscreening in South Pasadena, and Catherine Mi Welch, a long time South Pasadena resident. The women met through the Junio... More »
Three initiatives of the Pasadena Planning and Development Department have won awards by a branch of the American Planning Association, the city announced Thursday. The city of Pasadena ’s online Green Training Program and its Green City Action Plan each will be recognized Wednesday, June 17, for a Special Award of Merit for Innovation in Community Planning by the Los Angeles Section of the Amer... More »
Late yesterday, the House passed the Daniel Pearl Freedom of the Press Act authored by local Congressman Adam Schiff as part of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act (H.R. 2410). The measure expands the examination of press freedom worldwide in the State Department’s annual human rights report and establishes a grant program aimed at broadening and strengthening media independence internationa... More »
A man accused of burglarizing locker rooms at 24 Hour Fitness centers in Pasadena has been arrested, police said Thursday. Anthony Esparza, 31, of Pasadena, is being held on suspicion of burglarizing lockers at 24 Hour Fitness centers on South Lake Avenue and East Colorado Boulevard, said Pasadena Police Department Lt. Chris Russ in a telephone interview. The first burglary happened June 2 at the ... More »
The investigation into the April 22 traffic accident at Orange Grove Blvd. and Martelo Ave. in which a mother and her young daughter died has led Pasadena Police to conclude that the mother, who was driving, “may have become incapacitated prior to the collision.” In the accident, a Toyota Sequoia driven by 36-year-old Robin Shaw of Altadena drifted across lanes of traffic, police said. At Craig Av... More »
 A short vacation was needed, somewhere to decompress for a couple of days. But where? Why not close-by Huntington Beach? I’m originally from Long Beach so I know about HB, that funky town to the south with quaint little beach houses, a pier and all-that-is surfing. Well, that was yesterday. Huntington Beach is all grown up now. Don’t get me wrong, the funky beach charm still abounds – but... More »
The author alone is responsible for opinions and information presented in this essay. Pasadena Now does not take editorial positions; rather, we serve the community by offering this forum for opinion and debate, open to all. We encourage your comments! At the Pasadena City Council public hearing on increased water rates held on June 8, Mayor Bill Bogaard and Councilman Steve Madison questioned if ... More »
Students from the Pasadena Unified School District receiving the AIM High Scholarships and the PEF/PHS Wark Scholarships were honored on Thursday, June 4, at a special reception at the Tournament of Roses. PEF’s AIM HIGH Scholarships, developed with funding from College Access Foundation, honor students who have demonstrated outstanding academic performance, leadership and involvement in their h... More »
A Cliff Drive property was burglarized early Wednesday morning while the resident was home, police said. At about 6 a.m. Wednesday, Pasadena Police Department officers went to a residence in the 400 block of Cliff Drive in response to a burglary report, said PPD Lt. Bruce George in a telephone interview. The resident reported that while he was in the other room, someone apparently entered through ... More »
Shots were fired into an occupied residence in the 500 block of Ashtabula Street early Tuesday morning, police said. At about 4:45 a.m. Tuesday, Pasadena Police Department officers received a phone report that gunshots had been fired, said PPD Lt. Bruce George in a telephone interview early Wednesday morning. Officers almost immediately responded to the residence, George said, but could not find a... More »
