The City Council honored two local champion athletes, Ella Lesnever and Destiny Rayburn, at Monday’s meeting. According to Mayor Victor Gordo, Lesnever is one of the most decorated swimmers in the City’s history. She has won four California Interscholastic Federation titles, two of which were earned recently at Mount San Antonio College during the California Interscholastic Federation Southern Sec... More »
The Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine (KPSOM) in Pasadena celebrated the graduation of its inaugural class on Monday, May 13, at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium. The school, named after the late Bernard J. Tyson, former Kaiser Permanente chairman and CEO, is committed to promoting diversity in medical education, achieving health equity, and eliminating health disparities, accordi... More »
The Pasadena City Council awarded four companies non-exclusive police towing franchises on Monday. Pasadena based A-Car Auto Repair Services, Henry’s Towing and Recovery, located in Alhambra; M&M Action Towing, located in South Pasadena; and Dickson Motor Services, located in San Gabriel will receive one year franchise agreements and an option for up to four additional one-year renewals. The City ... More »
The City Council adjourned on Monday in memory of three people who died in a horrific traffic accident. Moheb Samuel, 22, Stefan Pfeiffer, 20, a Pasadena City College student and an Eagle Scout, and a 22-year-old man whose name is being withheld pending notification of next of kin were killed in a horrific traffic accident on Saturday. “Our hearts go out to those affected in their families,” said ... More »
Just minutes after Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled a revised state budget with billions of dollars in spending reductions on Friday, advocates for affected programs began showering reporters with statements of dismay. The gist of the complaints was that after Newsom and the Legislature had devoted attention and money to expanded health care coverage, prekindergarten education, income supports for the p... More »
What does it mean in our culture to be “older” or “aging”? The definition has certainly evolved over the past few decades. Disappearing are the misperceptions and myths that growing older is filled with physical, cognitive and even financial health declines. The fact is that older adults today want to be engaged, enriched and empowered, improve or maintain their health, enjoy active lifestyles an... More »
In a recent study, a team led by Nicholas Parazoo, an Earth scientist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, was able to detect signs of flash droughts up to three months before onset, potentially aiding future mitigation efforts. Flash droughts, which can develop rapidly within weeks and are difficult to predict, have caused widespread crop failure and economic losses in the Unite... More »
A University of California Board of Regents panel Tuesday approved a plan for UCLA to pay $10 million annually to UC Berkeley to bolster the finances of the Golden Bears’ athletic programs following the dissolution of the Pac-12 Conference, but it called for a review of the payment after three years. The 2023 game between Cal and UCLA in the Rose Bowl “marked the final Pac-12 Conference matchup be... More »
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors tentatively approved an ordinance Tuesday establishing a permitting process for people who operate food-sale businesses out of their home kitchens. “The LA County ordinance would not apply to Pasadena,” Manuel Carmona of the Pasadena Public Health Dept. told Pasadena Now. “The City of Pasadena does not have a similar ordinance and the Pasadena Public Hea... More »
The San Gabriel Valley section of the National Council of Negro Women (SGV-NCNW) has presented its Community Education Award to the Associated Students of Caltech (ASCIT). ASCIT is the exclusive tutoring partner for members of Young Legends, a leadership development group organized by the SGV-NCNW. In 2021, Young Legends director Annette Spence and tutoring coordinator Annice Jackson attended the ... More »
