Obamamania Adds Cigars to Growing List of Products Showing Up Around Town
As the newly elected U.S. President Barack Obama tries to kick an old cigarette smoking habit, and cities worldwide are enacting tough, anti-smoking laws, along comes a Nicaraguan company that has produced the latest in a sea of merchandise trying to cash in on his popularity with “Obama – Series 44” cigars. Granada Cigars, a [...]
Explosion Sends Three To Hospital in Pasadena
One person was critically injured and two others suffered injuries in a natural gas explosion which occurred outside a diaper service at California Boulevard and Raymond Avenue on Monday afternoon at approximately 4:15pm. Initially it appeared that natural gas tanks had exploded in a Diaper delivery vehicle , one was sent flying 100 feet in [...]
St Baldrick’s Raises Smiles on top of Much Needed Childhood Cancer Research Funds
Arcadia Firefighter Drew Pryor gets a first class buzz from Eddie Ramirez, 10, Tuesday evening – Photo by Terry Miller Record crowds attended Matt Denny’s annual fundraiser for childhood cancer research Tuesday evening. An emotional Matt McSweeney who has hosted this event since inception 7 years ago, thanked all involved and paid tribute to those [...]
Will Changes at Santa Anita Affect City?—Penman and Mayor Harbicht Say “No” The bankruptcy filing in U.S. and Canadian courts by Magna Entertainment Corp., owner of the Santa Anita Racetrack, has raised questions throughout the City of Arcadia as to what effect the Chapter 11 petition might bring to the city. Arcadia’s City Manager, Don [...]
State Superintendent of Public Schools, Jack O’Connell, Calls State Budget Cuts “Devastating”
- Photos by Terry Miller Pictured one day after Pink Friday, is an emotional Janice Vargas a teacher of four years at Jefferson who just received her pink slip two days ago. Jack OConnell, State Superintendent of Schools said in a press conference Saturday morning: “Before the current cuts were enacted, California already ranked 47th [...]
Voter Turnout Low In Pasadena Election March 10
Scott Phelps won his school board seat as did Ed Honowitz ( he ran unopposed – he quipped, “this was a nail-biter” at election central) Photos by Terry Miller More Election news later
Rain Doesn’t Deter Protestors at Civic Center – Northwest Residents Want Answers in Leroy Barnes’ Death
About 35 people attended a rather wet protest of Pasadena Police during the second day of a three day symposium for chiefs of municipalities from cities all over the state of California. Protestors were not allowed to convene on the sidewalk nearest to the Civic auditorium as it was a private affair to honor Chief [...]
Hundreds of California Police Chiefs Visit Pasadena for Symposium
Jerry Brown, State Attorney General, points out that although the state and federal governments are having a tough time and crime is still rampant, particularly in Baja, CA – he asserted that the fight will go on and police departments need to be working together to battle crimes Honoring nine California police officers who lost [...]
Leroy Barnes’ Jr. Funeral in Pasadena Brings out 500 Mourners
Leroy Barnes' casket is placed on a horse drawn hearse Amid anger and frustration with the Pasadena police dept., friends and loved ones paid their final respects to Leroy Barnes, 38, who was shot by police 10 days ago during a routine traffic stop. [[Show as slideshow]] Photos by Terry Miller
Shooting Raises Questions of Pasadena Police Procedures
Citizens March on City Hall Demanding Answers Residents, ACLU Call for Independent Investigation On Thursday February 19, at approximately 4:20 p.m., a Pasadena police unit with two officers pulled over a vehicle on Mentone just south of Washington in Northwest Pasadena. What exactly happened for the duration of that traffic stop and the events that [...]