Pasadena Independent – April 30th, 2009
Orange County Activists Seek Recall of Local Assemblyman
He’ll fight: "I’ll do everything that is necessary," he says "On behalf of the taxpayers of the 59th District, let the games begin," Michael Schroeder announced as he served recall papers on Assemblyman Anthony Adams, the 59th District Republican representative to the California State Assembly who represents about a half million people in a district [...]
Tonight: Hearing on Proposed Increase in Refuse Collection Rates
A public hearing will be held on Monday, April 27, at 7:30 p.m. during the regularly scheduled city council meeting in council chambers, 100 N. Garfield Ave., Room S249. The public is invited to hear presentations and provide comments on the city of Pasadena’s proposed rate increases for refuse collection, scheduled to go into effect [...]
Sweeney Todd Opens in Monrovia
View Full Album Sweeney Todd April 23, 24, 25 & 30 and May 1 and 2 7pm Monrovia High School Auditorium Adults: $15.00 Students: $10.00 Children under 5 not admitted Tickets available at the door or by calling 626 471-2800 x 5493 Photos by Terry Miller
How the Police Officer’s Association Got Business Done
In what was probably one of the most extreme cases of "Little Miss Sunshine" syndrome I have ever read, the Mountain Views "Observer" on 12/21/07 ran the following giddy headline. Sierra Madre And Police Reach ‘Historic Agreement’ – "It ends years of discord between the city and POA" – Mayor Joffe Discord that resumed a [...]
710 Tunnel Study Is Topic of Community Meeting
Caltrans and Metro are holding a community meeting about the SR-710 Tunnel Technical Study on Tuesday, April 28, at 6:30 pm at Blair High School Cafeteria, 1201 S. Marengo Ave., Pasadena. The purpose of the meeting is to provide information and answer questions about the study, which includes the geotechnical feasibility for all practical alternatives [...]
Pasadena Independent – April 23rd, 2009
Local Arts and Crafts Look for Support in a Tight Economy
South Pasadena’s Mission West Spring Art Festival This Weekend Craft shows, fairs and festivals brighten the landscape in tough economic times. Last Spring, community festivals benefited local economies bringing in an estimated $4.1 billion to United States neighborhoods, according to the Craft Organization Directors Association (CODA). Such events not only bring much needed dollars, they [...]
La Salle High School’s 10th Annual Crystal Ball
La Salle High School will hold its 10th Annual Crystal Ball entitled Denim & Diamonds, on May 1st at the Langham Hotel and Spa in Pasadena. The 2009 honorees are LeAnn and Michael Healy of Altadena. The Crystal Ball is La Salle’s most important fund-raising event and provides tremendous support for its academic, art, athletic, [...]
Beacon Media Photographer Takes First Place in News Photography Contest
Terence Miller makes a quick pit stop on way to Pulitzer Adding yet another trophy to his already crowded mantle, Beacon Media photographer Terence Miller last week won the prestigious Press Photographers Association of Greater Los Angeles news media photography contest. Selected from among thousands of entries from newspapers across Southern California, Miller bested entries [...]
