Over Ten Thousand American Idol Hopefuls Turn Out for Audition at Rose Bowl
Approximately 9000 young American Idol hopefuls, some of whom squeezed their way into revealingly skimpy outfits and donned deliberately outrageous, albeit colorful, hairdos, lined up starting in the pre-dawn for hours to show off their unique talents Tuesday morning. The Fox television show which has garnered international attention for not only the razor sharp-tongued and [...]
Nighttime in the Tropics (Minus the Heat)
Although the tropics are now in the throes of the summer solstice as of June 21, Descanso Gardens in La Cañada Flintridge was cool and temperate after a sunless day when our regional marine layer lingered heavily over the entire San Gabriel Valley. Pasadena Symphony CEO, Paul Jan Zdunek called it our local “rainforest”, though [...]
9000 American Idol Hopefuls Convene at Rose Bowl Tuesday Morning
Ashley Maldonaer, 21, wanted to pay tribute to Michael Jackson at the Idol auditions early Tuesday morning. Ashley was one of approximately 9000 hopefuls for the popular television show Photo by Terry Miller Photos by Terry Miller
When Even ‘Free and Clear’ is Too Much
I recently received this email: “Dear Dawn, I saw your recommendations in the Tribune article on waiting for Recovery. My question to you is should we sell our home now or next year? We bought this home 7/2007 for $950,000. We have spent $150,000 plus. The last project is to have the outside of the [...]
Locals Get Lowdown on A Noise Within’s New Home in Historic Stuart Pharma Building
The theatre was the thing at a reception hosted by Mark and Louisa Nelson at their Pasadena home on May 17, at which guests enjoyed a sneak preview of the celebrated theatre company A Noise Within’s (ANW) 2010 move to Pasadena to the historic Stuart Pharmaceutical Building on Foothill Boulevard. ANW co-founders/co-artistic directors, Geoff Elliott [...]
Buying REOs with Repairs Needed
Using the FHA 203k loan By Steve Aranda If you’re out shopping for a home today, chances are you’ve had to learn some insider jargon that you would never have heard of two years ago. Terms like Short-Sale and REO seem to be the words of the day in today’s real estate market. And if [...]
Supporters, Celebrities Bowl to Raise Funds for Pasadena Playhouse
Pasadena Playhouse and 300 Pasadena, with guests Jane Kaczmarek (Raising the Bar, Malcolm in the Middle), Regina Taylor (The Unit and playwright of CROWNS – Pasadena Playhouse’s upcoming production) Mike White (The Amazing Race, School of Rock, The Good Girl), Michaela Pereira (Host of KTLA Morning News), Sheldon Epps, Pasadena Playhouse Artistic Director, and many [...]
Pasadena Pediatricians Promote Healthcare Reform This Saturday
Earlier this month Ellin and Harry Lieberman hosted a full house of OFA activists at their home in South Pasadena to discuss healthcare reform. That June 8th meeting sparked lively discussion on types of healthcare reform, with many attendees sharing personal stories of health care and health insurance nightmares. This Saturday marks the widely publicized [...]
Pasadena Independent – June 25th, 2009
Carpenters’ Union 209 Stages Strike Outside IndyMac Bank in Pasadena
Approximately 25 members of the Carpenters’ Union 209 staged a very vocal protest against a company doing work at the Indymac building on Lake Avenue Friday afternoon. The angry men and women said that that Final Assembly was not paying fair wages. Pasadena Police were brought in briefly as the crowd was vocal and causing [...]