Chelsea, Inter Milan Draw 70,000 Futbol Fans to Rose Bowl
Darrel Dunn, GM of the Rose Bowl said “good turnout, eh!” as he ascended the stairs and as press photographers made their way to the field for the game which attracted about 70,000 British, Italian and American football fans. Hundreds of fans, some of whom painted their faces with Chelsea’s familiar blue, chanted their war [...]
JPL Scientists Confirm Jupiter Impact
Scientists at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory at Caltech have confirmed that an asteroid has impacted Jupiter, the largest planet in the solar system, after a tip from an amateur astronomer on Monday. Using NASA’s Infrared Telescope facility atop Mauna Kea on the Big Island of Hawaii, JPL scientists were able to confirm that a large [...]
Man Stabbed to Death at Pasadena Restaurant
A Pasadena man was found fatally stabbed outside a restaurant in Pasadena late Thursday night. Officials report that the murder took place at Mandarin Garden restaurant at 701 N. Fair Oaks Ave. around 11:30 pm Thursday night. The man, reported to be in his 20s, was found in the restaurant parking lot. Passers-by called 911. [...]
UPDATE: Pasadena Teenager Shot in Head
Pasadena Police have reported that a 17-year-old girl shot at a house party in Pasadena late Saturday evening was not the intended target of the shooting. The incident took place at a house party around 10:30 p.m. in the 500 block of Westgate Street. Some 100 people were in attendance of the party. It is [...]
Four Pasadena Scientists Win Presidential Award
The Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) is awarded each year to 100 researchers for their pursuit of innovative research in the fields of science and technology and a dedication to community service through scientific leadership, public education, or community outreach. This year, four local scientists, three from the California Institute of [...]
Pasadena Teenager Shot in Head
A 17-year-old Pasadena girl was shot in the head Saturday night at a party, and is now in critical condition, authorities report. The incident took place at a house party around 10:30 p.m. in the 500 block of Westgate Street. Some 100 people were in attendance of the party. No motive or description of the [...]
When All Else Fails Do a Rain Dance
As a note broker, I’ve had my share of notes that I simply couldn’t do anything with. Here’s one I was presented with recently: A delinquent seller carry back note secured by commercial property in West Palm Beach, Florida. The original deal looked like this: Purchase price:$510,000 Down payment:$76,500 1st TD:$433,500 Interest rate: 7.5% I/O [...]
JPL and Caltech Unite with Los Angeles on Moon Landing Anniversary
40 Years After Apollo 11, NASA to help Los Angeles Conserve Energy .
Second Oldest Baskin-Robbins Celebrates Re-Opening
Baskin-Robbins celebrated over 60 years in the ice cream business this weekend with the grand re-opening of the second oldest Baskin-Robbins ice cream parlor in Pasadena. Once owned by Baskin-Robbins co-founder Burt Baskin, the Baskin-Robbins at 561 S. Lake Avenue in Pasadena held a special event on Saturday, July 18, 2009, as a part of [...]
Community Meeting Announced for Heritage Square Site
Due to unsuccessful development advances for the Heritage Square site in Northwest Pasadena, a community meeting will be held on Thursday, July 23, 2009, at the Jackie Robinson Center to discuss development of the three-acre site located on Fair Oaks Avenue, between Orange Grove Boulevard and Painter Street. Northwest Commission and the Fair Oaks Project [...]