Highland Park Resident Wins International Super Smash Bros. Tournament
Gamer Doc video games held its first International Super Smash Bros. Brawl Tournament on Saturday, October 24th at the GameX convention at the Oaks, Pennsylvania Exhibits Hall. Store winners from the Burlington, Ontario; Highland Park, California; Raleigh, North Carolina; and Springfield, Pennsylvania Gamer Doc stores competed for cash prizes. First Place – Oscar Gil – [...]
Daven Oswalt Joins Parsons as Vice President
Daven Oswalt has joined Pasadena-based Parsons company as Vice President, Business Development, for its Water & Infrastructure group. In this capacity, he will be responsible for the pursuit and sale of water projects throughout the United States and internationally. Mr. Oswalt has more than 25 years of business development and government relations experience. Prior to [...]
Pasadena Independent – October 29, 2009
U2 Images
Photos from Sunday’s U2 360 Tour stop at the Rose Bowl Photos by Terry Miller
Optimist Youth Raises $160,000 for at Risk Youth Treatment and Education Programs
More than $160,000 was raised at the 2009 Mentors Award Gala to benefit the treatment and education programs for at-risk youth served by Optimist Youth Homes & Family Services. Held Oct. 21 in the Globe Theatre at Universal Studios, the evening honored two of Optimist’s major supporters – Terry Chapman, founder of Chapman Insurance and [...]
Pasadena Cops Will Not Face Criminal Charges in Barnes Killing
The two police officers who shot and killed 38-year-old Pasadena resident Leroy Barnes in February will not face any county criminal charges it was disclosed last week. The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office concluded its investigation Wednesday and stated that the shooting was “lawful self-defense.” Leroy Barnes was shot 11 times, including seven times [...]
Ask Garden Gal: Winter Garden Trick or Treat?
Dear Garden Gal, Is it too soon to plant a winter garden? Or should I wait till after those surly high school trick or treaters quit tramping through my yard even though I give out regular sized Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups? Plus their costumes stink! Whiskers and a pillow case is not a costume! -Anxious [...]
Marles, Duggan Lead September Sales at Century 21 Village
Veteran real estate sales associates Nathalie Marles & Emily Duggan were recently congratulated by Andy Bencosme, Managing Broker of Century 21 Village Realty in Sierra Madre for leading the office in home sales for the first half of September. Marles finished the period with just under 2 million dollars in sales. “2008 was a very [...]
Vons Foundation Offers Support to Rosemary Children’s Services
Vons in Pasadena proves that business is still going strong with a generous donation of $10,000.00 to Rosemary Children’ Services through the Vons Foundation.
Belles of Bedlam to Descend on Brits Pub Halloween Night
The Belles of Bedlam show is a glimpse at the life of the “Peeling” family, a large group of sisters who run the family Inn. Many years ago a lovely Irish lass named Colleen O’Reilly, met and married an English tavern owner named Luke Peeling. Together they brought ten daughters into the world. After they [...]