4th Annual Iranian New Year Celebration Norooz Slated for March 11 in Pasadena
4th Annual Iranian New Year Celebration Norooz Slated for March 11 in Pasadena By Terry Miller This March, as millions of Iranians and Iranian Americans celebrate Norooz, – they may be joined by an unlikely group: the United States Congress. H.Res.267, the Norooz Resolution, was unanimously approved January 27, 2010 by the House Oversight and [...]
Police Discover Body of Actor, Activist Andrew Koenig
According to police, the body was discovered in the Stanley Park area today at around noon. Koenig has been missing since February 14. The body of Growing Pains star Andrew Koenig, who had been missing for nearly two weeks, was discovered in a Vancouver park Thursday. He committed suicide, his father said. Friends of Koenig [...]
“Cuss Free Week” Resolution Passes Assembly, Senate Stalls Adoption
A resolution authored by Assemblymember Anthony J. Portantino (D-La Cañada Flintridge) and Assemblymember Cameron Smyth (R-Santa Clarita), was adopted by the California State Assembly today. Assembly Concurrent Resolution 112 designates the first week of March as “Cuss Free Week” and invites all Californians to take the “No Cussing Challenge” to “improve our relationships, set a tone of harmony and connectedness in our communities, and inspire ourselves to higher endeavors,” according to the language from the resolution. ACR 112 was transmitted to the Senate for expedited action. When the Senate approves it, California will be the first state to annually recognize the first week of March as “Cuss Free Week”.
Villa Esperanza Services Serves It Up BEST for the Marathon Participants
Villa Esperanza Services Serves It Up BEST for the Marathon Participants It didn’t matter that it was dark outside, the first group of volunteers arrived at 5:30 a.m. eager to get things set up at Water Station 14 – Villa Esperanza Services! They set up tables and filled water cups two hours before the first [...]
Pasadena Independent – February 25th, 2010
Pasadena PD Donates $500 to West Pasadena Little League
The Pasadena Police Command staff recently traded their uniforms for aprons when they grilled almost 800 hot dogs for the grand re-opening of the Robinson Park. “It was our pleasure to be able to take one of our basic tenets – We exist to Serve the Community – and serve up hot dogs to hundreds [...]
Actor Activist Andrew Koenig Missing in Vancouver
Andrew Koenig, the actor and activist who became well known for trying to address Chinese Human Rights violations at the Pasadena Rose Parade in 2008 and was arrested for “interfering” with that Rose Float is now missing according to police, family and friends. Koenig played Richard “Boner” Stabone to Kirk Cameron’s Mike Seaver in more [...]
Pasadena’s Black History Parade Brings Out Hundreds
Here are a few images from Saturday’s parade: blkhistory_gallery
Pasadena Marathon’s Second Year Brings Nearly 6000 participants
More details to follow on the results but in the meantime, here are some images shot by our photographers. Marathon_gallery
Pasadena Marathon Expo Gets Runners Ready
The Expo at the Pasadena Convention Center is a buzz with P\Marathon activity leading up to Sunday’s big day.
