High-Scoring Loss Ends 2010 Baseball Season
If one statistic could explain everything about the 2010 Pasadena City College baseball team, it would be the Lancers' record when the team scored 10 or more runs in a game. PCC reached double digits in runs six times this season, yet only once did it win a game when accomplishing the feat.
Showcase House: A Fun Fantasy for a Good Cause
By Susan Motander The Pasadena Showcase House of Design is now open. The home this year is the headquarters of the Pomona San Gabriel Valley Chapter of the American Red Cross. When it was built in 1930 it was the stately French Chateau estate of John and Mildred Cravens. There is a certain irony in [...]
Doo Dah Parade Moves East this Saturday
After 33 years in the Old Pasadena retail and entertainment district, the Doo Dah Parade will bring its notorious brand of wackiness across town on Saturday, May 1st, stepping off at 11:00am. The relocation to East Colorado Boulevard places the parade in an older, retro neighborhood reminiscent of its long-ago ‘Old Town’ roots. In fact, [...]
The 39th Annual Police & Citizens Awards Luncheon Slated for Thursday, May 13th – Citizens Honored for Service and Courage
The 39th Annual Police & Citizens Awards Luncheon will be held on Thursday, May 13th , from 11:30am – 1:30pm, at the Pasadena Convention Center, 300 E. Green Street. The Pasadena Police Department will honor approximately two dozen members of the community and 13 police employees with merit awards for service, courage and bravery. “This [...]
Red Light Program – Pasadena PD Warns… “Run a Red Light and you will be cited”
The Pasadena Police Department will conduct a Red Light Enforcement Program on Friday, May 7, 2010. This enforcement detail will be deployed throughout the City of Pasadena. The hours of operation will be from 6:00 am – 2:00 pm. The Pasadena Police Department is committed to reducing the number of traffic collisions resulting from drivers [...]
An Open Letter to Our Readers
When I first began my tenure as editor of these newspapers on the first day of 2008, we set forth a number of goals for our newspapers. Some of these are still works in progress, and some of these have been great successes. A shining example of the latter would have to be our efforts [...]
MAP Celebrated in Library Park
No, this was not a celebration of cartographers, but rather of community. Monrovia Area Partnership (MAP) which is sponsored by the City of Monrovia shared the joy of community with the community. There were booths from various departments of the city including the police and fire departments as well as public works. There were also [...]
Reorganized Council Picks Mosca for Mayor – MacGillivray Votes against All Appointments
Joe Mosca was selected the city’s new mayor on Tuesday night, replacing MaryAnn MacGillivray in what was one of the city’s most contentious elections in Sierra Madre’s history. The vote was 4-1 with MacGillvary voting nay on both the Mayor and Mayor Pro-Tem appointments. John Buchanan is now Sierra Madre’s Mayor Pro Tem. When long [...]
Detective Doney Disgusted with Dirty Duarte Doctor Decision
Dr. Daniel Healy, Duarte’s Dirty Drug Doctor has finally been sentenced after several postponements. Federal Judge Manuel Real sentence the doctor to just 4 years, less than even his attorney had requested. In the sentencing, the Judge remarked that by his conviction alone, Healy had lost his livelihood and entire lifestyle. Healy’s attorney had requested [...]
AHS Constitution Team Wins National Title
The Arcadia High School Constitution team won the National Championship in a competition which was held over the weekend in Washington D.C. The team of thirty high school seniors had won the state competition earlier this year. “Out of all the academic or athletic teams there are, I honestly believe that the “We the People” [...]