Pasadena Independent May 26, 2011
Human remains found buried in the backyard of El Monte Home
On May 20, 27 year old male contacted Alhambra PD and informed them of the whereabouts of human skeletal remains in El Monte. Sheriff’s Homicide Investigators responded and interviewed the individual, who led them to a residence in the 9400 block of Cortada Street, El Monte, where he said the remains were buried. Member’s [...]
$98, 000 Donated by TOR
TOURNAMENT OF ROSES® FOUNDATION GIVES $98,000 TO LOCAL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS ___________________________________________________ Grants Benefit 25 San Gabriel Valley Agencies Pasadena Tournament of Roses® Foundation President Wellington Chen distributed grant checks totaling more than $98,000 to 25 civic, educational and cultural organizations in the San Gabriel Valley at the Tournament of Roses Foundation Grant Award Reception held [...]
After School Art Program Helps Foster some Unique Acrostic Poems in Temple City
As a response to an assignment given to some Temple City Education Center students, who attend after school programs at Emperor Elementary School have created some unique works of art for the upcoming Memorial Day weekend holiday. Acrostic poems are simple poems in which each the first letter of each line forms a word or [...]
CAPAC Chair Judy Chu Releases Statement on Health Risks Posed Salon Workers
U.S. Rep. Judy Chu (CA-32), Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), today released the following statement after a CAPAC sponsored briefing on the health risks posed to workers in nail and hair salons. “In California, there are over 83,500 manicurists, and an estimated 80% are Vietnamese immigrant women who are trying to [...]
SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE – THE MUSICAL
WORLD PREMIERE OF SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE – THE MUSICAL IS SET TO COMPLETE 2011 – 2012 SEASON AT THE PASADENA PLAYHOUSE The Pasadena Playhouse (Sheldon Epps, Artistic Director and Stephen Eich, Executive Director), in association with David Shor, announced today that the world premiere of SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE – THE MUSICAL is set to complete [...]
Pasadena Independent May 19, 2011
Despite Major Budget Cutbacks, PUSD Plans Additions and Renovations
By Michelle R. Brown Pasadena Unified School district and Sierra Madre City Council held a joint meeting on May 17, outlining future plans for construction and discussing the major budgetary issues the schools will be facing in the next few years. “We have some huge challenges in public education,” said Vice President of the PUSD [...]
Wildlife Waystation Founder – Martine Collete – Has a Great Idea But Needs your Help
MARTINE COLETTE’S BIG IDEA TO WIN HALF A MILLION – GIVE THE WILDLIFE WAYSTATION SOME WHEELS. NOW 35, THE ANIMAL Sanctuary WANTS TO BROADEN ITS MESSAGE OF CO-EXISTING WITH ANIMALS, BIRDS AND REPTILES DESPITE URBAN DEVELOPMENT. The Wildlife Waystation is a Top 20 hit… and now Martine Colette, who founded the California wild and exotic [...]
State Assemby Passes Open Carry Hundgun Bill 45-29 – Now goes to Senate
ASSEMBLY PASSES PORTANTINO’S “OPEN CARRY” HANDGUN BILL AB 144 to Ban Open Display of Firearms Sacramento – Assemblymember Anthony Portantino’s legislation making it illegal to carry an unloaded gun in public was overwhelmingly approved today in the State Assembly adding to a growing chorus of public officials and law enforcement groups calling for a ban [...]