Rachel Worby Quits Pasadena Pops
Worby Quits Pasadena Pops – She’s Gone in 7 weeks! By Bill Peters Another startling announcement has come out of the offices of the Pasadena Symphony and Pops. Rachael Worby, 10 year Music Director of the Pasadena Pops, three of them under the jurisdiction of the Pasadena Symphony Association, announced that she will leave the [...]
Good-sized Crowd Greeted Cal Phil’s First Summer Concert
A good-sized audience turned out for the opening concert of the California Philharmonic Orchestra’s 15th year to hear “America the Beautiful” as a pre-July 4 tribute in a highly entertaining program chocked full of a variety of musical forms. Everything on the program had an American platform, including, as Cal Phil’s conductor, Victor Vener explained, [...]
Mester to Leave Pasadena Symphony
In an abrupt announcement, the Pasadena Symphony Association’s 25-year love-fest with its Music Director Jorge Mester has come to an end. Mester is virtually walking out on the Association. The final concert of the season, to be held this Saturday, will be his last. According to the Association, it could not reach agreement with Mester [...]
Homebuyers to Receive $10,000 Tax Credit in New Program
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed Assembly bill 183 designed to kick-start California real estate sales during the all important spring season when home sales get into high gear. Determined to encourage home ownership and at the same time promote job creation, the Governor signed the $200 million bill to provide new and first time homeowners with [...]
South Pasadena Shops Support Vietnam Cultural Exchange
Bringing a new meaning to the term “traveling Troubadours”, the Southwest Chamber Music is continuing its tradition of taking its musicians around the world. This time, though, Southwest Chamber will participate in a U.S. State Department Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs program that will see the Grammy-winning ensemble in the two major cities of [...]
Pet Night with Santa: Claws Meet Claus this Thursday, Dec. 17
One Colorado invites pet owners to bring their pets to the One Colorado Courtyard on Thursday, Dec. 17 from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. to pose—and to benefit the Charles Cherniss Tournament of Toys—with Santa Claus for a picture you can add to your holiday pictures. A photo with Santa, you and your pet is [...]
Christmas Tree Lane, Altadena’s Historic Avenue Lighted for the Season
Altadena’s historic Christmas Tree Lane opens for drive-thoughs of Santa Rosa Ave. after dark. The deodars will remain lit through Jan. 6, 2010. The deodars, planted in 1883, provided a picturesque entrance to the John P. Woodbury Ranch where Woodbury planned a large estate. The estate never materialized but the owner of Pasadena department store, [...]
Winter Concert Shows Off Musically Mature Youngsters
Based on its concert last Tuesday night at Pasadena High School, the Pasadena Youth Symphony Orchestra has reached an even higher plateau.
Effort to Oust Assemblyman Anthony Adams Fails
An Orange County Republican who declared that fellow Republican Anthony Adams’ pledge to not raise taxes was broken when the Assemblyman of the 59th District joined Democrats in the California Assembly to vote a tax increase package, has failed in his attempt to recall Adams and remove him from office, the California Secretary of State announced Friday.
Pasadena Imposes Watering Restrictions as State Says Drought is Easing
The legislature has been meeting in special session to cope with the problems of divvying up the Delta estuary for beneficial water use by just about everyone in the State while the California Department of Water Resources shows an easing of drought conditions in much of the State, according to its Oct. 30 report and [...]