Pasadena Non-Profit to Open Thrift Store
The All-Out Caring Thrift Store (ACTS), located at 1382 Locust St. in Pasadena (Hill and the 210 freeway), will celebrate its July 17 grand opening with a day full of food and fun, including raffle drawings and music from the 1950s, ‘60s and ‘70s. Grand opening events will kick off with a 9:30 a.m. ribbon [...]
Worth a Thousand Words….and Maybe a Prize…Enter your Best Doo Dah Picture
Professional and amateur photographers are invited to submit their best photographs of the Occasional Pasadena Doo Dah Parade in a contest. All photographs will be exhibited at McGinty’s Gallery at the End of the World in Altadena 6 p.m.-midnight July 17, during which trophies will be awarded in a number of categories with the “Spirit [...]
Arcadia Relay for Life Raises Over $100,000 for Cancer Research
By Amy Leong Whether it is a close friend, relative, or family member, we are all affected by cancer. In fact, one of three individuals are affected by cancer every day. For 25 years, Relay for Life of Arcadia has been giving local citizens of all ages the chance to raise money to be used [...]
Monrovia Mother Awards Scholarship in Son’s Name
By Kristie Tom On June 17, the seniors of Monrovia High School sat in their seats at Citrus College, anxiously awaiting the moment in which they could finally throw their graduation caps in the air, officially commemorating their leave from MHS. Throughout the night, many were awarded with honors of national merit, gold seals, and [...]
Cal Tech Scientists Put World Cup Ball to the Test
Caltech Scientists Test Air Flow Over the 2010 World Cup Soccer Ball One of the main differences among soccer balls is how much the air flow follows the ball’s surface. Turbulent air flow would hug the curvature of the ball, reducing drag. In this high-speed video of the Jabulani ball, however, Caltech scientists demonstrate that [...]
Truck Stolen 38 Years Ago Reunited with Monrovia Owner
It took the police 38 years, but they finally found Monrovian Harold Voelker’s 1956 Ford F-100 truck which was stolen from Los Angeles in the early 1970’s. “I was shaking,” Volelker said when he got the call from Modesto Highway Patrol saying they believe they found the 1967 truck he reported stolen in the summer [...]
Pasadena Police to Participate in Special Olympic Torch Run
On Wednesday, June 9, 2010, Pasadena Police will receive the Special Olympic Torch from the United States Postal Inspectors (Pasadena Office) at 1:30 pm. The handoff will take place in front of the Pasadena police department at 207 N Garfield Ave. and Pasadena officers will run to and hand it off to San Marino P.D. [...]
Hospital’s Youth Volunteers “Walk in the Shoes of Older Adults”
High school students who volunteer at Huntington Hospital had an opportunity to “become senior citizens” this week, thanks to Trading Ages, an interactive senior sensitivity training program sponsored by SCAN Health Plan. The award-winning Trading Ages program is a workshop that provides participants the opportunity to literally “walk in the shoes of a senior” through [...]
Jersey Mike’s Subs Raises Funds for High Schools At Grand Opening
Jersey Mike’s Subs will officially open its doors in Monrovia next week, which will make forty four restaurants in California. Jersey Mike’s owner, Vana Mehrabian knows the importance of community relations and will celebrate his new ties with the area when he holds his grand opening on May 5. To commemorate the event, the new [...]
Dan Aykroyd Raises Spirits in East Pasadena
About 400 fans of Dan Aykroyd, many of them dressed as “Ghostbusters” and “Blues Brothers,” waited in long lines to get signed bottles of vodka and movie memorabilia Friday evening in Pasadena. Aykroyd is part owner of Canada-based Globefill Inc., which has been distilling vodka – Crystal Head since late 2008. In addition to the [...]
