Pasadena Organizations Work Together to Feed Hungry Seniors
Dozens of needy older adults in the Pasadena area are receiving free restaurant meals once a week thanks to a newly formed collaboration among the Pasadena Senior Center, ALTAeats Restaurant and Harvest Village Ministries, all of which were aware that many older adults are experiencing difficulty getting enough food since the coronavirus hit. “In some…
Sending Off the Class of 2020
By May S. Ruiz It’s graduation time for high school seniors across America – the culmination of four years of frenetic juggling of school and extra-curricular activities, finishing homework and long-overdue essays, and preparing for the vortex called college admissions. Graduation is a rite-of-passage for teenagers everywhere. But the coronavirus pandemic deprived the class…
Pasadena Installs the Largest Public Electric Vehicle Fast-Charging Plaza in the Nation
The City of Pasadena has announced the opening of the Marengo Charging Plaza, located at 155 E. Green St. With a total of 44 chargers, 24 superchargers installed by Tesla and 20 fast chargers installed by the City of Pasadena, the Marengo Charging Plaza is the largest public electric vehicle (EV) fast-charging plaza in the…
Pasadena Independent – 05/28/2020
The Ups and Downs of Reopening America
By Terry Miller In the rush to open up the country from COVID-19 lockdowns, counties, states and the federal government are at loggerheads as to who can do what, when, where and how. If this past Memorial Day weekend is any gauge, the art of social distancing is history. Thousands flouted the health and safety…