By Alex Cordero Marvin Hatchett has been an employee for the Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) at Wilson Middle School for over 30 years. In addition to his formal role as a security guard, Hatchett has been volunteering to teach music and other arts to students at Wilson Middle School. As PUSD consolidates schools, the…
By Alex Cordero Several members from Pasadena’s Neighborhood Church have been serving warm meals through Union Station’s adopt-a-meal program since 1992. During their most recent meal time Union Station recognized the group and presented them with an appreciation award for their years of consistent commitment and participation in the adopt-a-meal program. The group has been…
By Alex Cordero It is the brink of a new year and Pasadena will already be making history in 2020 by having a forum on climate action conducted by people under the age of 35 on Feb. 4 at Robinson Recreation Center. Climate action appears to be a leading topic not only on a global…
By Alex Cordero Are you prepared for the hundreds of new laws that take effect on Jan. 1, 2020 in California? Governor Gavin Newsom signed hundreds of bills during his first year as governor of the Golden State, causing tidal waves of change in the hopes the rest of the country will follow suit in…
But will 2020 bring more solutions? By Alex Cordero Collaborative efforts from community leaders, local organizations and government officials to fight homelessness and create affordable housing in the Crown City have made an incredible difference for many people in need of housing during 2019. The Pasadena Homeless Count, conducted on a single night in January,…
By Alex Cordero Cold weather and rain did not stop local residents, charity organizations and celebrities from participating in the World’s Big Sleep Out, a global charity event to end homelessness, at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena this past Saturday. Charity On Top was the leading charity organization hosting the event at the Rose Bowl…
By Alex Cordero As world leaders met in Madrid for the United Nations conference to discuss the Paris Climate Change Agreement, students and local residents took part in a climate strike last Friday at Pasadena City Hall. The climate strike was organized by students from Sequoyah High School. Ozzy Simpson, co-president of Sequoyah’s student council…
By Alex Cordero The World’s Big Sleep Out will be taking place in over 50 locations worldwide, Charity On Top will be hosting the Los Angeles location at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on Dec. 7. People from all over the world will sleep under the stars in solidarity for the homeless in their respective…
