Everywhere you look, there doesn’t seem to be any good news coming from the COVID-19 virus pandemic that has swept the globe. It’s all doom and gloom with no end in sight. But if you talk to those who are on the front lines, especially in the health care industry, you’ll find reasons for hope….
By Terry Miller While Governor Newsom’s press conference Sunday put some panic in local restaurants and pubs in the San Gabriel Valley, it seems that there was/is no official mandate to close, at least until noon today, when Pasadena city told restaurants they have to follow New York’s lead and do take out only and…
By Terry Miller During Thursday’s school board announcements members announced that some PUSD staffers were being tested for coronavirus. The board also allotted Superintendent Brian McDonald ‘emergency powers’ to close schools if he deems it necessary. The emergency powers will allow McDonald to do so without further consulting with members of the board of education.
Adrienne Spires is a dedicated advocate for sexual assault victims and is the project coordinator for the California Coalition Against Sexual Assault (CALCASA) in Pasadena. – Photo by Alex Cordero / Beacon Media News By Alex Cordero Adrienne Spires, project coordinator at the California Coalition Against Sexual Assault (CALCASA) in Pasadena, has dedicated her life…
53rd California International Antiquarian Book Fair at Pasadena Convention Center, Feb. 7 from 3-8 p.m., Feb. 8 from 11 a.m. – 7 p.m., and Feb. 9 from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. (300 E. Green St., Pasadena, CA 91101). Featuring over 150 booksellers from the Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association of America and the International League of…
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 Terry Miller A new book, “Arroyo” by Chip Jacobs, has recently been published by Rare Bird Books. The novel has a heavy focus on one of Pasadena’s most iconic, mysterious and forlornly rather notorious structures. For decades, hundreds of people have leaped to their deaths 150 feet from the Colorado Street Bridge onto the…
