By May S. Ruiz To say that these are extraordinary times might be an understatement to describe a year beset by an astounding 81 million infections and over 1.7 million deaths from COVID-19 worldwide. In the face of those sobering statistics, a New Year’s Day without a Rose Parade or Rose Bowl Game in Pasadena…
Ohio State to Take on Washington in Renowned Rose Bowl Game
By Aaron Valdez ‘Tis the season! The College Bowl season that is. Pasadena’s historic Rose Bowl stadium is set to host its New Year’s Day classic as the No. 6 Ohio State Buckeyes face off against the No. 9 Washington Huskies on Jan. 1. The college football season has finally reached its pinnacle with a…
Gerald Freeny Honored as First African-American Tournament of Roses President
The Pasadena Tournament of Roses® and their community partners – the Pasadena Community Coalition, the Armenian Community Coalition, the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) and the Organization of Chinese Americans-Greater Los Angeles (OCA-GLA) – hosted an open house in honor of Gerald Freeny, the first African-American president of the Tournament of Roses. Over 400 community members…