JPL Successfully Restores Mars Orbiter
Scientists at Pasadena’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory have successfully restored the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, a $72 million NASA spacecraft, back to its original computer settings, after an odd glitch had the craft on a back-up “safe” mode. Launched in 2005, the MRO is a multipurpose spacecraft designed to carry out reconnaissance and exploration of the red [...]
ASID Pasadena Annual Home & Kitchen Tour Shows Timeless Style
Professional Interior Design on Display Sunday, October 4, 2009
Monrovia Weekly – August 20th, 2009
The Dog Days of Summer – Time to Spruce Up Your Home!
I recently received a call from a friend who was at wit’s end with her adorably small, but dingy apartment. With the heat of August came a restlessness and the urge to do some serious sprucing up in her apartment. She wanted to make her environment productive, peaceful and beautiful. With the desperation of Princess [...]
Monrovia Police Blotters
During the last seven day period, the Police Department handled 579 service events, resulting in 100 investigations. Following are the last week’s highlighted issues and events: Burglary / Suspects Arrested . On July 30 at 1:32 p.m., security at a business in the 1600 block of South Mountain reported that two subjects walked out with [...]
St. Baldrick’s Foundation Awards $11.5 Million for Cancer Research
St. Baldrick’s Foundation, a non-profit public charity based in Pasadena, which raises money for childhood cancer research, has awarded $11.5 million in funding for oncology research worldwide. The money will be used to conduct research and allow for clinical studies and trials, and future research. St. Baldrick’s is the world’s largest volunteer-driven fund raising organization [...]
Thousands of Minds, Hundreds of Signs, and a Congressman
Schiff Town Hall Draws Thousands to Hoot and Holler their Way toward New Health System, or Not
Duarte Youth Boxing Show a Knockout Success
More than 500 people turned out for the 4th annual Duarte Youth Boxing Show, Aug. 1, presented by Duarte Parks and Recreation’s Youth Boxing Club. Held at the Duarte High School Gym, the boxing show featured 21 bouts of young amateur boxers representing youth boxing clubs throughout Southern California. To compete as an amateur, boxers [...]
City of Hope Doc Named Fellow of World’s Largest Radiation Oncology Society
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) recently selected 12 of its members to become Fellows of the American Society for Radiation Oncology, a prestigious cancer organization with more than 10,000 members who specialize in treating patients with radiation therapy. Jeffrey Wong, M.D., chair and professor of City of Hope’s Department of Radiation Oncology, will [...]
Summer Doldrums Hit as Cal Phil Season Nears End
The California Philharmonic Orchestra presented its fourth concert, the next-to-last of the 2009 season, at The Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Gardens in Arcadia last Saturday evening led by Music Director/Conductor, Victor Vener. The program of movie music, or music associated with movies, included numbers from “2001: A Space Odyssey”, “The Lord of the [...]
