Sierra Madre Candidates Square Off
The League of Women Voters in conjunction with the Sierra Madre Chamber of Commerce hosted a well-attended, almost overflow candidate forum on Monday at City Hall. The room seemed evenly divided, much like the council itself.
Each of the Candidates: Pat Alcorn, John Crawford, Joe Mosca, Bill Tice, Nancy Walsh and Don Watts made brief opening [...]
Sierra Madre Candidates Square Off
The League of Women Voters in conjunction with the Sierra Madre Chamber of Commerce hosted a well-attended, almost overflow candidate forum on Monday at City Hall. The room seemed evenly divided, much like the council itself.
Each of the Candidates: Pat Alcorn, John Crawford, Joe Mosca, Bill Tice, Nancy Walsh and Don Watts made brief opening [...]
Camerons Seafood Goes to the Head of the Class
Pete Gallanis and his dad stand outside the famous restaurant on Colorado Boulevard.
Photo by Terry Miller
Cameron’s Seafood Restaurant
By Victor Buell
Cameron’s Seafood’s big red fish-shaped sign has been an icon in Pasadena since the doors first opened in 1984. Then proprietor John Cameron ran the place for only two years before the current owner and [...]
THE BANGLES IN CONCERT IN PASADENA ON MARCH 13; ALSO, BLIND LIKE SAM
The Bangles, who shot to rock superstardom in the 1980s with hits including “Walk Like An Egyptian,” “Eternal Flame,” “Manic Monday,” “In Your Room,” and more are appearing in Pasadena at the Duffy Lewis Gymnasium on the campus of La Salle High [...]
SCPR Moves to new Digs
The Pasadena Independent toured the new broadcast headquarters of Southern California Public Radio (SCPR), The Mohn Broadcast Center & Crawford Family Forum Thursday morning .
The Public Radio facilities which used to call PCC home are now a far cry from their humble beginnings.
The 35,000 square-foot building includes new studios, a generous sized news roomcomplete [...]
Anarchist Picnic at Memorial Park on Saturday March 13, 2010
Anarchist Picnics are events for local and not-so-local anarchists and the anarcho-curious or friendly to convene, hang out, and make friends. Our hope is for monthly or periodic anarchist events to pop up in as many different cities and regions as possible.
There will be workshops, discussions, food, fun, literature, and performances. Please bring a dish [...]
CURLING…ON GRASS IN ARCADIA
Margi Rambo delivers a bowl in a Triples Tournament at the Santa Anita Bowling
Green Club’s Greens at the Arcadia County Park. (Photo by Gene Plunkett)
We all watched Curling in the Olympic games, but did you know that that sport on ice [...]
AGING GRACEFULLY IN PLACE Part II.
By Erin Vostilal
When my mother decided to remodel her home and add a second story, I was able to convince her to take some simple steps now so that she can plan to age in place, in her own home.
Some easy updates now would make her home elegant and comfortable for an able-bodied and active [...]
The Homes That Love Built
By Susan Motander
The San Gabriel Valley Habitat for Humanity turned keys over to four families on Saturday at the dedication of their new homes on Sherman Avenue in Monrovia. In giving the Invocation, Reverend Gregory Douglass of the Monrovia United Methodist Church, called the homes “A place to be a family.” [...]
Annual Wistaria Festival Offers Good Eats, Music, Fun – and One Spectacular Vine This Sunday
The Sierra Madre Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual Wistaria Festival on Sunday, March 14, 2010. The festival first began in the early 20th century, drawing as many as 100,000 people over an extended period of time. Now the vine, which is on private property, is available to the public for viewing [...]
