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Pasadena Community Defies School District as Protected Oaks Keep Falling
16+ hour, 19+ min ago (881+ words) Julia Butterfly Hill is coming to Pasadena. PUSD should be worried. Many advocates argue this fight extends far beyond individual trees. They say it is about protecting wildlife habitat, preserving Pasadena's tree canopy during a climate crisis, and ensuring that…...
America at 250: The Faustian Bargain of Our Founding Fathers Still Haunts Us
20+ hour, 29+ min ago (412+ words) Thomas Jefferson and the sins of our founding fathers. Obviously, Griffith thought the wrong side won the war and the argument against slavery. Nonetheless, the film was screened at the White House to great acclaim and went on to enjoy…...
Uphold the Constitution!
20+ hour, 32+ min ago (840+ words) ICE detains Franklin Humberto Coral Garrido'a Colombian citizen. As we, as part of the American people, prepare to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the proclamation of our independence from the British Crown, many are asking whether the rights enshrined in the…...
July Horoscope: Fireworks, Friction and Fresh Starts
20+ hour, 37+ min ago (570+ words) Mars'Uranus alignment on the nation's birthday and it's still Mercury retrograde! That impulsive energy is quickly tempered as the Cancer Sun squares Saturn in Aries on July 6. Responsibilities interrupt comfort. Family obligations, deadlines, or emotional realities may require us to…...
Cultural Egyptian/American Roots are Deeper than Meets the Eye
20+ hour, 34+ min ago (115+ words) Symbolism retains its power 250 years later. Mokhtar Kamel is an independent political analyst focusing on American-Middle East and international relations. He worked for the IMF from 1980-2005 and is widely broadcast through Arabic-speaking TV stations, Podcasts, and independent social media. He…...
Local News Pasadena Takes Five Honors at So Cal Journalism Awards
20+ hour, 28+ min ago (192+ words) LA Press Club honors excellence in politics, satire, editorials, and arts. Earlier this week, Pasadena Media Foundation/Local News Pasadena also won 16 California Newspaper Publishers Association awards, in the Division 7 category, a prestigious statewide awards program. Division 7 had the broadest…...
Let's Dance: Bowie Tribute Returns to Visisionarium Live Italian
22+ hour, 55+ min ago (638+ words) Julian Shah-Tayler brings more than 15 years of Bowie performances to South Pasadena. On July 11, David Bowie tribute artist Julian Shah-Tayler returns to local venue Visionarium Live Italian for a rooftop concert celebrating the legendary musician. A recurring guest at the…...
New Technology IDs County Aircraft and Strengthens Funding for Public Services
22+ hour, 15+ min ago (393+ words) Your tax bill may be higher because plane owners aren't paying theirs. I'm visiting with you this month about a developing story that is bringing additional funding to Los Angeles County by assessing airplanes that, until recently, went unidentified and…...
War Came to Our Residential Tower at 2: 11 a. m.
23+ hour, 27+ min ago (1084+ words) When the distance between life and death is six meters of glass. Thank you for your genuine concern from across the oceans. I truly appreciate your kindness and thoughtfulness. Samira, my wife (a retired teacher from Bahrain School " the U. S. Naval…...
Octavia's Bookshelf and the Art of Building Community
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (789+ words) Creating a place where people belong. "It wasn't a biography," George explained. "Rather, it was an exploration of how Butler built her life through the habits, notes, dreams and daily disciplines reflected in the artifacts she left behind." For High,…...