Monday morning Lawren Markle of the Arroyo & Foothills Conservancy board and I took our dogs for a hike above Millard Canyon along Sunset Ridge. We were going to go up Rubio Canyon in celebration of the conservancy’s recent option to buy another 21 acres of open space at the canyon mouth, keeping yet more [...]
Check out the great feature today on Mama Rosa, aka Mrs. Altadena, aka Rosa Johnson, on the Pasadena Now website. Lynne Eodice's interview looks at Johnson's varied and interesting life — which will cross the 100 year mark on Aug. 30. (We're big fans of women who make it to 100). Read it all! Read [...]
“Can we keep him? Can we keep him? Can we keep him?” Little Bit was jumping up and down. The him in question was jumping, too. “We can’t do that, ” Jon said. “He already has a family who probably misses him. I’ll go call the number.” “I’m not so sure Daddy’s right,” Little Bit [...]
City Manager Michael Beck‘s ice cream social for employees Tuesday was a big hit on a very hot day. The servers were mostly members of the executive staff. In the photo above, Fire Chief Dennis Downs and his executive secretary, Peggy Palmer, stand at the ready to scoop the creamy confectionery at this second annual [...]
Yesterday’s thunderheads over the San Gabriel Mountains were a ghostly anniversary reminder of the pyrocumulus clouds resulting from the Station Fire, which began on August 26th of 2009 and is still under investigation. The Station Fire was at last fully contained on October 16th, 2009. The largest fire in the recorded history of the Angeles [...]
Not for everybody, and for mature audiences only but it is amusing: we discovered this new Ozzie Osborn video, shot largely at Mountain View Cemetery and the Mausoleum. ——— Read the Full Story at Altadena Blog
Continuing our series of conversations with California’s lawmakers, we talk with Congressman Xavier Becerra, Democrat from Los Angeles. As members of Congress get ready to go back to DC after their recess ends in early September, they're preparing to deal with a number of issues — among them are the unprecedented rate of unemployment, the [...]
Fire Danger Remains High after a Small Brush Fire in Monrovia Monday By Terry Miller A major Fire Department response put dozens of firefighters, three helicopters and 40 pieces of equipment at the foot of Canyon Park in Monrovia Monday, with assistance from Los Angeles County, Arcadia, Pasadena, Glendale, Monterey Park and the US Forest [...]
Ever hit SEND…and immediately regret it? The ease of e-communication has unleashed a Pandora’s inbox of potential sins, from careless cc’ing to office over-sharing to completely avoidable misunderstandings. These transgressions can cause more than embarrassment – they can result in career suicide or even bring down a corporation. Author Will Schwalbe joins guest host David [...]
A year ago today, at about 3:30 PM, a person still unknown started the largest fire in Angeles National Forest history. It was not fully contained until Oct. 16, and was finally declared over after the rainy season began. The Station Fire devastated 250 square miles of forest, endangered homes and communities, almost destroyed the [...]
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