Clouds parted briefly yesterday around 4:45 … just in time for magic hour. Isn’t it amazing how blue the sky looks after a week of rain? Read the Full Story at Glimpses of South Pasadena
“Mommy,” my daughter says, “I really want to go outside.” “We can’t go outside,” I say. “It’s raining.” “You’ve been saying that for a hundred years.” “It hasn’t been a hundred years…” “For my whole life,” she says, “for Daddy’s whole life, too.” “Let’s watch another movie,” I say. “I never want to see another [...]
Yesterday’s heavy rains pounded Southern California and forced evacuations in some foothill communities below the wildfire-ravaged mountains. The downpour closed a major highway, knocked out power to thousands and even caused lightning strikes on two airliners. But it was nothing compared to the storm going on at last night’s City Council meeting. (You can read [...]
It’s hard to tell what’s going on in this photograph of the South Pasadena City Council chambers … but citizens can certainly participate in the operation of our city government when the council meets in open session. I’m glad I raised my voice at the last meeting. I stood alongside former mayors, activists and other [...]
You know what it looks like when you dump an overflowing ashtray into the toilet? Multiply that by about a bazillion and you’ll get an idea of what the water looked like coursing down the Arroyo yesterday. No, an oil tanker didn’t somehow overturn in the Hahamongna Watershed. This black water is the result of [...]
A storm blew in yesterday afternoon — the opening act of today’s main attraction storm system. Most of South Pas looked gray except for this lovely tableau on Meridian. The National Weather Service says these storms may be the biggest since 1998′s El Nino floods. Meteorologists predict 8 to 16 inches in our nearby foothills– [...]
My family spent yesterday just chilling out: a morning walk around the neighborhood, a lazy afternoon playing at Eddie Park and this sunset view from the benches above the skate park. I had to smile when I heard this song coming from a neighbor’s window… Read the Full Story at Glimpses of South Pasadena
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So, let’s lighten up after a particularly heavy week, shall we? Just look at this sweet ride, perched on top of a hill on a perfect South Pas winter morning. Since it’s Friday today, I say we all play hooky. Crank up the stereo and go, go, go… Read the Full Story at Glimpses of [...]
The scenes of devastation in Haiti hardly seem real. As a resident of Southern California — another tectonically unpredictable region — this story hits too close to home. I can hardly process this kind of news. An entire city leveled by an earthquake in a matter of seconds? Thousands dead and dying beneath tons of [...]
