Pasadena firefighters participated in a photo opportunity in front of the Rose Bowl Stadium this morning, followed by a walk around the 3.3-mile Rose Bowl Loop. They traded their Pasadena Fire Department uniform shirts for pink t-shirts to help raise awareness of breast cancer, women’s cancer research and the benefits of exercise for cancer prevention. [...]
Today begins week 5 of my recovery from a catastrophic medical issue. I’ve been posting on Facebook for a couple of weeks (as Pasadena PIO), so you can catch up there if you’re not aware of the circumstances. I’ll return to blogging one of these days, though it’ll be awhile before I’m up to it. [...]
If you haven’t taken our General Plan survey yet, what are you waiting for? Today’s the deadline for telling us what your priorities are for the future of land use in Pasadena. Don’t let these decisions be made without your input! Click here. Read the Full Story at Pasadena PIO
Remember this Mystery History post from March about the centuries-old Japanese bell? It was war booty that wound up at Pasadena City Hall before being returned to the Nishaiarai Daishi Temple in Tokyo. Thanks to Sid Gally, everybody’s favorite research archivist at Pasadena Museum of History, I have an update! Sid’s son, Tom Gally, is [...]
The casting pond in the Arroyo Seco reopened on Saturday with a celebration of renovations to the beloved fly fishers’ mecca. On April 30, Reese’s Retreat at Brookside Park had its grand opening celebration. The playground, with a pirate ship theme, is accessible to children of all abilities: That same day, the sixth anniversary of [...]
Pasadena Police Chief Phil Sanchez and his wife Deborah stopped by the Jim Stivers Memorial Reviewing Stand to say hi during the 34th occasional Pasadena Doo Dah Parade on Saturday… …and on Saturday evening we were at the same table at Villa Esperanza‘s Blue & White at Night benefit gala. I posted more photos of [...]
I’m taking a few days off for R&R. Mystery History will be back next week with a new head-scratcher! Read the Full Story at Pasadena PIO
By now most people who read my blog know there has been a long-standing feud between Lisa Derderian and me over who has the best PIO hat. A couple of weeks ago Lisa, who is the emergency management coordinator and PIO for the Pasadena Fire Department, and Fire Chief Dennis Downs stopped by my office [...]
It’s Pasadena Restaurant Week! The Pasadena Chamber of Commerce, City of Pasadena and Pasadena Convention and Visitors Bureau are among the sponsors, and we had the press conference on the front steps of City Hall on Thursday. Mayor Bill Bogaard was a great sport, letting local chefs and restaurant owners outfit him in the fashion [...]
The 2011 Bloggers Picnic was yesterday (Saturday) at Farnsworth Park in Altadena. There were about 40 people who came throughout the day, including the merry bunch above. Enter and sign in, please: So many of my fellow bloggers have doubled as citizen reporters from time to time via their sites, often about City of Pasadena [...]
