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5th District Supervisorial Race Heats Up in the Courtroom

Donald Trump Opposition Sparks Writ in 5th District Race By Terry Miller Los Angeles County Supervisor candidate Kathryn Barger filed a petition for writ of mandate…

August 29, 2016No CommentRead More

LASD Seeks Missing 40-Year-Old

Detectives from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Missing Persons Detail are seeking the public’s assistance in locating Christopher Jay Poland, a 40 year old white…

August 8, 2016No CommentRead More

Baca Backtracks – Withdraws Guilty Plea – Wants Trial

Former Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca withdrew his guilty plea Monday to a charge of lying to federal authorities during an FBI investigation into the…

August 3, 2016No CommentRead More

Education

CAASPP Results Show Significant Statewide Progress

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson announced Wednesday that California students made significant…

August 25, 2016No CommentRead More

August College Search Guide

The Road to College By May S. Ruiz It’s August – for some kids…

August 19, 2016No CommentRead More

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Entertainment

Calendar: Sept. 1 to 7

EDITOR’S PICK: Barks and Books (Sept. 3 @ 11 a.m., Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Road). Barks and Books is Pasadena Humane Society’s reading enrichment…

August 31, 2016No CommentRead More

Innis & Gunn Makes Its Mark on the US With a Beer Brewed With Truth Serum

Company Sends Samples to Leading Presidential Candidates By Terry Miller Sometimes – every once in a while – an email really garners extra attention from this…

August 30, 2016No CommentRead More

Calendar: Aug. 11 to 17

EDITOR’S PICK: Monthly Bird Walk with Pasadena Audubon (Aug. 13 @ 8 a.m. to 11 a.m., Los Angeles Arboretum, 301 N. Baldwin Ave.). Whether you’ve been…

August 10, 2016No CommentRead More

Competition – ‘Got Teen Talent?’

Could Net $300 Next up: the City of Duarte. Motivational and inspirational speaker Michael Roberts hopes to help build the confidence of San Gabriel Valley (SGV) youth…

August 8, 2016No CommentRead More

Cal Phil Takes Center Stage at Walt Disney Concert Hall

Maestro Victor Vener and his California Philharmonic (Cal Phil) are thrilled to welcome some of Opera’s finest artists, “Center Stage,” on Sunday, Aug. 7 at the iconic Walt Disney…

August 2, 2016No CommentRead More

Grammy Award Winner Joins Cal Phil

California Philharmonic (Cal Phil) Maestro Victor Vener has announced soulful songstress Judith Hill is joining the acclaimed orchestra as a surprise special guest during its “Greatest Hits” concert, taking…

July 27, 2016No CommentRead More

Crime

Azusa Man Charged With Stabbing Father

A 36-year-old man pleaded not guilty on Friday, May 27, to stabbing his father during an argument in their Azusa home,…

May 31, 2016No CommentRead More

Moments Matter: Local Residents Help LASD Deputies Rescue Kidnapped Child

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station held a news conference last Friday, March 25, to…

March 30, 2016No CommentRead More

Off-Duty LAPD Officer Shoots 2 Attempting to Burglarize His San Gabriel Home

Two suspected burglars were injured while allegedly attempting to burglarize a veteran Los Angeles Police Department officer’s San Gabriel home on…

March 16, 2016No CommentRead More

Human Remains Found, Chaney Trail, Altadena

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) Homicide detectives responded to Chaney Trail near Echo Mountain, Altadena, to investigate the finding of…

February 25, 2016No CommentRead More

Business

Business Profile: Pasadena Certified Farmers’ Market

By Gus Herrera The Pasadena Certified Farmers’ Market (PCFM) is re-defining the way farmers’ markets connect the local agrarian and urban communities. When one…

August 19, 2016No Comment

The Down Payment Myth Stumping First-Time Homebuyers

By Dave Liniger Even though the economy is in a slow-motion recovery, the real estate market is moving at full speed. Existing home sales in…

August 9, 2016No Comment

Health

What Carrageenan Is and Why It’s Good for You

We’ve come a long way in recent years to lead healthier lives, with yoga studios and juice bars seemingly on every corner and even fast food…

August 25, 2016No Comment

Impact of Vision in Your Child’s Life

Just when you are getting used to having your children home for the summer, you realize – it’s already almost time to send them back to…

July 29, 2016No Comment

Arts & Culture

Monthly Art Column (7/21/16 Issue)

By Jeff Davis Michael Sistig’s first solo painting and sculpture exhibition in the US, “MATTER,” is on exhibit at the El Segundo Museum of Art (ESMOA)…

July 26, 2016No Comment

Partially-Deaf Pianist Fuzjko Hemming Performs a Special Recital With Pasadena-Resident Cellist Marek Szpakiewicz

Dagy Label, Inc. presents a special recital at the Munson Recital Hall, Azusa, featuring partially-deaf Japanese-Swedish pianist Fuzjko Hemming in memory of 2011 earthquake and tsunami victims…

March 7, 2016No Comment

Sports

Football Player Sits Out National Anthem

Ignites Corrosive Criticism By Phil Space San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick says he’s ready for the backlash after his refusal to stand for the…

August 29, 2016No Comment

Beacon Media’s Top Football Games for the 2016 Season

By Christian Romo With students reluctantly flocking back to school for the fall, Beacon Media would like to highlight some compelling matchups and local rivalries…

August 24, 2016No Comment

Dining

Business Profile: PizzaRev

By J. Shadé Quintanilla It is no secret that New York has the reputation for the best pizza, and there is a rumor going around that pizza…

October 29, 2015No Comment

Baking Up Sweetness: Poppy Cake Baking Company

By Ea Nicole Madrigal Shh. Once I tell you this location, everyone will know and then my little secret in Sierra Madre will be revealed. Maybe I…

September 2, 2015No Comment

Environment

Extend the Garden Season With Spring Planted Bulbs

By Melinda Myers Keeping your garden looking its best throughout the growing season and into fall is possible with the help of low maintenance spring planted bulbs.…

March 30, 2016No Comment

Create a Garden Anywhere with Straw Bales

Add productive garden space and raise your planting bed with straw bale gardening. This technique allows gardeners to create raised bed gardens on a patio, lawn or…

March 9, 2016No Comment

Obituaries

James R. Rucker

James R. Rucker was born on Nov. 7, 1986, the fourth of four children born to Katie Jefferson. His father, James Rucker Sr. and sister, Lisa Jefferson,…

February 24, 2016No Comment

Legendary puppeteer Bob Baker, 90, dies

Bob Baker, along with his partner Alton Wood, founded the Bob Baker Marionette Theater in 1963, which has gone on to become the oldest and longest-running children’s…

December 4, 2014No Comment

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