Thousands Watch City of Monrovia’s July 4 Fireworks
Second only to the Rose Bowl, Monrovia’s massive fireworks display at the new library saw about 8000 people celebrating the Fourth in Monrovia. This was one of the best attended events ever in Monrovia’s history – simply put means next year will be even bigger and better. Photos by Rick Keshishi from Photoworksbyrick.com Here’s a [...]
Lori Corbin to Host Women in Business Summit
ABC7 Eyewitness News nutrition and fitness reporter Lori Corbin has been tapped to Emcee the 11th Annual Women in Business Awards and Legislative Update at the Pasadena Hilton on Friday, July 16. Ms. Corbin is a nationally-recognized nutrition expert and businesswoman. The annual event hosted by Senator Carol Liu and Assemblymembers Mike Gatto and Anthony [...]
Pasadena Non-Profit to Open Thrift Store
The All-Out Caring Thrift Store (ACTS), located at 1382 Locust St. in Pasadena (Hill and the 210 freeway), will celebrate its July 17 grand opening with a day full of food and fun, including raffle drawings and music from the 1950s, ‘60s and ‘70s. Grand opening events will kick off with a 9:30 a.m. ribbon [...]
Summer of Musical Tributes Starts this Weekend Pasadena
Concert producer Pasadena Entertainment and the Pasadena Convention Center have teamed to present the first in their “Summer Soundzz” concert series this Friday, July 9 which will feature a blast from the musical past.. Producer and local restaurateur André Vener will be presenting Beatles “tribute band” The Fab Four at 7:30 p.m. at the newly [...]
Water Takes Center Stage at Sierra Madre’s Annual Parade
This year’s July 4 parade held on the 5th, was perhaps a little more political than usual. Perhaps there was a 40% increase in the water used from last year, coincidentally the percentage the city wants to hike the water rates. The obvious anger at the proposed water rate was echoed in Sierra Madre City [...]
A Picture is Worth a 1000 Doo Dahs – Enter your favorite Doo Dah Image
Professional and amateur photographers are invited to submit their best photographs of the Occasional Pasadena Doo Dah Parade in a contest. All photographs will be exhibited at McGinty’s Gallery at the End of the World in Altadena 6 p.m.-midnight July 17, during which trophies will be awarded in a number of categories with the “Spirit [...]
Worth a Thousand Words….and Maybe a Prize…Enter your Best Doo Dah Picture
Professional and amateur photographers are invited to submit their best photographs of the Occasional Pasadena Doo Dah Parade in a contest. All photographs will be exhibited at McGinty’s Gallery at the End of the World in Altadena 6 p.m.-midnight July 17, during which trophies will be awarded in a number of categories with the “Spirit [...]
Parents Sue Montecito School
A large parents group has filed suit against a fine arts school that suddenly shut its doors last year. 77 allegedly defrauded parents and students filed a lawsuit against Trisha Ying Zi Zhang and Edgar Kuckelkorn, the former president and vice president of Montecito Fine Arts School and its related entities (“Montecito”). The complaint was [...]
Arcadia Relay for Life Raises Over $100,000 for Cancer Research
The Relay for Life survivor medals were worn by those who have beat cancer and those currently battling the disease. Arcadia firefighters try to guess the number of marbles in a jar as part of one of the high school team's fundraising efforts. The firefighters at Relay for Life were honoring Captain Andy Troncale and [...]
A Spanish Getaway to the Hidden Treasures of Ojai
The Su Nido Hotel, which means "your nest" in Spanish, is just a three-minute walk from the main drag, which has colorful art galleries, shops, restaurants, museums, thrift stores, and beautiful mountain vistas. I’m surprised at how many people I talk to that have yet to discover the magic of Ojai. The tiny idyllic town, [...]