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Pasadena Village’s New Little Free Library
Neighbors and friends are invited to join Villagers for a ribbon cutting to celebrate Pasadena Village’s new Little Free Library on Tuesday, July 9, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm. Pasadena Village is member-driven, meaning all programming is planned and facilitated by Villagers in their 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s. This free library is an extension of the Villagers’ strong interest in literature and literacy. The free library is located at Pasadena Village’s office at 236 W Mountain St, #104, Pasadena, CA 91103. Stay after the ribbon cutting on July 9 for a talk from one of the Villagers, Suzie Hoge, on little free libraries.
Parks After Dark Returns to Pasadena July 11
The City of Pasadena Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department (PRCS) invites you to the 13th annual Parks After Dark (PAD) program series. PAD takes advantage of Pasadena’s beautiful summer evenings by activating park spaces to provide youth and their families opportunities to experience healthy, safe recreation programming. Activities run on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays from July 11 – August 10 and include sports leagues and tournaments, recreation activities, movies, swimming, and more.
ARCA Menards Series West: 2024 Irwindale 1 Race Review
The fifth race of the 2023 ARCA Menards West Series season, the first of two races for the Irwindale doubleheader, the NAPA Auto Parts 150 presented by West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame, delivered its verdict with an uncontested victory possible from the 2023 champion Sean Hingorani who takes eight points in one go from the current championship leader Tyler Reif, fifth this Thursday on the Californian half-mile.
'Legally Blonde' and 'Annie Jr.' Plays Scheduled for July
"Legally Blonde: The Musical" and "Annie Jr." youth summer camp production at Centre Stage in Old Town. Legally Blonde July 11-13, Annie Jr. July 25-27. Based on popular movie and comic strip, respectively. Tickets available at Centre Stage, here.
Historic Walking Tour of Old Monrovia Tomorrow, July 6
Monrovia Historic Preservation Group will host an historic walking tour along Myrtle Avenue on Saturday, July 6, at 10 a.m. from the southeast corner of Myrtle and Palm. The two-hour tour costs $5 per person.
July 4 fireworks spark fires across SoCal
LOS ANGELES - Extreme heat warnings and fire weather warnings continue through the holiday weekend across much of Southern California. Over the Fourth of July holiday, firefighters responded to several fires and injuries related to fireworks. "One time, 7 rockets went bam, bam, bam," said James Bruinsslot in Northridge. "It...
Comcast Business Names Jeff Ruben to Strategic Enterprise Exec Role
Comcast Business has named Jeff Ruben, a veteran communications and cybersecurity professional, to the role of strategic enterprise account executive for government and education in Southern California. Ruben, based in Torrance, has spent the last eight years working exclusively in gov-ed, “identifying and understanding the unique needs and challenges faced...
Photo Feature: Independence Day parades display national pride in Northern and Southern California
LOS ANGELES and DANVILLE, CALIF. — California streets buzzed with vibrant displays of patriotism as neighbors gathered for the 35th annual Westchester Fourth of July Parade and Kiwanis-Danville Fourth of July Parade. Floats with unique themes from local organizations, student groups, political leaders and law enforcement took center stage; greeting the community with big smiles and waves. E2024 reporters visited both celebrations to learn more about each community's sense of patriotism during a joyful holiday amidst a controversial election season.
Forced labor, same-sex marriage and shoplifting are all on the ballot in California this November
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Forced labor, same-sex marriage and shoplifting are among the 10 statewide ballot measures that California voters are set to consider in November. The California secretary of state assigned proposition numbers to the measures on Wednesday after the Legislature added two more bond proposals to the ballot.
Get ready for triple digit temperatures across Southern California
Sky-high temperatures and poor air quality are expected to rock Southern California this weekend. According to the National Weather Service, everywhere inland of the immediate coast will see extreme heat on Friday and Saturday. “We’re all looking at excessive heat, dangerously hot conditions,” said KTLA’s Kirk Hawkins. “Please be safe.” Forecasted temperatures across Southern California […]
California’s Junk Fee Ban No Longer Clashes With Restaurant Fees
Earlier this year, two trends gaining momentum neared a collision in California’s restaurants and bars. One was a statewide ban on junk fees — here defined as anything over and above the items purchased on a particular visit to a shop, hotel or other establishment. The other? The fact that a growing number of restaurants are charging fees in order to pay their staff a living wage or provide them with healthcare. The metaphorical collision in this situation is that California’s government seemed ready to treat restaurant fees as junk fees — which is to say, not allowing bars and restaurants to charge them.
Gov. Gavin Newsom leaves California amid brutal heat wave and wildfires
SACRAMENTO – Gov. Gavin Newsom is visiting other states, campaigning for President Joe Biden. This comes on the heels of the presidential debate, which left Americans wondering about Joe Biden's stamina for another term. Many Californians are frustrated with the governor for leaving the state during a brutal heat wave and devastating fires. He's off campaigning for President Biden's re-election, being very vocal about his support. Something Republicans say he's using as a guise to campaign for himself should Biden step aside. "Gov. Newsom has been running a shadow presidential campaign for quite some time," said the chairwoman of the...
Palm Springs hits 124 degrees, setting new all-time high
Palm Springs broke its all-time high temperature record Friday afternoon, with the mercury hitting 124 degrees at 3:53 p.m., according to the National Weather Service. The previous high temperature of 123 was reached a handful of times, most recently on June 17, 2021. ...
Hoping to reduce Colorado River dependency, Southern California bets big on wastewater recycling
LOS ANGELES (CN) — Can wastewater be made potable again on a mass scale? Water-district managers in California think so. At a wastewater treatment plant in Carson in the Los Angeles area, scientists and engineers have been fine-tuning their purification process since 2019. The facility — known as the...
WISPPA Party Celebrates Organization’s Advocacy
Local lawmakers last week mingled with community members at an annual cocktail party promoting the efforts of the nonprofit Women Involved in South Pasadena Political Advocacy and celebrating its 14 years of helping keep residents informed and involved. All five members of the City Council, outgoing Fire Chief Paul Riddle...
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