City of Pasadena Celebrates Grand Reopening of Robinson Park Recreation Center

January 22, 2019News Releases

PASADENA, Calif.—The public is invited to the grand reopening of Robinson Park Recreation Center (RPRC), 1081 N. Fair Oaks Ave., on Saturday, January 26, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. The event will begin with a ceremonial ribbon cutting and will continue with tours of the new state-of-the-art facility, free demonstration classes, and light refreshments.

“We are excited to return high-quality recreation programming for all ages and abilities to Robinson Park Recreation Center. Recreation programming improves neighborhood quality of life and well-being, strengthens public safety and brings people together. We look forward to welcoming the community back to the Center and to our programming,” says Department of Human Services and Recreation Director Brenda Harvey-Williams. 

Seasonal activities planned for the RPRC include arts and crafts, dance, adult fitness classes, yoga, summer day camp, aquatics, and youth enrichment classes, such as guitar and drawing, and much more. For more information about current programming or to register, visit cityofpasadena.net/humanservices.

The Robinson Park Recreation Center Renovation Project began construction in May 2017 and included the demolition and reconstruction of the Recreation Center’s approximately 9,000-square-foot multipurpose room, administrative offices, kitchen, open courtyard, restrooms, and conference room as well as an approximately 4,900-square-foot addition of fitness and dance rooms, storage, and common areas. The building is fully accessible and includes energy-efficient lighting, audio-visual technology and security upgrades, and new drought-tolerant landscaping. In addition to the Recreation Center improvements, the existing 7,300-square-foot gymnasium at Robinson Park underwent renovations that included extensive structural upgrades, aesthetic improvements, and the installation of a new hardwood court.

Stay connected to the City of Pasadena!  Visit us online at https://ww5.cityofpasadena.net/; follow us on Twitter at @PasadenaGov, and Instagram and Facebook at @CityOfPasadena; or call the Citizen Service Center, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday at (626) 744-7311.

Kudos to Verizon for being the first major wireless provider to offer a tool that can combat robocallers. The pace of robocallers has progressively worsened over the past year. Most people don’t answer calls they do not recognize, as it is most likely a robocaller. The amount of calls being made by these operators worldwide is in the millions of calls. In hopes that even a small percentage of those being called answer and engage and fall for the scam.

Verizon has implemented on its network the new technology labelled STIR/SHAKEN STIR (Secure Telephone Identity Revisited) and SHAKEN (Signature-based Handling of Asserted information using toKENs) standards

cervecería del pueblo

-BREW FOR THE PEOPLE AS YOU WOULD BREW FOR YOURSELF-

independent beer. south american inspiration.

141 W. Bellevue Drive #100
Pasadena, California 91105
(626) 658-7652

Pasadena, CA

Del Pueblo Brewery is among a few craft breweries to operate in Pasadena, including Craftsman brewing. Stone has a tap room in Pasadena, but does not have brewing operations in Pasadena. There are rumors of others working on opening locations in Pasadena, including the Playhouse District. What sets Del Pueblo apart is that it will be the first brewery with taproom having beer served at the location.

Many welcome this development in Pasadena as many surrounding cities are welcome to those opening breweries, including Glendale, Burbank, Sierra Madre, Monrovia, Eagle Rock, San Gabriel, Alhambra, El Monte, all of which have at least one if not several breweries serving beer to eager customers looking to support a craft beer in their local community.

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2nd Annual Education & Family Resource Expo @ Hilton Los Angeles/San Gabriel

January 27 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Sunday, January 27^th 1:00-4:00 PM                                                                         

2^ND Annual Education & Family Resource Expo

Hilton Los Angeles/San Gabriel

Hilton Hotel Los Angeles/San Gabriel 225 West Valley Blvd.
San Gabriel, 91776 United States + Google Map Phone: 626-270-2700

Millions of homes are equipped with Ring security systems and reports have been released with evidence that employees of Ring have access to video footage. And to make matters worse, video is not encrypted and is also available by folders and customer emails.

Not encrypting video or accounts is surely a bad sign for Ring, the rational given is that the cost was too high.

Many users are now looking at alternatives and trying to figure out what Ring is going to do to repair the damage done, perhaps video has already been downloaded.

We surely expect Ring will make a formal announcement on this issue. Silence is surely not going to be acceptable to users of Ring. Amazon owns Ring. Amazon head Jeff Bezos is under scrutiny for an alleged affair with Lauren Sanchez and divorcing his wife of 25 years.

Ring recently announced a new improved line of products at CES, apparently none address the vulnerabilities.

We sincerely hope that Ring addresses this issues brought about through the various reports.

Perhaps this is an opportunity for Google’s Nest, to strike on the shortcomings of the Ring platform and capitalize revenue opportunities.

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Pasadena Sunday Brunch at New School of Cooking

Questions? Contact at 844.895.4224 or email [email protected]

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Indian cooking is delicious, healthy, and easy to make. In this demonstration only classes, students will discover Indian cooking from veteran cooking instructor of more than 20 years and cookbook author, Farhana Sahibzada. Farhana’s cooking classes were voted a top event at L.A. Weekly’s Best of L.A.! Join us for a wonderful experience. $20 materials fee payable in class.

Class Menu: Aloo Methi Palak, spinach with potatoes seasoned with fenugreek leaves, Daal (lentils) with grilled onions, Vege Raita and Basmati Rice

Note: Classes are held in the cooking classroom located in the Campus Center (CC-Building). The instructor will meet students at the entrance to the Piazza, in the lobby of the Campus Center where they will be taken back to the classroom.

Register here

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Jones Coffee Opening in South Pasadena Buster’s Mother Moo Previous Location

From Instagram:

jonescoffee

Thank you so much for your support and kind words! We are beyond touched by the influx of comments, messages, and emails expressing enthusiasm and congratulatory sentiments. We feel so welcome into a neighborhood that is near and dear to our hearts. We look forward to sharing many delicious and locally roasted cups of coffee with each and every one of you in our new home at the former Buster’s location in South Pasadena. Stay tuned for updates. 📸 by Steven Lawrence for the @southpasadenan!

Mother Moo Creamery had most recently occupied the location, but in November 2018 made the difficult decision to close the location and focus on the Sierra Madre flafship.

Los Angeles, CA (January 8, 2019)—SoCal Museums announces the 14th Annual
Museums Free-for-All on Saturday, February 2 and Sunday, February 3, 2019. Over
forty museums—presenting art, cultural heritage, natural history, and science—will open
their doors and invite visitors to attend free of charge.
“For fourteen years, this event has brought many thousands of additional visitors from
across the region to our exciting and vital museums. It’s a special weekend that invites
Southern Californians and others to branch out and explore museums they may have
never before visited, or to return to familiar spots,” says Jennifer Caballero, SoCal
Museums President and Marketing Director at the Skirball Cultural Center. “We are
thrilled to continue this tradition, which helps keep Southern California culture
accessible to all.”

The Free-for-All also serves as a reminder that free visitor days are available yearround at museums across Southern California. A calendar of free days can be found
at socalmuseums.org/free.

This offer is for general museum admission only and does not apply to specially ticketed
exhibitions. Regular parking fees apply at each museum. Consult individual museum
websites for hours, directions, and other visitor information. Please note which days
museums are participating below:

Both Saturday and Sunday
Armory Center for the Arts
Automobile Driving Museum
The Broad (Free advance general admission tickets strongly recommended to avoid waiting in the standby line. Visit www.thebroad.org to make a reservation.)
California African American Museum
California Science Center (General admission only. A timed reservation with a convenience fee is required for Space Shuttle
Endeavour.)
Craft and Folk Art Museum
Forest Lawn Museum
Fowler Museum at UCLA
Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art
The Getty Center
The Getty Villa
(Timed tickets are required for the Getty Villa. Visit www.getty.edu to make a reservation.)
Hammer Museum
Institute of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles
Laguna Art Museum
La Plaza de Cultura y Artes
Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions
Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust
Museum of Contemporary Art
Orange County Museum of Art
Pomona College Museum Art Museum
Sunnylands Center & Gardens
USC Pacific Asia Museum

Saturday Only
Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
(Opening late 2019; Free-for-All pop-up accessible via Los Angeles County Museum of Art)
Autry Museum of the American West
Columbia Memorial Space Center
Descanso Gardens
(Free tickets available at descansogardens.org/tickets.)
Japanese American National Museum
(Free tickets available at janm.org/freeforall.)
Kidspace Museum
La Brea Tar Pits and Museum
(General admission only; free tickets available at tarpits.org/freeforall.)
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden
Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History and Sea Center
Santa Barbara Museum of Art
USC Fisher Museum of Art
Wende Museum of the Cold War

Sunday Only
Bowers Museum
Muckenthaler Cultural Center
Museum of Latin American Art
Museum of Tolerance
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
(General admission only; free tickets available at nhm.org/freeforall.)
Palm Springs Art Museum
Skirball Cultural Center
(Noah’s Ark timed-entry, one-hour tickets are limited and distributed first-come, first-served.)
Valley Relics Museum
Zimmer Children’s Museum by Sharewell

When: Saturday, February 2 and Sunday, February 3
More information: SoCalMuseums.org

SoCal Museums (SCM) is a group of marketing and communications professionals from museums
all over Southern California. The mission of the organization is to foster dialogue between marketing
and communications museum professionals in Southern California in order to learn from each other,
network, conceptualize and execute ways to increase visitation to and awareness of museums in
Southern California, and develop collaborative opportunities between museums.

The Pasadena location of Granville is close to opening. Hopefully sometime in January 2019. Here’s some images of the new location with a rooftop bar.

270 South Lake Ave.
Pasadena, CA 91101

Macy’s is offering great savings for Black Friday 2018.

You can save 50% on a Cuisinart DLC-8SBCY Food Process, 11 Cup Pro Custom reg $162.99 on sale through 11/24/18 for $79.99. Check out the savings on this excellent kitchen item.

Macy’s Black Friday Extra 20% savings details:
Extra 20% Off Black Friday Sale Items
Promo Code: BLKFRI
Some restrictions may apply.
Expires: 11/24/18

The Rolling Stones To Play At The Rose Bowl in May 11, 2019

https://twitter.com/RollingStones/status/1064609318136356868

Shake Shack Burbank Coming Soon

200 N. San Fernando Blvd.

Positions are being filled now, open positions

The Glendale location is already open, Pasadena is also scheduled to open in the comping months.
Burbank is hiring for its location, so we anticipate an opening of the Burbank location soon.

Shake Shack

SOUTH LAKE PASADENA HOLIDAYFEST! – LIVE MUSIC – HORSE & CARRIAGE RIDES – SANTA – GIVEAWAYS- AND MORE!

South Lake Avenue in Pasadena, CA – Saturday, December 1, 2018, 12:00pm – 5:00pm

Check out @SouthLakeAvenue's November e-News! Learn about South Lake's Holidayfest, special promotions & more! https://t.co/FIncsgYECM#Pasadena #DTLA #holidayseason #events #festival #Santa #livemusic pic.twitter.com/8BAVeeEJuI

— South Lake Avenue (@SouthLakeAvenue) November 6, 2018

Revel in the holiday spirit by enjoying South Lake Avenue’s annual complimentary Holidayfest in Pasadena, Saturday December 1^st from 12pm to 5pm at The Shops on Lake Avenue, 345 S. Lake Avenue. Presented by the South Lake Business Association, guests are invited to get into the holiday spirit by taking advantage of in-store specials and promotions at over 50 South Lake Avenue merchants. Additional festive activities include horse & carriage rides, live music, photos with Santa, holiday characters, carolers, holiday crafts for kids, a themed scavenger hunt, giveaways and much more!

This year’s musical guests include free live performances at Santa’s Village from acclaimed local talent. Southern California rock band The Jacks perform at 1pm bringing their bold dynamic live show. Stunning soulful pop singer-songwriter Maggie Szabo takes the stage next performing her empowering pop anthems while Grammy award winning musical collective La Santa Cecilia rounds out the day with their unique fusion of Latin rock and world music.

Furthermore, attendees can enjoy in-store sales and promotions offered at over 50 of South Lake Avenue’s restaurants, eateries and retailers listed below. Traditional carolers and holiday characters will roam the district creating a festive atmosphere not to be missed. Santa is available for meets and greets and is making quite the entrance this year!  The popular horse and carriage rides are back with not only rides offered December 1^st but also December 8^th.  Guests are further encouraged to participate in the popular scavenger hunt with an opportunity to win numerous prizes and giveaways valued at thousands of dollars.

“Our holiday celebration definitely gets event attendees in the holiday spirit and invites everyone to explore the district while creating memories with friends and family. Guests can tackle their holiday shopping lists by taking advantage of special in-store promotions offered on the day of the event” – Gina Tleel, Executive Director of the South Lake Business Association.

The South Lake Business Association gives special thanks to Corporate Center Pasadena, Logix Federal Credit Union, Macy’s, Pasadena Towers, The Commons, The Shops on Lake, Outlook Pasadena, Pasadena Star News and Pasadena Weekly.

Special thanks to participating businesses offering in-store promotions, festivities and/or prizes: Alexandria II Bookstore, Arnold’s Fine Jewelry, Breakthru Fitness, Carnelian Salon, Cauldron Ice Cream Pasadena, Cava, Coldwell Banker, Corner Bakery Café, Corporate Center Pasadena, Craft Fair Gift Shop, Custom Comfort Mattress, Del Frisco’s Grille, Du-par’s Restaurant & Bakery, Drybar, Facile Dermatology + Boutique, Ferguson Bath, Kitchen & Lighting, Float, Floyd’s 99 Barbershop, Goldstar Events Inc., Green Street Restaurant, Hotel Constance Pasadena, Jimmy John’s Gourmet Sandwiches, Kreation Organic, Lemonade Restaurant, Little Kuts, Logix Federal Credit Union, Macy’s, Magnolia House, Nekter Juice Bar, Nick’s South Lake Avenue, Nothing Bundt Cakes, Olive & June, Orvis Sporting Traditions, Pasadena Towers, Paul Mitchell the School – Pasadena, Pie ‘n Burger, Pottery Barn Kids, Premier Care Dental, Real Food Daily, Salad Farm, Salon Yuriy, Sanrio, SanSai Japanese Grill, Sharkey’s Woodfired Mexican Grill, SoulCycle, Ten Thousand Villages, The Arbour, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, The Commons, The Counter, The Shops on Lake, The Vitamin Shoppe, Trader Joe’s, Urban Plates, Vinotera Wine, Which Wich Superior Sandwiches, Winchell’s Donuts, Yogurtland and ZO Skin Centre.

Date: Saturday, December 1, 12:00pm – 5:00pm
Event Location: 345 S. Lake Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91101
Free Admission and Ample Parking

The Pier Grill Grilled Seafood Pasadena Now Open

iOS 12.1 introduces Group FaceTime, adds over 70 new emoji, and includes support for Dual SIM with eSIM for iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR. This update also includes bug fixes and improvements.

Group FaceTime

• Adds support for video and audio calls with up to 32 participants simultaneously
• Encrypted end-to-end so your conversations remain private
• Start Group FaceTime right from a group Messages conversation, or join an active call at any time

Emoji

• Over 70 new emoji, including new characters with red hair, gray hair and curly hair, new emoji for bald people, more emotive smiley faces and additional emoji representing animals, sports and food

Dual SIM support

• Introduces Dual SIM with eSIM which allows two numbers in one device for iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR

Other improvements and fixes

• Introduces Depth Control in Camera preview for iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR
• Improves cellular connectivity for iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR
• Adds the ability to change or reset your child’s Screen Time passcode using Face ID or Touch ID
• Fixes an issue where the sharpest reference frame was not always selected in front-facing photos for iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR
• Resolves an issue that caused messages to be merged into one thread when two users were signed in with the same Apple ID on multiple iPhones
• Addresses an issue that prevented some voicemails from appearing in the Phone app
• Resolves an issue in the Phone app that could cause phone numbers to appear without their corresponding contact name
• Fixes an issue that could prevent Screen Time from reporting specific websites in the activity report
• Addresses an issue that could prevent adding or removing family members from Family Sharing
• Adds a performance management feature to prevent the device from unexpectedly shutting down, including the option to disable this feature if an unexpected shutdown occurs, for iPhone X, iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus
• Adds the ability for Battery Health to inform users that it is unable to verify if a genuine Apple battery is in iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR
• Improves reliability of VoiceOver in Camera, Siri, and Safari
• Fixes an issue that could cause MDM Device Enrollment to report an Invalid Profile error for some enterprise users

For information on the security content of this update, please visit this website:

https://support.apple.com/kb/HT201222