Two Slow-Motion Failures: How Pasadena’s Health Department Is Dropping the Ball on Mosquitoes and Leaf Blowers
Two Slow-Motion Failures: How Pasadena’s Health Department Is Dropping the Ball on Mosquitoes and Leaf Blowers Pasadena likes to think of itself as a city ahead of the curve. It banned gas-powered leaf blowers a full year before the state did. It runs its own public health department, one of only three cities in Los […]
Filing a Claim with SCE for Eaton Fire Damage: What Altadena and Pasadena Residents Need to Know
Filing a Claim with SCE for Eaton Fire Damage: What Altadena and Pasadena Residents Need to Know If your property was touched by the Eaton Fire — whether it burned to the ground or simply filled up with smoke and ash — Southern California Edison has a compensation program open right now, and it […]
Unblinking Eyes: The Growing Backlash Against Flock Cameras in Pasadena and Beyond
Unblinking Eyes: The Growing Backlash Against Flock Cameras in Pasadena and Beyond Every time you drive to the grocery store, drop your kids off at school, or commute to work in the city of Pasadena, there is a high likelihood that an unblinking, AI-powered eye is logging your exact location, the make of your vehicle, […]
Where PUSD’s Money Comes From, Where It Goes, and How a Soil Cleanup Turned Into a Tree War
Where PUSD’s Money Comes From, Where It Goes, and How a Soil Cleanup Turned Into a Tree War If you live in Pasadena, Altadena, or Sierra Madre and pay property taxes, a slice of your bill funds the Pasadena Unified School District. But “funds” is doing a lot of work in that sentence, because PUSD’s […]
A Chocoholic’s Dream: Everything You Need to Know About the 18th Annual LA Chocolate Salon Pasadena, CA 2026
A Chocoholic’s Dream: Everything You Need to Know About the 18th Annual LA Chocolate Salon Calling all chocolate aficionados, sweet tooth fanatics, and dessert lovers! If there is one date you need to circle, highlight, and star on your calendar, it is Sunday, October 4, 2026. The legendary Los Angeles Chocolate Salon and Festival is […]
A Cautious Review of Poppy Bank: What to Know Before You Deposit
A Cautious Review of Poppy Bank: What to Know Before You Deposit While Poppy Bank frequently advertises competitive interest rates and holds a 5-star rating from BauerFinancial, a closer look at their terms, physical footprint, and customer experiences reveals several drawbacks. If you are considering opening an account, here is a cautious review of what […]
The Sizzle of Summer: Your Ultimate Guide to Hatch Chile Season in LA
The Sizzle of Summer: Your Ultimate Guide to Hatch Chile Season in LA It happens every August. The late summer heat settles over Southern California, but there’s a different kind of heat we’re all waiting for. You can smell it before you see it—that unmistakable, intoxicating aroma of charring peppers drifting across grocery store parking […]