Pasadena Independent

This Sunday, June 5, AbilityFirst’s famed Food and Wine Festival returns at the historic Laurabelle A. Robinson House in Pasadena from 5 to 8 pm. Sponsored by CHUBB, it marks the first time the outdoor gourmet food and drink event will be held in person since the pandemic began.

AbilityFirst Food and Wine Festival returns at Laurabelle A. Robinson house Nearly 400 guests are expected at this year’s event, which features more than 20 restaurants, cocktail bars, wineries, and breweries.

Come celebrate and support the incredible work of AbilityFirst at their Food & Wine Festival! This spectacular outdoor gourmet food and drink in-person festival will take place on Sunday, June 5, 2022, from 5 p.m. to p.m. in the stunning gardens at the Historic Laurabelle A. Robinson House in Pasadena.

The AbilityFirst Food and Wine Festival returns in person for 2022 This year’s AbilityFirst Food & Wine Festival will bring nearly 400 guests together for one exquisite evening.

Love and cheese in Pasadena: Agnes Restaurant and Cheesery celebrates it's first anniversary

Love and cheese in Pasadena: Agnes Restaurant and Cheesery celebrates first anniversary As Agnes Restaurant and Cheesery celebrates its first anniversary, we dive into how the restaurant came to be.

Two weeks after arthouse film fans in Los Angeles found out they were losing a beloved institution in the Landmark Theatres Pico, the Landmark Theatres company announced Thursday it has signed a long-term lease to operate at the Playhouse 7 in Pasadena, with plans to open in the summer.

Landmark Theatres to take over, upgrade Playhouse 7 in Pasadena The Landmark Theatres company announced Thursday it has signed a long-term lease to operate at the Playhouse 7 in Pasadena.

Pasadena police motorcycle officer suffers serious injuries in a crash

Pasadena police motorcycle officer suffers serious injuries in cash The collision involving the motorcycle officer occurred about 3:20 p.m. in the area of East Colorado Boulevard and North Oak Avenue.

Join Pasadena Village and author Patty Civalleri for “Becoming Trader Joe” book talk, signing, and tasting on Thursday, June 16, starting at 6 p.m. at the Flintridge Center, Suite 117, 236 W Mountain St. in Pasadena.

Pasadena Village hosting book talk, signing for Patty Civalleri’s ‘Becoming Trader Joe’ Patty wrote “Becoming Trader Joe: How I Did Business My Way and Still Beat the Big Guys” with Trader Joe founder Joe Coulombe.

At their May 23 meeting, Pasadena City Council will issue a proclamation declaring June 3, 2022, as “National Gun Violence Awareness Day” in Pasadena.

City of Pasadena to declare June 3 as ‘National Gun Violence Awareness Day’ Now in its eighth year, the day honors and remembers victims and survivors of gun violence and supports efforts to prevent gun violence.

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On Saturday, May 21, the grassroots, tenant-led campaign for rent control and just cause eviction protections will host a campaign kickoff party at 1516 Navarro Ave. in Pasadena for their charter amendment on the November 2022 ballot.

Pasadena Rent Control to host campaign launch party this Saturday Against great odds, the campaign has mobilized over 300 volunteers to collect 15,101 valid signatures from Pasadena voters.

City of Pasadena Interim City Manager Cynthia Kurtz named David Klug as the economic development director last week.

David Klug named City of Pasadena economic development director

A man pleaded not guilty Thursday in connection with the fatal shooting of a 14-year-old boy in Pasadena in January.

Alleged fatal shooter of 14-year-old Pasadena boy pleads not guilty Officers recovered a gun and other evidence that allegedly linked a 24-year-old Pasadena resident to the gang-related fatal shooting.

This week, Chris Cimino was announced as the Grand Marshal for Sierra Madre’s 2022 Fourth of July Parade by the parade’s committee.

Chris Cimino announced as Grand Marshal for Sierra Madre parade

American Legion Post 13 opened its doors to the public for the first time in two years, due to COVID-19 mandates, to recognize first responders in their community.

Pasadena Post 13 opens its doors to honor first responders with luncheon American Legion Post 13 opened its doors to the public for the first time in two years, due to COVID-19 mandates.

The state’s ban on sales of foie gras survived another challenge Friday when a divided Pasadena federal appeals panel held that the prohibition is constitutionally sound.

Pasadena court upholds ban on foie gras made from livers of force-fed fowl The gourmet pate foie gras is made by force feeding corn to ducks or geese through tubes inserted in their throats.

A Noise Within Theatre 30th anniversary season comes to a close with a rare revival of ‘Metamorphoses,’ the multiple award-winning theatrical event from MacArthur ‘Genius’ grant recipient Mary Zimmerman. On stage from May 14 through June 5, with previews beginning on May 8, this elaborate and much anticipated production is helmed by Producing Artistic Director Julia Rodriguez-Elliott.

A Noise Within stages 'Metamorphoses' to end its 30th anniversary season A Noise Within’s (ANW) 30th anniversary season comes to a close with a rare revival of ‘Metamorphoses,’ the multiple award-winning...

Baldwin Park will be the hub of mental health awareness on Saturday, May 7 during the 2nd annual Mental Health Awareness Walk, Fair and Car Show.

Baldwin Park hosting 2nd annual Mental Health Awareness Walk The City of Baldwin Park invites people to walk, bike, skate, run and roll on a car-free, one-mile route in the heart of Baldwin Park

Local Rotary clubs are coming together to organize events during the month of May to celebrate new members and invite the San Gabriel Valley community to come out and learn about Rotary clubs and the services they provide to local national and international communities.

Local Rotary clubs organizing events throughout month of May in SGV Area 1 comprised of the Altadena, Pasadena lunch, Pasadena after hours, San Marino and South Pasadena clubs are coming together to host events.

Today, the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association unveiled the official 2023 poster, which will be used for the 134th Rose Parade themed, “Turning The Corner.”

Pasadena Tournament of Roses reveals official poster for 2023 event In January, the Association announced it would conduct its first-ever design contest to create the theme poster.

To more accurately reflect the broad scope of the health care services it provides to the community, and to represent its new affiliation with Cedars-Sinai, Huntington Hospital is introducing a new logo and name. The hospital, its physician group, and all of its outpatient programs and locations will now be under the umbrella of Huntington Health, an affiliate of Cedars-Sinai.

Huntington Hospital gets new identity, changes name and logo Huntington Health is home to the largest emergency department and only level-II trauma center in the San Gabriel Valley.

Several protests throughout LA County, including in Pasadena, took place Tuesday afternoon over the potentially controversial decision from the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade, which was leaked to the public on Monday.

Protests in Pasadena, LA County, take place over leaked Roe v. Wade ruling Over 300 protesters took to the Pasadena Superior Court Tuesday to show their disgust over the leaked ruling.

Pasadena’s interim police chief — the first woman to achieve that rank in the city’s history — is retiring, authorities announced Thursday.

Pasadena interim police chief announces retirement Pasadena's interim police chief -- the first woman to achieve that rank in the city's history -- is retiring, authorities announced Thursday.

Pasadena Village, a non-profit based in Pasadena that seeks to provide an international community for local adults over 55, announced they will be hosting and sponsoring four upcoming events open for all Pasadena residents to register.

Pasadena Village announces upcoming events, forums; invites residents Three of the events will take place remotely through Zoom, while the other will be an in-person forum.

Yet another racehorse died Tuesday after suffering a training injury at Santa Anita Park, the California Horse Racing Board reported — the second such death in two days at the Arcadia track.

2 horses die in 2 days from training injuries at Santa Anita racetrack Five horses have now died from training or racing injuries at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia since the beginning of the year.

On Jan. 27, the City of Sierra Madre broke ground on the Sierra Madre Solar Array Project, and on April 22 – also known as Earth Day — they completed the project and hosted the official ribbon cutting ceremony.

City of Sierra Madre hosts ribbon cutting ceremony for solar array project The solar array utilizes anti-reflective technology to reduce reflection and convert sunlight directly into electricity.

Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department investigators have arrested a Pasadena resident, who they believe has ties to high school sports programs in the San Gabriel Valley and Los Angeles, for alleged lewd acts with a child.

LASD seeks additional victims of SGV man facing child s*x abuse charges Alexander Rashaan Miles was arrested April 15 by deputies who were investigating a report of child s*xual abuse involving a 13-year-old girl.

The Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association has selected eight high school seniors as the 2022 ROSE Scholars. This year, the program awarded $20,000 in scholarships to eight graduating seniors from the Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD). ROSE Scholars, presented by Citizens Business Bank, is a program designed to help students in our community thrive and to foster their potential.

Pasadena Tournament of Roses awards $20K in scholarships As part of the application process, students were invited to submit a creative piece that reflected their future dreams, goals and aspirations.

Earlier this month, the Rose Bowl Stadium honored one of its key tenants, the Pasadena Tournament of Roses with a historical marker celebrating the “Home of the Rose Bowl Game.”

Rose Bowl Game honored with new historical marker Earlier this month, the Rose Bowl Stadium honored one of its key tenants, the Pasadena Tournament of Roses with a historical marker celebrating the “Home of the Rose Bowl Game.” […]

The Democrats of Pasadena Foothills (DPF), a chartered Democratic Club, announced its endorsements in several Pasadena races for City Council and Pasadena City College Board of Trustees, following five days of polling its members. Seventy-nine percent of members voted between April 9 and 13.

Democrats of Pasadena Foothills announce endorsements in local races Endorsements from the DPF for City Council include Brandon D. Lamar (District 3), Jess Rivas (District 5) and Jason Lyon (District 7).

Covina police said Friday a man who was fatally shot by officers outside a liquor store last weekend was wielding an imitation G***k BB gun.

Man fatally shot by Covina officers had imitation G***k BB gun, police say

Following a year-long hiatus due to the global pandemic, Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts is pleased to welcome guests back to the highly-anticipated Pasadena Showcase House of Design, one of the nation’s oldest, largest, and most successful home and garden tours.

Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts brings back anticipated tour after year-long hiatus Celebrating South Pasadena, programming is planned throughout the event showcasing local musicians, speakers, special tours, and more.