Pasadena News

Instead of facing a Republican heavyweight, Democratic Rep. Judy Chu is seeking re-election against two political newcomers in the newly drawn 27th Congressional District.

"African Cosmos: Stellar Arts" will be on view at the Smithsonian's National Museum of African Art from June 20 through Dec.

A decision Wednesday from a Sacramento County Superior Court that will prevent cities from obtaining money with which to pay down redevelopment debt has left local officials disappointed and frustrated.

One of the most recognizable characters in comedy, The Lovemaster, is crude, lewd, rude and audiences love him! Find out why when"The Lovemaster" himself, Craig Shoemaker returns to the Ice House, June 1 and 2. Craig Shoemaker is a modern day renaissance man.

Pasadena-based Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. announced today that it has been awarded a two-year framework contract from the "Engineering Consortium" comprising Iberdrola Ingenieria y Construccion S.A.U., jointly with its UK subsidiary, Tractebel Engineering from the GDF SUEZ Group.

On May 22, 2012, twenty-five Alverno seniors presented their "Senior Projects" to the student body and members of the local community.

Mike Brown, the Richard and Barbara Rosenberg Professor and professor of planetary astronomy at the California Institute of Technology , has been named a co-winner of the 2012 Kavli Prize in Astrophysics for his efforts to understand the outer solar system-work that led to the demotion of Pluto.

A San Gabriel man was arrested on Thursday after he allegedly aimed a laser pointer at a Pasadena police helicopter hovering overhead.

Being a restaurant writer often imposes the obligation to order dinner for two, even when I'm the only one at the table.

Thirteen students from Pasadena Unified School District received scholarships Thursday evening from El Centro de Accion Social, the Pasadena-based social services organization.

JANUARY 06: Celebrity Mentor Jessica Simpson speaks onstage during the 'Fashion Star' panel during the NBCUniversal portion of the 2012 Winter TCA Tour at The Langham Huntington Hotel and Spa on January 6, 2012 in Pasadena, California.

Seven scientists won prizes Thursday for discoveries that involve the furthest reaches of the solar system, vanishingly tiny materials and the complexities of the brain.

In ISLIP vehicle on fire on SUNRISE HWY/NY RT-27 WB between COMMACK RD/X45 and BRENTWOOD RD/X44 in BAY SHORE This image provided by NASA 's Hubble Space Telescope team on Tuesday April 11, 2006 shows a photo illustration of the largest known Kuiper Belt objects.

The 626 Night Market is making a quicker comeback than expected. Just three months after their inaugural event , the Asian street food market will be back on Saturday, July 28 from 4 - 11:30 p.m. According to the event organizers, this next round will once again be held in Pasadena, but this time at the Centennial Square in front of Pasadena City ... (more)

Ada Chan, 31, of Arcadia, left, and Amanda Ma, 31, of Pasadena, co-owners of Fresh Events Company, Inc., pose for a picture during a press reception and networking mixer for the 31st Annual Small Business Awards, at Fresh Events Company, Inc.

IF it ain't broke, don't fix it - that's an adage that serves most of us, and most institutions, well.

Wednesday was the grand opening of the Altadena Farmers Market at Loma Alta Park, which will now meet every Wednesday from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. The market was held in the under the tall trees of the lower area of the park, and featured 20 or so vendors selling produce, eggs, meat, flowers, prepared food, and other goods.

Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Pasadena, introduced legislation Wednesday that would facilitate small and medium-sized California cities like Pasadena to qualify for federal disaster relief following last year's devastating windstorm.

This NASA image obtained May 25, 2012, of the Pinwheel Galaxy, or M101, combines data in the infrared, visible, ultraviolet and X-rays from four of NASA's space telescopes.

Although currently closed for installation, the Pasadena Museum of California Art will be opening this weekend for the reception and exhibition of Edgar Payne: The Scenic Journey and Layer: A Loose Horizon .