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Thursday, August 26 - Sept.1 2010
Cool Jazz Fest At The Arboretum This Weekend Redwhite+bluezz Pasadena Jazz Fest is this weekend August 28 and 29, 2010. 200 plus artists, 23 top acts will entertain thousands of fans gathered at the spectacular outdoor venue the Los Angeles Arboretum in Arcadia. The weekend event, complete with an international food court, four watering holes, a vendors village and kids quarters, boasts two stages and such prolific talent as multi-award winner Stanley Clarke, multiple Grammy® winners Rita Coolidge and Take 6 and Grammy® nominated artists Doc Powell and Hubert Laws. “This is fantastic,” said Doc Powell, whose signature guitar sound has contributed to over 140 recordings of some of the premier recording stars in Pop, R & B, Jazz and Gospel music, a critically acclaimed gospel project and 10 topcharting contemporary jazz solo projects. “I have called Pasadena home for more than 15 years and we needed something like the redwhite+bluezz Pasadena Jazz Fest to bring back to the heart of this great city.” Newer artists James Tormé and Lindsey Harper will also be performing as will José Espinosa and
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Extreme Heat Brings Fire Dangers to Valley
Extremely quick work on the ground and from the air quelled this 3 acre fire Monday in Monrovia Canyon. The cause was downed power lines - Photos by Terry Miller BY TERRY MILLER A major Fire Department response put dozens of firefighters, three helicopters and 40 pieces of equipment at the foot of Canyon Park in Monrovia Monday, with assistance from Los Angeles County, Arcadia, Pasadena, Glendale, Monterey Park and the US Forest Service. Canyon Park was evacuated as the fire began. No homes or other structures
were threatened and no other evacuations were ordered. Monday's three acre fire in the Foothills of Monrovia's Canyon Park was put out quickly with a huge mutual aid force. The extremely quick air response of three helicopters highlights the effectiveness and lessons learned from the Station Fire last year. One Monrovia Park Ranger was overcome with
heat exhaustion while fighting the flames and was treated and released. The fire was apparently set off by a downed power line, which may have sparked after coming in contact with a mylar balloon. Southern California Edison secured the lines and restored power to the area. Coordination seemed seamless to the casual observer but preparation is the
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Foothill Unity Center; Monrovia YMCA Get 2250 19th Amendment Kids Ready For School in Style with Annual Events Passes - 90 Years Ago Today
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New Culinary School Sharpens Students Skills with the Skillet BY TERRY MILLER
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The women's organizations of greater Pasadena are sponsoring a Celebration - of the passage of the amendment which gave women the right to vote 90 years ago today.. From 6 - 8pm this evening, Thursday August 26, celebrants will march around city hall and follow
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This young fellow was excited to see how his hair looked once cut off his head at Foothill Unity’s Back to School distribution at Santa Anita.Photo by Terry Miller
Foothill Unity Center of Monrovia and the YMCA of Monrovia both sponsor Back to School Giveaways for those in need each year. In Arcadia last Thursday the Foothill Unity center helped get 2000 kids get ready for the new school year by providing backpacks, haircuts and books all free of charge thanks to the donations of individuals and corporations in the area. School starts next week in many areas.
Donald Skelton is placed under arrest when he failed to stop his vehicle and injured 2 people at the fire road block.
As food preparation and consumption thereof evolves, many in this complex and continuously competitive industry see good culinary arts education as a vital part of the success of any restaurant or food preparation business. There’s an emergent demand for detail oriented, highly trained gastronomic professionals. It takes more than talent, however, to conduct a successful, thriving restaurant business these days. Yes, the food has to be very good- perhaps unique, but moreover one has to know how the business can grow without going into exponential debt. Hence the arrival in Pasadena of the little school with a big heart and a really cool French name, Ecole de Cuisine. Ecole de Cuisine’s mission, if you will, is to deliver exemplary culinary training with a strong foundation in French International technique through individual attention with small classes no larger than 18 persons. Courses will be offered during weekday
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Suspect Arrested in Monrovia Kindergarten Teacher's Death BY SUSAN MOTANDER The suspect in the horrific accident which killed Maggie Clark pled not guilty to all charges and allegations against him on Tuesday in Riverside Superior Court. He is charged with 1 count of vehicular manslaughter and 2 counts of GBI. Jeremy Cook, 33, from Moreno Valley remains in custody on $1.025 million despite his lawyer's request for reduced bail.
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Jeremy Cook has been arrested for Gross Vehicular manslauter