Monthly Archives: January 2009

Sasha Anawalt, the director of the arts journalism master’s degree programs at the Annenberg School for Communication at USC and Councilman Victor Gordo‘s appointee to the Pasadena Arts and Culture Commission, has resigned because of the City Council’s decision to … Continue reading →

It boomed and lightninged Sunday night in Pas, but no hail like in the foothills communities from La Crescenta to Glendora. Nancy Steele from the Altadena Foothills Conservancy sends along this photo of the cowskull she calls Desert Pete from … Continue reading →

My column for tomorrow follows — and, following that, lots of full comments from friends and relations I had e-mailed and asked to send me impressions of the inauguration of President Barack Obama. Some are expanded versions of excerpts in … Continue reading →

The Pasadena Center Operating Company put out mock-ups — size and massing only — of the much-discussed proposed public art pieces in front of the Civic Auditorium on East Green Street last Wednesday night. The mock-ups will be out there … Continue reading →

In a recent column, I took issue with Times columnist George Skelton’s questioning the wisdom of inducting, among other worthies, architect Julia Morgan into the California Hall of Fame. It’s not just San Simeon that makes me make the Morgan … Continue reading →

One of the Penn State fans in the row behind us New Year’s Day at the Rose Bowl was of that fanatical Nittany Lion type that worships at the cleats of longtime head coach Joe Paterno. Joe, recovering from a … Continue reading →