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Monthly Archives: October 2009
Pasadena philanthropist continues ‘Power of Pink’ breast-cancer campaign
>>SHOP It’s National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and a Pasadena philanthropist is continuing his company’s annual fundraising campaign. Through Oct. 31, Brighton Collectibles — owned by Pasadena resident Jerry Kohl — will donate $5 to breast-cancer foundations for each piece … Continue reading
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Tagged breast cancer, Brighton, education, fundraiser, Jerry Kohl, jewelry, philanthropy, Power of Pink, research, shopping
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Scenes from the Temple City fall festival
>>LIVE Sidra Rajani, 3, of Arcadia swings by the pumpkin patch Saturday at Temple City Park Anna Halverson, 17, of Temple City High School’s Brighter Side Singers sings “Johnny One Note” A crowd cheers on the Brighter Side Singers A … Continue reading
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Tagged Brighter Side Singers, fall, festival, music, photos, pumpkins, Temple City, Temple City High School, Temple City Park
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Lavender fields forever: Harvest festival at The Langham
>>GO We love free stuff. (A demonstration of that love is our soon-to-launch sister site Freebie Finds. Bookmark it now. Thank us later.) Free stuff is even better when it comes from The Langham Huntington Spa. Tomorrow from 4-8 p.m. … Continue reading
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Tagged Ajne, beauty, cocktails, dining, freebies, Langham Huntington Hotel and Spa, lavender, Lavender Harvest Festival, manicure, pedicure, shopping, The Langham
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This cut is the deepest: Funding to foster care and treatment programs slashed
>>INSIDER Cuts in state funding are forcing local foster-care and residential programs to reduce services — and beds — for children in need, reports Alfred Lee in today’s Star-News. “The reduction took effect Oct. 1 and was approved by the … Continue reading
Is there a doctor in the house? I’m overdosing on chocolatey goodness
>>EAT By Claudia S. Palma There should have been a doctor on standby at the third annual Los Angeles Luxury Chocolate Salon held this last Sunday, Oct. 11, at the Pasadena Convention Center. With over 40 participating chocolatiers, confectioners and … Continue reading
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Tagged chocolate, dining, food, Los Angeles Luxury Chocolate Salon, Pasadena Convention Center, wine
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Thanks, but no thanks: Will nude sushi models catch on in Old Pasadena?
>>EAT File under: Only on Craigslist. Eater LA draws attention to a conspicuous ad in the San Gabriel Valley section of food/beverage/hospitality job listings: “Hi-end Sushi Fusion Restaraunt / lounge is looking for Nyotaimori sushi models to serve sushi while … Continue reading
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Tagged dining, EaterLA, Fishlips, food, nude, Nyotaimori, Old Pasadena, sushi
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Scenes from the Korean heritage festival in Arcadia
>>PLAY At top, April Lee, 2, of Los Angeles plays a Korean disc-flipping game during the Korean Culture Festival at the Los Angeles County Arboretum on Saturday. The Bethel Korean School choir from Irvine Choir kids playing around in their … Continue reading
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Tagged Arboretum, dance, festival, food, Kogi, Korean, Korean Culture Festival
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Health by chocolate at the Pasadena Convention Center on Sunday
>>EAT If you’re on a sweets-free diet, just go ahead and cancel it now. Why? Chocolate. Wine. Enough of both to just about fill 16,000 square feet. Sunday. Be there. Our sugar high has already started. Oct. 11, 11 a.m.-5 … Continue reading
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Tagged chocolate, dining, Los Angeles Luxury Chocolate Salon, Pasadena Convention Center, salon, sugar high, wine
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A little slice of Bungalow Heaven
>>LIVE The American Planning Association this week named Bungalow Heaven among its list of America’s Top 10 Great Places. It’s the only neighborhood in California on this year’s list. Julianna Delgado, president of the Bungalow Heaven Neighborhood Association, tells the … Continue reading