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Pictured: Back-to-school blue (jeans) at Pasadena City College

Tweet Adam Escoto of Los Angeles takes a nap Monday by the mirror pond at Pasadena City College on the first day of classes for the new fall semester. (Photo by Walt Mancini / Staff)

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Pictured: Chasing Vermeer at Monrovia’s Wild Rose Elementary

Kate Ogilvie, 10, plays the role of artist Johannes Vermeer with his painting “The Milkmaid.” At Monrovia’s Wild Rose Elementary School, GATE students in the fourth and fifth grade transformed themselves Tuesday into historical figures as part of the school’s … Continue reading

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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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Pasadena teacher’s day made better by $1,000 in school supplies — and a visit from ‘Desperate Housewives’ actor James Denton

>>THINK Karen Goss is not a desperate housewife. She’s a computer teacher at Hamilton Elementary School in Pasadena. It’s a career that, for all its rewards, comes with its fair share of desperate moments. Teachers spend an average of $1,200 … Continue reading

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Get the picture: Cal Phil’s Family Night free-for-all at the Arboretum in Arcadia

>>PLAY The California Philharmonic hosted its annual free-for-all Family Night on Friday at the Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden. There were kids. There was music. There were kids making music. The results were pretty darn cute. (Evidence submitted … Continue reading

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