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Video: Raising the barn at the Showcase House of Design in La Canada Flintridge

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Royalty in the making: 2011 Rose Queen and Court before-and-after photos

Tweet Though the big reveal was held indoors this morning due to rain, there wasn’t anything damp about spirits when Evanne Elizabeth Friedmann was announced 2011 Rose Queen. So what happens when an average Pasadena-area high-schooler or college student is … Continue reading

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Scenes from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory open house

Children laugh as a Mars rover test vehicle rolls over their backs on Saturday during NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory open house.

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Women in space: Two astronauts have ties to Pasadena area

>>INSIDER  There are a record-setting four women currently in space — two of them with ties to the Pasadena and San Gabriel Valley area — and we wanted to know more about these trailblazing astronauts. As the Associated Press reported, … Continue reading

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Pasadena area real-estate and development roundup

>>LIVE A mixed-use project is being developed for the southeast corner of Colorado Blvd. and El Molino Ave. The new five-story office building will replace the two-story furnishings store. (Brigham Yen) The 71-unit Granite Park (on Granite Drive, obviously) that’s … Continue reading

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Scenes from the Angeles National Forest: What remains of Hidden Springs Cafe

>>THINK The Station Fire has claimed the historic Hidden Springs Cafe, a treasured stopping point and java spot for anyone passing through the Angeles National Forest. Owner Jim Lewis ran the business for 32 years. From the L.A. Times’ L.A. … Continue reading

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Scenes from the ground Monday in La Caada and La Crescenta

>>LIVE Below, firefighters make their way down a steep hill after lighting a backfire to eliminate tinder and slow the spread of the Station fire in La Caada Flintridge on Monday. (Photo by Jae C. Hong / Associated Press) Read … Continue reading

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Snap judgment: Awesome power

>>LIVE UPDATE: The Station fire has now burned more than 105,000 acres, according to Angeles National Forest officials. In this view from Monterey Park on Sunday, smoke billows high above the Station fire in the foothills above La Canada Flintridge. … Continue reading

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Eric Spiegelman’s eerie, breathtaking time-lapse footage of the Station Fire

>>THINK If you haven’t yet viewed this video of the Station Fire from Saturday afternoon, it’s a must-see. If, like me, you’ve already played it through 10-plus times, watch it again. (Via LAObserved) Time Lapse Test: Station Fire from Eric … Continue reading

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UPDATED 4:30 p.m. Wednesday: Station Fire resources and blogroll for up-to-minute information

>>LIVE Station Fire resources: City of Sierra Madre Emergency Information blog and main city site are being continually updated “At this time the Station Fire continues to be a slow moving fire and if the fire continues moving toward Sierra … Continue reading

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