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Pictured: Cherry Blossom Festival flowers in Monterey Park

Monterey Park’s 14th annual Cherry Blossom Festival on Sunday featured cultural dance and music performances, along with an appearance by a world champion sumo wrestler. Above, performers from the traditional Japanese dance group Fujima Kansei line up for a portrait … Continue reading

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Pictured: Dickens Village holiday festival lights up Sierra Madre

Tweet   Sierra Madre held its annual Dickens Village holiday festival on Saturday in the city’s charming downtown shopping district. In Kersting Court, a Christmas tree lighting ceremony was followed by the arrival of the Jolly Old Elf himself. Is … Continue reading

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Photos: Pasadena’s Aids Service Center holds annual Big Night Out fundraiser gala

Pasadena’s Aids Service Center, which provides HIV-related services and advocacy to individuals and families throughout Los Angeles County, held its annual Big Night Out fundraiser on Saturday. Guests gathered first at a Mediterranean home on Lombardy Road in Pasadena for … Continue reading

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Photos: Saturday’s Doo Dah Parade in East Pasadena

String, of the silly variety, seemed to be all the rage at Saturday’s 34th Occasional Pasadena Doo Dah Parade. More photos after the jump.

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Photos: Scenes from the 2010 Pasadena Showcase House of Design

Staff photographer Walt Mancini captured these images from the now-open-to-the-public Showcase House in a series of visits, just before and just after the design overhaul was completed. The Showcase House runs through May 16. Advance tickets strongly recommended. Purchase tickets online, or by … Continue reading

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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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Photo gallery: Arcadia’s Mirai Nagasu on the ice in Vancouver

>>INSIDER  “I eat, sleep and drink ice skating. Then, I do my homework,” 16-year-old Mirai Nagasu of Arcadia told our staff reporter Stacey Wang. On Tuesday, members of the Pasadena Figure Skating Club gathered in Arcadia to watch their friend … Continue reading

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Letters from New York: Rodarte at the Cooper-Hewitt

>>GO  If you’re planning a trip to New York between now and mid-March, there’s a new exhibit at the Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum that focuses on Pasadena residents Kate and Laura Mulleavy — they of the acclaimed U.S. fashion label … Continue reading

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Deeper state of play: Pasadena Hoop Group

>>PLAY  Hooping is a lot of things. It’s a tool for exercise and meditation. It’s a skill that looks harder than it actually is. (Translate: You can really pick this up without too much practice.) And it’s a socially acceptable way for adults to play with … Continue reading

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Scenes from the LA Street Food Fest in downtown

>>EAT  Photographer Watchara Phomicinda captured these scrumptious images from the LA Street Food Fest this weekend. Were you among the thousands that swooped in upon downtown L.A. on Saturday for a morsel of food-truck goodness? The lines were outrageously, crushingly long. … Continue reading

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