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Burglary Suspect Arrested at Pasadena Best Buy Amid Pokemon Card Release Campout

14+ hour, 23+ min ago  (164+ words) Pasadena Now Pasadena police arrested a 45yearold transient man early Wednesday after Best Buy security reported seeing a suspect inside the store on live surveillance cameras, according to Pasadena Police Lieutenant Tim Bundy. Lieutenant Bundy said the call came in at…...

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Year of the Horse Celebrations Gallop Into 59 LA County Parks Starting Feb. 12

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (238+ words) Charles S. Farnsworth Park in Altadena is among the participating sites, according to the department's website, offering Pasadena and Altadena residents a nearby venue for the annual cultural celebration. The Lunar New Year officially begins February 17, ushering in the Year of…...

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Pasadena Library Hosts K-Pop Nite as Teen Services Embrace Global Youth Culture

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (126+ words) The program reflects a broader shift in American libraries, which increasingly recognize K-pop as a powerful draw for adolescent patrons. More than 150 million fans engage with K-pop worldwide. The teen services librarian coordinates programming for adolescent patrons at Jefferson Branch,…...

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Storyteller Brings Lunar New Year Magic to Altadena

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (449+ words) The Altadena Library District will welcome professional storyteller Barbara G. Wong on Thursday, January 29, for a free Lunar New Year celebration aimed at introducing local children to cultural traditions and the significance of the Year of the Horse. "Storyteller Barbara G. Wong…...

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ATLAS Brings Free After-School Crafts and STEM Activities to Santa Catalina Library

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (379+ words) The Pasadena Public Library's ATLAS program returns to Santa Catalina Branch on Thursday, January 29, offering free drop-in crafts and activities for elementary students in grades K5. According to library staff, the program's mission is straightforward: "to get the kids into the…...

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Congresswoman Laura Friedman Celebrates Olympic Diving's Move to Pasadena

7+ mon, 2+ week ago  (289+ words) The venue change is expected to save LA28 nearly $18 million and contribute to a combined $17. 6 million in cost savings and revenue growth for the organizing committee. The original plan had called for diving to be held at the historic John C. Argue…...

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Olympic Diving to Return to Pasadena in 2028 at Rose Bowl Aquatics Center

7+ mon, 3+ week ago  (217+ words) The Rose Bowl Aquatics Center will host Olympic diving events during the 2028 Summer Games, following formal approval Tuesday by the Los Angeles City Council of LA28s venue relocation proposal. The decision places Pasadena back on the Olympic map and affirms the…...