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Treating 'a mind on strike'

Treating 'a mind on strike'

If Nobel laureate John Nash is a spokesman for those who experience mental illness, he is a reluctant one.

 

City sees higher stroke rate than Los Angeles

Every year 44 Pasadenans die from a stroke, a higher rate than in Los Angeles County or California as a whole, health officials said...

 

NASA cuts threaten employees, Mars exploration

Proposed cuts to next year’s NASA budget would drastically scale back the agency’s efforts to explore Mars, likely costing...

Massage parlor employees accused of prostitution

Owners of two massage parlors face the loss of their licenses after employees were arrested on suspicion of prostitution in recent weeks.

 

Ayala drops out of Assembly race

Alhambra Mayor Luis Ayala decided Thursday to drop out of the race for the 49th District Assembly seat representing several San...

 

The campaign against hate speech

Alex Nogales is president and chief executive of the Pasadena-based National Hispanic Media Coalition. The nonprofit, founded in 1986,...

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Occupy must include minorities

The Occupy Movement is predominantly composed of white, low-income and middle-class individuals who are demonstrating to denounce...

Make the YWCA building the owner's problem

Regarding the Jan. 15 article on Pasadena’s YWCA building (“YWCA Site in Question”), it would seem to me that some...

Reality versus computer numbers

Regarding the Jan. 19 Valley Sun article “Housing market still flailing,” we find it interesting that reporter Daniel Siegal...

Social media is fun for bad guys, too

What could possibly be wrong with social media?

Columns

Common Sense: Enforcing the law at home

When it comes to parenting, it seems a practical idea to know where your kid is. According to local police, it’s even better to know...

In Theory: Are honor killings cultural or religious?

The conviction in Kingston, Ontario, Canada last month of three members of an Afghan family for murdering four relatives has brought so-...

Altadena Junction: Dog day afternoons, mornings, nights

Altadenans love their pets, especially their dogs, and there were three dog tales of note this week.

In Theory: Whose problem is Human trafficking?

While Indianapolis gears up for an influx of football fans eager to see the Patriots take on the Giants in Super Bowl XLVI, faith groups and...

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Pasadena tries to reduce junk mail

Gusty winds to lash Southern California as storm departs

Armed robbers hit Pasadena jewelry store

Legislation aims to improve boot camp oversight

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    • Keeping things quiet

      On paper, singer-songwriter Lisa Finnie seems like one more soft-strumming aspirant in that voluminous coven of often less-than-engaging...

    • Film Review: Journey to a marginally clever sequel

      The title of this sequel to the 2008 “Journey to the Center of the Earth” gets points as marginally clever. Since the center...

    • The playhouse is the thing

      When the Pasadena Playhouse filed for bankruptcy in 2010, closing its doors and some $2.3 million in debt, a leading player in its...

    Society

    On the Town: Pasadena PinotFest

    A favorite gourmet experience is to combine fine dining with fine wines. That combination was front and center at the 4th Annual Pasadena...

    On the Town: Pasadenans celebrate Apple Store reopening

    Only second to the Super Bowl celebrations was the excitement generated by the reopening of the Apple Store this week on Colorado...

    Public Safety

    Bullet holes found in Pasadena car

    Pasadena residents returned home Tuesday evening to find bullet holes in the Jeep Cherokee parked in front of their house, according to...

    Man snatches purse from woman at Parsons

    A man ripped a purse from the arms of a woman in the Parsons parking structure in Old Pasadena Sunday night, resulting in his arrest for a...

    Husband arrested for attempted murder

    A Pasadena man was arrested for attempted murder after choking, punching and verbally threatning his wife, according to Pasadena police.

    Playmate seeks restraining order against Hefner's son

    The 2011 Playmate of the Year has sought a temporary restraining order against Hugh Hefner's son, who was arrested on suspicion of...

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