Rosemead Reader

Beacon Media News Partners With Leadership Pasadena to Provide Employer Promotion Benefits

Beacon Media News, publisher of Arcadia Weekly, Monrovia Weekly, Pasadena…

Trump Cuts off Early Earthquake Warning System funds

Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) said the USGS’s ShakeAlert system would protect property and infrastructure. “Congress has remained steadfast in its bipartisan support for the system, and I will work to see…

February 23, 2018No CommentRead More

First African American President of Tournament of Roses

Gerald Freeny announces 2019 theme “The Melody of Life” The Pasadena Tournament of Roses® Board of Directors has confirmed Gerald Freeny as President for the 2018-2019 Tournament of Roses…

January 25, 2018No CommentRead More

Keep Big Government Out of Medicare Drug Pricing Negotiations

By Sally C. Pipes The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) recently released a report urging Congress to allow federal bureaucrats to negotiate Medicare drug prices…

January 18, 2018No CommentRead More

Education

Little Free Library Takes Us Back to a Kinder, Gentler America

By May S. Ruiz Whoever pronounces no one reads books anymore – the…

May 15, 2017No CommentRead More

May College Search Guide

By May S. Ruiz This is it – your children have reached the homestretch! Freshmen…

May 11, 2017No CommentRead More

The Importance of Tutoring for Accelerated Students

By Cliff Tyler It is a common misconception that accelerated students do not need…

April 13, 2017No CommentRead More

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Entertainment

Rosemead Reader Calendar: Nov. 24 – Nov. 30

Editor’s Pick: Enchanted: Forest of Light Enchanted: Forest of Light (Nov. 28 @ 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., Descanso Gardens 1418 Descanso Drive) Descanso Gardens presents…

November 24, 2016No CommentRead More

For Good

By Darlene Papa, Lifeline for Pets My last article, “Not Good Enough?” was about the difficulty of getting easy special needs pets adopted. Now, I wish…

November 9, 2016No CommentRead More

For Good

By Darlene Papa, Lifeline for Pets My last article, “Not Good Enough?” was about the difficulty of getting easy special needs pets adopted. Now, I wish to…

November 9, 2016No CommentRead More

For Good

By Darlene Papa, Lifeline for Pets My last article, “Not Good Enough?” was about the difficulty of getting easy special needs pets adopted. Now, I wish to address…

November 9, 2016No CommentRead More

Calendar: Sept. 1 to 7

EDITOR’S PICK: Barks and Books (Sept. 3 @ 11 a.m., Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Road). Barks and Books is Pasadena Humane Society’s reading enrichment…

August 31, 2016No CommentRead More

Innis & Gunn Makes Its Mark on the US With a Beer Brewed With Truth Serum

Company Sends Samples to Leading Presidential Candidates By Terry Miller Sometimes – every once in a while – an email really garners extra attention from this…

August 30, 2016No CommentRead More

Crime

Task Force Investigation Targets Leadership of MS-13

Three-year investigation of MS-13 leads to federal charges against 44 defendants Capping a nearly three-year investigation, federal, state and…

May 18, 2017No CommentRead More

3 Arrested, 3 Girls Rescued in Child Trafficking Ring

San Gabriel Police were running probation compliance checks at the New Century Inn Motel, on the 100 block of Las…

April 13, 2017No CommentRead More

Visa-Fraud Scheme Helped Chinese Fugitives Live in U.S., China Asks for Extradition

The FBI raided California Immigrant Investment Fund, LLC at the Hilton in San Gabriel last Wednesday, as well a home…

April 13, 2017No CommentRead More

Seniors Beware: That’s Not the Taxman on the Phone

As Tax Day nears, many seniors may get calls or emails from people identifying themselves as Internal Revenue Service or…

April 6, 2017No CommentRead More

Business

The Secrets Recruiters Keep

By Angela Copeland Applying for a job seems like a fair process. You apply online, and if you’re a good fit for the job, the company will…

March 16, 2018No Comment

No End in Sight for the Rise of Craft Breweries

By Jackie Gonzales Over the last six years the craft brewery industry has seen a renaissance. With breweries sprouting up in every city, there has never been…

March 14, 2018No Comment

Health

Say Cheese! How What You Eat Affects Your Smile

Face it: We live in a selfie-centric society that, combined with our health-driven lifestyles, makes a smile more important today than it has been in…

August 31, 2016No Comment

How to Avoid Neck and Back Pain From Backpacks

If you’re like most parents, you remember sending your kindergartener off to school with a backpack bigger than they were. While your child may be…

August 31, 2016No Comment

Arts & Culture

August Art Column

By Jeff Davis Peter Alexander’s “Sculpture 1966 – 2016: A Career Survey” is on exhibit through Sept. 2 at the Parrasch Heijnen Gallery (1326 A.…

August 24, 2016No Comment

Folklorico Dancers Teach Each Other’s Heritage

Recently a group of Asian American elementary students learned how to dance ballet Folklorico, as part of a program to learn about the different…

May 10, 2016No Comment

Sports

Rose Bowl Proves Pasadena is Still the Capital of the College Football World

Georgia tops Oklahoma in Thriler By Spencer Stueve The Rose Bowl, the Granddaddy of Them All, the most prestigious event in college athletics, a Pasadena staple. …

January 2, 2018No Comment

Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship Highlights: FMF Glen Helen National

The second round of the 2017 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship featured unpredictable competition at arguably the championship’s most dynamic and challenging venue. In the end,…

May 30, 2017No Comment

Dining

Business Profile: Ahipoki Bowl

By J. Shadé Quintanilla For all you health nuts out there, there’s a new restaurant in town. Ahipoki Bowl, a fast-casual restaurant, is serving some of the…

December 16, 2015No Comment

Business Profile: PizzaRev

By J. Shadé Quintanilla It is no secret that New York has the reputation for the best pizza, and there is a rumor going around that pizza…

October 29, 2015No Comment

Environment

Opinion: Environmental Extremism Is on the Wrong Side of History

By Andrew Langer Environmental activists have a new tactic: protesting outside shareholder meetings of major energy gas firms. In May, protestors gathered outside ExxonMobil’s annual meeting to…

August 10, 2016No Comment

Extend the Garden Season With Spring Planted Bulbs

By Melinda Myers Keeping your garden looking its best throughout the growing season and into fall is possible with the help of low maintenance spring planted bulbs.…

March 30, 2016No Comment

Obituaries

Arcadia Resident Dorothy Heffner Voogd Passses Away

Dorothy Heffner Voogd was born in St. Louis, Missouri. Her birth certificate shows her father’s occupation as “shortstop.” Her father, Don Heffner, was then playing for the St.…

November 22, 2017No Comment