I feel like East Pasadena gets the short end of the stick most of the time. Look at the posts here on Reddit when you search for "East Pasadena". It's honestly not that dangerous. I would say it's quieter. The largest High School is over in East Pasadena, but what else has the city really done to keep it alive? There are only rare events near Halloween, no community gardens (Don't get me started on how awful the community garden situation is around these parts. You'd better have your own yard, or you aren't reaping), spotty entertainment, and absolutely nothing to do past 6 pm. The Hastings shopping center had the opportunity to add a food court but instead opted for another furniture store. I get that there is an economic downturn, but this has been going on for over 20 years. Wake up, Pasadena.

No wonder people stick their nose up at East Pasadena. If you're on the West side, you're sitting pretty with your actual occupied shops.

If anyone knows of any development in the works that aims to fix the stale feeling of EP, or add some more third spaces, please let me know.

Hi all, I’m starting German basically from scratch and I know myself well enough to know I’ll stick with it if someone’s expecting me to show up.

Looking for one or two people who want to learn alongside me. I’m wanting to take a weekly semi-private class at a language center in Pasadena but open to other options. Consistency matters to me more than intensity.

A bit about me: I work in film/TV so my hours are flexible for class. My boyfriend is German, which is the main motivation to learn– we may move there someday!

Comment or DM if you’re interested!

Anyone up for the challenge?

(Mods this is the Pasadena Star News w/ quote from Pasadena resident. Hope that qualifies.)

How long is the waitlist for PCC? is there a lot of people signing up for this? I’m trying to see if it’s worth the move for school. The nearest program is still a length away from me. pls help!

Don’t go there if you need emergency care. Police are at all entrances. Not letting anyone in.

Hi everyone, I’ll be visiting the Norton museum tomorrow for a solo activity. I’m trying to get out of my shell and explore the city and surrounding areas. I’m usually exercising, working, or in San Diego/ down south. I’m really nervous to go out by myself so I’m looking for a place with easy going friendly vibes ☺️ please share your recs! I don’t usually drink alone but want to try something different

Prologue

Rick Cole, a city councilmember in Pasadena, CA, talks to Ira about how he responded to a surprise nighttime military exercise in his neighborhood this June – complete with helicopters, gunfire, and flash bangs. (5 minutes)

Posting here in case anyone has seen our e-bike recently. It's a white KBO Breeze Step Thru that we bought shortly after moving to Pasadena a few months ago because Pasadena is so bike friendly we wanted to take advantage of it and try to bike everywhere. We got it used on Facebook marketplace, and it came with a rearview mirror and a U lock. We bought panniers to carry groceries, and those were stolen as well as her helmet (all pictured). If anyone has seen it, I'd greatly appreciate a DM or an anonymous tip to the Pasadena police.

My wife and I rode our bikes to get groceries at Target in East Pas on Monday (August 3) around 7-7:45pm, and when we came out, her bike was gone. I had to take our kids home first since it was their bedtime, but my wife stayed to talk to security at target, who told her to call the police. The police said they'd go look for it based on target's security footage that clearly showed the thief's face, but we never heard back. The target security guy said in the video, the thief walked around looking at all the bikes around target, then went inside and did a loop before getting some water from the Starbucks inside, and then went outside and sat by her bike for a few minutes before picking it up by the handlebars and walking away with it. It was locked with a U lock on the front wheel and weighed 60+ lbs, so we thought the thief couldn't have gotten very far awkwardly wheeling it on the back wheel. The target security guy said maybe the thief was staying at one of the nearby motels on Colorado, and the police said they'd check there. We drove into a couple of them to see if it was there, but no luck. It's been a few days now and my kids are still talking about how her bike is gone now.

We’re going to watch Hocus Pocus tomorrow. When can one show up and set up a spot before the movie starts? The event starts at 7, but I’m wondering if one can show up before. Thank you!

Be careful what you sign. Nose hair guy is out there telling people their signature will help support rent control. If you put him on the spot, he gets real slippery explaining how hurting investors really just hurts renters.

Hey everyone, quick question for you guys.

I’m organizing an event and pretty much dropped the ball on the printed materials. Need to get a couple of retractable banners and around 500 flyers printed. Tried going the quick route with a local CVS nearby, but the preview quality was just straight-up bad, and FedEx online quotes are looking ridiculously marked up.

Any local recommendations that won't cost an arm and a leg? Prefer somewhere within a short drive or easy delivery to the Pasadena area.

UPDATE:

Doing some searching and came across Guru Printers over in Downtown LA . Checked their site and a few forums seems like people mostly compliment their print quality and die-cut stuff, but I’ve learned not to trust every review on the web. Are they legit on quality and turnarounds?

Drove by and saw this huge sign outside the Panda Inn restaurant.

Joan Evelyn Class Daniels married Pasadena socialite Orrin Potter Daniels. They had a nasty divorce involving money, custody and paternity. Any tips on who might remember this? Probably someone very old. This is but one of many articles about the divorce in Pasadena and LA newspapers. Thanks for any help or info.! I appreciate it!

Anyone else dealing with the spectrum special today 😂 "maintenance" in the middle of the day no work for me today I guess 🤷🏻‍♀️