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Five Acres Sounds the Alarm: More Foster Families Needed
Photo courtesy Five AcresJillian and Scott Shriner adopted their younger son through the child- and family-services nonprofit Five Acres, which advocates for foster children to find a permanent home....
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Tigers Edge Rowland, Capture First CIF Crown Since 1981
Photos by Oscar Areliz / OUTLOOKHead coach Gene You guided Westridge to its first CIF tennis title in 38 years. As a sixth-grader, Caroline Lopez entered Westridge School’s gym and hoped to one day see...
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Pasadena’s Russell Is Keeping PBS in the Public Eye
Andrew Russell For those who haven’t been touched lately by a PBS program, sound the “Masterpiece” trumpet: More free, quality content is coming with even more means to access it, whether it’s streamed...
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Nonprofits’ Young Volunteers Enrich City’s Culture of Philanthropy
Photo courtesy Mayfield Senior SchoolMayfield Senior students volunteer at the L.A. Food Bank. With the city of Pasadena topping the numbers of charities per capita, the nonprofit organizations...
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In Praise of Pasadena’s Spirit of Giving and Serving
From the Publisher Years ago, I saw an advertisement in the Los Angeles Times. Its headline read, “Sometimes words aren’t enough. Even for a newspaper.” That resonated with me. While reporting...
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At 100, Pasadena NAACP Takes Mission Into New Era
Photo by Erin Rodick / OUTLOOKNAACP Pasadena chapter former President Gary Moody (left) joined event co-chairs Juanita West Tillman and Tommy McMullins at the 31st annual Ruby McKnight Williams Awards...
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Local Quarterback Committed to Play at Alabama
Bryce Young After leading Santa Ana Mater Dei to a memorable 12-1 season, Pasadena resident Bryce Young was to have signed a national letter of intent as early as Wednesday to play football for head...
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Club 21 Celebrates Abilities, Inclusion of People With Down Syndrome
OUTLOOK photoClub 21 board President Eric Gray, Molly Litteken, Gabby Murdoch, board member Leslie Caldwell and Executive Director Nancy Litteken joined recently in the nonprofit’s monthly educational...
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Announcer White Adds to Rose Bowl Tradition
Photos courtesy Chuck WhiteRose Bowl public address announcer Chuck White will be calling his 20th game when Oregon faces Wisconsin on Jan. 1. The experience of the Rose Bowl Game is a memorable one...
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Tournament of Roses Preps for New Year’s Parade, Bowl Game
102nd Rose Queen Reflects on Her Reign of Honor Photo courtesy Tournament of Roses2020 Tournament of Roses President Laura Farber crowns La Salle College Preparatory senior Camille Kennedy as the 102nd...
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Pasadena Poly Football Set to Join Rio Hondo League
Photo courtesy Eric DanielsonThe Pasadena Poly varsity football team will be competing in the Rio Hondo League in the 2020 season. Panthers head coach Chris Schmoke (above) is 3-2 against RHL squads...
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Equine Therapy Gives Free Rein So Kids Can Heal
Photo courtesy MACH 1The equine therapy nonprofit, Move A Child Higher, known as MACH 1, has given children like Chance, 12, the opportunity to ride horses as an invigorating form of physical therapy....
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Shelton at Home With Los Angeles Rams
Photo courtesy Los Angeles RamsColeman Shelton (center with ball), a Pasadena native, was signed by the Los Angeles Rams six days prior to the team’s season opener. Coleman Shelton had visited the Los...
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It’s a Parade Do-Over for Cancer Survivor, Thanks to Nonprofit
OUTLOOK photoFoundation for Living Beauty members Anita Mendez and Gayle Michel, with Lt. Carolyn Gordon, helped organize a private parade for six-time cancer survivor Stacy Kimmel (top), who was...
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Church Service to Celebrate Famed PHS, PCC Coach Terzian
Outlook file photoGeorge Terzian guided the Pasadena High School boys’ basketball team to four CIF Southern Section championship game appearances and two titles. He was 383-110 in 17 seasons. The life...
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Local Resident Spearheads Fight Against Cancer as ACS Chairman
OUTLOOK file photoAmerican Cancer Society 2020 Board of Directors chair Jeffrey Kean (center) attends a recent ACS fundraising gala with Tyler Prime and family members Anne, Margaret and Lauren Kean....
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Helping Exploited Teens, Foundation Lives Up to Its Name
Photo courtesy Give-Mentor-LoveThe Give-Mentor-Love Foundation is expanding its dedication to help young women recover from sexual and physical abuse through positive mentorship and fun activities. The...
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King, Who Galvanized Playhouse, to Be Honored at March Gala
By all accounts, Pasadena Playhouse board member Brad King has been an invigorating force for the centenarian institution as it moves forward following a period of financial difficulty. Between leading...
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Villa Esperanza Works to Find Jobs for Special-Needs Adults
OUTLOOK photoVilla Esperanza Services program supervisor Perla Moran (left) has helped Danny Chan find new purpose and confidence through his job at the Huntington Library’s noodle house, with support...
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Westmoreland Meets Its Students’ Learning Challenges
OUTLOOK photoWestmoreland Academy Education Director Nicholas Pinto and Shawn Prokopec, managing director of the nonprofit Institute for the Redesign of Learning, are helping to bring cutting-edge...
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