Category: Pasadena (Calif)

How a Design World Couple Reclaimed a Lost Family Home

The New York Times – T Magazine:
More than 40 years after the Pasadena, Calif., house was sold, the pair moved in, transforming it into a color-drenched homage to three generations.
House Tour | Todd Nickey and Greg Holcomb

The New York Times – T Magazine:
The couple show off the 1927 Pasadena home that Holcomb’s paternal grandparents owned for much of the 1950s and ’60s.
Dr. Demento Announces His Retirement After 55 Years on the Air

Barry Hansen, mostly known by his D.J. name, said he’d leave the airwaves after 55 years of playing parody songs. His syndicated show was once heard on more than 150 radio stations.
Robert Denham, Lawyer Who Steered Companies Through Crises, Dies at 79

Among his rescues was teaming up with Warren Buffett to keep the investment bank Salomon Brothers afloat amid a bid-rigging scandal in the 1990s.
L.A. County Sues Southern California Edison over Eaton Fire

The county says electrical equipment owned by the electric utility is to blame for the blaze that killed 17 people and destroyed 9,400 buildings.
Los Angeles Wildfires Will Make a Serious Housing Shortage Worse

With so many people displaced and looking for rentals, the region’s housing options could grow even scarcer and more expensive.
130-Year-Old California Bookstore Seeks Buyer

Vroman’s is a community landmark in Pasadena, Calif. Now, its longtime owner says he’s ready to turn over the reins.
UCLA’s Football Wins Can’t Mask Its Financial Woes

The New York Times – Sports:
The Bruins are having their best recent season on the field, yet attendance is falling rapidly. Free tickets haven’t helped, and the athletic department’s balance sheet has suffered.