Author: Melissa Michelson

Here's a copy edit that preserves the writer's voice while improving grammar, flow, consistency, punctuation, and clarity. Tucked away in the interior courtyard...

Nearly 100 students graduated from the Adult High School Diploma program at PCC, which offers free educational opportunities for adults and returning students....

Karina Gomez has worked in the food-service industry since she was 16. Now, at 46, the single mother is a first-time business owner in Alhambra after purchasing...

At the June 10, 2026 meeting, the Board of Trustees at Pasadena City College adopted the 2026–27 fiscal year tentative budget. Trustee Tammy Silver asked...

After community responses to ICE activities in Alhambra since last summer, and concerns raised about the Alhambra Police Department’s actions and potential...

Alhambra’s elected officials took a class last month in “Media Awareness” called “Making the Media Work for You.” Here’s what they learned, and what...

Alhambrans have until April 30, 2026, to give the City of Alhambra their input on the Sustainable Alhambra Plan and help shape a shared vision of...

On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a friend sent me a social media video. In it, the Alhambra Police Department used their vehicle to box in a woman who was...

The Monterey Park City Council unanimously adopted an ordinance establishing a 45-day moratorium on data center development during its January 21 meeting.

Alec Sanders was just 28 years old and had been an officer for eight months.

If you haven’t quite saved up $2,000 to hit Thailand’s Full Moon Festival, and don’t feel like dealing with the crowds and parking hassles of a rave in...

FireAid LA has been under scrutiny about how the $100M it raised was dispersed to help Altadena and Pacific Palisades fire survivors. A breakdown of which...

Heather C. Morrow’s solo photography show in San Gabriel pays tribute to the Altadena community, which is struggling to rebuild what it has lost. "Bearing...

Joining other major worldwide cities, Los Angeles now has a light rail service to and from its international airport.  For $1.75 on the Metro, it’s the...

On July 28, about 10 members of the public addressed the Alhambra City Council regarding Agenda Item #4, “Consideration of Resolution Discussing Federal...

I’d never heard of a community walkabout, so I decided to check it out when a neighbor invited me to go to one.