Victoria Thomas

When I spoke with Lúnasa band member Kevin Crawford on the evening of Shrove Tuesday — you may know it better as Mardis Gras — snow was falling at his home on the Hudson River near Woodstock in upstate New York as twilight rain fell in Pasadena. Crawford ... See more

February is Heart Health Month, and it’s Valentine’s Day, and for many Americans beef is still what’s for dinner, in spite of everything you may or may not know about meat-eating and your cardiac health. Current data from restaurant tech platform Toast co... See more

In tribute to the untimely passing of the late, great Catherine O’Hara, Six foot, Seven foot, Eight foot bunch! Bananas are in the media mix these days, and not only because of Beetlejuice memories. Television ads for a non-lethal self defense product sho... See more

Men. Guys. DUDES. I’m doing you a solid here: put these digits into your phone, pronto: 626-795-1508. The number is for The Flowerman, owned by Lou Quismorio, and keeping it close at hand, year-round, is recommended. In fact, you’re wise to book a few ord... See more

The Dena’s seen fire, then ICE, then rain in the space of 12 short months. And as 2025 comes to a close, our Jewish community engages in what has now become a lifestyle here: like everyone you know, they’re rebuilding. Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center (P... See more