23 years and counting: Basketball coach not retiring any time soon

Share: “Nope, I’ll never coach.” Those were the words Joe Peron echoed to George Terzian, his former coach at PCC, when Terzian told him that he would make an incredible coach one day. As to why Peron never entertained the possibility of coaching when he was younger, he said he had seen other coaches embarrass their players, something he would never want to do. “They humiliate them, they spit on ‘em, and I thought I’d never coach,” Peron said. After transferring from PCC and graduating …

Millie’s Cafe: A not so hot spot

Share: Pasadena continues to bring some of LA’s most popular coffee and dining hot spots to the city. Though most of these places can be found in Old Town or along Lake Avenue, Washington Boulevard is up and coming as well. A popular Silver Lake diner known as Millie’s Cafe recently opened a second location on this street, taking over a restaurant called Community Kitchen, which closed after being in business for less than a year. Millie’s Cafe offers an endless amount of options on …

The Crack Shack packs a lot in a little

Share: In a space that once housed a recording studio, the Crack Shack is now open for business in bustling Old Town. The name alone prompts double-takes from passerby unfamiliar with the franchise, as they prowl the streets in search of Black Friday deals. If they’re hungry and curious, they stop to check it out, greeted by a giant chicken statue once they step into the restaurant. The Crack Shack offers a small but creative selection of sandwiches, bowls, half fried birds and full fried …

Police Blotter: Two subjects reportedly engaged in lewd acts in parking lot

Share: Monday, November 19 A female was reportedly pacing back and forth in the northwest corner of lot 1. Officers said the female was fine. A transient was seen pulling plants out of the ground in lot 1. Officers said the subject was not pulling plants. There were reports of a possible transient loitering in the walkway between CC building and L building. An area check was conducted with no results found. There were reports of a group of students in the quad possibly smoking …

Male reported  “possibly” masturbating in the Sexson Auditorium

Share: Monday, November 12 A false fire alarm was reported going off in the U and UU buildings. Tuesday, November 13 A report was made of a subject sleeping in a doorway of the CEC building. The subject was later escorted off campus. A report was made of a subject sleeping on the stair in front of the L building. The subject was escorted off campus. A male suspect was found loitering in Lot 5. Upon arrival of officers, the suspect fled from the lot. …

The causes of California’s deadliest wildfire are not surprising

Share: Three wildfires sprung in northern and southern California on Nov. 8, burning up to 240,000 acres of land and taking the lives of around 80 people. The Camp Fire, the most catastrophic of the three, and the Woolsey Fire are still ongoing and are projected to be contained in the upcoming weeks. The Hill Fire in Ventura County is now fully contained. Follow:

Stinkin Crawfish: pretty stinkin’ good

Share: As someone who enjoys the Louisiana culture of Cajun seafood, my excitement couldn’t be held within as I arrived to Stinkin Crawfish in Monrovia with an empty stomach and high expectations for quality seafood, hopefully at a reasonable price. Upon my arrival, I noticed some customers who were sitting in an outdoor seating area of the restaurant who had a paper table cover on their table while also wearing bibs as they enjoyed their meals. Trying not to laugh about how funny they looked, …