Jake Armstrong
Stories by Jake Armstrong
Out of the shadows
Once part of illicit niche markets, hydroponics is finding new footing in the mainstream, fueled by a farm-to-table frenzy and fears of foodborne illnesses
Heavenly helpers
Only known person to survive plunge from Colorado Street Bridge believes angels broke her fall
Rap, all grown up
Atmosphere finds its way to Los Angeles following ‘The Family Sign’
Cleaning house
Two Pasadena firms are supplying the financial brains and brawn for the green revolutio
Sacking the bags
City commission begins discussing a plastic bag ban in Pasadena
Agreeing to disagree
Opponents of the forthcoming apartment smoking ban find common ground: it ain’t gonna work
Old Town showdown
Gun rights advocates, Brady Campaign to face off Thursday night
Settlement sought
Parents of Caltech student who committed suicide on campus work to end $20 million lawsuit
Leading the charge
Residents and city leaders launch and tackle ambitious goals to make sustainability an everyday part of life in Pasadena
Mind the gap
Transportation group says several Pasadena-area bridges are ‘structurally deficient’
Settling down
A settlement ends the legal battle over the controversial IDS Playhouse Plaza, but a small group of state lawmakers wants to shut the public out of such fights entirely
Warranted concerns
Tea party-backed school board candidate remains on probation after paying a portion of DUI-related fine
Taking up the habit
Pasadena City Council set to discuss smoking ban for apartments and condos
What Would Cesar Do?
Reflecting on Cesar Chavez and all that’s been lost since his death
Shortchanged
Controller raises questions about California’s multibillion-dollar blight busters
