Author: Celene Vargas

As online sales soar, brick-and-mortar stores remain kings and queens of retail

As online sales soar, brick-and-mortar stores remain kings and queens of retail

Posted by | Nov 22, 2017 | 0 |

Considering this is the “Digital Age,” and humans have always favored convenience, it seems logical that online-only retail companies have found major success. However, despite the heavy shift to digital seen across different industries, many online companies still have their eyes set on brick-and-mortar stores. The most obvious example of this is Amazon. The online giant made headlines these past few months when it acquired Whole Foods, dropped their prices and had analysts writing column after column on the future of grocery shopping.  As Derek Thompson from the Atlantic writes, Amazon is “…ironically working itself back into the brick-and-mortar...

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Computers are becoming increasingly important to post-secondary learning

Computers are becoming increasingly important to post-secondary learning

Posted by | Aug 10, 2017 | 0 |

It wasn’t that long ago when children operating computers was an unthinkable concept –– at least until the 1980s, when Apple co-founder Steve Jobs revealed a then-ambitious vision to put computers in every classroom. Since then, schools have seen a shift toward technology-based resources that have changed education. From SmartBoards and Blackboard to potentially never being bored by dry lessons again, going to school no longer means sitting in a chair while a teacher lectures for hours on end. For many students, it means playing educational online games, watching YouTube videos during class and even hearing from experts from...

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Native American Heritage Commission recognizes SG Mountains as sacred land

Native American Heritage Commission recognizes SG Mountains as sacred land

Posted by | Aug 3, 2017 | 0 |

Along with orders by the Trump administration that can jeopardize the future of at least two dozen national monuments, a small reprieve has been given to those who are fighting to preserve nature: the Native American Heritage Commission has officially recognized the San Gabriel Mountains as sacred land. The mountains, which were designated as a national monument by President Barack Obama in 2014 and one of the monuments currently under review, are intertwined with the origin story and history of the Kizh tribe. Also known as Gabrieleños after the San Gabriel Mission was built by the Spanish, part of...

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5:00 pm Talk and Book Signing by the Aut... @ Storrier Stearns Japanese Garden
Talk and Book Signing by the Aut... @ Storrier Stearns Japanese Garden
Apr 20 @ 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Talk and Book Signing by the Author of the Mas Aria Mystery Series, Naomi Hirahara @ Storrier Stearns Japanese Garden | Pasadena | California | United States
A special evening with the Edgar Award-winning author, Naomi Hirahara. Reception and talk followed by a book signing of her recently released, Hiroshima Boy. The $25 admission includes the book. Reservations are required and may[...]
8:00 pm “The Immigrant” at the Sierra Ma... @ Sierra Madre Playhouse
“The Immigrant” at the Sierra Ma... @ Sierra Madre Playhouse
Apr 20 @ 8:00 pm – May 26 @ 8:00 pm
“The Immigrant,” a play by Mark Harelik is set in rural, central Texas in 1909, as a young, Russian-Jewish immigrant settles in a small town, banana cart in tow, after having escaped from pogroms in[...]
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all-day Art on Palm @ Arlington Garden
Art on Palm @ Arlington Garden
Apr 21 all-day
The event features local artists presenting distinctive work, including ceramics, collage, digital art, glass, leather, metals, mixed media, photography, pastels, pencil, textiles, watercolors and exotic woods, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. A minimum donation[...]
all-day Color Festival @ SPUSD Parking Lot
Color Festival @ SPUSD Parking Lot
Apr 21 all-day
Color Festival @ SPUSD Parking Lot | | |
NEW DATE — Join us on April 21 to celebrate Spring with a burst of color! A family-friendly event, in the spirit of the India Holi Festival celebrating the coming of Spring, that brings together[...]
10:00 am Computer Pals at La Pintoresca L... @ Pasadena Public Library, La Pintoresca Branch
Computer Pals at La Pintoresca L... @ Pasadena Public Library, La Pintoresca Branch
Apr 21 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am
Computer Pals invites guests of all ages to learn basic computer skills, create an email account and how to use software for various projects, from 10 to 11:30 a.m.

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