Since it's Halloween, and the witching hour is nearly upon us, it's time to address the elephant over the Arroyo Seco.

"A riveting and enjoyable look at how local myths are constructed, and a vivid depiction of a time and a place that felt full of possibilities"—Booklist

Lowe conducted military reconnaissance from a balloon for Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War. He perfected techniques to improve turn-of-the-century…

Watch this slick, little documentary about the ostrich farm that helped put South Pasadena on the map. Located near railroad tracks for tourists, and close to…

People always ask me: why did you need to stick a dog into your historical novel about the Colorado Street Bridge?

Before Pasadena City Hall contracted him to design the Colorado Street Bridge, John Alexander Low Waddell had already earned his stripes as one of the foremost…

The colossus spanning the Arroyo Seco was mind-boggling in scale, let alone ambition.