In 1883 (before the City of South Pasadena was incorporated), local area boosters published the book “A Southern California Paradise” to make the case that San Gabriel Valley (Pasadena, San Gabriel, Sierra Madre, La Canada) was a virtual “paradise” on Earth. A complete four-year record from 1879 to 1882 shows how the clear-sky weather conditions … Continue reading Throwback Thursday | Harnessing the Sun