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Nathan Wang

Nathan is a recent graduate of Harvard-Westlake School in Studio City and has been accepted into the fall class at the University of Pennsylvania. He is also the Founder and Executive Director of the non-profit Formative Youth Journalism Initiative. You can frequently find him in the kitchen, baking chocolate chip cookies.
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Arts & Lit

Scenic Route Ahead: Where Paintbrushes Met the Pacific

Plein air masterpieces and studio gems that shaped the West Coast’s artistic

July 15, 2025
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Neighborhood 411

Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Pasadena Demonstrates Considerable Restraint

A martial art designed to reduce risk of injury during use-of-force situations.

July 2, 2025
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Cohesion & Community

Pasadena Library Builds Community with Annual LEGO Contest

All-ages contest sparks creative showdown.

July 2, 2025
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Cohesion & Community/Academe

Dena Art Fair Draws Healing Energy to Local Charter School

Themes of reconstruction and community renewal expressed in art.

July 2, 2025
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Arts & Lit

Chalking It Up to Community

Artists return for the 32nd Annual Pasadena Chalk Festival.

June 16, 2025
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Talking Points

Youth Journalism, Resources and Equal Opportunity

Advocating for rights means understanding the big picture.

May 7, 2025
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Cohesion & Community

Eaton Fire Ignites Resilience Within Altadena’s Latino Community

There's a self-perpetuating 'invisibility' plaguing Altadena Latinos.

January 30, 2025
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Academe

Chandler Open House Gives Parents a Peek Inside

The private K-8 school accepts applications through December 13th.

October 8, 2024
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Talking Points

The Front Page of Middle School News

FYJI endeavors to provide students with real-time reporting experience.

August 27, 2024

 

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Obits

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My Father, Michael Madsen

Local News Pasadena correspondent Calvin Madsen remembers his famous father.

Poetically Speaking

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AFTERBURN

Victoria Thomas, from Pasadena to Crete and back again.

With This Ring

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Bard and Muse: A Love Story

Devastation has not destroyed the love of the Ash family.


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    Steeped in Culture: Taiwan’s Boba Tea Legacy Bubbles Over in El Monte
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    Scenic Route Ahead: Where Paintbrushes Met the Pacific
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The Omega Sci-Fi Project Celebrates Young Writers

April 23, 2025
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Wind and Fire

March 16, 2025
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A Promise of Peaches

January 31, 2025
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Celebrating the Distance of the Sun’s Journey from a Burnt-Out Studio in Altadena to the LAX/Metro Transit Center

June 6, 2025
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