With a population of just over 134,000, Pasadena, CA lies at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains. Primarily known for being a winter resort home to the annual New Years Day Rose Bowl Tournament of Roses parade and college football game, Pasadena is also the home of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and the California Institute of Technology. Transportation Drives Early Growth Founded in 1874, the city was incorporated in 1886. Like most Southern California towns of the 20th century, Pasadena … [Read more...]