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Pasadena, California

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The Resume

    (September 8, 1771- )
    Located at 34° 9 minutes 22 seconds North, 118° 7 minutes 55 seconds West in California, USA
    The Spanish San Gabriel Mission was established on the land that is now Pasadena
    Lands secularized and redistributed by the Mexican government (1833)
    Came under the control of the US after the Mexican-American War
    Land transferred to American owners over a credit issue (1859)
    Incorporated so that it could get rid of its saloons (1886)
    First mid-winter festival, later known as the Rose Parade, held (1890)
    Throop University, later California Institute of Technology, founded (1891)
    Became a charter city (1901)
    Colorado Street Bridge completed (1913)
    Civic Center including a library, auditorium, and City Hall completed (1923)
    Population reached 104,777 (1950)
    Pasadena Museum of Modern Art opened (1969)
    Large numbers of office buildings, shopping centers, condos, and corporate headquarters opened (1970s)
    Population grew by 11% (1980s)
    Escaped major damage from the Northridge earthquake (1994)
    Hosts the Tournament of Roses
    Population reached 134,000 (2000)
    Total area is exactly 60 kilometers (23.2 miles)
    Attractions include Caltech, Old Pasadena, South Orange Grove, the Art Center College of Design, the Rose Bowl Stadium, the Pacific Asia Museum, the Pasadena Art School, and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory
    Featured a Beach Boys song

Why Pasadena, California might be annoying:

    The traffic sucks! (At least right after the Rose Parade).
    The name of the City Council was 'Board of Directors' until 1993.
    Until the Great Depression, it was mostly a resort town.
    It is run by a professional bureaucrat (city manager).
    Its citizens voted to ban skyscrapers.

Why Pasadena, California might not be annoying:

    Its population is relatively young.
    There are 2 percent more women in the city than men.
    It is a much cleaner city than its neighbor Los Angeles.
    It was the control center for the Mars Rovers Spirit and Opportunity (2004) and the Mars Pathfinder (1997).
    A Columbia University study rated Pasadena as the best city to live in 1939.
    It is the home of some of the best scientists and artists in the world.
    It has a large historic district.
    Over 20 Nobel Prizes have been won by people who studied or worked at institutions in Pasadena

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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 22 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 34 Votes: 97.06% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 10 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 32 Votes: 28.12% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 21 Votes: 38.10% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 29 Votes: 48.28% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 26 Votes: 61.54% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 41 Votes: 46.34% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 41 Votes: 63.41% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 88 Votes: 46.59% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 110 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 199 Votes: 62.31% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 258 Votes: 59.30% Annoying