The 45-day commenting period on the California Department of Transportation rulemaking process to permanently adopt emergency regulations that expire on September 30 will end next week. California Department of Transportation is requesting the public’s input as it adopts permanent regulations to sell surplus properties in the cities of Pasadena, Los Angeles, and South Pasadena. The proposed regula... More »
The City Council is dark on Monday, but here’s what’s on the horizon. The City Council will hold its joint meeting with the Pasadena Unified School District on April 29. In May the City Council will open its annual budget hearings. After the budget is transmitted to the City Council, individual department budgets will be discussed by City Council committees. Those committees will make a recommenda... More »
State Sen. Anthony J. Portantino, who represents Pasadena, has authored a bill mandating the study of microplastics’ health impacts in drinking water. The Senate Environmental Quality Committee approved the bill this week. By filing SB 1147, Portantino seeks to emphasize the need for further research and action in addressing the pervasive presence of microplastics in various environmental elements... More »
Just ahead of Earth Day, the Arroyos & Foothills Conservancy in Pasadena is celebrating a significant win in conservation efforts after securing a grant of $1.023 million from the California Natural Resources Agency (CNRA) to acquire 10 acres of critical wildlife habitat in Glendale’s Sycamore Canyon. The grant, according to a statement from the organization, underscores the importance of preservi... More »
The City of Pasadena has unveiled new public artwork titled “Rosa Geometrica” by the artist-team In Theory Art Collective as part of the City’s Rotating Public Art Program: Series IV. The sculpture, located at the southwest corner of Bonnie Avenue and Del Mar Boulevard in District 7, is constructed from layers of powder-coated steel and features a large unfolding geometric flower rose in various h... More »
College Access Plan (CAP) is announced that Executive Director Mo Hyman has been selected to represent the City of Pasadena during Congresswoman Judy Chu’s Congressional Women of the Year Award Ceremony, which recognizes outstanding women who have contributed greatly to Rep. Chu’s 28th Congressional District. Hyman, the passionate co-founder and Executive Director of CAP is a lifelong scholar, a c... More »
Pasadena Unified announced Thursday that Kimberly Kenne, President of the Pasadena Board of Education, will deliver the annual State of the Schools address on April 30 at 6 p.m. at Octavia E. Butler Magnet School, located at 1505 N. Marengo Ave., Pasadena. The speech, mandated by the Pasadena City Charter, will provide an overview of the District’s finances, student achievement, and future goals. ... More »
The Pasadena Police Department released security camera footage on Wednesday in an effort to identify a man who kidnapped and sexually assaulted a woman at knifepoint on Saturday night, April 13. The attack began around 8:40 p.m. outside a business on Sierra Madre Villa Avenue, just north of Foothill Boulevard. According to the police, the 30-year-old victim was sitting in her parked vehicle when ... More »
A single-family dwelling fire broke out in the 2300 block of E. Villa St. in Pasadena on Wednesday, April 17, according to Lisa Derderian, a spokesperson for the Pasadena Fire Department. The first responders arrived at the scene just under two minutes after being dispatched and found a well-involved detached garage at the rear of a single-story house. The original structure was protected and save... More »
Fuller Theological Seminary’s Asian American Center is hosting a series of events this May to celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and to reflect deeply on the past, present, and future of the Asian American church. The events begin with a hybrid event titled “Past, Present, and Future of the Asian American Church” on May 1 from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and May 2 from 10:00 a.m. to noon. It... More »
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