Monday, May 8, 2023 | 4:00 am
The events of the past inevitably shape the present. In this column, we present Pasadena Now feature news stories published on our front cover precisely one year ago today: Week in Review: Top Pasadena Stories of The Week City of Pasadena to Conduct a Cannabis... More »
Monday, May 8, 2023 | 4:00 am
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) activists protested outside a Whole Foods Market at 3751 E. Foothill Blvd. in East Pasadena on Sunday afternoon, urging the store to stop selling coconut milk from Thailand. The group says monkeys are forced t... More »
Sunday, May 7, 2023 | 6:31 am
The Rector of All Saints Church in Pasadena told his congregation via a YouTube video earlier this week that two threats had been made against the church to occur during May 7 services. Reverend Mike Kinman said one threat claimed a bomb had been placed at th... More »
Sunday, May 7, 2023 | 6:16 am
It may be a bit chillier than normal in Pasadena for now but the week will be sunny and heat up a bit, according to the National Weather Service A slight chance of rain is possible for the Los Angeles County on Tuesday night into Wednesday morning, otherwise ... More »
Sunday, May 7, 2023 | 6:08 am
A portion of South Fair Oaks Avenue in Pasadena will be closed for restriping Sunday night and Monday morning, according to city officials. The roadwork was initially scheduled for May 1-2 but had to be postponed due to unfavorable weather conditions. The affe... More »
Sunday, May 7, 2023 | 5:57 am
On Saturday, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28) honored two Pasadena women, Pixie Boyden and Julia Gouw, and Altadenan Yoland Treviño, along with seven other San Gabriel Valley women at the 13th Annual Congressional Women of the Year Awards Ceremony. Pixie Boyden is a comm... More »
Sunday, May 7, 2023 | 5:46 am
Pasadena City College’s Nickey Hale scored a state medal for the second straight year with her seventh place finish in the 500-yard freestyle during Day 1 of the 3C2A State Swimming and Diving Championship at East Los Angeles College on Thursday. Hale, a fifth... More »
Sunday, May 7, 2023 | 5:43 am
Pasadena’s Finance Committee will be presented with the proposed City Human Resources Department operating budget for the 2023-2024 Fiscal Year when the Committee meets Monday. The proposed Department budget amounts to $9,847,877, a 7.3% increase from the adop... More »
Sunday, May 7, 2023 | 5:40 am
On Monday the Pasadena City Council Finance Committee will review possible action recommendations for uncommitted funds received from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). The ARPA is a $1.9 trillion economic stimulus bill signed into law by President Biden on ... More »
Saturday, May 6, 2023 | 6:04 am
Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) Board of Education President Michelle Bailey is set to present the 2023 State of the Schools address on May 18 at 6 p.m. The event will be held at John Muir Early College Magnet High School, located at 1905 N. Lincoln Av... More »
Saturday, May 6, 2023 | 5:44 am
While he recommended changes to the Pasadena Police Department’s Use-of-Force Policy specifically on the use of body-worn cameras and tasers, the City’s Independent Police Auditor, Richard Rosenthal, said he found no reason to believe that Pasadena officers en... More »
Saturday, May 6, 2023 | 5:33 am
It was writers talking to writers about writing on Friday evening at the opening reception for the “LitFest in the Dena” event scheduled for Saturday, May 6 and Sunday, May 7. Nearly 100 writers and friends of writers gathered at the Mountain View Mausoleum t... More »