State Farm’s request this week for dramatic insurance rate increases in California — including a 22% increase for homeowners, 15% increase for condominium owners, and 38% increase for renters effective May 1, 2025 — dominated insurance-related discussions at T... More »
As some parts of the federal government have reportedly moved to discontinue departmental Black History Month celebrations, the Center for Restorative Justice in Pasadena is expanding its mission of creating “soft places for hard conversations” with an importa... More »
The Legislative Committee unanimously voted on Tuesday to recommend the City Council support a new state bill introduced in the California Assembly. AB239 aims to tackle the long-term recovery from the Eaton and Palisades fires by creating a disaster housing t... More »
Pasadena Unified School District has launched a community outreach initiative providing comprehensive mental health support to help students process and recover from the impacts of the Eaton Fire. The initiative combines social-emotional learning with crisis m... More »
After the death of a motorcyclist in a collision at Washington Boulevard on Monday, the Councilmember representing that area in District 2 said the fatal incident is just the latest in ongoing safety and speed issues on Washington Boulevard. On Monday, a 44-ye... More »
[UPDATED with information from the American Red Cross] According to a statement by the American Red Cross provided to Pasadena Now the evacuation center at the Pasadena Convention Center is closing its doors this weekend, and the organization is currently se... More »
When flames consumed nine buildings at Saint Mark’s School in Altadena early last month —including its historic 1949 church — the 119-year-old Episcopal institution faced an existential crisis. Amazingly, within days, an unprecedented solution emerged: reloca... More »
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has officially begun Phase 2 of wildfire debris removal in Los Angeles County, marking a critical step in the region’s recovery efforts. The first sites to undergo clearing are two schools in the Pasadena Unified School Distric... More »
A pair of storm systems are expected to dump rain on Southern California beginning Tuesday, again raising fears of possible debris or mud flows in recent burn areas. The first system is scheduled to arrive sometime Tuesday evening, according to the National We... More »
A 44-year-old Pasadena man died following a motorcycle collision with a vehicle at the intersection of Michigan Avenue and Washington Boulevard on Monday, at 3:00 p.m., according to Pasadena Police Lieutenant Matt Campeau. The motorcyclist sustained major inju... More »
A state insurance official told Altadenans Monday that California is working to ensure homeowners can rebuild and maintain insurance coverage in the aftermath of the Eaton Fire disaster. Julia Juarez, Deputy Commissioner for the Community Relations and Outreac... More »
At a virtual community meeting held Monday, Los Angeles County Board Chair Supervisor Kathryn Barger announced plans to establish an Altadena Recovery Commission in the coming days, a new initiative designed to accelerate the community’s rebuilding process. Th... More »
