Pasadena Vice Mayor Jess Rivas announced her re-election campaign kickoff in an email sent Saturday, signaling the formal start of her 2026 bid. The October 4 event, hosted by Tim and Joanne Wendler with special guests California Senator Sasha Renée Pérez and ... More »
Legislation co-authored by Assemblymember John Harabedian, who represents Pasadena, to expand mental health coverage for wildfire survivors has passed both chambers of the California Legislature and now awaits action from Gov. Gavin Newsom. AB 1032, known as t... More »
An international humanitarian organization that said it has increased its blood collections by 848% this year will bring its nationwide donation campaign to the Hilton Pasadena Sunday, Sept. 14, as part of a coordinated seven-city effort to combat America’s bl... More »
National Weather Service forecasters are calling for temperatures to climb into the mid-90s by midweek in Pasadena before a weather system brings chances for cooling showers and thunderstorms starting Thursday, offering relief from the building heat. Today’s c... More »
Focused laser-like light that covers a wide range of frequencies is highly desirable for many scientific studies and for many applications, for instance quality control of manufacturing semiconductor electronic chips. But creating such broadband and coherent l... More »
The Editors of Pasadena Now go through over 100 articles published this week on our site and cull the top 20 most newsworthy, informative, and readable. Special Board Meeting Reviews – But Doesn’t Resolve – Pasadena Unified’s Financial Quagmire Parents Settle ... More »
After a summer characterized by masked federal agents detaining immigrants in Los Angeles, the California Legislature passed two measures Thursday that seek to force law enforcement officers to identify themselves. Senate Bills 627 and 805 were among the most ... More »
Pasadena residents will gather later this morning for the final community workshop on the city’s plan to reshape the 710 freeway stub, an approximately 50-acre corridor where the freeway was never completed. The session runs from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Friendshi... More »
UCLA closed out its non-conference football schedule with a 35–10 loss to New Mexico on Friday night at the Rose Bowl, as the Bruins (0–3) struggled to maintain momentum and saw attendance at the historic Pasadena venue dip to 31,163 — down from 35,032 at the ... More »
Elevated lead levels were detected in soil samples from parcels downwind of the Eaton Fire in Altadena, according to finalized findings released Friday by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. The report confirms that 10 of 23 sampling grids with... More »
The Pasadena Police Department will hold its annual Walk for Life event Sept. 18 at the Rose Bowl, marking Suicide Prevention Month with community outreach and awareness activities. The free event begins at 5 p.m. in Lot H at the Rose Bowl Stadium. A 5K walk a... More »
Pasadena is competing for a national grant that could bring free outdoor concerts back to Memorial Park’s historic bandshell beginning in 2026. The city’s Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department (PRCS) is partnering with the nonprofit Pasadena Recr... More »
