[Updated] Bill Huang, City of Pasadena Housing Director, has announced his retirement effective December 16. “It has been an honor and privilege to have served as Pasadena’s first Housing Director for the past fifteen years,” said Huang. “I have been blessed ... More »
Polytechnic School has abandoned plans to build a sports complex in the Altadena foothills due to unexpectedly high development costs, school officials announced early Tuesday. In a letter to the school community, Board of Trustees Chair Alec Hudnut and Head o... More »
Tournament of Roses President Ed Morales named Billie Jean King as the 2025 Rose Parade Grand Marshal in a ceremony at Tournament House in Pasadena on Monday morning. Morales revealed his selection, praising King’s contributions to sports and society. “Today I... More »
Under beautiful sunny Rose Parade-like skies, the Tournament of Roses announced the selection of seven young women to serve as Princesses on the 2025 Rose Court on Monday morning. The announcement ceremony took place on the south garden steps of Tournament Hou... More »
Pasadena Unified School District Superintendent Dr. Elizabeth Blanco issued a statement Friday afternoon about an incident at Pasadena High School yesterday. “Following an online threat at Pasadena High School on Thursday, September 26 that came to the attenti... More »
The 28 finalists for the 2025 Rose Court, presented by Citizens Business Bank, have been announced. Applicants from 49 Pasadena area schools participated in the interview process. Seven finalists will be named to the Rose Court on Monday, September 30. Before ... More »
A local organization opposing two Pasadena Unified School District ballot measures has released an online calculator it claims will estimate property owners’ potential tax burden over the next three decades if the measures pass. The group, calling itself Pasad... More »
It’s 1 p.m. and Pasadena Now has posted three important stories so far today.1. Reminder: City Council Meetings Now Begin at 6 p.m. 2. Before the Gavel: Trigger Option on Campaign Finance Contribution Ordinance May Not be Viable 3. Before the Gavel: Locals Urg... More »
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake centered near Malibu jolted Southern California awake Thursday morning, prompting scientists at California Institute of Technology’s seismology laboratory in Pasadena to quickly convene and assess the temblor’s impact and significanc... More »
Power has been restored to customers impacted by rolling outages following an emergency at the City of Pasadena power plant, Pasadena Water and Power (PWP) announced at 5:49 p.m. Crews have stabilized the system, and rotating outages have concluded, PWP report... More »
A man broke into a Pasadena home and injured two children before critically wounding himself early Sunday morning, police said. At approximately 6:40 a.m., officers responded to reports of a bloodied man lying in the intersection of El Molino Avenue and Villa ... More »
Late in the fourth quarter, the Pasadena Poly Panthers scored a touchdown to take the lead against the Hoover Tornadoes. Leading 18-15, the Panthers decided to go for a two-point conversion. Things seemed to go awry after Alejandro Hernandez stepped in front o... More »
