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Basketball icon and civic leader Earvin “Magic” Johnson was named Grand Marshal of the 2026 Tournament of Roses Parade, Tournament of Roses President Mark Leavens announced Wednesday morning during a ceremony on the front steps of Tournament House. Johnson wil... More »
Famed primatologist Jane Goodall, who was scheduled to appear at an event Wednesday Pasadena, has died at age 91 from natural causes. According to the Jane Goodall Institute, she “passed away due to natural causes.” Goodall had been scheduled to speak at a lat... More »
The Tournament of Roses on Monday announced the seven young women selected to serve on the 2026 Rose Court, chosen from among 28 finalists. The newly appointed Rose Court members will act as official ambassadors for the Tournament of Roses, appearing at commun... More »
There are houses that feel like they were built to keep the world out, and there are houses that feel like they were designed to bring it in. The John Norton House, tucked into a quiet pocket of Pasadena’s San Rafael neighborhood, belongs firmly to the latter.... More »
A 20-year-old Altadena man died early Friday after crashing a stolen vehicle into the garage of a South Pasadena home, after Pasadena police abandoned pursuing him because of unsafe conditions. “Pasadena Police terminated the pursuit in under a minute, and aft... More »
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday lifted a temporary restraining order issued by a Los Angeles federal judge in a case involving several Pasadena residents detained by immigration agents. The restraining order had barred immigration officers from conducting “ro... More »
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday lifted a temporary restraining order that had barred federal immigration agents from conducting “roving patrols” and detaining individuals without reasonable suspicion of unlawful presence. The 6–3 decision now permits agents t... More »
[Updated] Nina R. Chomsky, a former attorney and relentless neighborhood advocate whose forthright public comments and painstaking preparation made her a fixture in Pasadena City Council chambers for decades, died Saturday in a house fire at her West Pasadena... More »
Heat will bake Pasadena this week, with high temperatures forecast to climb steadily each day and peak out at a sweltering 101° by Friday, according to the National Weather Service. Meteorologists caution of a day-by-day temperature escalation beginning Monday... More »
When Marcella Johnson lost her infant son George, her grief led her to create something unexpected: a teddy bear that hospitals, the FBI, and trauma centers now use to heal broken hearts — literally. On Wednesday, Johnson’s nonprofit delivered 1,000 of these w... More »
Attorneys are criticizing the Southern California Edison wildfire compensation program announced Wednesday, likening it to previous efforts by Pacific Gas & Electric that left victims inadequately compensated. “Experience suggests that these direct payments fo... More »
Southern California Edison announced Wednesday it will launch a comprehensive Wildfire Recovery Compensation Program this fall, offering direct payments and expedited claim resolution to individuals and businesses affected by the Eaton Fire. The program will c... More »
