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Gerald Freeny. a longtime Tournament of Roses volunteer and the first African American president of the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association, has died. An Altadena resident, he was 66. The Tournament announced his death in a letter to members from Terry Ma... More »
Pasadena Now has learned that a pedestrian was injured this past weekend after he was struck by a police cruiser. According to Chief Communications Officer Lisa Derderian, on Sunday, August 30, at approximately 10 p.m., a Pasadena Police marked vehicle struck ... More »
Former Superintendent Brian McDonald and Michael Leon, business representative of Teamsters Local 986, will lead the campaign to recall PUSD Board President Tina Wu Fredericks and Trustee Scott Harden from the PUSD Board of Education, according to recall leade... More »
The League of Women Voters Pasadena Area will hold its annual Ice Cream Social from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 30, at the historic Maxwell House, 55 S. Grand Ave., a $10-a-ticket event the nonpartisan organization says supports its work encouraging voter partici... More »
[1 p.m.] Pasadena Water and Power reports its crews restored power to 1,764 customers after a brief outage which lasted about an hour. No cause has been announced. More »
August 13, 2026 Dear Neighbor, I was notified today that a recall petition for Pasadena Unified Trustee Area 6 was approved by the Los Angeles County Registrar. See the recall petition language in fine print – the estimated cost of this special recall election... More »
The Los Angeles County Fire Department concluded in reports released Tuesday that electrical arcing on an out-of-service Southern California Edison transmission tower sparked the January 2025 Eaton Fire. Fueled by fierce Santa Ana winds, the Eaton Fire killed ... More »
? The line of families stretched across Santa Anita Park on Wednesday, and by the end of the day, more than 1,000 kids had walked away with new backpacks, fresh school supplies and a little extra confidence heading into the new year. Foothill Unity Center’s an... More »
Calls to add SAT/ACT scores to University of California admissions have reached a fever pitch, with droves of UC faculty signing online petitions and the New York Times editorial board weighing in from across the country. But third-party standardized tests do ... More »
On Friday, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Joseph Lipner denied the school district’s request for an injunction that would have stopped the City from enforcing its tree protection ordinance while a lawsuit proceeds. In his ruling Lipner said he denied the req... More »
Antisemitic graffiti was discovered Friday morning on a community mural at Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center (PJTC), a work painted this spring in response to an earlier antisemitic attack at the same site, according to a spokesperson for the congregation. The... More »
With extreme heat coming this week, the City of Pasadena is encouraging residents to stay safe, informed, and prepared. City departments are working together to keep the Pasadena community informed, cool, and protected. Residents are encouraged to follow safet... More »
