Testing for the Coronavirus continues at the Rose Bowl this week as L.A. County health officials prepare to open a handful of new COVID-19 testing sites coming to the County this week. Officials continue to ramp up efforts to make sure residents of lower-incom... More »
An agreement in Washington DC was on track to be reached as early as Sunday to provide billions of dollars more to small businesses in a package stalled in Congress. “I think we’re very close to a deal today. I’m hopeful that we can get that done,” Mnuchin tol... More »
Former Pasadena City Mayor and current Santa Monica City Manager Rick Cole on Friday announced his intentions to step down. According to Cole, the global pandemic drastically changed Santa Monica’s prospects, forcing city leaders to question how to deliver ess... More »
Mayor Terry Tornek told Pasadena Now that some City Council commission meetings could restart soon. The committees and commission have not met since the City Manager declared a local emergency in March. The City Council has met, telephonically. “They’re making... More »
“Show me the manner in which a nation cares for its dead and I will measure with mathematical exactness the tender mercies of its people, their respect for the laws of the land, and their loyalty to high ideals.” —Sir William Ewart Gladstone As of April 17, 2... More »
The City Council will vote to allow the City Manager to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the state’s Department of Justice to accept $88,107 in grant funds. If approved the money would be added to the city attorney’s budget and used to inves... More »
The 2020 Census Still Matters – A Lot!! Dear Editor, While large numbers of individuals and families are suffering terribly during the Covid-19 pandemic, there is something every one of us CAN DO to help. RESPOND TO THE 2020 CENSUS! It’s the most open, inclus... More »
The Pasadena Police Department is seeking authority to acquire a new infra-red camera system from Wescam USA, a division of Canada-based Wescam, for use by its police helicopter. Wescam provides airborne surveillance and reconnaissance systems for both militar... More »
The City Council will vote on a contract with California Professional Engineering, Inc., a La Puente-based construction and engineering services firm, for the installation of new fiber optic cable and advanced communication systems that will provide connectivi... More »
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health reported 24 new deaths and 334 new cases of the Coronavirus on Sunday. According to officials there, over the last 48 hours, there have been 978 new cases. In total, the county is now reporting that 600 people... More »
Starbucks is getting ready to implement a new operations model for their stores, which include at least 20 locations in Pasadena and South Pasadena, whose application will depend on each store’s current circumstances as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. Kevin J... More »
When Apollo 8 astronaut William Anders snapped the iconic Earthrise image, it captured the imagination of the people on Earth and helped to inspire the first Earth Day, on April 22, 1970. In the image, our planet hangs at a gibbous phase, as a far-off world ri... More »
