Pasadena-based Wetzel’s Pretzels, an innovator in the fresh-baked pretzel category, today announced it has been honored as one of the “Next 20” by Nation’s Restaurant News. The Next 20 features growing concepts, taking into account estimated sales per unit, th... More »
The trauma that children and youth in foster care experience is a serious issue which deserves not only our attention but our concerted action to eliminate it. A recent article in the San Jose Mercury News (SJMN) suggests that Hillsides and a consulting psychi... More »
In an attempt to better “manage and optimize traffic signal synchronization around the city,” Pasadena’s Department of Transportation is planning to install a Citywide Traffic Monitoring system through a contractor that will not charge the city anything. Inste... More »
A report by Pasadena-based CALSTART points to California’s climate and energy policies not only helping to protect the environment and improve air quality, but also helping to accelerate growth of the clean transportation technology industry in the state. Th... More »
Hill International, the program manager on the 11.5-mile project which extended the Metro Gold Line from Pasadena to Azusa, has received two awards from the Western Council of Construction Consumers (WCCC) for this particular rail project in Southern Californi... More »
Fiona Harrison, principal investigator of NASA’s NuSTAR (Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array) mission, has been selected to receive the 2016 Massey Award, given by the Committee on Space Research (COSPAR). The Massey Award honors “outstanding contributions t... More »
Authorities have identified the man who had apparently killed himself by jumping off the Colorado Street Bridge at about noon last Friday. Ed Winter, Assistant Chief of the Los Angeles Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner, said the victim has been identified... More »
Early in the development of female embryos, a crucial event occurs in all cells: An X chromosome is silenced. Whereas males have only one X chromosome, females have two—which means they can have twice as many proteins generated from their X chromosomes. Too mu... More »
Low clouds and patchy fog will continue to impact Pasadena in the early hours, with daytime temperatures being near persistent, according to the latest National Weather Service forecast. Although some warming could occur in the inland areas, highs will remain ... More »
Assemblymember Chis Holden (AD – 41) announced new staff members Faith Lee and Terrence Williams to his district office, and Aaron Colby to his Capitol office. “I’m thrilled to welcome Faith, Terrence, and Aaron to our team,” said Assemblymember Holden. “I’m c... More »
The Editors of Pasadena Now go through over 100 articles published this week on our site and cull the top 40 most newsworthy, informative, and readable. Top Story: Picnic Protest Against Hotel Development Planned for Park Facing City Hall Saturday City Settles... More »
As Curiosity marks its fourth anniversary (in Earth years) since landing on Mars, the rover is working on collecting its 17th sample. While Curiosity explores Mars, gamers can join the fun via a new social media game, Mars Rover. On their mobile devices, playe... More »
