Saturday, January 17, 2026 | 5:52 am
A week before the enrollment lottery closes, Pasadena Unified School District will open the doors of McKinley School Gymnasium so families can see what its career academies actually look like from the inside. The Academy Showcase on Wednesday, January 21, at 4... More »
Saturday, January 17, 2026 | 5:46 am
Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts is celebrating its 61st anniversary with a familiar but unusual twist: inviting supporters to tour the Baldwin Oaks Estate before any designer work begins. The “Empty House Party” on Jan. 23 offers guests a rare glimpse of ... More »
Saturday, January 17, 2026 | 5:06 am
The January 2025 Eaton Fire destroyed more than 9,000 structures in this foothill community. Now, with fewer than seven days remaining, landlords and displaced homeowners affected by that devastation have a shrinking window in which to apply for County rent re... More »
Saturday, January 17, 2026 | 5:04 am
A Pasadena art institution is inviting the community to help spread a blanket of bright poppies throughout the foothills of West Pasadena. ArtCenter College of Design will host a free poppy-planting event on Saturday, January 24, where attendees will scatter C... More »
Saturday, January 17, 2026 | 5:01 am
The lines of code that middle and high school students in the West San Gabriel Valley have been writing all year will translate into awards, applause, and a possible trip to Washington, D.C. on Saturday morning at Caltech. Rep. Judy Chu will host her seventh A... More »
Saturday, January 17, 2026 | 4:41 am
District 2 Pasadena City Councilmember Rick Cole will host a community forum focused on fire prevention and disaster recovery. The Issue Forum, scheduled for Tuesday, January 20, at 7 p.m. at the Jefferson School Auditorium, will give residents an opportunity ... More »
Friday, January 16, 2026 | 11:11 am
A Methodist minister who spent his early career studying how stars form will stand in the pulpit of First United Methodist Church this Sunday, bringing three decades of work on science and faith to a congregation in the shadow of Caltech. Rev. Dr. David Wilkin... More »
Friday, January 16, 2026 | 8:16 am
A year after the Eaton Fire tore through Altadena, the library director who kept her doors open—and her community connected—has been appointed to a statewide leadership post. Nikki Winslow, who has led the Altadena Library District since 2019, is now serving o... More »
Friday, January 16, 2026 | 7:42 am
Today marks the final day for Pasadena residents to set their Christmas trees at the curb for the city’s annual recycling program. The curbside collection period, which began January 5, concludes Friday, January 16, with Public Works crews making their last ro... More »
Friday, January 16, 2026 | 6:09 am
The Rose Bowl Operating Company announced the groundbreaking of the South End Zone Field Club, a $30 million strategic investment that reinforces the stadium’s commitment to thoughtful modernization while preserving the traditions that have defined college foo... More »
Friday, January 16, 2026 | 6:05 am
Rep. Judy Chu has joined more than 70 House Democrats in cosponsoring articles of impeachment against Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, according to a statement released Wednesday by the Pasadena congresswoman’s office. The impeachment eff... More »
Friday, January 16, 2026 | 5:37 am
Last night, the Pasadena Tournament of Roses did what it does best—turn a simple idea into a public ritual. A small, eager crowd gathered on the steps of the headquarters of the Rose Parade, where the civic year is measured in marching bands, float blossoms, a... More »