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Metrolink Fare Increases to Take Effect

Monday, October 5, 2026 | 5:42 am

Metrolink fares for one-way tickets and its SoCal Day Pass will increase Monday, marking the regional rail system’s first fare increase in 13 years. One-way ticket prices will increase by an average of 14%, while the SoCal Day Pass will cost $19 on weekdays an... More »

State’s Power Grid Manager Issues Restrictive Notice

Monday, October 5, 2026 | 4:32 am

Southland power providers will be monitoring the electrical grid Monday as a prolonged heat wave drives up demand, with customers being urged to conserve energy to help reduce the strain on the system. The California Independent System Operator, or Cal-ISO, wh... More »

Ground Broken on Reimagined
Charles White Park

Sunday, October 4, 2026 | 5:52 am

Beneath a broad canvas canopy shielding them from a sun pushing temperatures toward 100 degrees, about 200 residents, elected officials and guests gathered Saturday morning at Charles White Park to watch something new take root. It weighed 10,000 pounds. A bac... More »

Last Week in Review: Top Pasadena Stories of The Week

Sunday, October 4, 2026 | 5:07 am

The Editors of Pasadena Now go through over 100 articles published this week on our site and cull the top 20 most newsworthy, informative, and readable. Rent Board Holds Off on Fining Landlords, Citing Staffing Costs and Rare Use Elsewhere PHS and John Muir Hi... More »

City Invites Residents to Environmental Justice Walk Saturday

Saturday, October 3, 2026 | 6:09 am

Residents can join a free, two-hour neighborhood walk Saturday in Northwest Pasadena to identify environmental and public health concerns that will help shape the City’s first Environmental Justice Element. The Neighborhood Walk and Roll is scheduled from 9 a.... More »

Heat Expected to Drive Up Power Consumption; Conservation Urged

Saturday, October 3, 2026 | 5:18 am

With excessive heat in the forecast for the next week, electrical demand is expected to soar as Southland residents crank up their air conditioners, prompting power providers to urge customers to conserve wherever possible to help avoid outages. The California... More »

Dangerous Heat Wave to Settle Over Southland

Friday, October 2, 2026 | 6:36 am

Southern California will enter a dangerous and prolonged heat wave Friday, with temperatures reaching triple digits in some areas and extreme heat expected to persist through next week. The National Weather Service issued an Extreme Heat Warning from 10 a.m. F... More »