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Pasadena Violinist Serenades Neighbors Amid Stay-at-Home Orders

Tuesday, September 1, 2020 | 7:10 am

The sounds of Agnes Gottschewski’s violin echoed down her Pasadena street on Saturday, as has become a semi-regular weekly neighborhood tradition. The professional musician, who plays with the Costa Mesa-based Pacific Symphony and serves as assistant concertma... More »

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Pasadena Eviction Moratorium Still in Effect

Monday, August 31, 2020 | 9:26 pm

Although the state legislature passed legislation on Monday that will require tenants to pay 25 percent of back rent not paid during the moratorium for the remainder of the year, Pasadena’s eviction moratorium remains unchanged. According to information releas... More »

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L.A. County Board May Reconsider Structure of Homeless Services Agency

Monday, August 31, 2020 | 6:47 pm

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is scheduled Tuesday to consider a suggestion that changes are needed in tracking the results of more than $400 million in spending on dozens of initiatives aimed at curbing homelessness, including restructuring the ... More »

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8 New COVID-19 Infections, 0 Deaths Reported in Pasadena on Monday

Monday, August 31, 2020 | 3:44 pm

? Monday marked the 26th day that Pasadena did not report a COVID-19 fatality, but eight new infections were detected in the city, and total cases statewide topped 700,000, officials said The city’s seven-day average of new infections stood at 11, according to... More »

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Pasadena Humane to Host Webinar on Living With Coyotes

Monday, August 31, 2020 | 3:36 pm

Pasadena Humane is inviting the public to join in an online presentation Wednesday outlining ways to live with coyotes sharing neighborhoods with people. The family-friendly coyote safety webinar is scheduled for noon, according to the organization. “Our exper... More »

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L.A. County Voters Urged to Join Citizens Redistricting Commission

Monday, August 31, 2020 | 3:29 pm

Eligible Los Angeles County voters interested in having a say on how voting districts are mapped — which can determine how much power various voting blocs have in deciding who runs the county — can still apply to join the 2020 Citizens Redistricting Commission... More »

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Researchers Find 1 In 5 LA County Renters Pay Late Or Miss Payment

Monday, August 31, 2020 | 2:04 pm

Roughly one in five tenants in Los Angeles County have paid their rent late or skipped at least one payment during the pandemic, putting them at risk of losing their homes when the state’s eviction moratorium expires, according to a joint UCLA-USC study releas... More »

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Bloom Watch Continues for ‘Corpse Flower’ at the Huntington

Monday, August 31, 2020 | 11:46 am

The massive Amorphophallus titanum, also known as the “corpse flower” or “stinky plant,” at the Huntington Library, Art Museum and Botanical Gardens grew 6.5 inches over the weekend, but has still yet to show signs of its rare and pungent bloom, which is expec... More »

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Critics Slam New Eviction Legislation

Monday, August 31, 2020 | 3:00 am

A local tenant rights group claims Gov. Gavin Newsom is supporting new legislation that could lead to waves of evictions. Assembly Bill 3088, the Tenant Relief Act of 2020, requires tenants to pay at least 25 percent of their rent from September through Januar... More »