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Pasadena to Launch Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program

Friday, January 8, 2021 | 4:37 pm

Pasadena city officials on Friday announced the launch of a new grant program to offer relief to local small business owners who have suffered hardships due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program is being administered in partner... More »

State Revises Guidance For Administering COVID Vaccines

Friday, January 8, 2021 | 5:50 am

With the process of administering COVID-19 vaccines moving slower than hoped, state officials issued revised guidelines to local health departments Thursday, authorizing them to give shots to lower- priority groups if demand wanes among people in higher-priori... More »

First Candidate Qualifies for Open District 5 Seat

Thursday, January 7, 2021 | 3:03 pm

Michael Warner became the first applicant to qualify for the City Council’s District 5 seat left vacant with the election of its former occupant, Victor Gordo, to the mayor’s position. According to the City Clerk’s website, Warner turned in the requisite signa... More »

DMV Suspends Behind-the-Wheel Driving Tests Through January

Thursday, January 7, 2021 | 10:47 am

The California Department of Motor Vehicles will continue its temporary suspension of behind-the-wheel driving tests until at least February 1. The DMV previously suspended the tests until January 11. The DMV is taking this step for the health and safety of cu... More »

Arroyo Seco Foundation Opposes Canyon Project

Thursday, January 7, 2021 | 6:31 am

In a letter to the city’s Hearing Officer, the Arroyo Seco (ASF) Foundation said it opposes plans by the Pasadena Water and Power Department (PWP) to upgrade facilities in the Upper Arroyo Seco damaged by the 2009 Station Fire. Damage to the structures has gre... More »

Trump Supporters Peaceful at Pasadena Rally

Thursday, January 7, 2021 | 6:24 am

Approximately one hundred Trump supporters in about 50 cars gathered on Wednesday morning at Pasadena City Hall before forming a caravan to join a larger protest rally at L.A. City Hall. Protestors said the rally was set to coincide with ongoing protests in Wa... More »

City Announces New Website With Updates on COVID Vaccine

Wednesday, January 6, 2021 | 10:56 am

As a way to keep the community updated and provide a link for healthcare workers to learn about obtaining the COVID-19 vaccine, Pasadena officials on Wednesday launched a new webpage with information about the vaccine. From the start of the pandemic, officials... More »

Bad Weather Motel Voucher Program Begins in Pasadena

Wednesday, January 6, 2021 | 10:20 am

Pasadena’s new program to offer motel stays during bad weather in lieu of a traditional bad weather shelter started operations this week, officials said. The program was not yet ready to roll out last week, when a rainstorm pounded Southern California on Monda... More »