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Pasadena Student Leads the Fight Against Climate Change in Pasadena

Tuesday, February 4, 2020 | 5:06 am

Sequoyah High School Senior Ozzy Simpson thought something was off with the school’s learning management system so he took matters into his own hands. “He spent months interviewing teachers, interviewing teachers at other schools, talking to web developers and... More »

City Graduates 50-Member Community Emergency Response Team

Monday, February 3, 2020 | 6:36 am

[smooth=id:1872;] Fifty new Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) members completed the 21-hour Federal Emergency Management (FEMA) course in Pasadena Saturday, including city staff, personnel from Huntington Hospital and Caltech, a team of Wildland Fire st... More »

Affordable Housing Supporters to Hold Vigil

Monday, February 3, 2020 | 5:55 am

Housing advocates will hold a vigil at 5 p.m. today in front of the Julia Morgan YWCA building. There are five pending proposals on the redevelopment of the building and for a nearby plot of land included in the project. Last week, City Manager Steve Mermell a... More »

The Students Are Alright: First Climate Action Forum Tuesday

Monday, February 3, 2020 | 5:45 am

Progressives, housing organizations and environmentalists have had their chance to question the mayoral and city council candidates. Now the locals get their shot at the first-ever youth-led Climate Action Forum at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 4 at the Jackie Robin... More »

Week in Review: Top Pasadena Stories of The Week

Saturday, February 1, 2020 | 4:44 am

The Editors of Pasadena Now go through over 100 articles published this week on our site and cull the top 65 most newsworthy, informative, and readable. Top Stories: Angry Parents Greet New PUSD Board Administration City Leaders React After Governor Concedes A... More »

Day One’s Project ‘Sticker Shock’ Targets Super Bowl Weekend

Friday, January 31, 2020 | 2:51 pm

With Super Bowl Sunday here fans are flocking to their local liquor stores to stock up on their favorites. According to Alcohol Justice, Americans consume about 325.5 million gallons of beer on Super Bowl Sunday. Having more than usual around the house increas... More »

California Library Association Honors Pasadena’s Ann Longyear

Friday, January 31, 2020 | 10:55 am

The Central Library is one of Pasadena’s architectural and cultural treasures. Designed by renowned architect Myron Hunt and listed in the National Register of Historic Places, the building is also a busy, working library. It houses a collection of nearly 800,... More »

Stone Fire Grill: Real Cheeseburgers, Real Taste

Friday, January 31, 2020 | 5:53 am

[smooth=id:1870;] In a city like Pasadena, with its culinary embarrassment of riches, it’s to forget the longtime favorite spots, that amid the hubbub of the new, have been consistently turning out great food and vibes. Enter Stone Fire Grill, in Hastings Ranc... More »