Friday, July 17, 2026 | 6:20 am
Editor’s Note: This article originally contained a serious error, which has been removed. The original version stated that the “district has acknowledged violating the Brown Act after discussing potential school closures,” which is not true. The district was ... More »
Friday, July 17, 2026 | 6:19 am
The Pasadena Unified School District Board of Education voted 7-0 in closed session Thursday to initiate litigation to shield its campuses and its contaminated soil removal project from “interference,” then voted in open session to render City of Pasadena zoni... More »
Thursday, July 16, 2026 | 12:40 pm
A solar-powered car built by students at Pasadena’s Polytechnic School is in Texas this week for a 631.7-mile race across the state, the school’s third year in the competition and a year the contest runs on open highways rather than a closed track. A week earl... More »
Thursday, July 16, 2026 | 6:22 am
[Editor’s note: This story has been updated to clarify that material summarized and truncated in the slide deck had already been released in full by the district in earlier public documents.] Pasadena Unified School District staff will brief trustees Thursday ... More »
Thursday, July 16, 2026 | 5:57 am
With just a high school diploma in hand, and no additional training or education, the average Californian is currently expected to earn about $18 an hour, or $36,000 a year — just above the state’s minimum wage. Effective this month, all colleges, universities... More »
Thursday, July 16, 2026 | 5:53 am
The Pasadena Unified School District Board of Education votes tonight on a resolution declaring the City of Pasadena’s zoning ordinances inapplicable to 10 school properties where the district is removing trees and contaminated soil after the Eaton Fire. Resol... More »
Friday, July 10, 2026 | 5:10 am
The Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) Thursday defended its decision to remove trees during a fire-related soil cleanup, responding to the arrival of renowned environmental activist Julia “Butterfly” Hill by saying the debate must also consider the thous... More »
Thursday, July 9, 2026 | 5:24 pm
He was 13, walking near his home and talking with a friend, when a car came up behind him and he never heard it. Cavon Hajimiri takes a lot of walks, and in the neighborhoods around La Cañada Flintridge, where he lives, plenty of streets have no sidewalks. He’... More »
Thursday, July 9, 2026 | 5:37 am
Pasadena Unified School District Board President Tina Fredericks has asked a Los Angeles County judge to stop county election officials from allowing a recall petition against her to circulate, arguing that the petition contains false and misleading statements... More »
Thursday, July 9, 2026 | 3:54 am
For the third year, Polytechnic School’s Solar Car Team will return to Texas to compete in the Solar Car Challenge with their custom-built vehicle, Perihelion. The five-day endurance race marks the culmination of years of student-led engineering, problem-solvi... More »
Tuesday, July 7, 2026 | 6:19 am
Pasadena City College issued a campuswide alert early Tuesday morning, warning students and employees to check for updates before heading to campus due to a reported power outage. The alert did not specify the cause of the outage or an estimated restoration ti... More »
Friday, July 3, 2026 | 6:34 am
Alma Fuerte Public School will host the Pasadena Kids Business Fair on Friday, July 17, from 3 to 5 p.m., giving children ages 5 to 15, as well as Alma Fuerte parents, a chance to sell handmade items, games or services, according to a school announcement and t... More »