In a special meeting on Monday, March 17, the Pasadena City Council’s Finance Committee will review quarterly investment reports and consider several financial transactions including contract approvals and budget amendments. The committee, chaired by Mayor Vic... More »
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. Teacher Layoffs Spark Outcry Amid School District’s Budget Crisis and Eaton Fire Recovery PUSD Certifies Po... More »
A mural created by more than 100 Altadena residents will be unveiled Sunday, a community healing effort that brightly and beautifully adorns a wall at 409 E. Woodbury Road. “Over 100 members of Altadena came together to design and paint a mural dedicated to th... More »
A coalition of local organizations will host a community forum on property values and land acquisition strategies as part of a new series aimed at facilitating difficult but necessary conversations about rebuilding in Altadena and Pasadena. The inaugural event... More »
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has launched a local hiring initiative in the Altadena/Pasadena area, creating over two dozen temporary positions to support wildfire recovery efforts. The initiative aims to strengthen FEMA’s disaster response capabilit... More »
California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara “provisionally” approved State Farm General’s request for an emergency 22% increase in its homeowners’ insurance rate Friday — but only if the company can justify it with data in a public hearing scheduled for nex... More »
To cover a budget gap in Medi-Cal — which provides health insurance for roughly 15 million disabled and low-income Californians — Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration is borrowing $3.4 billion from the state’s general fund. As CalMatters’ Ana B. Ibarra and Krist... More »
The Pasadena Unified School District Board of Education voted unanimously Thursday to pursue litigation against Southern California Edison and other defendants to recover damages resulting from the catastrophic Eaton fire that devastated the community in Janua... More »
The January 7-8 windstorm event coupled with the Eaton Fire left the City grappling with 8,000 tons of green waste and 300 downed trees. The winds kicked up on January 7, with some gusts exceeding 60 mph. The event was forecast to be the worst windstorm since ... More »
According to a consultant hired to evaluate the condition of an oak tree in McDonald Park, the tree’s root system and branches show a “possible likelihood of failure.” City officials hired Dudek Consulting’s Urban Forestry staff, certified under the Tree Risk ... More »
Pasadena residents can expect light to moderate rain throughout Friday as another storm system moves into the region, followed by a warming trend for the weekend, according to National Weather Service forecasters. Temperatures will remain on the cool side of n... More »
The Pasadena Unified School District Board of Education certified a positive financial condition for the current and next two fiscal years on Thursday, though officials emphasized this status largely stems from temporary fire-related insurance revenues that ar... More »
