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In a packed Mediterranean Ballroom at Brookside Golf Club on Tuesday afternoon, the Pasadena Community Foundation’s (PCF) 26th annual “Local Heroes” celebration unfolded as both a tribute and a reckoning. What is usually a broad salute to philanthropy and civi... More »
A sweeping volunteer effort to help restore the Eaton Fire burn scar is underway in Altadena. Community groups, Scouts and local organizations have begun distributing and sowing 100 million California poppy seeds across damaged neighborhoods at no cost to resi... More »
On East Pine Street in West Altadena, Tiprin Mandalay Follett stands on a cleared lot that she has known for most of her life. It once held 14 affordable rentals, arranged within a charming bungalow court. After managing this property for decades, her family t... More »
Friends In Deed has launched its annual “Christmas for the Kids” holiday gift drive at Vroman’s Bookstore, inviting Pasadena residents to donate gifts for children whose families rely on the nonprofit’s services. The program, now in its 11th year, is hosted in... More »
Union Station Homeless Services will distribute Thanksgiving meal boxes Wednesday at its Adult Center in Pasadena, providing families in need with all the ingredients to prepare a holiday dinner at home. The event runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 412 S. Raymond A... More »
A coalition of local organizations and community partners will host “The State of Black Dena,” a community gathering focused on Black life in Pasadena and Altadena, on Friday, Nov. 21, from 6 to 10 p.m. at 540 W. Woodbury Road in Altadena. The event will conve... More »
Union Station Homeless Services is confronting its most significant Thanksgiving turkey shortage in five decades, raising the possibility that some Pasadena residents in need could be turned away from the nonprofit’s annual holiday program, according to an off... More »
The holidays can be a difficult time for families facing financial hardship – but with Sycamores’ Adopt-A-Family Program, community members can help make the season brighter. Each year, this cherished Sycamores tradition connects generous donors with families ... More »
Making Housing and Community Happen (MHCH) is celebrating its 7th anniversary as a housing justice nonprofit on Saturday, Nov. 22, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, which has a Safe Parking program that MHCH helped to start. Those living in the... More »
Leila Mottley, whose debut novel “Nightcrawling” became an Oprah’s Book Club selection and New York Times bestseller, will appear at the Pasadena Convention Center on March 14, 2026. The event is part of the Pasadena Festival of Women Authors. Mottley will dis... More »
A charity race at the Rose Bowl Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 15, will bring together animal lovers to fight a grim statistic: one dog or cat dies in a U.S. shelter every eight seconds. Race for the Rescues returns with both in-person and virtual options. The even... More »
The Arroyo Seco Foundation will hold a public lecture on Saturday, November 15, focused on the streamflow conditions in the upper Arroyo Seco and the effects of current conditions on native trout. The event aims to inform residents about the impact of human-ma... More »
