State and local child welfare agencies are seeing increases in the number of children entering the system due to the pandemic’s severe impacts on their households and are bracing for the likelihood of even more children being impacted as the crisis continues. ... More »
In response to an article that appeared in Pasadena Now on Oct. 21 regarding a tribute for Eddie Van Halen, it’s my understanding the City Council will address the issue on Monday, Oct. 26. I submit the following: First, as a former Pasadena High School studen... More »
While many industries have been hard hit by the pandemic, the record-low interest rights that have come as a side effect of the COVID-19 pandemic have translated into a boom for the mortgage industry. The average rates for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage reached... More »
So far this year, Pasadena police officers used force in 23 of 3,298 arrests made during 81,090 calls for service, according to statistics released by Pasadena Police Chief John Perez. All told, police used force in less than one percent of the arrests made, o... More »
Pasadena city officials early Wednesday removed a makeshift memorial for a man killed in a police shooting two months ago in the wake of a shooting nearby on Monday night that left two people wounded. The memorial at La Pintoresca Park has been in place since ... More »
[UPDATED] Creating distance learning in the middle of a pandemic is one thing. Actually making it happen for struggling students caught up in the day-to-day, with the challenges of being at home and perhaps sharing technology with family members — is quite an... More »
Measure O gives PUSD $500 million for facilities and programs. Giving our schools support is essential, but effective oversight is critical for public support and PUSD’s history of failed oversight shows that Pasadena Unified must be reformed, first. Today’s s... More »
In the wake of a crash last week in which a man was killed when a car careened into an outdoor dining area in San Jose, a Pasadena company says steel barriers, like the ones it manufactures, could help ensure such tragedies aren’t repeated as the pandemic cont... More »
A Pasadena-based nonprofit dedicated to providing science and technology education to underserved youths is planning an online gala and fundraiser on Thursday in an effort to provide equipment and internet services to help bridge the “digital divide,” which ha... More »
Pasadena police officials are encouraging parents to discuss the importance of developing safe driving habits with their newly licensed teen drivers this week, Oct. 18-24, National Teen Driver Safety Week. “This week, and every week, we want parents to get inv... More »
Pasadena-based Tetra Tech, Inc., a leading provider of high-end consulting and engineering services, announced that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Mobile District, Planning and Environmental Division, has awarded the company a $209 million multiple-... More »
A man and woman were shot when a barrage of gunfire erupted at La Pintoresca Park in Pasadena late Monday, authorities said. The incident took place about 7:50 p.m. at the park, where a memorial to 32-year-old Anthony McClain has been set up since he was kille... More »
