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Today we celebrate Juneteenth, Freedom Day, commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States. It’s fitting that last night, the Board of Education unanimously approved Commitment to Black Students, a resolution declaring our District’s unequivocal comm... More »
Police called to the scene of disturbance Thursday night came upon a number of known gang members fighting in the area of restaurant in a strip mall in the 2500 block of E. Foothill Blvd. As the officers arrived some of the suspects scattered. Witnesses said a... More »
Leadership Pasadena has seen growth and attrition throughout its 20-year history of transformative community leadership development. After expanding for the last three years — adding a Veteran’s program to its core leadership programming — Leadership Pasadena ... More »
A surge in the use of illegal fireworks — up from 223% so far this month compared to last June — has prompted Pasadena police to mount a specialized Fireworks Suppression Unit which was deployed earlier this week. “During the past two months, we have seen fire... More »
L.A. County health officials announced another slate of businesses can reopen on Friday, including nail salons, bars, tattoo parlors and cosmetology services. But in Pasadena, a separate health order revision must be issued by the City first before those openi... More »
A couple of years ago, I was sitting in a packed auditorium on Easter Sunday listening to my pastor talk about waiting. How the world waited for a Savior to come. How the disciples mourned and forgot to wait for that Savior to rise again on the third day after... More »
In the weeks following George Floyd’s killing, I have attended peaceful protests, read your emails and talked directly to many of you, and have felt the outpouring of concern and the calling for reform and accountability from every part of our city. I hear you... More »
A Baldwin Park man is facing 15 years in state prison after pleading no contest Thursday to charges stemming from a DUI crash that killed a pedestrian from Minnesota. Higinio Arceo, 41, pleaded no contest to one count of gross vehicular manslaughter while into... More »
For the past few weeks, I have been worried about Luz, the woman I have employed to care for and clean my home for the past five years. I haven’t seen Luz since shelter in place started, and I want to work out an agreement with her so that she can safely come ... More »
The Pasadena Tournament of Roses Foundation is proud to announce its 2020 grant awards totaling over $140,000 presented to 16 organizations in the San Gabriel Valley. These grants will support new and ongoing programs benefiting children, teens, adults and se... More »
Firefighters in Pasadena were busy on Wednesday as two structural blazes erupted. First a complex of empty buildings was destroyed by a first alarm blaze at 170 N. Halstead Street, near Fire Station 37 shortly before 2 a.m. Firefighters knocked down the fire i... More »
The American Red Cross Los Angeles Region honored a Rose Bowl Aquatic Center lifeguard on Tuesday. In December, Matt Juranek saved a man’s life during a cardiorespiratory emergency. Juranek, a Red Cross trained lifeguard, was on duty at the Rose Bowl Aquatic C... More »
