The Kids Are Alright Letter to the editor: I strongly support the Sunrise Sequoyah movement for a habitable planet. We need a People’s Bailout and Green New Deal and common sense protective measures for the climate and health of all humans. Our government says... More »
The coronavirus pandemic has become a medical and economic nightmare for our country. In Pasadena, schools and businesses are shuttered as people practice social distancing, and our streets have been very quiet as many of us now work from home. It’s a whole ne... More »
Adept Urban, a Pasadena-headquartered real estate construction, architecture and development firm, has secured a $34.5-million construction loan from First Republic Bank for the second phase of a 105-unit luxury condominium development at 245 S. Los Robles Ave... More »
The Pasadena Art Alliance, Southern California’s premier contemporary visual arts support organization, has awarded $298,000 in grants to 30 Los Angeles area non-profit arts organizations. The grants will support contemporary arts exhibitions and projects in t... More »
On Friday, Pasadena Now’s Newsdesk Editor David Cross spoke to Pasadena City Manager Steve Mermell. Several of those quotes have been used in various stories. We present the full conversation due to its importance to Pasadena residents. Pasadena Now: We talked... More »
An agreement in Washington DC was on track to be reached as early as Sunday to provide billions of dollars more to small businesses in a package stalled in Congress. “I think we’re very close to a deal today. I’m hopeful that we can get that done,” Mnuchin tol... More »
“Show me the manner in which a nation cares for its dead and I will measure with mathematical exactness the tender mercies of its people, their respect for the laws of the land, and their loyalty to high ideals.” —Sir William Ewart Gladstone As of April 17, 2... More »
The City Council will vote to allow the City Manager to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the state’s Department of Justice to accept $88,107 in grant funds. If approved the money would be added to the city attorney’s budget and used to inves... More »
The 2020 Census Still Matters – A Lot!! Dear Editor, While large numbers of individuals and families are suffering terribly during the Covid-19 pandemic, there is something every one of us CAN DO to help. RESPOND TO THE 2020 CENSUS! It’s the most open, inclus... More »
The Pasadena Police Department is seeking authority to acquire a new infra-red camera system from Wescam USA, a division of Canada-based Wescam, for use by its police helicopter. Wescam provides airborne surveillance and reconnaissance systems for both militar... More »
Starbucks is getting ready to implement a new operations model for their stores, which include at least 20 locations in Pasadena and South Pasadena, whose application will depend on each store’s current circumstances as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. Kevin J... More »
Scores of friends and supporters of the Pasadena Humane Society honked “Hello!” and “Thank you!” to Pasadena Animal Controls and staff Friday afternoon outside the Humane Society’s Raymond Avenue headquarters. As Animal Control officers and their trucks were p... More »
