Last Week in Review: Top Pasadena Stories of The Week

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.

Facing a Brown Act Lawsuit Deadline, School Board Takes No Action to Rescind Controversial Resolution

Pasadena School Board Ends Its Closure Consultant’s Contract, But Leaves the Underlying Plan in Place

Former Police Officer Who Recanted Harassment Claim Loses Suit, Is Ordered to Pay City $40,000

Lawyers Say New Edison Evidence Ties Idle Utility Line to Eaton Fire ignition

Pasadena Releases Video of Officer-Involved Shooting Caused by Firearms Horseplay

County Seeks Updated Fiscal Plan as Pasadena Unified 2026-27 Budget Undergoes Final Review

City Oversight Panel to Weigh Six Proposals Refining Police Limits on Federal Immigration Enforcement

Pasadena Unified Budget Shows Improved Outlook, But Long-Term Pressures Remain

Pasadena Unified Board to Cut Ties With Closure Consultant, Open Budget Hearing

Turkey Tussle Debate Emerges During Pasadena Budget Discussions

Pasadena Unified Plans Nearly $2 Million for Athletics After All

PUSD Board President Disputes Brown Act Violation Accusations, Describes Consolidation Research as ‘Due Diligence’

Pasadena Votes to Delay a State Housing Law Near the Gold Line — Three Top Officials Sit It Out

City to Require Sheriff’s Deputies at City Events to Follow Its Policies, Including Immigration Limits

Council Floats $2 Million “First Step” on a Homeless Shelter

Pasadena Spending Is Outpacing Revenue, and the Gap Keeps Growing, City Staff Tell Council

Pasadena’s Fight to Keep UCLA at the Rose Bowl Survives a Court Challenge

Cole Signals Possible ‘No’ Vote on City Budget

Pasadena Teachers Union Issues Statement Opposing School Board Recalls

Water Utility to Tell Council Committee Pasadena Has Enough Supply Through 2050, Even in Drought