Pasadena Now Rewind: Top Stories From 1 Year Ago

The events of the past inevitably shape the present. In this column, we present Pasadena Now feature news stories published on our front cover precisely one year ago today:

Council Will Hear Public Comments at Regular Start-of-Meeting Time Tonight

Playhouse District Park, Stage Set to Get Permanent Name Monday: Council to Consider Octavia Butler Park and Van Halen Stage

Pasadena Assemblymember’s Bill Requiring Corporate Boards Include Member of “Underrepresented” Community Ruled Unconstitutional

City Would Soon Require New Buildings to be All-Electric Instead of Natural Gas-Powered

Weather Surprise: ‘Summer’ Arrives MidWeek, With Clear, 94-Degree Skies Predicted

Consent Items on Council’s Agenda Address La Pintoresca Park Improvements Completion, an Updated Local Mobility Analysis, and Infrastructure Items

New Text on Old Pasadena Plaques Would Add Role of Racism in 1885 ‘Night of Terror’ Against Local Chinese Residents

New Pasadena Boarding School On Track to Welcome About 150 Students for First Academic Year

Council Chamber Needs Improved Audio Video System for Better Virtual Meetings, City Department Says

As Severe Drought Conditions Increase, So Does Percentage of Local Mosquitoes Carrying West Nile Virus

Guest Opinion | Former Pasadena Mayor William Paparian: When Lawmakers Become Lawbreakers