Organizers at All Saints Episcopal Church set up a meeting room Monday expecting perhaps 100 people for a workshop on how to respond when federal immigration agents appear in local neighborhoods. But within minutes, the room was full. Residents packed the church campus and spilled into the sanctuary. Lines stretched down Union Street and nearly around the block. By the time the two-and-a-half-hour... More »
Gavin Newsom is officially a lame-duck governor, and his final year in office seems increasingly focused on an almost certain campaign for the White House. Meanwhile, however, he must spend at least some of his time governing California and dealing with a Legislature dominated by his fellow Democrats but increasingly less willing to cater to his whims. Newsom’s relationship with legislators has al... More »
Bill Nye. known by his TV nickname “The Science Guy,” is stepping down as CEO of The Planetary Society, the Pasadena-based nonprofit he has led for 15 years, the organization announced Monday in a statement from Nye. Jennifer Vaughn, who has worked at the organization for nearly three decades and served as its Chief Operating Officer since 2011, will take over as CEO on February 17, according to t... More »
Workers displaced by the January 2025 wildfires can visit the Altadena Job Center every Thursday from 1 to 4 p.m. for one-on-one help enrolling in a LA County program that offers paid temporary employment with departments involved in recovery and rebuilding. The weekly recruitment popups, hosted by the LA County Department of Economic Opportunity, provide in-person eligibility screening and enroll... More »
Altadena residents trying to rebuild are encountering a new financial obstacle: connecting to Southern California Edison’s underground power lines could cost them $20,000 to $40,000, according to residents affected by the work. The connection costs are not covered by homeowner insurance, and neither the utility nor any government agency has secured funding to help offset the expense. The figure is... More »
When Greg Van Dyke stood before the Pasadena Design Commission in December, he spoke for a group that did not exist just four months earlier. “No one’s against an innovation center and no one’s against Caltech,” Van Dyke, a parishioner at St. Philip the Apostle Church, told commissioners. “But we’re against a building being built in an inappropriate space that overwhelms our community.” Van Dyke i... More »
Stolen masterpieces by Rembrandt and Van Gogh—some recovered, others still missing after decades—will be the subject of a presentation Wednesday at Pasadena Village. Art education consultant Helane Rheingold will present “Thieves in the Night: The Fascinating History of Art Heists” from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the nonprofit’s Community Room. The presentation will examine stolen works by Rembrand... More »
A mobile laundry nonprofit that has served unhoused residents and fire survivors across Los Angeles County will launch its fourth trailer Tuesday at Madison Elementary School, which houses Pasadena Unified’s homeless education program. The Laundry Truck LA will hold a ribbon cutting at 7:30 a.m. at the Pasadena campus, where families can drop off clothing during morning drop-off and pick it up was... More »
PCL Construction will host an open house Wednesday to connect local contractors, suppliers, and jobseekers with potential opportunities on two of Pasadena’s largest active construction projects: the $195 million Central Library seismic retrofit and ongoing improvements to the Rose Bowl Stadium. The event, called “Building Pasadena Together,” will run from 2:30 to 4:00 p.m. January 29 at Flintridge... More »
The Pasadena Design Commission is expected to face significant pushback when it considers approving the concept design review of a four-story Caltech research building on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at a special meeting at the Pasadena Convention Center. The proposed 93,539-square-foot facility at 1364 East Green Street has drawn fierce opposition from parents and parishioners of St. Philip the Apo... More »
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