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 55 most newsworthy, informative, and readable.

Top Stories:

Firefighters Union President Supports Acting Fire Chief

Pasadena Fire Chief Reassigned to City Manager’s Office

Hardin Scores Surprising Victory in Climate Action Forum Poll

Council, School Board Move to Snuff Out Flavored E-Cigs, Menthol Tobacco Cigarettes

City Manager Won’t Tip Hand on YWCA

Police Department Using Limited Facial Recognition Software

JPL’s Spitzer Space Telescope Ends Mission of Astronomical Discovery

Election Forums Finish Line in Sight

City Closes Second-to-Last Illegal Cannabis Dispensary in Pasadena

Pasadena Police Link Cold Cases

Supporters Say City Council Moving in the Right Direction on YWCA

School Board Member Phelps Would Support Vaping Lawsuit

Mayor to Lead Delegation to Pasadena’s African Sister City

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Government:

Pasadena Mayoral Candidate Major Williams Announces That Former L.A. County Supervisor Antonovich Endorses His Campaign

Pasadena Congesswoman Supports More Oversight in Local Horse Racing

Change of Park Maintenance Could Go Before City Council on Monday

School Board, Council Discuss Use of Vacant Campuses

Rose Bowl Operating Company Won’t Ask City Council for Money After All

Public Safety Committee Hears Update on Colorado Street Bridge Barriers

City’s Recreation and Human Service Department Could Take Over Park Maintenance

Public Safety Committee Will Move Closer to Finalizing Colorado Street Bridge Suicide Mitigation Design

Portantino Delivers Invitation to Newsom from Armenian Prime Minister

Council, School Board Meet to Discuss Outlawing Vaping Products

 

Education:

Pasadena City College Board of Trustees President Jim Osterling Announces Major Endorsements for Re-election

Phil Hettema of the Hettema Group Speaks at Eliot Arts

 

Community News:

Public Tours of Tournament House Begin for 2020

Valentine’s Day in Old Pasadena

The Huntington Acquires Archive on Colonial Plot to Defraud Native Americans of a Million Acres

Pasadena-Altadena Chapter of the Links, Inc. Hosts “Our Daughters Are Not For Sale”, A Human Trafficking Forum

Pets of the Week at the Pasadena Humane Society

Pasadena Student Leads the Fight Against Climate Change in Pasadena

Line Up Announced for Pasadena’s Black History Parade, the Largest and Longest-Running in Entire State

City Graduates 50-Member Community Emergency Response Team

Affordable Housing Supporters to Hold Vigil

The Students Are Alright: First Climate Action Forum Tuesday

Local Law Enforcement To Increase Patrols for Impaired Drivers on Super Bowl Sunday

 

Business Top Story:

121-Year-Old Pasadena Law Firm Elects New Managing Partner

Laemmle Theaters Off the Market

L.A. County Honors Brand Orbit for 50-Plus Years of Community Service

 

Public Safety:

East Pasadena Resident Gets Early Morning “Visit”

Pasadena Police Release Details of Recent Critical Incidents

Wednesday Night House Fire Sends Woman to Hospital

Lee Baca Begins Serving Federal Prison Time

Sheriff’s Dept. Arrests 11 in Altadena Dispensary Raids

Pasadena Man Arrested for Violent Attack on Mother of His Children as Youngsters Sit in Nearby Room

Police Ask Public’s Help to Find Missing Octogenarian

Police: Sideline Yourself From Driving if You’re Not Sober After the Game

 

Faces:

Candidate Keane Completes Ultramarathon

YWCA Pasadena-Foothill Valley Announces Janelle Wellons as Vice President of the Board of Directors

Martin Luther King Confidante Arrested in Pasadena Receives Posthumous Pardon

Master of Ceremonies Announced for the Rose Bowl Party of the Century

South Pasadena Remembers Ted Shaw

 

Giving Back:

Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts Receives $39,000 Grant for Music Mobile

 

Gatherings:

British Invasion Rocks Kidspace Children’s Museum