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.

California Appeals Court Largely Upholds Pasadena Rent Control Law, Strikes Limited Provisions

City Committee Meeting Draws Packed Crowd, Email Flood Over Ethical-Investment Debate Tied to Israel-Gaza Conflict

At Tournament House, Pasadena Announces Security Preparations for a Global Spotlight

Pasadena Landlords Face Higher Late Fees on Rental Registry Starting Dec. 23

Pasadena Committee to Discuss Investment Policy and Proposed Genocide Divestment Resolution

Tournament of Roses Offers Free Parade Tickets to Fire-Affected Residents

Sharp Spike in ER Illness After Eaton Fire Smoke, Cedars-Sinai Study Shows

Councilmember Questions Delays in Artificial Intelligence Use to Speed Some City Services

Twenty Years After Rejecting the NFL, Pasadena Faces New Rose Bowl Test

Pasadena Police Auditor Says Past Data Lapse Hindered Racial Profiling Act Oversight, Vows Renewed Review in 2026

Eaton Fire Survivors Demand SoCal Edison Provide Housing Relief

United Teachers of Pasadena President Disputes School District’s Labor Bargaining Report

UCLA Season Ticket Sales Information Lists 2026 Games in the Rose Bowl

Caltrans Tenants Claim Agency Blocking Them From Buying Homes

Council Approves Pasadena Utility’s Plan to Guide Carbon-Free Electricity Goals

Pasadena Seeks to Spur Office-to-Housing Conversions With New Incentive Push

Pasadena Police Auditor’s First Annual Report Details Force Reviews, Bias Complaints and Policy Recommendations

Council to Weigh $7 Million CalPERS Payment and Pension “Fresh Start” as Deficits Appear in City Forecast

City Staff to Detail Limited Artificial Intelligence Pilots for City Operations, Stresses Staff Oversight and Data Safeguards

Pasadena Pursues One of Nation’s Most Ambitious Clean Energy Standards