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 28 most newsworthy, informative, and readable.

Top Stories:

Baby, It’s Hot Outside! City Official Offers Tips on Staying Safe in Today’s Extreme Heat

Record-Breaking Heat Expected Later This Week

Pasadena Cracking Down on Fireworks with New Ordinance Amid Extremely Dry Conditions

Monday Morning Marked Start of First Workweek at Pasadena’s New Higher Minimum Wage

Karen R. Lawrence Named President of The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens

Top Stories of the Week 1 Year Ago

 

Government:

Discussion on Police Use of Force Planned in Pasadena

Pasadena Updates Fireworks Ordinance, Reinforces That All Fireworks are Illegal in Pasadena

 

Education:

Pasadena Unified Announces National School Lunch Program, Making Qualified Students Eligible for Free or Price-Reduced Meals

 

Community News:

Buzz’d Out! The Game Show With It Roots In Pasadena

ACLU Forum in Pasadena to Discuss ‘Press Freedom Under Attack’

Police, Community Teams Kick Off “Parks After Dark” Summer Programs

Tens of Thousands Thrill to AmericaFest Fireworks Show at Rose Bowl

Pets of the Week at the Pasadena Humane Society

Starts Tonight! Great Free Outdoor Movie Screenings at Old Pasadena’s Summer Cinema 2018

Wednesday’s AmericaFest Promises Tons of Ka-Boom

Convention & Visitors Bureau Partners with Bill Nye and the Planetary Society, Promote City’s Science and Technology Innovation

Altadena Library Seeks Artists for Mini Chalk Walk

Pasadena Delta Foundation and Delta Sigma Theta Presented Academic Awards at “A White Linen Affair”

Assistance League of Pasadena’s Thrift Store Celebrates Christmas in July

 

Public Safety:

City Worker Caught on Camera Blocking Woman’s SUV with City Vehicle During Parking Lot Dispute

Discussion on Police Use of Force Planned in Pasadena

Pasadena Firefighters Spray Fire Retardant Around the Arroyo, Warn of the Dangers of Illegal Fireworks as They Prepare For Fourth of July Festivities

Smoke from Hastings Ranch Garage Fire Seen for Miles Sunday, Causes Extensive Damage to Home

 

Faces:

London-Based Pearson Education Company Hires Caltech Grad to Head Artificial Intelligence Projects

Pasadena-Based Huntington Medical Research Institutes Names New CEO

Pasadena Radio Executive is Named Ms. Senior California 2018

 

Benefits:

The Colorado Street Bridge Party is Less Than 10 Days Away