Week in Review: Top Pasadena Stories of Last Week

The Editors of Pasadena Now go through over 100 articles published this week on our site and cull the top 50 most newsworthy, informative, and readable.

Top Story:

Tournament of Roses Announces, Crowns 2017 Rose Queen Victoria Castellanos at Thursday Coronation

Council Committee Grapples with Marijuana Legalization Issues

Experts Discuss Living with Urban Wildlife: ‘Do Not Engage’

Budget Reductions, Rose Bowl Loop, Aggressive Panhandling, Up for City Council Deliberations Monday

Pasadena Public Health Department Says it Needs Help Tracking Mosquito-Borne Diseases

City Creates Outreach “Team” to Ensure Local Businesses Understand, Comply With Minimum Wage Ordinance

Hot Dog, What a Deal! Pasadena’s Dog Haus Announces $500 Million Deal to Go Nationwide

Council Takes on Two Sides of Homelessness Issue

City Manager Calls for an Additional Investigation into Police Custody Death of Reginald “JR” Thomas

Public Safety Committee Meets for First Time After Man’s Death in Police Custody

 

Government:

City Honors Local African American Business Pioneer with Plaque Rededication

Facing Future Deficits, City Council Begins Process with $2.1 Million in Cuts

City Committee Considers Regulating Sales of Recreational Marijuana in Pasadena

Council Approves Rose Bowl Exercise Loop, With Corporate Sponsorship Signage

The Ultimate Guide to Free Flu Vaccinations Offered in Pasadena This Month and Next

Pasadena Chamber Board of Directors Recommends Positions on November Ballot Measures

Proposed New Ordinance Gives Police More Options for Aggressive Panhandling

 

Education:

Evaluation Team Visits Pasadena City College, Bid to Return to Full Academic Accreditation Now Under Review

 

Community News:

Downtown Pasadena Neighborhood Association to Hold Annual Meeting with Guest Speaker Ethan Elkind Author of “Railtown”

An Evening with Abraham Lincoln: America’s Greatest President

Free November Events at the Pasadena Senior Center

You are Invited to a Yule Ball at Flintridge Bookstore

Descanso Gardens Celebrates 50th Anniversary of its Delightful Japanese Garden

A Salute to Veterans November 11 at the Pasadena Senior Center

L.A. Zoo Lights 2016 Promises More Lights and More Nights of Dazzling Magic to Kick Off “ZooLAbration: of Zoo’s 50th Anniversary

YWCA’s Women For Racial Justice Breakfast Brought Unity, Compassion and Inspiration for Social Change

Pets of the Week at the Pasadena Humane Society

Pasadena’s Gooden Center Announces 4th Annual Richard Selje Ride for Recovery

Newcomers and Friends of San Gabriel Valley Invites Local Residents to November Events

Scott Finnell, Founder and Lead Singer of Snotty Scotty and the Hankies, Passes Away

Week Could Start Wet as Cold Front Sweeps Towards Pasadena

Rotary Club of Sierra Madre Announces First Annual Rotary Humanitarian STAR Awards

Pasadena’s First Octoberfest Toasts Beer

Music Lovers Celebrate Independent Artists at Treehouse Fest

 

Public Safety:

Useful Halloween Safety Tips from the Pasadena Fire Department

Ready for the ‘Big One’? Today’s Shakeout Earthquake Drill Is a Reminder as We Wait for the Inevitable

Pasadena Police Jail Local “Armed and Dangerous: Man Wanted by Las Vegas Metro Police

Attorney for Family of Man Who Died in Police Custody Says Third Party Investigation is Warranted, Calls for Justice Department Investigation of Death

After 5 Hours of Talks, Police Persuade Colorado Street Bridge Potential Suicide Jumper to Return to Safety

Trapped Eaton Canyon Hikers Airlifted to Safety

Rainy Conditions Leave Hikers Trapped on a Cliff Near Eaton Canyon

Light Rain the Culprit in 142 Traffic Collisions in the San Gabriel Valley This Morning

Pasadena Police Chief Recaps Last Week’s Critical Incidents

 

Faces:

Altadena’s Bacon Babe Is Whipping up a Dish Worthy of a $100,000 Cash Prize at This Year’s World Food Competition

 

Benefits:

Red Hen Press’s 22nd Benefit Champagne Luncheon

HEAR Center’s 2nd Annual Fall Festival Fundraiser

 

Giving Back:

Pets and People Celebrated the Pasadena Humane Society at Yappy Hour

Video: Pasadena Firefighters “Fill The Pink Boot” to Raise Money for Huntington Hospital Breast Center