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:
Five Local Schools Have Applied For Waivers to Open
Developer Says Civic Center Housing Project Will be Compatible with District
Local Mortgage Industry Booming Amid Historically Low Interest Rates
New Memorial for Anthony McClain Created Hours After City Removes Makeshift Original
Force Used in Less Than 1 Percent of Arrests This Year
City Working on Cold Weather Plan for On-Street Dining
Eddie Van Halen Memorial in the Offing? City Council to Discuss the Possibility on Monday
Pasadena Center Operating Company Says It Will Take Years to Make Up for Lost Hotel Room Tax Revenue
Pasadena Bookstores Pushed to Brink by Pandemic
Two Shot At La Pintoresca Park on Monday Night
Council Eyes More Info Before Starting Process of Filling Police Oversight Panel
Talks with Developer For Affordable Housing Near City Hall Get Council Approval
Council to Vote on Entering Exclusive Negotiations for Affordable Housing Across From City Hall
Today is the Last Day to Register to Vote
Zoning Amendment That Could Curb Mansionization Goes Before Council
Government:
City Calls For Bids In Lower Arroyo Seco Restoration Project
City’s EDtech Committee Supports Legacy Business Program, Recognizing Longtime Local Companies
Council Votes to Install 20 Tesla Charging Stations
Council Adopts Mansionization Zoning Code Amendment
City Committee Will Hear Economic Update, Which Hinges Upon Outcome of Measure P
Council Approves New Fire Department Position; Passes 17 Other Items on Consent Calendar
Public Safety Committee to Review First Year of Youth Diversion and Development in Pasadena
Pasadena City Council to Consider Process for Appointing Police Oversight Commissioners
City Council Evaluates New Classification and Salary of Supervising Fire Inspector
Council to Decide On Installation of 20 Tesla Charging Stations
Education:
Pasadena Unified Board Passes ‘Latin-X’ and Indigenous Students Support Resolution
Pasadena Unified Vision Statement, Leadership Goals Up for Discussion at Next Meeting
PCC Named Top 2-Year College in California For Hispanic students, 3rd Nationally
Caltech Joins Lawsuit to Block Administration’s New Visa Rules
Community News:
Memorial for Anthony McClain Removed For 2nd Time After Re-Emerging
Pasadena Marks 2 Weeks Without a COVID-19 Fatality
County Rise In COVID Cases Causes Worry As State Lifts More Restrictions
Local Congressman Applauds Library of Congress Decision to Recognize Armenian Genocide
Female JPL Worker Alleges Retaliatory Treatment
Library of Congress to Recognize Armenian Genocide
Kaiser Permanente Commits $1.5 Million for Homeless/COVID-19 Aid
Altadena Libraries Offer Socially Distanced, Expanded Access to In-Person Services
More Streets Could Get Speed Humps
9 New COVID-19 Infections Detected in Pasadena
Disclosure Forms Reveal Top Contributors In the Race For Mayor
Two Eddie Van Halen Guitars to Go Up for Auction
Pasadena Continues to See Few New COVID-19 Infections
Marchers From All Saints Church Head to City Hall Voting Drop Box to Cast Ballots
County COVID Numbers Impacted by Reporting Delays
City Reports One New COVID-19 Case, No Deaths
Supervisor Barger Endorses Lee for Pasadena Board of Education
Business Top Story:
Old Pasadena’s Historic Chamber of Commerce Building Earns LEED Gold for Going Green
As Local Restaurants Continue Struggling, Industry Outlook Appears To Be Stabilizing
Pasadena Company Says Its Barriers Create Safer Dining Zones Following Northern California Tragedy
Tetra Tech Wins $209 Million Army Corps of Engineers Contract
Macy’s Hiring Seasonal Workers in Pasadena, Arcadia, Glendale
Langham Huntington in Pasadena Named to List of Top 50 Hotels in the World
Council’s Economic, Development, and Technology Committee to Consider Legacy Business Program
Public Safety:
PWP Renews Warning About Impersonator Scams
Pasadena Police Encourage Parents to Teach Teen Drivers the Rules of the Road to Keep Them Safe
Wanted Suspect Wearing Wig, Silicone Mask Arrested in Pasadena
Police Chief to Discuss Rising Gun Violence at Public Safety Committee
19-Year-Old Driver Severely Injured in Pasadena Crash
Police Chief to Discuss Rising Gun Violence at Public Safety Committee
Non-Profits News:
Pasadena Nonprofit’s New Mobile Dental Clinic for Homeless Veterans is in High Demand
Local Nonprofit Seeks to Bridge ‘Digital Divide’
People:
Pasadena Heritage’s Mossman to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award For Preservation Work
Four Caltech Students Receive Department of Energy Fellowships