The Editors of Pasadena Now go through over 100 articles published this week on our site and cull the top 44 most newsworthy, informative, and readable.
Top Stories:
Pasadena Records 300th COVID-19 Death
JPL’s Perseverance Rover Makes Successful Landing on Mars
Seven Minutes of Terror’: JPL Rover Built in Pasadena Set To Land On Mars Today
Next Step for PUSD is Meeting with Teachers’ Union
Land Use Attorney Says Car Wash Inconsistent with General Plan
Parents Call for Immediate Full School Reopenings, Including 7th Through 12th Grade
Public Safety to be Focus of District 5 Virtual Meeting
Pasadena Health Dept. Says Schools Meeting Requirements Can Reopen
Tournament of Roses Executive Committee Voted 13-1 to Move Rose Bowl Game
Public Safety Issues Force Changes at Villa Parke
10-Year-Old Boy Wounded in Shooting Near Villa Parke in Pasadena
Government:
PWP Lays Out Potential Actions to Help Recover $7.7 Million in Back Utility Payments
Assemblymember Holden Introduces the Stop Investment in Turkey Act
Mayor Gordo to Host Virtual State of the City Address
Mayor Gordo to Introduce New Councilmember Rivas in Virtual District 5 Meeting
Gordo Asks Rep. Waters to Lower Population Threshold in Government Stimulus Package
Education:
Pasadena Education Network Draws Attention to Children’s Mental Health Amid the Pandemic
Rally to Reopen Schools Scheduled for Tuesday
School District Scheduled to Meet With Teachers Union on Reopening
Community News:
Eligible Pasadena Residents Could Receive $600 From the State
Huntington Hospital Collects More Than 2 Tons of Food in Drive Honoring Martin Luther King, Jr.
Cannabis Operator Drops Lawsuit Against City
COVID-19 Infections in Pasadena Increase Following Holiday Weekend
Neighbors Say Another Car Wash on Colorado Boulevard Not a Good Idea
Online Fund for Family of 10-Year-Old Boy Shot Sunday Near Villa Parke Raises $9,500 Overnight
Pasadena Reaches Lowest Rate of Weekly COVID-19 Infections in 3 Months
Board of Zoning Appeals to Review Plans for Car Wash on East Colorado Boulevard
Residential and Commercial Customers Owe City $7.7 million in Back Utility Payments
2 Deaths, 14 New COVID-19 Cases Reported in Pasadena on Sunday
Business Top Story:
Langham Huntington Hotel Gets Health Security Verification From Forbes Travel Guide
Public Safety:
Police: Naked Man Possibly High on PCP Steals College Police Cruiser, Leads Officers on Wild Chase
Boy, 10, Shot in Pasadena Has ‘Hard Road of Recovery’ Ahead, Police Say
Sentencing Delayed for Duarte Gang Member Convicted in Pasadena Mass Shooting
Man Escapes Gunfire in Pasadena Neighborhood
Pasadena Dog Grooming and Boarding Center Vandalized
Non-Profits News:
Pasadena Community Foundation Appoints 5 New Board Members
People:
Cheri Todoroff Named Interim Executive Director of Los Angeles County Homeless Initiative
Innovate Pasadena Announces New President, Officers
Caltech Professors Receive Sloan Research Fellowships