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 44 most newsworthy, informative, and readable.

Top Stories:

At Town Hall, Police Chief Says Investigators Are ‘Following Every Lead Possible in Local Shootings;’ Reward Under Discussion

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

Fatalities, New COVID-19 Cases Continue to Plummet in Pasadena, As Officials Urge Public Not To Let Up

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

Senators Portantino, Wilk Introduce Bill Allowing Local Agencies to Divest From the Republic of Turkey

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

Hearing Officer to Decide Permit Request for Alcohol Sales, Two Variances and a Hillside Development Permit

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:

Local Brothers Who Invented Wireless Headphones Hope to Inspire Youngsters to Find Opportunity in Science and Technology

Cheri Todoroff Named Interim Executive Director of Los Angeles County Homeless Initiative

Innovate Pasadena Announces New President, Officers

Caltech Professors Receive Sloan Research Fellowships