Published : Sunday, May 19, 2019 | 4:29 AM
The Editors of Pasadena Now go through over 100 articles published this week on our site and cull the top 56 most newsworthy, informative, and readable.
Top Stories:
Pasadena-Area State Senator Pulls Plug on Controversial Housing Bill SB-50, For Now
Weekend’s LitFest Pasadena to Be Good as (Jonathan) Gold
In With a New Music Festival, Out With the Arroyo Seco Weekend?
Council Changes Its Toxic Site Wish List for the State, Just Before Deadline
City Goes on Record with Recommendations for Toxic Site Cleanup, Project Opponents Disappointed
Pasadena Takes On Mental Health in Written Words and Deeds
Age is Just a Number to Athletes Competing in Pasadena Senior Games
City Is Working to Close Gap on Required Fire Inspections
Pasadena Hit and Run Victim’s Condition Improves, Police Allege Driver Likely DUI
Lawsuit, Capital Improvement Needs Prompt Two Rounds of Rate Hikes for PWP
Top Stories of the Week 1 Year Ago
Government:
Fallen Pasadena Police Officers and Firefighters to be Honored Thursday at City Hall
Senator Portantino Supports Pasadena Recommendations for Space Bank Cleanup
Councilmember Andy Wilson Will Lead Community Discussion About Controversial, Complex SB 50
South Fair Oaks Specific Plan Walk Scheduled for Saturday
Pasadena Committee Plans to Host Mayor, Delegation From Pasadena’s African Sister City
South Pasadena City Council to Address Annual Budget, Long-Range Financial Plan
Transportation Department Releases Five-Year Transit Plan With Proposals for Improved Service
Assemblymember Holden Celebrates 30 Consecutive Years of Public Service
Senator Anthony J. Portantino Awarded Ellis Island Medal of Honor
Local Activists Indicate They Are ‘Lawyering Up’ for Potential Spacebank Site Cleanup Legal Battle
Pasadena School Board Gets Itself Organized for the Year
New Building Proposed for Medical Corridor Near Huntington Hospital
Education:
College Women’s Club of Pasadena Presents Annual Scholarship Awards to Local Students
Eleven Pasadena Students Named National Merit Scholars
Pasadena Computer Science Major with Expertise in Robotics to Graduate with Cal State LA Honors
Community News:
Pasadena Honors City’s Fallen First Responders Who Died in the Line of Duty
Locals Say Goodbye to New Episodes of Pasadena-centric “Big Bang Theory”
Discussion, Open Community Dialogue a Key to Prevention of Suicide Among Pasadena Teens
Friends of the Sierra Madre Library Best Used Book Sale
Pasadena Champs Take On Regional Contenders in Spring Boxing Show
Five Acres to Light Pasadena Churches Blue for Foster Care Month
Mark Your Calendars: Los Angeles Chocolate Salon 2019 Returns to Pasadena
Pets of the Week at the Pasadena Humane Society
Registration Opens for YWCA Pasadena Girls Rise Leadership Summer Camp
‘Choose 2 Live’ Event Will Raise Suicide Prevention Awareness
The Paseo to Host 27th Annual Pasadena Chalk Festival on Father’s Day Weekend
Free June Events at Pasadena Senior Center
PWP Installs New Hydration Stations, Urges Pasadenans to “Rethink Your Drink”
As ArtScience Evolves, Pasadena Seen as Intersection Point
Business Top Story:
Pasadena-Based Western Asset Mortgage Expects $50.7 Million from Stock Offering
Pasadena Company Launches Earthquake Response Tool for Hospitals
Pasadena’s Alexandria Real Estate Equities Buys GE’s Boston Headquarters Site for $252 Million
Public Safety:
Cold Weather Alert: Cold Temperatures Expected in LA County Mountain Areas
City Announces Traffic Advisory, Road Closures for Saturday’s Amgen Tour Finish
Portion of New York Drive in Altadena will be Closed to Non-Resident Traffic Starting May 16
Giving Back:
Sierra Madre Civic Club Grants Educational Awards to High School Seniors
The Pasadena Jaycees Bring 100 Smiles to Five Acres Foster Children
Six New Members Join Local Community Service Organization, Pasadena-Altadena Chapter of The Links
Benefits:
Holy Family Services Adoption and Foster Care Presents the 2019 Circle of Hope
Faces: