The Editors of Pasadena Now go through over 100 articles published this week on our site and cull the top 59 most newsworthy, informative, and readable.
Top Stories:
Pasadena Board of Education Votes to Resume In-Person Learning on March 29
Pasadena Unified Superintendent Will Recommend Resuming In-Person Learning on March 29
Tournament Expands Scope of Theme for 2022 Rose Parade
30 Years Later, Police Beating of Altadena’s Rodney King Remains a Seminal Event In U.S. History
City Files Motions Asking Court to Dismiss Tournament of Roses Lawsuit
Judge Concludes Pasadena Acted Properly, Rules Against Claim by Cannabis Operator in Lawsuit
State COVID Numbers Are Good News for Pasadena
Superintendent McDonald to Recommend Date for Reopening Schools at Special PUSD Board Meeting
Teachers Say Going Back to School Puts Them in Danger
At Tournament House, ‘Little’ Library Opens Big Doors
City Council and Board of Education Joint Meeting Scheduled for Monday
Consultant Uncovers Significant Flaws in City’s Construction and Demolition Waste Diversion Program
LA County Preps For Monday Expansion of COVID Vaccine Effort, Urges Patience
Government:
District 2 Councilmember Williams to Hold First Town Hall Meeting
City Hearing Officer to Consider Permit Request for Alcohol Sales at New Restaurant
Council to Receive Update on Office of the Young Child
Commission to Review Projects for Parks and Hahamongna
Local Congresswoman Reintroduces NO BAN Act to Prevent Future Muslim Bans
Pasadena’s Human Relations Commission Meets Tuesday
Education:
At Town Hall, Pasadena Unified Board Member Cahalan Cautious on Eve of Schools Reopening Vote
A Message from Superintendent Brian McDonald
State Deal Encourages Schools to Reopen As Negotiations Between PUSD, Teachers’ Union Continue
PWP Virtual Education Website Offers New Programs to Local Students
Community News:
Declining COVID-19 Infections in Pasadena Reach Plateau
After Drop in Number of COVID-19 Patients, Huntington Hospital Resumes Elective Surgeries
Public Invited to View, Weigh In on Barrier Mock-Ups on Colorado Street Bridge
Study Conducted at Pasadena Children’s Hospital Finds 95% Usage Rate of At-Home Opioid Disposal Kits
Second Legal Pasadena Cannabis Dispensary Set to Open
81.7% of Pasadena Seniors Vaccinated Against COVID-19
32 New COVID-19 Cases and 1 New Fatality Documented in Pasadena
Questions Loom as Proposition 19 Set to Take Full Effect on April 1
Caltrans Asks Public For Suggestions on Areas to Improve Bicycling, Walking
Historic Preservation Commission Approves Landmark Status for Spanish Revival Style Home
As County Approaches Less Restrictive Tier, Pasadena Sees 2 COVID-19 Deaths, 17 New Infections
L.A. Metro Seeks Public Feedback On Eliminating Fares
New COVID-19 Cases in Pasadena Remain Low; No Deaths Reported in 3 Days
195-Room Hotel Project in Planning Pipeline
Pasadena Named a 2020 Tree City USA Designee
LA County’s Winter COVID-19 Surge Muted in Some Affluent Areas
City Reports Four COVID-19 Cases on Sunday, No Deaths
League of Women’s Voters Pasadena Zeroes in On Immigration Under President Biden
County Reports 1,064 New COVID-19 Cases on Sunday
Victims Rights Advocates Launch Recall Effort Against DA George Gascon
Hearing Officer Seeks Public Input On Cases
1927 Spanish Revival Home Under Consideration by City Commission for Landmark Status
Business Top Story:
Pasadena-Based Innova Selects New Chairman, Chief Medical Officer
Public Safety:
Gunfight Erupts Outside Pasadena Liquor Store
Polling: LA County Crime Victims Feel Criminal Justice System Failed Them
Pasadena’s Ninth Circuit Revives Charges Against Alleged White Nationalists
Man Arrested Following Pill Robbery at Pasadena Pharmacy
Pasadena-Based Law Firm Reaches Settlement With Summer Camp Company Over Unrefunded Deposits
Hammer-Wielding Robber Steals $300 Bottle of Brandy From Pasadena Grocery Store
Police Write 138 Tickets During Bike and Pedestrian Safety Enforcement Campaign in Pasadena
DMV Warns Customers of Phishing Scam
Traffic Violations Lead to Gun Seizures in Pasadena
People:
Caltech’s 2021 Feynman Teaching Prize Awarded to Professor of Biophysics, Biology, and Physics