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 61 most newsworthy, informative, and readable.

Top Stories:

Police Oversight Commission Appointments Back On City Council Agenda

Locals React to Report President Biden Will Acknowledge Armenian Genocide

Steelhead Trout, Once Plentiful in Local Streams, Still Swim the Waters of the Arroyo Seco

City Moving Forward with Plans For Van Halen Plaque Near Convention Center

LA County Daily COVID Infections Drop, But Pasadena Remains In Orange Tier

PUSD Superintendent Says District Reaffirms Commitment to Diversity After Chauvin Verdict

Pasadena Reacts To Conviction Of Former Officer For The Murder Of George Floyd in Minnesota

Mayor Gordo Visits Pallet Housing Site for Homeless in Eagle Rock, About 1 Mile West of Pasadena Border

Single New COVID-19 Infection Detected in Pasadena on Tuesday; 46.4% of Pasadenans Now Fully Vaccinated

After Questions Arise, Council Opts to Hear From Five Community Based Applicants for Police Oversight Body

Cannabis Item Pulled from City Council Meeting, But Reasons Hazy

Pasadena Unified Students Grade 3 and Higher Return to Campuses for In-Person Learning Starting Today

Community Organization Applicants For Police Oversight Commission Go Before City Council

Office of Independent Review Recommended to Provide City Independent Police Auditor Services

City Reports Three New Cases of COVID on Sunday, One of Them a Fully Vaccinated Woman

Government:

Portantino’s Gun License Verification Restriction and Police Officer Education Bills Pass Senate’s Public Safety Committee

Congressman Schiff Calls on President Biden to Recognize the Armenian Genocide

Citing “Community Opposition,” South Pasadena City Council Abruptly Rejects Selection for New City Manager in Closed Door Session

Council Approves $1.2 Million In Contracts For Computer Servers and An Oil Containment System

Council Committee to Vote on Appropriate Funds to Housing Dept. for Heritage Housing Partners Housing Acquisition Project

Council to Consider $1.2 Million In Contracts For Computer Servers and An Oil Containment System On Its Agenda Consent Calendar

Big Picture’ Economic Issues, Trends Discussion Planned for Council Committee Meeting Tuesday

Council Committee to Mull 5 Loan Agreements for Second Unit Accessory Dwelling Unit Pilot Program

Cannabis Returning to City Council Monday

Hearing Officer to Consider CUP on Affordable Housing Project

Board of Zoning Appeals to Review Senior Living Facility’s Nonconforming Use Status

Education:

Pasadena Unified High School Graduations to be Held at the Rose Bowl

Community News:

Vigil Planned in Pasadena to Commemorate 106th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide

Single New COVID-19 Infection Detected in Pasadena on Thursday

Pasadena Humane Staff, Volunteers “Give Back” to the Park and the Planet

Digital House Calls: Local Doctors Say Pandemic Bolstered Use of Telemedicine

Pasadena Sees a Week Without COVID-19 Deaths; 5 Cases Reported Wednesday

Local Gasoline Prices Reflect Steady Tide of Price Hikes

Patients Are Returning to Doctors’ Offices After Putting Off Treatment During Pandemic

Webster’s Pharmacy in Altadena Offers COVID-19 Vaccinations

Caltech Responds to Black Worker’s Claim He Resigned Due To Racial Harassment

Pasadena’s ADU Program Listed Among Nation’s Top 10 Best Affordable Housing Ideas/Innovations

Dr. Drew Pinsky Responds to Withdrawal of His Nomination to L.A. Commission on Homelessness

L.A. County To Expand Mental Health Support for Students

Newly Named Petco Love Invests in Lifesaving Work of Pasadena Humane

UCLA’s L.A. County Quality of Life Index Finds Young People Have Lower Quality of Life

Dr. Drew Pinsky Pulled From Consideration for L.A.’s Homeless Commission After Outcry

Black Ex-Caltech Worker Says He Was Forced to Resign Due To Racial Harassment

Pasadena’s COVID-19 Infection Rate Hits Lowest Point in More Than a Year

City Continues Discussion on Independent Police Auditor Selection

Group to Host Prayer Vigil for Housing, Racial Justice

Staff Seeks Input From Historic Preservation Commission on Colorado Street Bridge Suicide Barriers

Pasadena to Recognize Female Leaders at Virtual ‘Herstory’ Event

Business Top Story:

Parsons CEO Retires After 4 Decades With Company

Public Safety:

Pasadena Checkpoint Nets 2 DUI Arrests

L.A. County Offers $10,000 Reward in Pasadena Murder

District Attorney Announces Reorganization, Renaming of Hardcore Gang Division

L.A. County Commits to Bail Reform

Fire Breaks Out Behind Pasadena Strip Mall

Carjacking Suspect Arrested at Pasadena Liquor Store

People:

Two Caltech Professors Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Former Pasadena Police Officer to Lead Torrance Police Department

Obituary | Mother Ella Velma Goodman: A Life Well Lived

The Huntington Awards Octavia E. Butler Fellowship to Alyssa Collins

Non-Profits News:

Pasadena Police Foundation Raises $30K to Support PUSD Tech Needs