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Week in Review: Top Pasadena Stories of The Week

Published on Sunday, May 9, 2021 | 5:09 am
 

The Editors of Pasadena Now go through over 100 articles published this week on our site and cull the top 60 most newsworthy, informative, and readable.

Top Stories:

Pasadena Police Report Downturn in Violence in April

School Board Approves Full Reopening of Pasadena Unified Campuses for Fall Term

Pasadena Tournament of Roses Offers First Sneak Peek at 2022 Rose Parade Floats

No COVID-19 Infections or Deaths Reported in Pasadena on Day 1 Under ‘Yellow’ Tier

Portantino Requests State Audit on Formula Used For Regional Housing Need Allocation

City Considering Ways to Correct Historical Omission of ‘Night of Terror’ Against Local Chinese Residents

Pasadena Moves Into ‘Yellow’ Tier Under State Reopening Framework, Loosening Numerous Pandemic Restrictions

Pasadena Central Library Closed Due to Seismic Safety Issues

55.8% of Pasadenans Fully Vaccinated Against COVID-19

Council Expands Redistricting Task Force Size, Add 3 New Members

Council Votes to Support State and Federal Accountability in Regulating Skilled Nursing Facilities

U.S. Court of Appeals in Pasadena Holds Hearing on Transgender Sports Ban

Council Votes Monday on Adding Redistricting Task Force Members to Better Reflect Diversity

PWP Finalizes Plans to Resume Collecting Late Fees in July, Cutoffs in September Amid ‘Unsustainable’ Finances

Pasadena Could Enter Least Restrictive Yellow Tier Within Days

Government:

Council Successfully Conducts Second Reading of Zoning Code Ordinance

Commission to Get Briefing on Recent Park Maintenance Projects Through City

Council to Vote on Support for State and Federal Accountability in Skilled Nursing Facilities as Part of Consent Calendar

Annandale Canyon Trail to Come Before Hearing Officer

Council to Conduct Second Reading of Zoning Code Ordinance

Education:

Students Gearing Up For Black History Living Museum Project

COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic for Students and Their Families Planned at Muir High School

PUSD Gets Report Card From U.S. News & World Report

Community News:

Library Commission to Receive Report on Closure of Central Library

City Staff Seeking Feedback From Design Commission on Colorado Street Bridge Barriers

New Proposed Legislation Would Enhance, Protect San Gabriel Mountain Areas Close to Pasadena

New President of Agency Which Issues Housing Allocation Mandates to Local Cities Pledges Broader Collaboration

Assemblymember Holden to Host Virtual Small Business Town Hall

After Closure of Central Library, Pasadena To Reopen 4 Libraries for In-Person Service

CVS Announces Walk-In COVID-19 Vaccinations in Pasadena

County Seeks to Limit Single-Use Plastics At Its Own Facilities

L.A. County Considers Training 100,000 Employees to Intervene Against Hate

Law Firm Founded by Pasadena Resident Representing Bill Gates in Divorce

Rick Cole Named Executive Director of Congress for the New Urbanism

Average L.A. County Gas Price Rises for 12th Consecutive Day

3 New COVID-19 Cases Detected in Pasadena Monday

Kidspace Children’s Museum Welcomes Back Families This Week

Pasadena Literary Alliance to Resume In-Person Events

Huntington Medical Research Institutes Announces New Board Members

Norton Simon Museum Reopens to Public This Month

County Reports 0 New Deaths From COVID-19, Underscoring Pandemic’s Loosening Grip on Region

Pasadena’s Unemployment Rate Inches Up to 9%

Pasadena Studying 4 North-South ‘Bike Boulevard’ Corridors

Pasadena Housing Department Launches New Rental Assistance Program for Disabled, Homeless

Public Works Recommends Commission Support New Concept Design for McKinley School Tennis Courts, Changing Two to Pickleball

Orange Grove Blvd. Resurfacing Project Finished on Time, Budget

Business Top Story:

Panda Express Launching Grant Program For AAPI Groups

Tourism Industry in Pasadena, a Key Local Economic Force, Aims for a Strong Rebound

Pasadena Law Firm Marks 130th Anniversary With Expansion

Pasadena Company Closes $1.5 Million Seed Round Funding Deal

Software Powering Pasadena Company’s Robotic Kitchen Assistant Now Available as Standalone Product

Pasadena Coffee Roaster Expands Reach Throughout San Diego

Public Safety:

Fire Damages West Pasadena Home in 2-Alarm Blaze

4 Altadena Teens Arrested Following Purse-Snatch Robbery in Pasadena

South Pasadena Acting Police Chief Permanently Appointed to Post

Non-Profits News:

Los Angeles County Civilian Oversight Commissioner Will Address Holding the Sheriff’s Department Accountable

People:

Obituary | A Legacy Built on Generosity and Ice Cream

Longtime Pasadena Fixture and NFL Linebacker Ted Bates Remembered

Caltech Mourns the Loss of Eli Broad, 1933–2021

Pasadenan Appointed by Governor Newsom to State Board of Barbering and Cosmetology

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