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 56 most newsworthy, informative, and readable.

Top Story:

Caltech Researchers Announce Parkinson’s Disease Breakthrough

Possible Avon Site Development, as Yet Not Defined, Draws Nearly Unanimous Opposition at Community Meeting

Meeting Tonight Reviews $1.2 Million Rose Bowl Area Plan, Expected to Hear “Commercialization” Concerns

Controversial PCC Board of Trustees Proposal Restricting Media Access is Tabled, For Now

Has Black Lives Matter Cut Ties with Pasadena Organizer Jasmine Abdullah Richards?

Pasadena Police Seek Missing Teenager

As Temps Plummet, Pasadena’s Bad Weather Shelter Opens, Giving Warmth and Services to the Homeless

Division Roils Pasadena NAACP in Wake of Body Camera Legal Action Against Police, City

Police Say Body Cameras Already Prove a Boon as Accusations Against Officer “Debunked”

 

Government:

Pasadena Fire Department Personnel Climb the Ranks, Newly Promoted Badges Pinned at City Hall Ceremony

Mayor’s Holiday Tree Lighting Friday Night at City Hall Marks the Traditional Start of Pasadena’s Holiday Season

Pasadena Congresswoman Votes for 21st Century Cures Act, Should Advance Research and Medical Treatment

City Department Drafting Proposal to Amend Pasadena’s Second Dwelling Unit Ordinance

Pasadena’s Planning Commission Will Consider Amending Zoning Codes to Address Mansionization in Pasadena’s Hillside Districts

Pasadena Receives School-Area Pedestrian Safety Grant from State

Pasadena’s Planning and Community Development Department Reports 11 New Projects in October

 

Education:

Pacific Oaks College Welcomes Lifelong Educators as New Board Members

 

Community News:

Tournament of Roses President Echoed Success Stories Wednesday as 128th Parade Nears

Al Roker, Hoda Kotb to Anchor NBC Rose Parade Coverage

Pasadena’s Been Underwater for 27 years As a Navy Nuclear Submarine

Pasadena Museums Offer Free Admission on Museums Free-for-All Day

Float Lineup Announced for 2017 Rose Parade

Caltech Assistant Professor Explores “Programmable Disorder”

Christmas Dinner at Pasadena Senior Center

Community Health Alliance of Pasadena Diabetes Education Program Merits ADA Recognition

Altadena Library District: Open Announcement for Board Vacancy

Art and Architecture Deliver New Surprises at 10th Garfield Heights Home Tour This Sunday

Pets of the Week at the Pasadena Humane Society

Soulful Sunday Brunch Satisfies Your Craving for Music and Food

Friends of the Sierra Madre Library Best Used Book Sale

Caltech Scientists Coax Nature Into Manufacturing What Only Chemists Were Able to – Only Better

 

Business Top Story:

Pasadena-Based 89.3 KPCC-FM Boosts Signal Coverage on West Side of Los Angeles

Pasadena’s Wescom to Pick Up Tab for Christmas Tree Purchases, Surprising Lucky Shoppers

Pasadena-based Company Leads in Pasteurization-Sterilization Technology for Nuts, Seeds, Cereals

Pasadena Software Company Releases Latest Version of “Spending Assistant” App for Android

 

Public Safety:

Pasadena High School Student Attempts to Hang Himself, Bystanders Rescue Him

Homeowner Accused of “Junking Up” Neighborhood

Conviction Overturned in Murder of Pasadena Man

Law Enforcement’s Tips on How to Avoid Gift Card Scams

Gang of Grinches Rob Old Pasadena’s Apple Store in Broad Daylight

Pasadena Police Helicopter Crew Use Night Vision Equipment, Coordinate Daring Night Rescue of Lost Father and Son

Pasadena Police Chief Recaps Critical Incidents

Altadena Man Dies After Maryland Hunting Accident

Don’t be Ripped Off by Knock-Offs – Authorities Offer Tips for Holiday Shoppers

 

Faces:

Tournament of Roses Announces New Executive Director / Chief Executive Officer

Sherri Ginsberg of Hillsides Receives Prestigious National 2016 ‘I Love My Librarian’ Award

Iconic Stats Debuts Eclectic Christmas Album at Special CD Singing with Artist

Captain Brian Davies, Commander, Submarine Squadron 11, to Discuss the U.S.S. Pasadena at Service Club Luncheon

TV Icon Norman Lear Will Lead Forum at All Saints Church

Caltech Researchers Have At Last Solved One Piece of 30-Year-Old Superconductor Puzzle

 

Benefits:

The Pasadena Playhouse Brings Panto to School Children for the Holidays

Spirit of Giving and Pascale Music Strings Group at Woman’s Club

 

Giving Back:

Pasadena Based Charity On Top Offers a New Solution for Gifting and Giving Back this Season

Celebrate #GivingTuesday with Gifts That Do Good

Altadena Library Waives Overdue Book Fines in Exchange for Holiday Toy, Food Donations