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 49 most newsworthy, informative, and readable.

Top Story:

Man Hurls Explosive Pyrotechnic Device Inside Crowded Pasadena Restaurant

Caltech, ArtCenter Presidents Talk Politics and American Higher Education

City Council Candidates Struggle with Homelessness Issue

Council Approves Amended “Accessory Dwelling” Ordinance

No Arrests as Demonstrators March on Wells Fargo CEO’s Home

Pasadena Man Sentenced to 181 Years in Jail for 2014 Murders

Huntington Hospital Agrees to Second Settlement in Nurses’ Dispute, Paves Way for Rerun Election

City Council Candidates to Address Housing Issues in Tuesday Night Forum

Gang Members Face Off Against Police, One Officer Injured in Incident

 

Government:

Pasadena Doubles its Fortune with New Federal and State Funds to Combat Homelessness

County Health Officials Report Finding Rabid Bat in Pasadena

Pasadena Congresswoman Calls Korematsu Day a ‘Call to Fight Oppression and Prejudice’

Downtown Business Districts, Pasadena Chamber Host City Council Candidate Forum February 13

City Commission to Ponder Penalties, Including Euthanasia, in Dog Attack Case

 

Education:

Caltech Reacts to President Trump’s Immigration Order

 

Community News:

Indulge in Love this Valentine’s Day

Pasadena Latino Coalition Announces February 5 Forum for City Council, School District Candidates

Tours of Tournament House Begin for 2017

Pasadena Celebrates Black History Month with Events Starting Saturday

Immigration Beyond Politics: Researchers at Fuller Seminary Examine How Detention, Deportation Inflict Psychological Trauma

Register Now for YWCA Pasadena-Foothill Valley’s Spring Classes!

Kitten Bowl Tailgate Party Comes to Pasadena

Pets of the Week at the Pasadena Humane Society

Green Day Confirms Rose Bowl Appearance, Announces September 16 Performance Date

Huntington Hospital Announces New and Returning Board Members

Pasadena Chamber Joins JPL, City of Pasadena for Industry Day – Small and Large Business Matchmaking Event

Descanso Gardens Presents Camellia & Tea Festival

Film Actor and Local Students will be Honored at February Meeting of Daughters of the American Revolution

One of Altadena’s Major Literary Events to Honor Six of Altadena Poetry Review: Anthology 2016’s 86 Poets

 

Business Top Story:

Pasadena Company Introduces the Most Advanced Crash Test Dog Ever

Pasadena’s Vertical Management Systems Sold

Pasadena-Based Brazil Minerals Get New Centrifuge for Gold and Diamond Recovery Plant

Alexandria Real Estate Equities Reports Fourth Quarter Loss of $25.1 Million

Green Dot to Acquire UniRush, LLC, Operating Company for RushCard and Rapid! PayCard

From Its U.S. Headquarters in Pasadena, Chinese Online Giant Alibaba Reports “Modest” 42% Growth

 

Public Safety:

Felony Arrest Reported in Sierra Madre for Possession of Stolen Mail

Homeless Man Blocks Traffic, Attacks Hapless Driver’s Car with Machete

Pasadena Police Chief Recaps Recent Critical Incidents

Pasadena Police Gang Unit Arrests Five for Alleged Guns Possession

 

Faces:

Lanterman Historical Museum Foundation to Unveil The Legacy of Frank Lanterman

Pasadena Fire Department Announces New Medical Director

Caltech Mourns Harold Rosen, the “Father of Geostationary Satellite Communications,” 1926-2017

Frances Arnold Wins National Academy of Sciences’ Sackler Prize

Parsons’ Smith Named to Executive Mosaic’s 2017 Wash100

 

Benefits:

The Women’s Room Celebrates 10 Years of Serving at Risk Women

Soroptimists to Host ‘For the Love of Women’ Benefit Luncheon

The Frostig Center to Host Dinner and Auction to Benefit Children with Learning Differences

Young & Healthy Makes Waves with Gala, Matching Gift

 

Giving Back:

Leadership Pasadena Partnering with Jericho Road Pasadena