The Editors of Pasadena Now go through over 100 articles published this week on our site and cull the top 71 most newsworthy, informative, and readable.
Top Stories:
Local Churches at Crossroads: Some Vow to Reopen, Defying Governor’s Orders
100 Homeless Staying in Pasadena Hotels and Motels
City of Pasadena Provides Chronology of Attention to Long-Term Care Facilities
State Denies City’s Request for Local Control Over Reopening Process
Rose Bowl Testing Results Spur Pasadena’s Largest One-Day New Coronavirus Case Total: 80
Workers Ask Council to ‘Keep Their Promise’
Low Wage Workers to Rally Today to Protect July 1 Minimum Wage Increase
Vehicular Traffic Returning to Rose Bowl Loop on May 27
Pasadena Preschool Reopening, Just in Time to Close
COVID-19 Discussion Brings Forth ‘Bold’ Ideas
Council Sends 2021 Budget Back to Finance Committee for One More Look
City Council Members, City Manager ‘Concerned’ Over Firefighter Diversity
Police Reviewing Almost 50 Hours of Video on Officer-Involved Shooting Incident
City Council Could Pass Entire Annual Budget in a Single Meeting
Government:
Mayor Supports July Minimum Wage Increase
County Looking to Hire Local Truck Drivers for Devil’s Gate Project
Pasadena Lawmaker’s Bill Would Close Poway Tragedy’s Loophole
Supervisors Want Inspector General for Skilled Nursing Facilities
Task Force Wants to Reopen Los Angeles County on July 4
Council Approves Structural Work for YWCA Building
Local Congresswoman and FBI Addressing Threats Against Asian Americans
Governor Loosens Some Reopening Rules; Could Sports Return in June?
City Council to Discuss Developer Lawsuit in Closed Session
Local Congresswoman Votes in Favor of New House Stimulus Package
Education:
New Loan Program Invests in PCC’s Future Nurses
California Credit Union Awards Scholarship to Blair High School Student
Realtors Charitable Foundation Donates Thousands in College Scholarships in Virtual Presentation
Pasadena School Board President Seeking Re-Election
Westridge School Wants to Expand
Community News:
City Reports Two COVID-19 Deaths on Thursday
County COVID-19 Death Toll Reaches 2,000
Huntington Hospital Still Seeking Blood Donors
New Battle Over City’s Minimum Wage
Wahlburgers Feeds First Responders at Pasadena Shriners for Children Medical Center
LA County COVID-19 Cases Top 40,000
Pasadena to Continue Weekend Grab and Go Meal Program
County Reports 76 New Deaths on Tuesday
Sediment Removal in Devil’s Gate Dam Scheduled to Restart June 8
City of Pasadena Tennis and Pickleball Courts Reopen
Pasadena Reports 2 More Coronavirus Deaths
Central Library Trying Out Curbside Pickup
Our Pasadena Moving Meetings Online
LA County Sees Big Drop in Positive Coronavirus Tests
YWCA Building Needs Shoring Up
County Reports 29 COVID-19 Deaths on Sunday
Pasadena Congressman Schiff Stands Up for Media
Business Top Story:
Former Rusnak Auto Salesman Suing Company
Pasadena’s Oldest Law Firm Adds Bankruptcy Practice to Repertoire
Pasadena Bank Puts Up $37.3 Million Investment for Low-to-Moderate Income Apartment Block in L.A.
Atria Wealth Solutions Acquires Pasadena Broker-Dealer Western International Securities
Tetra Tech Converts Shuttered Hospital into Facility for COVID-19 Patients
Stater Bros. Charities and Chobani Commit $75,000 to Support Local Military Families
Pasadena Robotics Company Helping Improve Hygiene in Restaurant Kitchens
Security Company Hiring Workers in Pasadena, Other Cities
Republik Coffee Lounge Wants to Sell Alcohol, Too
Self-Driving Car Company Cruise Trims Workforce, Closes Pasadena Facility Amid Pandemic
Public Safety:
Bike Thefts Spike in Pasadena During COVID-19 Pandemic
Police Serve Search Warrant, Arrest Four, Shut Down Illegal Cannabis Dispensary
Pasadena Man Accused in Real Estate Pot Scheme is Last Defendant Standing
Pair Facing Federal Charges in Cross-Border Kidnap Plot Involving Pasadena Man
L.A. County To Launch New Mobile App For Reporting Price Gouging, Scams
Fire Department Could Get New Defibrillators
People:
Caltech Bioengineering Student Named a 2020 Hertz Fellow
Caltech Mourns the Passing of Professor Allan Acosta, 1924-2020
Eric Manlunas Talks Venture Capital During Pandemic