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:
Thursday’s Skinny Dipping Bears Belie Increasing Chances for Collateral Damage
Pasadena Unified’s New District Athletic Director Hits Out Against ‘Private School Cherry Picking’
New Hotels, New Recreation Centers, New Ideas, Highlight Councilmember Kennedy’s Community Meeting
Pasadena Unified’s Test Scores Cause Achievement Gap Angst
Positive and Provocative Messages for Black Community Emerge at Saturday’s “Speak Out Pasadena”
John Muir Football Team Takes Their Game Across State Lines in First Away Trip of Its Kind
North Hill Avenue Traffic Concerns: Accidents Waiting to Happen?
Government:
Labor Day 2016 Closures Mean Some City Departments Will Be Closed Monday
City Councilmember Andy Wilson Announces He Will Run to Hold District 7 Seat in 2017 Elections
Assemblymember Holden’s Bills to Protect Wildlife, Increase Affordable Housing Options Clear
Education:
Pasadena City College Dental Accreditation Now Accepting Comments
Community News:
Popular Pasadena Ice Cream Parlor Closed by Health Inspectors
South Pasadena Public Library Children’s Fall Programming
Moviegoers Can Now Buy Tickets to ArcLight Pasadena Online Through Fandango
Fleming’s Steakhouse Says It Will Open Pasadena Restaurant in October
Relatively Cool But Sunny Labor Day Weekend Weather Predicted for Pasadena
Clean Air Car Show & Green Living Expo Returns to Garfield Park
Local Culture Meets Craft this November in Pasadena at Jackalope Arts Fair
‘Fighting’ at Pasadena City Hall: Villa Parke Boxing Event Takes Over Centennial Square
Pets of the Week at the Pasadena Humane Society
“RoseJam” Not Over, 210 Freeway Closures Continue Through Thursday
Popular E-Waste Recycling, Document Shredding Event Returns This Saturday
Los Angeles Metro to Extend Trial Period of North Hollywood to Pasadena Bus Line
Business Top Story:
Pasadena Company Software Links Facial Recognition with Medical Records Software
Pasadena Office Building Sold for $30 Million
Pasadena’s East West Bank Donates $50,000 to Firefighters Association in Wake of Blue Cut Fire
Pasadena-Based Ethnic Business Receives Inc. Magazine Honor
Pasadena Service Federal Credit Union Celebrates 80 Years of Service Tuesday
Environmental Lawyer Now Runs Pasadena Car Dealer Group
Pasadena Company Promotes Blogging as a Way to Popularize Your Brand
Public Safety:
Two Vehicles Torched in Northwest Pasadena Tuesday Night
Map Your Neighborhood Disaster Preparedness Training to be Held at Altadena Country Club
Benefits::
Hathaway Sycamores Will Celebrate Children at the Autry Museum
Zest Gala will Benefit Pasadena Senior Center and Honor Steve McNall
Faces:
Planetary Society’s Chief “Science Guy” Bill Nye Slated to Star in New TV Show
Former Pasadena Fire Chief Honored
Ben Green Introduced in His New Role as Cancer Support Community of Pasadena Executive Director
Giving Back:
Former Child in Foster Care Gives to Children of Hillsides Where She Once Lived
Pasadena-based Charitable Trust Makes $500,000 Grant to Westmont College
AbilityFirst Dedicates Fully Accessible Pasadena Center Park Space