The Editors of Pasadena Now go through over 100 articles published this week on our site and cull the top 57 most newsworthy, informative, and readable.
Top Stories:
Tournament of Roses Sues City of Pasadena Over Ownership of Rose Bowl Trademarks
Council Appoints Jessica Rivas to Fill District 5 Seat
Meet Chad Augustin, Pasadena’s New Fire Chief
Teacher Vaccinations May Not Be Necessary to Open PUSD Schools
Finance Committee Votes to Restore Mayor’s Office Liaison Position
Man Robs Pasadena Restaurant of Chicken and Waffles at Gunpoint After Argument Over Face Mask
City Looking For Independent Police Auditor
69 People Sheltered in Pasadena Motels During Recent Rains Under City Program
City Council to Appoint New Councilmember on Thursday
Three New Laws Could Impact Housing in Pasadena
Finance Committee to Hear Plan to Buy Barriers for Outdoor Dining
Council Study Session Contrasts CEQA With City’s Mobility Plans, Draws Praise, Criticism
City Council to Hold Study Session on CEQA Transportation Analysis
Commission Calls on Council to Choose Woman to Fill District 5 Vacancy
Average Number of Weekly New Pasadena COVID-19 Cases Drops 28%
Government:
Finance Committee Passes Amendments to General Fund
City Holds Zoom Meetings On Low-Interest Loans For People Rehabilitating Their Homes
Senator Portantino Introduces Bill Mandating Dyslexia Training
City Council Adopts Federal and State Legislative Platforms
Finance Committee to Consider Amendments to General Fund
Housing Acquisition Loan Agreement Sole Item on Monday’s Consent Calendar
City Council to Review Federal and State Legislative Platforms
Education:
Pasadena-Based University of the People Joins Harvard Business School Online Collaboration
Community News:
Local Health Officials Fear Super Bowl Surge as 5 More Pasadenans Die from COVID-19 on Thursday
Pasadena Councilwoman, Former Mayor Among Speakers at Conference on Public Participation
Pasadena Sees Lowest Number of New COVID-19 Cases in More Than Two Months; 7 Deaths Reported
GameStop ‘Squeeze’ Unlikely to Have Lasting Effects on Stock Market, Caltech Economist Says
New COVID-19 Infections in Pasadena Continue to Decline, But Death Rate Remains Higher
Council Approves $600,000 Housing Acquisition Loan Agreement to Buy Two Affordable Housing Units
Pasadena Humane Rescues Horde of Hamsters Abandoned Outside Grocery Store
Local Company Says Its New COVID-19 Antigen Tests Can Detect Virus Variants
Huntington Hospital Submits Proposal for New Medical Office Building
COVID-19 Vaccination Appointments Available in L.A. County
Business Top Story:
Green Dot’s Gyorgy Tomso Becomes Part of Pasadena Company’s Executive Management Team
Pasadena Engineering and Consulting Company Acquires Canada-based Firm
Grants Available to Black-Owned Businesses in Seven Cities, including Pasadena
Pasadena’s iHerb Touts ‘Explosive Growth’ Amid Pandemic
Laemmle Sells Pasadena Building, Then Leases Back the Movie Theater Inside
Altadena-Based Prospect Park Books is Acquired By Turner Publishing
Public Safety:
Biden Administration Could Aid Pasadena in Battle Against Ghost Guns
Disbarred Pasadena Lawyer Gets 15 years in Federal Prison for Defrauding Clients
Pasadena Chamber of Commerce Warns of Scam Emails
Man Suspected of Setting Fire to Kathleen’s Restaurant is Arrested
Ex-Pasadena Lawyer Faces Sentencing for Fraud Crime of `Desperation’
Judge Mulls DA Union Request to Stop Top Prosecutor From Enforcing Directives
Second Pasadena Restaurant Hit by Fire as Kathleen’s Restaurant is Damaged This Morning
Family Disturbance Call Leads to Seizure of 2 Guns; Teen Arrested
Altadena Man With Schizophrenia Missing for More Than a Year
55 Ticketed, 1 Arrested During Extra Traffic Enforcement Operation on Friday
County D.A.’s New Investigative Chief Sworn In
Man Injured During Knifepoint Robbery in Pasadena
Non-Profits News:
People:
Adolfo Gonzales Begins Work As New L.A. County Chief Probation Officer
Man Who Led Pasadena-Based Thirty Meter Telescope Project for 30 Years, Retires