The Editors of Pasadena Now go through over 100 articles published this week on our site and cull the top 69 most newsworthy, informative, and readable.
Top Stories:
Rose Bowl Rift: Pasadena Back in Court Friday to Argue for Dismissal of Trademark Lawsuit
Too Soon for Vaccinated Pasadenans to Drop Mask Wearing
Pasadena to Begin Vaccinating Kids as Young as 12 Against COVID-19 on Friday
Engineer Says Closed Pasadena Central Library Can Be Retrofitted
Pasadena, L.A. County Securely Remain in Yellow Tier
City: 80% of Pasadenans Vaccinated Against COVID-19 With at Least First Shot
Mayor, Council React to Police Chief’s Looming Retirement
Police Chief John Perez to Retire in 2022
Vaccinations For Children 12 to 15 Could Be Authorized As Early as This Week
Inclusionary Housing Ordinance Amendments Have Not Discouraged Developers
Government:
Planning Commission Votes in Favor of Zoning Code Amendment
Newsom Signals Possible End To Most of State’s COVID Mask-Wearing Mandates
City Council Approves Using Grant Funds for Five Food Pantry Programs
McClain Lawsuit To Be Discussed in Closed Session
City Council to Consider Using Grant Funds for Five Food Pantry Programs
Finance Committee Will Consider Reinstatement of Late Fees Waived During COVID-19 Pandemic
City Council to Hear Plan on Housing Project to be Built on Former Caltrans Site
Education:
Pasadena School Board Affirms Administrative Law Judge’s Decision to Rescind Some Layoffs
PCC Team Among Finalists in National STEM Competition
Pasadena Mentorship Program to Present Scholarships to 8 Southland Students
New Scholarship to Support Latina High School Students in Pasadena
Polytechnic School Senior Named National Merit $2500 Scholarship Winner
PCC Named Among Top 50 Community Colleges in U.S.
More Pasadena Unified Students Vaccinated at John Muir High School Clinic
Community News:
New COVID-19 Cases in Pasadena Remain in Single Digits, No Fatalities Reported for 13 Days
Sediment Removal at Devil’s Gate Reservoir to Resume May 17
Pasadena Appeals Court Puts Brief Hold on L.A. Judge’s Skid Row Order
L.A. Rent Moratorium Lawsuit Concerns Local Housing Activists
Pasadena Ice Skating Center Announces Full Reopening
For Muslims, Ramadan Ends Thursday With Eid ul-Fitr
Bountiful Benefits Blamed for Blocking City Unemployment Rate From Dropping to Pre-Pandemic Levels
PETA ‘Blesses’ Pasadena Churchgoers With Heavenly New Billboard
Newsom Reveals $12 Billion Plan For State’s Homelessness Crisis
Project Does Not Go Over Well During Predevelopment Plan Review
Human Service Commission To Discuss Support of LGBTQ+ History Month
Pasadena Awaits State Approval to Begin Vaccinating 12- to 15-Year-Olds Against COVID-19
City Council Reinstates Late Fees Waived During COVID-19 Pandemic
Design Commission to Weigh In On Suicide Barriers On The Colorado Street Bridge
Micro-Apartment Building on North Oakland Avenue Goes Before Design Commission for Final Review
PWP Wants to Replace Pair of 100-Year-Old Reservoirs Taken Offline Last Year
North Lake Avenue Strip Mall Could Get Makeover
New Cotton West Medical Office Building Planned to Pair Up With Cotton South Medical, Built in 1983
Business Top Story:
Los Angeles County Offering Refrigerators To Small Businesses
Pasadena-Based Cheese Bank Promotes Asian-Owned Businesses During AAPI Heritage Month
Pasadena Company Teams With Motorola to Bring Wireless Power to Smartphones
Pasadena Bakery Awarded Grant From Organization Supporting Black-Owned Businesses
Public Safety:
San Marino Man Who Drove Truck Through Pasadena Protest Pleads Guilty to Weapons Charges
Young Man With Autism Goes Missing in Altadena
Local Man Pleads Not Guilty to Fatally Stabbing His Uncle and Mother As She Spoke on Zoom
South Pasadena Police Officers Interrupt Screwdriver Stabbing
Cougar Found Dead in San Gabriel Mountains, Cause of Death Unknown
Judge Denies LA County’s Bid for Dismissal from Homelessness Lawsuit
Traffic Violation Leads to Arrest of Suspected Cocaine Dealer in Pasadena
Woman Doused With Scalding Water in Unprovoked Attack in Pasadena
Former Pasadena Hotel General Manager Sues for Age Discrimination
Non-Profits News:
Pasadena Tournament of Roses Announces 2021 Rose Scholars and Awards $20,000 in Scholarships
Hathaway-Sycamores Teams With Telepsychiatry Provider to Serve At-Risk Kids
Leadership Pasadena Offers Homegrown Leader Workshop Series to Local Youth