A special event commemorating Black History Month will be held at the Pasadena Senior Center on Cultural Thursday, Feb. 22, featuring TV director and actress Karen Bankhead, starting at 2 p.m. The event, co-presented by Annie Laskey, Director of Events at the ... More »
The public is invited to attend the Villa Parke Youth Soccer League Inauguration Parade and festival on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., at the Villa Parke Turf Field, 363 E. Villa Street in Pasadena. The Villa Parke Youth Soccer League Inauguratio... More »
Pasadena Economic Development Director David A. Klug is scheduled to deliver a comprehensive briefing Tuesday to the City Council’s Economic and Technology Committee about local business openings, outreach efforts, special events, and advancements within the t... More »
In a reshuffle within Pasadena’s administration, City Manager Miguel Márquez announced the appointment of David Reyes as the Acting General Manager of Pasadena Water and Power and Matthew Hawkesworth as Acting Assistant City Manager on Friday. These appointmen... More »
A man pleaded not guilty Thursday in the shooting death of the younger brother of former Lakers star Michael Cooper at a Pasadena park last November. Aaron Miguel Conell, 24, of Pasadena, is accused of the Nov. 18 killing of Mickey Cooper, 64, at Washington Pa... More »
Term limits are one of several items up for Charter reform. It makes for an interesting conversation. Here are the arguments, term limits eliminate corruption and allow for fresh blood. On the other side, the argument is you lose experience and proven leadersh... More »
Amorous couples looking to tie the knot on Valentine’s Day will be able to obtain a marriage license and get hitched all in the same location Wednesday at the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk’s Office in Norwalk. Same-day marriage licensing a... More »
[This has been updated. Pasadena Now has added comments from Police Chief Gene Harris requested on Monday] Arrest and booking data from three police departments, including Pasadena, showed large disparities in arrests by race, according to an analysis issued M... More »
Just 15 months after taking the job, Pasadena Water and Power General Manager Sidney Jackson has resigned from his position. According to an online article, Minnesota-based Connexus Energy has hired Jackson as its new chief executive officer. Jackson will begi... More »
The Rose Bowl Aquatics Center (RBAC) announced today the appointment of Jean Luc Miralda as its new head diving coach, effective immediately. Miralda brings a distinguished background in diving and coaching to the program and aims to propel it to new heights. ... More »
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Ultraviolet light experiments, owl pellet dissections, and mini Mars rover demonstrations made up only a fraction of the fun at Mary W. Jackson Multilingual Magnet Elementary on Thursday, February 1 for a family event called STEAM Night. “STEAM Night is an ext... More »
