Two hikers were rescued from Eaton Canyon late Sunday night after they became stranded and were unable to continue their descent. According to the Altadena Mountain Rescue Team (AMRT), the hikers, experienced canyoneers equipped with proper gear, found themse... More »
A teenager who has been active in the Pasadena Firefighter Explorer Program and aspires to become a firefighter suffered severe burns over most of her body after a dune buggy she was riding flipped over in the Nevada desert and burst into flames. The girl, Am... More »
Pasadena-based Wescom Credit Union announced Tuesday an expansion of its field of membership to include 13 additional counties in California. This move extends Wescom’s footprint into Central California and follows the recent news of its merger with Central Co... More »
Pasadena-headquartered Finlandia Foundation National (FFN) on Monday announced the launch of a fundraising campaign called “Saving Finland In America” to support the acquisition of cultural and historical assets from the Finnish American Heritage Center at the... More »
City Departments will hold three significant public events on Thursday, Sept. 21 starting with a dedication for new public artworks at the Convention Center in the morning, followed at 6 p.m. by a town hall on the seismic retrofitting of the Central Library... More »
Activists gathered on the steps of Pasadena City Hall on Monday to urge Gov. Gavin Newsom to sign AB 331 Piqui’s Law. The law establishes reforms to family courts and the judicial system to ensure a child’s safety in custody proceedings. Piqui’s Law: Keeping C... More »
The City Council passed a proposal as part of Monday’s consent calendar that authorizes the City Manager to apply for a $5,278,320 grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for homeless services. The grant, part of the 2023 Continu... More »
Charles E. Lane, a respected, strategic administrative leader with vast higher-education and corporate experience, will join Caltech on October 9, 2023, as vice president and chief operating officer. In this role, Lane will oversee many Institute-wide administ... More »
Rising mortgage rates and a continued shortage of homes for sale hampered Los Angeles- and Orange County-area home sales for the third straight month in August, while the statewide median home price registered its biggest year-over-year gain in 14 months, the ... More »
The City Council on Monday approved the scope of the work of a task force which will be formed to study and recommend potential amendments to Pasadena’s City Charter. The Charter is the Citys ‘constitution;’ it outlines the organization, powers, functions, and... More »
A business in the hundred block of Shoppers Lane fell victim to a costly armed robbery early Sunday morning at about at 6:32 a.m., police reported. Pasadena Police Lieutenant Tim Bundy said three men, each approximately 5’7″ with a thin build and each clad ent... More »
The University Club of Pasadena Education Foundation (UCPEF) announced plans to host its Second Annual Friendraiser on Sunday, Sept. 24, at the historic Blinn House in Pasadena, across the street from the University Club. During the event, two deserving Pasade... More »
