A 9th grader at the Armenian Academy at Blair High School in Pasadena has been named one of the 2022 finalists in the Congressional App Challenge, according to a report by Asbarez, a newspaper and news website serving the Armenian American community in Souther... More »
The Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association (LACERA), an independent agency based in Pasadena that administers and manages the retirement fund for Los Angeles County has announced three new commitments totaling up to $300 million. The new commitmen... More »
The Jewish Federation and the city will hold a 25-hour Holocaust commemoration ceremony and vigil to mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day on the steps at City Hall. At 7 p.m. on Saturday, January 22 through 8 p.m. on Sunday, January 23, the Jewish Fede... More »
The Department of Transportation hosted on Tuesday, its third and final community meeting for the “Pasadena Walks!” project. “Pasadena Walks!” is the city’s pedestrian master plan that aims to create a safer and more walkable Pasadena. The plan outlines corrid... More »
A new ballot initiative would allow more cannabis dispensaries to do business in Pasadena. The People’s Initiative to Establish Local Ownership of Commercial Cannabis Retail Businesses would change the city’s municipal code to allow 11 cannabis licenses, half... More »
Promising to expand student success and promote community-oriented governance that prioritizes listening and engagement, Arcadia community leader Alton Wang announced his candidacy for Pasadena City College (PCC) Board of Trustees in Area 7 on Tuesday, January... More »
State Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D – La Cañada Flintridge) introduced Senate Bill 851, a measure that strengthens and expands financial support for low-income college students who choose to attend independent, nonprofit California colleges and universities... More »
Pasadena Media’s local news talk show “NewsRap Local with Justin Chapman” continues this Friday at 5 p.m. with featured guest Martin Gordon, longtime community activist and chair and CEO of the Pasadena Community Coalition. “Martin has been on the frontlines o... More »
Based on data through December 31, Pasadena’s parking meter revenue is trending up by 43% to $260,000 over the second quarter of Fiscal Year 2021. But it still is not expected to reach pre-COVID-19 levels. “If revenue remains steady it is estimated to end FY 2... More »
At least 18 among nearly 1,000 students emerged as top winners of an art and essay contest aimed to honor Martin Luther King Jr. during the Pasadena MLK Community Coalition’s virtual King Day celebration on Monday. The names of the students who submitted artwo... More »
The number of COVID-19-positive patients in Los Angeles County hospitals inched upward again Monday in sharp contrast to Pasadena’s Huntington Hospital count, which recorded a one day drop of 15% of its COVID-19-positive patients. The hospital said it was cari... More »
This week, six high-profile Pasadena court cases will move forward in court, four in the Pasadena Courthouse of the Los Angeles Superior Court, one in the Criminal Courts Building and one in the Los Angeles County Courthouse, both of which are in Los Angeles. ... More »
