The Pasadena Center Operating Co. (PCOC) board of directors unanimously voted to extend up to one year of health coverage benefits to laid-off and furloughed workers. Due to COVID-19 and restrictions on gatherings, PCOC facilities — the Pasadena Convention Cen... More »
City Manager Steve Mermell has put a halt to the city’s participation in a county program to abate gophers and squirrels. “Apparently, we were part of a program with the county to address ground squirrels and gophers which cause damage to parks and athletic fi... More »
The Pasadena Tournament of Roses announced Thursday that in lieu of the annual parade canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic, it will host a two-hour televised entertainment special on New Year’s Day to benefit Feeding America. Event coordinators issued a st... More »
A lotto ticket with five of the six winning SuperLotto Plus numbers was sold at a USA Gas Station in the 400 block of North Altadena Drive. The ticket is worth $8,331. Other tickets with five winning numbers were sold in San Francisco and Riverside. The number... More »
The Pasadena Fire Department appointed its first chaplain in decades last week, as well as promoted three firefighters to the rank of captain, officials said. Victor Laveaga, who retired as a firefighter-engineer in 2010 after 33 years of service to the depart... More »
A U.S. District judge has ordered Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to immediately expand mail delivery with extra trips and later deliveries after the Postal Service failed to improve its performance less than a week before the election. On Tuesday, U.S. Distric... More »
Health officials documented six new COVID-19 infections in Pasadena on Wednesday, as the city marked its 20th straight day without a fatality. The new cases bring Pasadena’s total infections to 2,801, according to city data. The death toll remained at 129, wit... More »
Although some expressed personal concerns, city officials told Pasadena Now they expect no acts of violence on Tuesday, Election Day. “I find so much about the election incredibly disheartening,” said City Manager Steve Mermell. “Never before in my life can I ... More »
The Rose Bowl Institute is continuing its month-long campaign of public service announcements to encourage voting in the current election cycle. The nonpartisan Voices for Voting campaign utilizes diverse celebrities and supporters of the institute’s mission ... More »
The L.A. County Board of Supervisors on Wednesday unanimously approved a motion by Supervisor Kathryn Barger to provide $378,000 to the Pasadena Hope Center, a new permanent supportive housing project that will be developed by the Salvation Army. The Pasadena ... More »
Officials with a cannabis dispensary company removed from the city’s selection process have filed a lawsuit against the city seeking injunctive relief. MedMen, which applied to do business in Pasadena as MME Pasadena, is asking a judge to stop the city’s cann... More »
It’s every parent’s worst nightmare: A speeding car finds its way onto a quiet residential street as a child darts between cars to fetch a ball or a pet from the street. Today, with more people wearing masks and keeping their social distances while walking or ... More »
