Claiming unsafe conditions related to the spread of the coronavirus, unions representing Los Angeles County public defenders, district attorneys and city attorneys called Wednesday for the immediate closure of the Los Angeles Superior Courts. “The Superior Cou... More »
On the heels of the retirement of Pasadena Fire Chief Bertral Washington, the Pasadena branch of the NAACP on Wednesday said it would continue its civic engagement and community dialogue on local issues. “Over the past few weeks, we as a community have shown o... More »
[UPDATED] The Pasadena City Council plans to hold a regular public meeting Monday at 2 p.m. with items related to the coronavirus crisis — including relief efforts to help businesses clobbered by the pandemic’s economic fallout — expected to dominate the discu... More »
Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk (RR/CC) Dean C. Logan announced on Tuesday he will certify the March 3 election on Friday. “[The] estimated number of outstanding ballots left to be counted is 3,600 – consisting of Vote by Mail and Misc. ball... More »
According to City Manager Steve Mermell, the city faces two immediate challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic – the battle to curb the spread of the deadly virus and a growing economic challenge, as one of the region’s hottest destination locations. “He is doi... More »
According to Mayor Terry Tornek, the city sent a team to long- shuttered St. Luke’s Medical Center to see if the hospital could be reopened and used as a resource during the pandemic. “We sent a team into St Luke’s,” Tornek said. “But the plumbing has been str... More »
Bertral Washington has announced his retirement as Pasadena fire chief, according to an internal email sent to department members last week and obtained by Pasadena Now – but Vice Mayor Tyron Hampton, in an interview on Tuesday, said Washington’s exit is, in r... More »
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) has confirmed three new deaths and 128 new cases of 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). One individual was a youth under the age of 18, and two other individuals were between 50-70 years old. On... More »
Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger announced on Monday that all of the county’s trails controlled by the county’s parks and recreation department have been closed. Because of overcrowding this weekend, we’ve decided to close our County of Los Angeles... More »
California Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye on Monday issued a statewide order suspending all jury trials in California’s superior courts for 60 days and allowing courts to immediately adopt new rules to address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Chi... More »
There are twice as many LA County Coronavirus cases as there are available intensive care unit (ICU) beds, according to Los Angeles County Supervisor, Janice Hahn. The Department of Public Health has now identified 409 confirmed cases of COVID-19, across all a... More »
The San Gabriel Valley Mosquito & Vector Control District (SGVMVCD) will suspend programs and services this week to help slow the spread of COVID-19. This temporary closure will have minimal impact on the agency’s core mission to suppress mosquito populations ... More »
