Last week, a Los Angeles Superior Court judge ruled against a cannabis company that claimed Pasadena’s permitting process was unfair and illegal. Sweetflower LLC’s application was rejected by the City Council after city staff deemed the application incomplete ... More »
Los Angeles transportation authorities are seeking input from the public into the feasibility of eliminating fares on city buses and trains, officials said Tuesday. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has developed a pilot program to give free rides to l... More »
The city Hearing Officer will consider issuing a conditional use permit for the limited on-site and off-site sale and consumption of alcohol to Cordova Cafe and Bottleshop at 199. S. Los Robles Ave. According to a city staff report, the restaurant tenant’s in... More »
Pasadena has a new library, although it’s a bit smaller than the city’s other libraries. In celebration of “Read Across America Day,” March 2, the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Monday unveiled its own official Little Free Library, at Tournament House, headquart... More »
During a special joint meeting Monday of the Pasadena Board of Education and the City Council, Pasadena Unified Superintendent Brian McDonald said he would make a recommendation for reopening schools during a special meeting later this week. “I do have a date ... More »
? Pasadena on Monday saw its third day in a row without any reported COVID-19 fatalities, while 19 new infections were detected, according to city officials. And of the 19 newly reported cases, 16 of them were not brand new infections, but rather older cases t... More »
In correspondence and public comment sent to the city ahead of Monday’s joint meeting between the City Council and the Pasadena Board of Education, some teachers said now is not the time to reopen schools. “A 10% raise will provide economic relief and an incen... More »
Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders announced a multibillion-dollar deal Monday aimed at enticing schools to resume in-person instruction for young students by April 1, but union demands for COVID vaccinations of teachers and reduced transmission rates m... More »
Six current planning projects were submitted in January and seven major construction projects are ongoing, including a six-story, 195-room hotel with 5,000 square feet of retail at 550 E. Colorado Blvd. in District 7, according to Planning Director David Reyes... More »
For the 21st time, the Arbor Day Foundation has awarded Pasadena with a Tree City USA Growth Award for its continued improvements to the city’s Urban Forestry program. As a Tree City USA designee, updated signage by the Arbor Day Foundation will be installed a... More »
The city is offering new programs to children that include lessons on conserving water, as well as audio, activity sheets, and an animated short film, according to a memo to Steve Mermell from Pasadena Water and Power General Manager Gurcharan Bawa. “As a comm... More »
Pasadena’s Human Relations Commission will discuss updates Tuesday regarding the City’s Multimedia High School Essay Contest, which has provided scholarship money to the annual winners in the past few years. In December members of the Commission were informed... More »
