? 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 »
Pasadena’s Construction and Demolition Waste Diversion Program, which requires construction and demolition contractors to divert at least 75 percent of construction or demolition waste either through recycling, salvage, or deconstruction, is not being implemen... More »
Los Angeles County health officials reported 1,064 new cases of COVID-19 and 107 additional deaths today, while the number of coronavirus patients in county hospitals continued to trend downward. According to state figures — which are typically a day ahead of ... More »
The city Recreation and Parks Commission will receive summary reports for the Parks and Landscaping and Arroyo Projects sections of the recommended FY 2022-2026 capital improvement program. The parks projects are expected to total $32.8 million. Another $10.4 ... More »
The surge in coronavirus cases that overwhelmed Los Angeles this winter was felt far less in certain, more affluent areas of the county, including East Pasadena, it was reported today. In a stark look at the disparity, the Los Angeles Times examined weekly cas... More »
Los Angeles County’s COVID-19 vaccination effort will expand vastly Monday when doses are offered to essential workers, but health officials said those workers will have to be patient as vaccine supplies remain limited and staff members are being trained to en... More »
