According to a statement released on Tuesday, the United Teachers of Pasadena (UTP) has sent a cease and desist demand to the Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD). In a copy of a cease and desist letter obtained by Pasadena Now and signed by California Tea... More »
The Pasadena City Council adopted an ordinance on Monday that moves the City Council’s meeting time to 4:30 p.m. Monday. The vote to move the meeting time came last week, but required second reading of the ordinance was not completed until this past Monday. Al... More »
In correspondence to the City Council, local residents called for the city to spend $52 million in federal aid on housing. However, City Manager Steve Mermell reminded the City Council and the community that the city has incurred its fair share of spending sin... More »
It’s back to clear skies, sunny days and a warming trend as Pasadena dries out from days of wet weather. Today is expected to see a chilly wind that will die out before the evening. Temperatures will climb, peaking on Thursday at 71 before settling back into t... More »
The City Council adopted one ordinance that will amend the city zoning code for nonconforming uses whose required licenses or permits are revoked, terminated, or suspended, and another that amended the zoning code to allow for an animal hospital in the city’s ... More »
As indoor dining, movie theaters and gyms begin reopening under less restrictive health orders, county officials are expected to consider new guidance Tuesday that focuses on penalizing only the worst or repeat offenders for COVID-19-related violations. Superv... More »
The process of redistricting began on Monday with a workshop at Monday’s City Council meeting. City Clerk Mark Jomsky presented the administrative process and legal framework on redistricting procedures that will be used to determine how the current boundaries... More »
The City Council on Monday voted to allow the city manager to enter into a 10-year fiber lease agreement with Level 3 Communications LLC. The sweep motion could result in $1.3 million in revenue over the term of the agreement. In 1999, following the installati... More »
The City Council received two updates during Monday’s City Council meeting on efforts to combat COVID-19. Public Health Director Dr. Ying-Ying Goh spoke to the council about the reopening of local businesses and the status of vaccinations. “COVID-19 case rates... More »
As Pasadena businesses began the long road back to economic recovery on Monday, local officials and residents reflected on the anniversary of the first health order closing businesses and barring public gatherings. On March 19, 2020, then-Mayor Terry Tornek st... More »
Public health officials in Pasadena reported a single new COVID-19 infection and no new deaths in the city on Monday, marking seven straight days of new daily cases numbering in the single digits, and the fourth day in a row without a reported fatality. The ne... More »
A city hearing officer has discounted claims by local preservationists that he did not properly review an environmental impact report (EIR) prior to approving a modification to a conditional use permit that would allow the city to repair and replace water infr... More »
