A local church and the Pasadena Educational Foundation have teamed with the Pasadena Unified School District to set up an online fundraiser to help buy headsets for students living without quiet environments to do their schoolwork while working remotely. The d... More »
Despite a drop in COVID-19 patients in the intensive care unit (ICU), officials at Huntington Hospital are still encouraging local residents to remain mindful of following COVID-19 guidelines. On Tuesday, 26 of the hospital’s 129 coronavirus patients were bein... More »
February 9 marks 50 years since the devastating 1971 San Fernando earthquake that rocked Los Angeles. The magnitude-6.6 temblor was the worst the region had experienced for decades. But out of the tragedy came a period of tremendous advances in earthquake scie... More »
Following 331 days of school campus closures, frustrations boiled over during Monday’s City Council meeting for at least two Councilmembers questioned if the City should “push back” against State and County orders that keep schools closed until a safe case me... More »
The City Council unanimously voted to amend on Monday a development agreement between the city and a local developer that has fallen short in local hiring and participation quotas. Potential changes include a required minimum percentage of local hires and loca... More »
The City Council on Monday unanimously approved amendments to the city’s general operating budget. Several one-time savings passed by the council include: $1.89 million in construction and demolition program deposit forfeitures. Forgoing a $541,000 general fu... More »
New COVID-19 infections in Pasadena continued trending down on Monday, as officials reported 35 new additional cases of the virus, along with three fatalities. The average number of daily cases detected in the city declined to 35.3, Pasadena spokeswoman Lisa D... More »
The City Council on Monday approved a three-item consent calendar, including a maximum $15.7 million contract to provide power line clearance tree trimming services for the city’s Water and Power Department. The vote clears the way for City Manager Steve Merme... More »
Pacific Oaks College & Children’s School on Monday announced the appointment of Jerell B. Hill, Ed.D., as the new dean of Pacific Oaks College’s School of Education. His appointment comes after having served as interim dean since July 2020. Dr. Hill is a longs... More »
After claiming victory this past weekend after the Supreme Court ruled churches can hold indoor services as long as capacity remains under 25%, attorneys for Harvest Rock Church will now argue that the 25% capacity ruling is unconstitutional. “Back at the Nint... More »
A judge ruled mostly in favor of the Association of Deputy District Attorneys for Los Angeles County in a petition brought against District Attorney George Gascon, saying he cannot order his prosecutors to ignore laws that the union says protect the public, in... More »
The Pasadena Design Commission is meeting on Tuesday to discuss applications for two multifamily developments containing a total of 37 units. The first application is for a two- to three-story, 13-unit development at 439 N. Hill Ave., while the second developm... More »
