[UPDATED] According to the U.S. Treasury Department, Pasadena residents could soon receive $600 in their bank accounts. The U.S. Treasury Department announced the second round of stimulus checks had been sent out. According to one local bank, employees start... More »
With branches across Pasadena closed due to the pandemic, the Pasadena Public Library is leveraging its online presence in an effort to keep the community engaged and growing intellectually, officials said. Total library circulation declined by 69.8% in Novemb... More »
Although Rose Parade floats will not roll down Colorado Boulevard on New Year’s Day, low rider enthusiasts are still planning to cruise the parade route on New Year’s Eve, as they have done for decades. A coalition of local car clubs is teaming up to spend Thu... More »
Two new fatalities were added to Pasadena’s COVID-19 death toll Tuesday, as county officials reported the highest-ever numbers of deaths and hospitalizations. With 101 new cases of the virus detected, Pasadena has seen a total of 156 fatalities and 6,530 cases... More »
Despite Tuesday’s confirmation that a new and more contagious variant of COVID-19 has been detected in Colorado, the strain has not yet been found in the Southland, but Los Angeles County’s public health director said there’s a good chance it’s already here. C... More »
A union representing Los Angeles County prosecutors reportedly plans to ask a judge Wednesday to issue a temporary restraining order barring newly seated District Attorney George Gascon from carrying out directives to eliminate three-strikes allegations and so... More »
Teddy Bedjakian, owner of Edwin Mills by Equator in Old Pasadena, has started a Gofundme campaign to keep his business going. “I never assumed I would see myself asking for people’s help but this Covid 19 has affected me dearly,” Bedjakian posted about his cam... More »
New Year’s Eve is just around the corner, prompting Pasadena officials to issue a friendly reminder that no trash will be collected on Friday, New Year’s Day. There are a few other things that will be closed on Friday, and if you need to dispose of your Christ... More »
According to Gov. Gavin Newsom, teachers could be among the next group of people to receive the coronavirus vaccine in the first tier of Phase 1B. People 75 and older, emergency service and agriculture workers, including farm and grocery workers, will also rec... More »
As expected, a regional stay-at-home order in effect across Southern California due to surging COVID-19 hospitalizations was formally extended today, continuing a ban on all gatherings of people from different households and in-person dining and setting strict... More »
Changes to several bus lines traveling through Pasadena have been changed as part of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transit Authority’s NextGen Bus Plan. According to Laura Rubio-Cornejo, Pasadena director of transportation, the NextGen Bus Plan was dev... More »
Bringing a decade of diverse domestic and global public health experience to the job, Carla Hegwood has been hired as coordinator of Pasadena’s newly created Office of the Young Child. Hegwood previously worked in the Virginia Department of Health, where she w... More »
