The City Council on Monday voted to approve a $234,300 contract for security enhancements at local library facilities. The money will be used to improve safety at libraries at La Pintoresca Park and the Villa Parke Community Center. “The city owns and maintain... More »
Pasadena temples are gearing up to host Rosh Hashanah, or Jewish New Year, observances starting Friday, but are planning some changes to their traditional programs and services to keep congregants safe amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Some temples have move... More »
There are no state restrictions preventing college football from returning to the Rose Bowl or the Pac-12 from playing according to Gov. Gavin Newsom. Newsom’s statement potentially accelerated the return to action on the gridiron after questions about Pac-12 ... More »
Fire crews worked throughout Wednesday night continuing to protect the Mount Wilson Observatory and nearby broadcast towers valued at more than $1 billion from the nearby flames of the 46,263-acre Bobcat Fire. Back fires set throughout the day Tuesday near the... More »
By a pair of 4-0 votes, the City Council’s Public Safety Committee on Wednesday recommended that the city spend as much as $80,000 on three new mobile Automated License Plate Readers for the Pasadena Police Department, and another $160,210 for temporary mock-u... More »
Back on Aug. 24, the Pasadena City Council approved the framework for an 11-member Community Police Oversight Commission, but left some details about how that panel will eventually come together for future discussions. Wednesday, the first of those future disc... More »
City Councilman John Kennedy announced on Wednesday that he is endorsing Mayor Terry Tornek for re-election. “As chair of the Public Safety Committee and the former Deputy Chief of Police for Administrative Services in Richmond, Virginia, I trust Mayor Tornek’... More »
A law firm specializing in religious freedoms is urging Los Angeles County officials to drop a health order barring residents from observing religious holidays with extended family and friends at home due to the possible spread of COVID-19. The county’s update... More »
The Old Pasadena Parking Meter Zone Advisory Commission will discuss appropriating $100,000 from the city’s Parking Meter Fund for on-street dining. “The funds will be used to extend the rental of concrete k-rail barriers and associated traffic traffic control... More »
Pasadena hela officials reported six new COVID-19 infections and no new deaths on Wednesday, as officials waited to see whether a predicted post-Labor Day weekend viral surge would materialize. “We continue to see a lower count of cases than what we were expec... More »
The City Council on Monday voted to amend Pasadena’s general fee schedule to ease the economic impacts of the pandemic on Pasadena families who participate in an after school program and private fitness clubs, whose members can work out in local parks. Fitness... More »
There have been numerous assistance programs initiated over the past six months to help keep people safe at home and financially stable during the novel coronavirus crisis. From grant allocations for restaurants and arts organizations to continue operating to ... More »
