Los Angeles County launched several new digital tools today to help residents access up-to-date information about the COVID-19 pandemic. A suite of new interactive maps and dashboards are now live on the County website, providing—in one place—a digital hub for... More »
Five more deaths due to coronavirus have been reported in Los Angeles County, raising the total to 26, and the county’s mortality rate from the illness rose above the levels seen across the country and in New York City, which has been particularly hard-hit by ... More »
It’s an unfortunate — if not entirely unexpected — blow for the Rose Bowl. The South Korean boy band BTS — which set box-office records at the stadium last May and was set to play another pair of sold-out concerts there this coming May — has postponed its visi... More »
The Langham Huntington, Pasadena hotel donated more than 5,000 N95 Respirator Masks to Huntington Hospital on Friday. The hospital has put out the call for help to address supply shortages in light of the coronavirus pandemic. The Langham hotel’s management sa... More »
A USC professor is offering reassurance to the public about the safety of takeout food during the coronavirus crisis. “Restaurant kitchens can be one of the safest places in this coronavirus outbreak because they already practice strict hygiene protocols to av... More »
All 170 California Department of Motor Vehicles field offices temporarily closed and staff was placed on paid leave starting Friday due to health concerns about the coronavirus outbreak, according to a published report. The move affects the Pasadena DMV at 49 ... More »
Emphasizing plans could change if proper social distancing is not sufficiently maintained by the public, a city official said Thursday afternoon the Rose Bowl Loop will remain open Friday and this weekend. City spokesperson Lisa Derderian said that if members ... More »
In a 4-3 split vote, the PUSD Board Thursday conditionally approved a new Armenian Dual Language Immersion Program (DLIP ) to be instituted at Blair High School. The intra-PUSD “academy” program at Blair—covering grades 9 through 12—replaces the Melkonian High... More »
Late Wednesday night the U.S. Senate passed a $2 trillion stimulus package that could bring relief to struggling people, laid off or furloughed during the Coronavirus Pandemic. Married couples would receive $2,400 and $500 per child and singles would receive $... More »
In response to rising anti-Asian sentiment caused by the uproar of the Coronavirus, Rep. Grace Meng (NY), vice chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), introduced a resolution to denounce anti-Asian sentiment related to COVID-19. The r... More »
In 1928, F.B. Nightingale the manager of the Lighting Department of the General Electric Supply Corporation of Los Angeles, erected a 35-foot wooden star at his home on Marengo Avenue in Altadena. The Palawoo Star — named after Nightingale’s estate, was lit ev... More »
Pasadena residents need not rush applying for the new federally mandated RealID, which the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) said can now be obtained by filing an application online. Acting U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf has announced t... More »
