A plaque on Pepper Street honoring the time Civil Rights icon Jackie Robinson lived in Pasadena could be raised higher so that it’s easier to find. At Monday’s City Council meeting, local author Okeyo Jumal told the council that he received a call from someone... More »
Officials with the Ambassador College Campus are appealing a decision to revoke its Conditional Use Permit, (CUP) according to a city staff report. On Monday the City Council postponed a Board of Appeals hearing on the matter. It is not known when the matter w... More »
My name is Christina Terrazas and I am an engineer with the city of Pasadena fire department. Pasadena Now; Tell me about yourself, you’ve been in the department for 18 years. Tell me about your job. What do you do day to day? I have been there for a little ov... More »
Susie Norris lives a life of dreams—chocolate dreams. She has specialized in chocolate for twenty years, and now, after a career as food writer, pastry chef and educator, she recently launched Happy Chocolates, a new line of high-quality retail bonbons in clas... More »
Councilman John Kennedy is calling on men to come together and celebrate Black History Month and march in the Black History Parade. Kennedy said the men will meet at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday at Charles White Park, 77 Mountain St., Pasadena and march in the parade... More »
[Updated] The city has purchased a home from Caltrans that was previously seized to make room for the 710 freeway extension. The three-bedroom home on Waverly Street in District 6 is currently being renovated. The home cost the city $305,000 but would have gon... More »
Assemblymember Chris Holden introduced legislation, AB 2176, that would provide free transit passes to students attending California Community Colleges, California State University, and University of California. “To tackle climate change seriously, we need sol... More »
Here are the Pets of the Week available for adoption at the Pasadena Humane Society this week: Everyone here has become enamored of Brownie (A404692), and now it’s your turn! Four-year-old Brownie is a calm, easygoing dog who wants nothing more than to be love... More »
STAR – (Science, Technology, Aerospace, Robotics) Scientists who have devoted their work to improving and saving lives were recognized Thursday evening at the 4th Annual Rotary Humanitarian STAR Awards gala in Pasadena before a capacity crowd. The Rotary Human... More »
Vroman’s Bookstore on Monday opened its new literary wine bar, the 1894, to a house full of appreciative and enthusiastic literary connoisseurs. “Vroman’s has always been more than a bookstore,” said new bar manager Bentley Hale, ” so we’re really following th... More »
The Pasadena City Council on Monday voted to direct the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance amending the city’s municipal code to change the name of the Human Services and Recreation Department to the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department. City... More »
On Monday, the Pasadena City Council approved an affordable housing concession permit that will facilitate the construction of a new 91,217 square-foot, five to six-story, 90-unit, multifamily residential building (including eight “very low income” units), wit... More »
