A Connecticut man has been charged with threatening Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Pasadena) in a posting on the congressman’s website, federal authorities announced Monday. Robert Phelps, 62, was arrested Friday on charges of threatening to assault and murder a US o... More »
According to a statement from Union Station, the agency needs donations to continue services during the COVID-19 pandemic. “If you are a supporter of our life-saving programs, please know that we need your support now more than ever,” wrote Anne Misk... More »
Pasadena Community Foundation announced today that it has launched an emergency COVID-19 Response Fund and made an initial commitment of $100,000 to provide local relief. The fund will provide flexible resources to Pasadena-based organizations as they respond ... More »
The City of Pasadena Public Health Department (PPHD) has confirmed a new case of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in a Pasadena resident. The details of this case are still under investigation. The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Pasadena is tw... More »
The Pasadena Police Department began screening calls today that would require officers to come in contact with callers. According to Lt. Pete Hettema, the department is following best from the health department and the fire department. “We’re asking dispatch t... More »
Comments from the readers COVID-19 Dear Pasadena Now Editor, Are you aware that PUSD Superintendent Brian McDonald and Chief Academic Officer Dr. Elizabeth J. Blanco, are forcing their employees to show up on Monday, even thought the students won’t be attendin... More »
All criminal and civil trials in Los Angeles County will be suspended for the rest of the month effective Monday due to the coronavirus outbreak, according to an official police memo reported Sunday. “Effective Monday, March 16, 2020, there will be a suspensio... More »
As the COVID-19 situation continues to unfold, I would like to encourage everyone to please stay calm. Things are uncertain, and this situation is unprecedented, but please remember that we are all in this together. With school campuses closed, I am in communi... More »
According to an interview with Pasadena Now since Feb. 3, the Centers for Disease Control has recommended 61 Pasadena residents be placed in quarantine, collectively. Pasadena Now has been attempting to get the exact number of people asked to self-quarantine f... More »
?? When William Velez, a Starbucks barista at the Vons supermarket on California Boulevard and Pasadena Avenue, reported to work Sunday morning, he came face to face with a sign of the times in these days of the coronavirus crisis. A line of people had already... More »
The Pasadena Police Department began screening calls today that would require officers to come in contact with callers. According to Lt. Pete Hettema, the department is following best from the health department and the fire department. “We’re asking dispatch t... More »
One of the things that hurts the country the most during a crisis is denial and privilege — no not white privilege, but American privilege. Honestly I’m not sure if those are the same thing, but that’s a point for another pot of Gumbo. COVID-19 was always head... More »
