Students at Pasadena-based colleges will be taking classes online as they begin the Spring 2020 semester after Governor Gavin Newsom ordered Californians to stay at home to slow the spread of COVID-19. Pasadena City College, ArtCenter College of Design and Cal... More »
With regional headquarters in Pasadena, Kaiser Permanente is contributing $1 million to 10 leading public health organizations and is collaborating with the CDC Foundation to strengthen the United States’ public health infrastructure and response systems to st... More »
Comments from the readers To the Editor of Pasadena Now: Re: “The Lost Children of Los Angeles County: Foster Care Reform Moves Steadily Through Growing Pains” A vast overhaul to the structure of Los Angeles’ Department of Children and Family Services indeed s... More »
Comments from the readers Help with Preparedness on Coronavirus Greetings: Curious readers want to know: if “containment” of the disease is likely to fail, what resources, such as oxygen masks and ventilators, are available for we vulnerable old timers? Stay w... More »
In an informational item tonight, the Pasadena City Council will review an application by a San Ramon-based housing developer to build two four- to five-story residential buildings with up to a total of 206 units, including 11 very-low-income units, on propert... More »
A look at galas, benefits, special events and fundraisers coming up for the week ending Sunday, March 15. Thursday, March 12 – Dine in at Mijares Mexican Restaurant and Benefit Pasadena Community Foundation! Mijares is celebrating its Centennial year with twel... More »
Comments from the readers Charter School Chatter March 2, 2020 Via E-mail to Dr. Brian McDonald, Superintendent Members of the Board of Education Pasadena Unified School District 351 S. Hudson Ave. Pasadena, CA 91109 Re: Response to Concerns About Melkonian Hi... More »
Comments from the readers Straight talk on the Coronavirus Don’t be fooled by claims that this is “just the flu,” or “no worse than the flu” unless you are specifically referring to the 1918 Spanish Influenza outbreak, with its fatality rate of 2.5 percent. Th... More »
Here are the Pets of the Week available for adoption at the Pasadena Humane Society this week: As you can see from his smile, two-year-old Buck (A486493) is a happy, cool dude. What you can’t see from his photo is his impressive skill at catching a frisbee! ... More »
The University of Southern California Gould School of Law has received a generous $2 million estate gift from Pasadena resident Barbara Bice, an educator, philanthropist and community leader, to support the work of the school’s Public Interest Law Foundation (... More »
Families Forward Learning Center will celebrate its Power of Two Annual Benefit on March 27, 2020. This annual event supports education and social services low-income families with young children in the Pasadena community. Power of Two will be held at Alta... More »
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority voted Thursday in favor of starting a ride-hailing service for short trips which could roll out in Pasadena during the summer of 2021. The board approved a $29-million contract for the MicroTransit P... More »
