My TRIBE Rise will hold its 4th annual Juneteenth Celebration, “Let Freedom Ring” on June 15 at Metropolitan Baptist Church. MY TRIBE RISE is a grassroots organization based in Altadena which also serves the neighboring city of Pasadena. The organization is focused on community service and development, aiming to address public safety, food and housing insecurities, economic development, and soluti... More »
In a single weekend, two bedrock educational institutions serving over 40,000 Pasadena area students elevated their interim leaders into permanent ones. The Pasadena Unified School District Board of Education and the Pasadena Area Community College District Board of Trustees each separately announced the appointments of their new permanent leaders on Friday and Saturday nights. Dr. Elizabeth Blanc... More »
The City Council and the Pasadena Unified School District will hold a special joint meeting on Monday. The meeting will include a presentation from the Pasadena Unified School District regarding potential affordable housing for faculty and staff, including a discussion of AB 2295 and SB 35. AB 2295, the Teacher Housing Act of 2016, lets school districts build affordable employee housing on their p... More »
Monday, April 29 Finance PUBLIC MEETING 2:00 P.M. PASADENA CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBER 100 NORTH GARFIELD AVENUE, ROOM S249 CLICK HERE FOR THE AGENDA City Council PUBLIC MEETING: 6:00 P.M. PASADENA CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBER 100 NORTH GARFIELD AVENUE, ROOM S249 CLICK HERE FOR THE AGENDA Wednesday, May 1 Commission on the Status of Women 6:00 P.M. Jackie Robinson Community Center 1020 North Fair Oak... More »
The Pasadena City Council and the Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) Board of Education will hold a special joint meeting on Monday, April 29 at Pasadena City Hall, according to a public notice. The meeting, which will begin at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, will cover several topics related to school District and City collaboration. The agenda includes a presentation from PUSD on school ... More »
The Editors of Pasadena Now go through over 100 articles published this week on our site and cull the top 20 most newsworthy, informative, and readable. Local Student Arrested After ‘Credible Threat’ to Rose City High School Graduation Psychologist Says Pasadena Doctor Who Drove Family Off Cliff Had Psychotic Episode Pasadena Police to Conduct DUI Checkpoint Friday, Warning of Steep Penalties for ... More »
Pasadena can expect mostly clear skies and a gradual warming trend over the next several days, according to the latest forecast from the National Weather Service. While some coastal low clouds and fog may develop during the overnight and early morning hours, these are expected to burn off quickly, giving way to abundant sunshine. Gusty west to north winds are predicted to persist over the nearby m... More »
The Pasadena Unified School District Board of Education announced on Saturday night that it has selected Elizabeth Blanco, Ed.D., as the next Superintendent of Schools. At a special meeting on April 27, the Board voted unanimously to approve Blanco’s appointment and authorized District staff to enter negotiations to finalize a contract, which will be voted on by the Board on May 23, 2024. Blanco’s... More »
A bill to rein in a proposed monthly fee on California electric bills has been quietly shelved in the Assembly without receiving a single vote. Assembly Bill 1999, written by Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin, was a response to the California Public Utilities Commission’s proposal on fixed charges. The version to be voted on next month would let California’s largest for-profit utility companies charge c... More »
Silven Zimmerman, a 24-year veteran of the United States Postal Service, was sworn in as the new Postmaster of Pasadena on Friday. In a ceremony at the Pasadena Plaza Station, Zimmerman took the official Oath of Office, administered by Post Office Operations Manager Jolene Fischer. Zimmerman, who began his postal career in 2000 as a city carrier in Tampa, Fla., has served in various roles througho... More »
