The Pasadena Fire Department will host a Fire Service Day event on Saturday, May 11, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the department’s Training Center located at 1500 E. Villa St. The event aims to foster a closer relationship between the community and the firefighters who serve them, while also promoting fire safety awareness and education. Throughout the day, attendees will have the opportunity t... More »
The City of Pasadena plans to hold its 28th annual Senior Talent Showcase on Wednesday, May 15 from 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. at the Robinson Park Recreation Center, located at 1081 N. Fair Oaks Ave. The event, supported by the Pasadena-Altadena Chapter of The Links Incorporated, celebrates the artistic talents of senior citizens within the community. The annual event provides an opportunity for Pasaden... More »
David A. Klug, the City of Pasadena’s Economic Development Director, is scheduled to deliver a report to the City Council’s Economic Development and Technology Committee on Thursday, providing an update on local business conditions and his division’s activities. The report will cover notable business openings, retention efforts, real estate transactions, conferences, special events, and updates o... More »
The City Council voted to increase the City’s sewer rate fee on Monday. The proposed “Revised Rate” structure raises the average residential monthly sewer use fee from $4.55 to $11.05, marking the first time the City has pursued an increase beyond the consumer price index since 2007. Each dollar increase by local residents will lead to $700,000 annually in revenue, but the City needs about $4 mill... More »
Budget workshops continue on Thursday when two of the City’s operating companies go before the City Council’s Economic Development and Technology Committee. The Pasadena Center Operating Company and the Pasadena Community Access Corporation will make presentations on their fiscal year 2025 budgets. According to the City Manager’s transmittal letter, the Pasadena Center Operating Company budget wil... More »
While growing up, alumnus Tyler Colenbrander (BS ’23) knew that he liked making things, but it was not until his high school STEM program that he found his true calling as an engineer: “My first year in high school, we had an alternative energy car project in class. We made small model cars, and then we were supposed to make them move 5 meters with some alternative form of energy. Some of the sugg... More »
Carver Mead (BS ’56, PhD ’60), Caltech’s Gordon and Betty Moore Professor of Engineering and Applied Science, Emeritus, has been honored with a lifetime contribution award by the jury that confers the Misha Mahowald Prizes for Neuromorphic Engineering. Mead was presented with the award on April 23 at a ceremony during the Neuro Inspired Computational Elements Conference in La Jolla, California. Me... More »
According to information first reported by Becker’s Hospital Review, Kaiser Permanente is laying off 76 employees in California, with 25 of those positions based in Pasadena, according to regulatory documents filed with the state on May 1. The workforce reductions, which will be completed by June 21, primarily affect IT and marketing roles. In addition to the Pasadena layoffs, the job cuts will im... More »
A 38-year-old man from Altadena was arrested early Tuesday morning on charges of kidnapping and domestic violence following a distressing 10-day ordeal involving a 40-year-old Pasadena woman, according to Pasadena Police Lieutenant Edgar Sanchez. The incident began on April 28 when the suspect, Edgar Garcia, and the victim, who have had an intermittent relationship over the past two years, met to ... More »
All Saints Church in Pasadena will host a “Get Out The Vote” forum on Sunday, May 12, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. The event, part of the church’s Education & Formation, Events, and Peace and Justice Ministries, will feature the Very Rev. Gary Hall, a prominent figure known for his political activism and religious leadership. Rev. Hall, a former All Saints Church staffer who currently serves as the Interim ... More »
