Pasadena residents can expect “quiet” weather conditions with little change to the current pattern over the next several days, with temperatures remaining near to slightly below normal, according to the National Weather Service. Widespread night and morning low clouds are anticipated as onshore flow increases. Temperatures in Pasadena are expected to cool slightly through Wednesday before warming ... More »
The City Council will vote on Monday to authorize the City Manager to enter into a reimbursement agreement with One Arroyo Foundation for the implementation of the Arroyo Seco Trail Project. Under the agreement, the foundation will reimburse the City $1,000,000 for project expenditures. The vote will come during the “consent calendar” section of Monday’s City Council meeting, a portion of the agen... More »
A public hearing to change the name of a street to honor a local R&B group has been delayed. Last month the City Council considered naming a portion of Dayton Street to Troop Way in honor of the rhythm and blues group Troop. Councilmember Justin Jones asked that the item be held over so that more outreach could be conducted. The public hearing was rescheduled for May 20, but now has been delayed. ... More »
Elizabeth House, a Pasadena nonprofit located at 559 N. El Molino Ave., is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. To celebrate, Elizabeth House will be holding an Annual Alumni Carnival on Saturday, June 1, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The event, sponsored by Chick-Fil-A, Handel’s, Archer Rivas Foundation, and Sierra Madre Woman’s Club, will feature special announcements and presentations. T... More »
For students struggling with the cost of college, Gov. Gavin Newsom has some bad news: there may be less financial aid this fall. In today’s state budget revision, which gets finalized in June, Newsom proposed significant cuts to one of the state’s largest financial aid programs, the Middle Class Scholarship. Since its creation in 2013, the governor has pumped increasing amounts of money into the ... More »
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County dropped for the 16th time in the last 17 days Monday, falling two-tenths of a cent to $5.252. The average price has dropped 12 cents over the past 17 days, including six-tenths of a cent Sunday and 1.1 cents Saturday, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. It is 6.4 cents less than one ... More »
The Pasadena City Council will award four companies non-exclusive police towing franchises at its meeting on Monday, May 13. The Council will also consider adopting a related resolution and conducting the first reading of an uncodified ordinance related to the franchises. The four companies being considered for the franchises are A-Car Auto Repair Services, located in Pasadena; Henry’s Towing and ... More »
Monday, May 13 Finance PUBLIC MEETING 3:00 P.M. Council Chamber, Pasadena City Hall 100 North Garfield Avenue, Room S249 CLICK HERE FOR THE AGENDA City Council Dinner Recess: 4:30 P.M. Public Meeting: 5:30 P.M. Public Hearing: 5:30 P.M. Council Chamber, Pasadena City Hall 100 North Garfield Avenue, Room S249 CLICK HERE FOR THE AGENDA Tuesday, May 14 Senior 2:00 P.M. Jackie Robinson Community Cente... More »
She wore shirt dresses, stockings, and high heels from the moment she awakened to the moment she went to bed—even to plant daffodils in pots on either side of our front door. My mother was the iconic Pasadena lady of the 1950’s, the Grace Kelly of everyday life. Everyone recognized her by her red station wagon adorned with whatever the season called for attached to the antenna. She spoke to eve... More »
The Rotary Club of Pasadena will honor five Pasadena Unified School District teachers at its 34th Annual Teachers of Excellence Award Ceremony on Wednesday, May 15. The ceremony will be held at the University Club of Pasadena, at 175 N. Oakland Ave. and is open to the public. The educators, nominated by their principals and selected by a committee of Rotarians and a Pasadena Educational Foundation... More »
