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Pasadena planners told a City Council committee Wednesday they could find just one case in California where a city made a density-bonus denial stick — and even there, the developer still got a waiver. The finding, in a staff report to the Housing, Homelessness and Planning Committee, drew differing views from committee members on whether the fight against state housing law is over. It comes as a ... More »
Pasadena officials have a request for anyone with a skeleton in the front yard this week: tie it down. The city is asking residents to secure or bring indoors Halloween decorations, outdoor furniture and construction materials associated with Eaton Fire rebuilding before Santa Ana winds pick up. The request comes with a Red Flag Warning and parking restrictions that Pasadena Fire Chief Chad August... More »
Caltech Volleyball took on Pomona-Pitzer Tuesday night in a highly-anticipated SCIAC match and came away with an enthralling 3-2 victory. After the Sagehens took the opening set, Caltech found its rhythm in the second, winning 25-16 while hitting .308 as a team. The Beavers caught fire with an 11-2 run, surging ahead to an 18-7 lead. Caltech then battled through a back-and-forth third set, using a... More »
Pasadena Elks Lodge 672 will celebrate its 125th anniversary with a Western-themed outdoor festival Sunday, Oct. 25, featuring live music, local food, a mechanical bull and a classic car show. The celebration, scheduled from 2 to 8 p.m., will benefit five nonprofits: Ronald McDonald House, Door of Hope, Altadena Girls, Pasadena Humane Society and Villa Esperanza, according to organizers. The enter... More »
[Updated] Mayor Victor Gordo and Councilmember Steve Madison clashed Tuesday over efforts to establish a sister city relationship with Guanajuato, Mexico, disputing the mayor’s authority, the handling of correspondence and the role of Pasadena’s sister cities organization. The disagreement began during public comment and resurfaced near the meeting’s conclusion, when Gordo corrected an earlier st... More »
Local quantum computing startup Oratomic has raised $475 million in Series B financing, pushing its valuation to $5.4 billion, according to the law firm that represented the company in the transaction. The financing, announced Oct. 8, brings Oratomic’s total funding to $775 million since its public launch in March. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati disclosed the amount and valuation, while Oratomic... More »
Our community is making an important decision this November about the future of our Fire Department. But, before we talk about Measure PFD, we should begin by acknowledging something we hear from many residents, particularly those who have watched taxes and the cost of living continue to rise. Nobody wants to pay more. We understand that before government asks taxpayers for another dollar, it shou... More »
Caltech will formally inaugurate astrophysicist Ray Jayawardhana as its 10th president at a public ceremony in Pasadena on Thursday, Oct. 29, following a discussion on the future of space exploration. The two-day program will bring NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman and technology executive Eric Schmidt to the Pasadena campus on Wednesday, Oct. 28. The ceremony will formally install Jayawardhana, ... More »
Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts has named Marybeth Rehman-Dittu of La Cañada Flintridge its president for 2026-27, placing a longtime volunteer at the helm of the organization as it prepares its next major fundraiser and continues supporting music education throughout the Pasadena area. The nonprofit announced the appointment Wednesday, Oct. 14. Rehman-Dittu succeeds Dotty Ewing, who served a... More »
The Eaton Fire made long-standing problems impossible to ignore. Inside Pasadena city limits,185 structures were destroyed, including 117 single-family homes. Firefighters staffed every available rig and called the whole department back, yet limited battalion-chief capacity made it difficult to track every unit in real time. Call volume was already up 33 percent since 2012. Seventeen months later,... More »
