After several months of COVID-19 restrictions, Pasadena Water and Power (PWP) announced it is now resuming its free in-person Home Improvement Program, which helps homeowners save money, use resources more efficiently and increase the comfort of their homes. Following new safety guidelines, PWP’s Home Improvement Program assigns experts to evaluate your home’s energy- and water-saving requirements... More »
The Pasadena Water and Power Department is facing a significant increase in late payments from residential, commercial, and industrial accounts in 2023. The department is set to report on the surge in a presentation about shut-off and late collections to the Municipal Services Committee on Tuesday. The current arrearage amount for accounts overdue by 120+ days now stands at $8 million, a stark con... More »
Pasadenans are being given the chance to contribute their ideas towards creating PWP’s Power Delivery Master Plan (PDMP), a detailed strategic plan focused on addressing critical challenges, and providing long-term strategies and future guidance for the utility to maintain a safe, reliable and cost-effective power delivery system throughout its service area. Once completed, the PDMP will serve as ... More »
A 29-year-old Pomona man was robbed at gunpoint Saturday night while walking in the 200 block of El Molino Avenue in Pasadena, according to Police Lieutenant Thomas Blanchard. Blanchard said the incident occurred at about 8:50 p.m. when a black four-door vehicle approached the victim. A suspect got out of the vehicle, pointed a black firearm at the victim and demanded money. The victim froze in sh... More »
When utilities promise “100 percent clean energy,” they typically mean something far less than the words suggest. Most calculate clean energy as a yearly average. Pasadena is attempting something considerably more difficult. The City Council will consider on Monday an Optimized Strategic Plan that would require Pasadena Water and Power to match its electricity supply with carbon-free sources every... More »
Huntington Health, a Cedars-Sinai affiliate, announced a $500,000 donation from Panda Cares Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Panda Restaurant Group founded by Andrew and Peggy Cherng. The contribution will directly support neonatal intensive care and pediatric services at Huntington Hospital in Pasadena, according to the health system’s statement. “We are honored that Huntington Hospital has o... More »
Only one company met Pasadena’s requirements when the city sought bids for industrial gases essential to emissions monitoring at its power plants—leaving officials to consider a $750,000 award to the only responsive bidder. The Pasadena City Council will consider the three-year contract with WestAir Gases & Equipment, Inc., a San Diego company, at its meeting Monday evening. Ten vendors downloaded... More »
Pasadena’s Economic Development and Technology Committee on Tuesday will receive a report on specific ways artificial intelligence is already being used inside City Hall, describing concrete pilot programs aimed at reducing staff workload, improving cybersecurity, and filtering public submissions, while stressing that the technology remains tightly controlled and human-supervised. The item is an i... More »
Pasadena’s Independent Police Auditor on Monday will deliver her first annual report to the City Council, outlining reviews of police use-of-force incidents, bias-related complaints and internal investigations, while identifying policy and training areas that could be strengthened in the coming year. The report, presented as an informational item requiring no council action, marks the first formal... More »
A pretrial hearing is set Monday in Pasadena for a man accused of murdering his girlfriend in a 2023 shooting at a South Raymond Avenue apartment complex. Guary Lonnie Shuford III is scheduled to appear at 8:30 a.m. Dec. 15 in Department F of the Pasadena Courthouse, 300 E. Walnut St., in case GA115115. Prosecutors with the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office Pasadena branch have charged... More »
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