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Three members of the Pasadena Figure Skating Club are returning to the rink where they train to host a fundraiser for Eaton Fire recovery — the same rink that sits next to the Pasadena Convention Center, which served as an evacuation shelter for displaced residents when the fire broke out in January 2025. The second annual Skate for LA fundraiser, scheduled for March 14 at the Pasadena Ice Skating... More »
This week, the department of Athletics, Recreation, and Instruction invites Caltech faculty to join us at a series of athletic events and activities that celebrate our student-athletes, and our community of academic and research leaders and lecturers who define the true excellence of our Institute. In ARI, we invest in the student experience by providing sport and physical activity experiences tha... More »
[UPDATED] Rusnak Auto Group will break ground Wednesday morning on a new 61,000-square-foot Porsche dealership at 2915 E. Colorado Blvd. in East Pasadena, a major expansion for the luxury car dealer that has operated in the city for 60 years. The two-story facility at the corner of Colorado Boulevard and Sunnyslope Avenue replaces Rusnak’s former Porsche location at 325 W. Colorado Blvd. Rusnak re... More »
Residents urged the Altadena Town Council on Tuesday, Feb. 17, to intervene in Southern California Edison’s ongoing undergrounding of electrical lines in the foothill area, arguing the project is moving forward with minimal notice and could damage surviving trees while shifting significant costs onto homeowners. Multiple speakers told the council that Edison’s undergrounding work, which is intende... More »
A third storm system is expected to bring rain to Pasadena on Thursday, according to the National Weather Service, with cooler temperatures holding steady before conditions clear into the weekend. Forecasters said Wednesday that showers will linger through the morning, but the bulk of the overnight storm has moved out of the region. Highs will reach near 55 degrees under partly sunny skies, with w... More »
When the Eaton Fire swept through Altadena and parts of Pasadena on January 7, 2025, families fled with minutes to spare. Many left pets behind. Others refused to go at all. Rep. Judy Chu, whose 28th Congressional District includes Pasadena, cited those decisions last week when she joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers in introducing the PETSAFE Act, a bill that would make it significantly cheape... More »
The inaugural “Altadena Forever Run” has contributed a total of $148,485.84 to the Altadena Eaton Fire Relief Fund, organizers announced as they presented ceremonial checks to the Altadena Town Council on Tuesday night. The total was the result of a combination of race proceeds and direct donations. The run event, a partnership between the Altadena Sheriff’s Station, the Sheriff’s Support Group of... More »
Editor’s Note: This story is part of California Voices published by CalMatters, a California-focused, nonprofit news organization that covers state politics, policy, and major quality-of-life issues such as housing, education, health care, the environment, and the economy. California Voices is a commentary forum aiming to broaden our understanding of the state and spotlight Californians directly i... More »
The state Attorney General’s Office announced a civil rights investigation into the response to the January 2025 Eaton Fire last week, questioning whether race, age or disability discrimination contributed to delays in emergency notifications and evacuations in the historically black West Altadena area. Yes, the wind-driven fire led to the deaths of 19 people, all West Altadena residents. “The inv... More »
The Big Ten Conference is circulating an internal document detailing a potential expansion of the College Football Playoff to 24 teams, a model that would eliminate conference championship games and add an extra weekend of on-campus postseason matchups, according to a report obtained by ESPN. The proposal comes as the playoff remains set at 12 teams for the 2026 season, even as momentum builds amo... More »
