Week in Review: Top Pasadena Stories of The Week

The Editors of Pasadena Now go through over 100 articles published this week on our site and cull the top 65 most newsworthy, informative, and readable.

Top Stories:

Pasadena Surpasses 10,000 COVID-19 Cases Since Start of Pandemic

Pasadena Unified Begins Vaccinating District Teachers, Staff

East Pasadena Takes Brunt of Storm, Hit With Nearly 3 Inches of Rain Overnight

Council to Appoint District 5 Councilmember on Feb. 4

Former Rose Parade Grand Marshal, Film, Stage and TV Star Cloris Leachman Dies at 94

Business Community Opposes Proposed Changes Outlined in Parking Study

Pasadena Restaurateurs Range From “Ecstatic” to Cautious Amid Reopening

Pasadena Will Change From Vaccinating Residents by Occupation to Prioritizing By Age, Per Governor

Former Van Halen Technician, Announcer Says Team Working to Bring Memorial Statue to Pasadena

City Manager Says Outdoor Dining at Restaurants Can Resume

Council Agrees on Pay, Selection Process for Police Oversight Commission

City Appoints New Fire Chief

Governor Expected to Lift Coronavirus Stay-at-Home Orders, City Awaits Announcement

Action on Police Oversight Commission set For Monday’s City Council Meeting

PUSD to Reopen Two In-Person Learning Programs

Government:

Local Assemblymember Applauds State Legislature’s Vote to Extend COVID-19 Renter Protections

Pasadena Congresswoman Appointed to U.S. House Budget Committee

City Council Approves Zoning Code Amendment Granting City More Latitude in Dealing With Assisted Living Facilities

Council Approves Metro Grant to Upgrade Dial-A-Ride Service as part of Monday’s Consent Calendar

Commission to Discuss Design Review Application for Affordable Housing Project

Mayor Talks About Land Use, 710 Stub and Affordable Housing in Traditional Service Club Address

City Council to Vote on Zoning Code Changes to Give City More Authority in Dealing With Assisted Living Facilities

City Committee to Consider Ending 90-Minute Free Public Garage Parking, Free Holiday Meters, Other Changes

Design Commission to Discuss Proposed 59-Unit Townhouse Project on Lincoln Avenue

Education:

3 Pasadena Institutions Awarded Grants for Getty Foundation Exhibit on Art and Science in L.A.

Pasadena Board of Education Sets 4 Priorities for Upcoming School Year

Pasadena Unified Launches ‘Student Think Tank and Leadership Team’

Pasadena Unified Seeks to Continue Emergency Powers for Superintendent During Pandemic

Pasadena Unified School District Offers Students Chance to Raise Grades From Last Semester

Caltech to Dedicate New Neuroscience Research Building in Virtual Ceremony

Community News:

Huntington Hospital Doctor Calls on Locals to Stay the Course in Battle Against COVID-19

Metro Board Votes To Pursue Options To Increase Face Covering Compliance Aboard Trains, Buses

‘Atmospheric River’ Expected to Reach Pasadena Thursday Afternoon, Bringing Potentially Heavy Rainfall

City Willing to Reschedule Vaccination Appointments Due to Pending Storm

Pasadena Reports 2 New COVID-19 Deaths as Infections Continue to Slow

Dozens of Events and Activities Featured During Pasadena’s Black History Month Celebration

Pasadena Wins Awards for Service, Innovation in Youth Sports Programs

Grab That Umbrella: ‘Atmospheric River’ Bears Down on Pasadena

No New COVID-19 Deaths Reported in Pasadena Tuesday for First Time in One Month

Locals Strongly Oppose Ending 90-minute Free Garage Parking And Other Changes to City Parking Policies

Harvest Rock Church Files Appeal to U.S. Supreme Court

L.A. County Supervisors Hear Options For Removing Sheriff

Huntington Library Acquires Civil War Era Telegraph Papers

Pasadena Company Starts Production of New COVID-19 Rapid Test

Developers Not Discouraged by Inclusionary Housing Ordinance Amendment

Harvest Rock Church Wins One, Loses One

“No Appointment, No Vaccination” City Officials Say

Planning for 2022 Rose Parade Already Well Underway

City Reports Two New COVID Deaths

L.A. County Taking Appointments at Large COVID-19 Vaccination Sites

Metro Grant to Upgrade Dial-A-Ride Service on Monday’s City Council Consent Calendar

Business Top Story:

City Recognizes Vroman’s Bookstore, Pashgian Brothers as Pasadena’s First Legacy Businesses

LA County Launches Small Business Loan Program

Pasadena-Based Acuity Eye Group Acquires Escondido Surgery Center

Here’s the Status of Local Businesses After the State Stay-At-Home Order was Lifted

Pasadena Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program Application Portal Now Open

Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program Opens Monday

Public Safety:

Supreme Court Justice Orders Newsom to Respond in Harvest Rock Case

Suspect in Fatal Attack on Elderly Couple in Pasadena Denies Charges

Parolee Arrested Following Brief Pursuit in Altadena

7-Vehicle Wreck Shuts Down 210 Freeway in Pasadena for 2 Hours

Jockey Taken to Huntington Hospital After Being Thrown from Horse

Non-Profits News:

Angels’ in Our Midst Donate $100,000 to Pasadena Senior Center

People:

Shawn Morrissey Promoted to Senior Director of Advocacy and Community Engagement at Union Station Homeless Services

Caltech Remembers Ward Whaling (1923–2020)