The Editors of Pasadena Now go through over 100 articles published this week on our site and cull the top 61 most newsworthy, informative, and readable.
Top Stories:
Police Oversight Commission Appointments Back On City Council Agenda
Locals React to Report President Biden Will Acknowledge Armenian Genocide
Steelhead Trout, Once Plentiful in Local Streams, Still Swim the Waters of the Arroyo Seco
City Moving Forward with Plans For Van Halen Plaque Near Convention Center
LA County Daily COVID Infections Drop, But Pasadena Remains In Orange Tier
PUSD Superintendent Says District Reaffirms Commitment to Diversity After Chauvin Verdict
Pasadena Reacts To Conviction Of Former Officer For The Murder Of George Floyd in Minnesota
Cannabis Item Pulled from City Council Meeting, But Reasons Hazy
Community Organization Applicants For Police Oversight Commission Go Before City Council
Office of Independent Review Recommended to Provide City Independent Police Auditor Services
City Reports Three New Cases of COVID on Sunday, One of Them a Fully Vaccinated Woman
Government:
Congressman Schiff Calls on President Biden to Recognize the Armenian Genocide
Council Approves $1.2 Million In Contracts For Computer Servers and An Oil Containment System
Big Picture’ Economic Issues, Trends Discussion Planned for Council Committee Meeting Tuesday
Council Committee to Mull 5 Loan Agreements for Second Unit Accessory Dwelling Unit Pilot Program
Cannabis Returning to City Council Monday
Hearing Officer to Consider CUP on Affordable Housing Project
Board of Zoning Appeals to Review Senior Living Facility’s Nonconforming Use Status
Education:
Pasadena Unified High School Graduations to be Held at the Rose Bowl
Community News:
Vigil Planned in Pasadena to Commemorate 106th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide
Single New COVID-19 Infection Detected in Pasadena on Thursday
Pasadena Humane Staff, Volunteers “Give Back” to the Park and the Planet
Digital House Calls: Local Doctors Say Pandemic Bolstered Use of Telemedicine
Pasadena Sees a Week Without COVID-19 Deaths; 5 Cases Reported Wednesday
Local Gasoline Prices Reflect Steady Tide of Price Hikes
Patients Are Returning to Doctors’ Offices After Putting Off Treatment During Pandemic
Webster’s Pharmacy in Altadena Offers COVID-19 Vaccinations
Caltech Responds to Black Worker’s Claim He Resigned Due To Racial Harassment
Pasadena’s ADU Program Listed Among Nation’s Top 10 Best Affordable Housing Ideas/Innovations
Dr. Drew Pinsky Responds to Withdrawal of His Nomination to L.A. Commission on Homelessness
L.A. County To Expand Mental Health Support for Students
Newly Named Petco Love Invests in Lifesaving Work of Pasadena Humane
UCLA’s L.A. County Quality of Life Index Finds Young People Have Lower Quality of Life
Dr. Drew Pinsky Pulled From Consideration for L.A.’s Homeless Commission After Outcry
Black Ex-Caltech Worker Says He Was Forced to Resign Due To Racial Harassment
Pasadena’s COVID-19 Infection Rate Hits Lowest Point in More Than a Year
City Continues Discussion on Independent Police Auditor Selection
Group to Host Prayer Vigil for Housing, Racial Justice
Staff Seeks Input From Historic Preservation Commission on Colorado Street Bridge Suicide Barriers
Pasadena to Recognize Female Leaders at Virtual ‘Herstory’ Event
Business Top Story:
Parsons CEO Retires After 4 Decades With Company
Public Safety:
Pasadena Checkpoint Nets 2 DUI Arrests
L.A. County Offers $10,000 Reward in Pasadena Murder
District Attorney Announces Reorganization, Renaming of Hardcore Gang Division
L.A. County Commits to Bail Reform
Fire Breaks Out Behind Pasadena Strip Mall
Carjacking Suspect Arrested at Pasadena Liquor Store
People:
Two Caltech Professors Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Former Pasadena Police Officer to Lead Torrance Police Department
Obituary | Mother Ella Velma Goodman: A Life Well Lived
The Huntington Awards Octavia E. Butler Fellowship to Alyssa Collins
Non-Profits News:
Pasadena Police Foundation Raises $30K to Support PUSD Tech Needs