Week in Review: Top Pasadena Stories of the Week

The Editors of Pasadena Now go through over 79 articles published this week on our site and cull the top 37 most newsworthy, informative, and readable.

 

Top Stories

Surgeries Temporarily Stopped at Huntington Hospital as Federal Agency Conducts Audit

Huntington Nurses Rally, Claim Fear of Retaliation Kept Superbug Outbreak Secret

Union Supporters March, Urging City to Support Labor Union “Peace Agreement” at Site of New Hotel

Council Committee Recommends Corrective Actions for Utility Program Stricken by Fraud

PWP Presents Plan to Raise Water Rates to Recover Revenue Drop from Water Conservation

Eighty-Four Young People Receive Citizenship Certificates at Caltech in a Patriotic Ceremony

Chamber of Commerce Hits Back at Minimum Wage Increase, Advocates to Rally Before Key Committee Meeting Tonight

City Committee Considers How to Move Forward with $15 Per Hour Minimum Wage Ordinance Proposal

 

Government

San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments Deletes SR-710 Tunnel from Priority Funding List

Rep. Chu Applauds Federal Support for Caltech Clean Energy Project

High School-Age Young People to be Presented U.S. Citizenship Certificates at Caltech on Wednesday

County Fire Chief Urges Extreme Caution as Foothills Enter Fall Fire Season

South Pasadena to Consider Withdrawing from the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments

Armenian National Committee of America – Western Region Endorses Portantino for State Senate

Council Committee Recommends Corrective Actions for Utility Program Stricken by Fraud

LA County Police Chiefs and California Police Chiefs Associations Endorse Anthony Portantino for State Senate

Senate Approves Holden’s Landmark Bill to Give Small Business Franchise Owners A Better Deal

Pasadena Fire Department is Awarded International Accreditation

“Lions, Tigers, And… ,” A New Public Art Project Created for the City Hall Courtyard

 

Education

Ramona Convent Secondary School Welcomes the Class of 2019 and Five New Faculty Members

United States Wins International Mathematics Olympiad Under Head Coach and Caltech Alumnus Po-Shen Loh

Art Center Team Wins Equality Award for Product Aimed to Make Menstruating Safer for Girls Living in Poverty

Fuel Up For Summer Fun Celebrates Successful Season

Local Foundation Offers Grants to Pasadena Unified Teachers

Pasadena Unified Board Will Approve Graduation, Release of Diplomas to 2015 High School Seniors Who Did Not Take Exit Examinations

Scholarships for High School Students Announced by The Music Center in Los Angeles

 

Giving Back

Parsons Supports City of Los Angeles’ Hire LA’s Youth Summer Program

Hillsides Education Center Starts School Year with Full Classrooms

 

Public Safety

Who Was Shooting Victim Monte Russell? Meet Him, Through the Eyes of His Mentor, Friend and Pastor, Rickey Pickens

Victims of 210 Freeway Shooting Escape Attackers, Call Police for Help from South Lake Avenue

Underground Rapper Phora Identified as Victim Shot on 210 Freeway in Pasadena Tuesday

Search Teams, Helicopter Scour Mountains Above Pasadena, Rescue Two Hikers In Distress Thursday Night

 

Faces

Pasadena Senior Center Announces New Director of Development

The Women’s Civic League Kicks Off Their New Club Year with a Presentation on “Pasadena and the Drought”

 

Gatherings

Hillsides Art Show Reception Draws a Large Crowd

 

Benefits

Zest Gala will Honor Pasadena Senior Center Founders

41st Annual AbilityFirst Gourmet Festival of Fall Event Honors Three Generations of Family Support