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 39 most newsworthy, informative, and readable.

Top Stories:

School Board Member Threatens PUSD with Litigation Over Policy She Claims Limits Her Free Speech

Parents, Organizations Decry Inadequate Services, Support for PUSD Students with Special Needs, Staff

L.A. County Sees Slight Boost in COVID Vaccinations Among Younger Residents

Pasadena, L.A. County Vaccine Requirements at Indoor Bars and Nightclubs, Outdoor ‘Mega Events’ Begin Thursday

Hearing Officer Green Lights Conditional Use Permit for Second Chick-fil-A Location in Pasadena

Pasadena Board of Education Meets Thursday to Focus on Special Education

LeVar Burton Will Be Rose Parade Grand Marshal

COVID-19 Rate Falling in LA County, Prompting Discussion of Lifting Mask Mandate in Outdoor Settings

Time Flies: JPL’s Experimental Space-Based Atomic Clock Completes Extended Mission After ‘Resounding Success’

Meet The Seven Members of the 2022 Tournament of Roses Royal Court

Controversial Shotspotter Contract Approved

Five LA County Employees Sue Over Vaccine Mandate

Shotspotter Gunshot Detection System In Crosshairs Again at City Council Tonight

Pasadena’s No-Limit Campaign Contribution Ordinance Closer to Becoming Law

Council, Public Get First Look at Senior Housing Project to Be Built Across From City Hall

Government:

County Board of Supervisors Approves Bond Issue for Pasadena Hope Center Apartments

Predevelopment Plan Review for Housing Across From City Hall Not Heard By Council on Monday

Council Okays City Participation in Programs Aimed at Aiding Delinquent Utility Customers

City Council Votes Unanimously to Adopt 25-year Water Main Upgrade Plan

Resolution Would Allow for Continued Virtual Government Meetings

Community News:

Game Show Guru’ Tyanta Snow to Deliver Message of Acceptance at Pasadena’s National Coming Out Day Event

Fire Department to Outline Recruitment Efforts to Fill 23 Vacant Positions, Need for Additional Funding

Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Sued By Employee for Age Discrimination

San Rafael Branch Library Closed An Additional Week for Roof Replacement

Pasadena Appeals Court Rejects Bid to Revive Worker Classification Suit

City Officials Reminding Locals to Celebrate Halloween Responsibly

COVID-19 Infections Continue Decline in Pasadena, L.A. County

L.A. County Approves $39.3 Billion Budget for 2021-22

New COVID- Death Reported in Pasadena is Second Fatality in Same Household Caused by the Virus

Will Pasadena Prohibit Gasoline-Powered Leaf Blowers on Monday?

As State’s Water Woes Mount, Council Considers Pasadena’s Water Plan

Business News:

‘Ghost Kitchen’ Innovator Kitchen United Makes First Acquisition, Buying New York City’s Zuul

Public Safety:

Jeweler Pistol-Whipped During Pasadena Home-Invasion Robbery

Man in Grave Condition After Being Struck by Car in Pasadena

Man Attacked in Robbery Attempt Outside Pasadena Grocery Store

Pasadena Fire Department Hosts Community Chalk Art Contest for Fire Prevention Week

Shots Fired in Pasadena; No Victims Found

First Suicide At Colorado Street Bridge In 2021 Suspected After Body Found In Arroyo

Budget for Sheriff’s Dept. Cost for Rose Parade Security Skyrockets 72% in 5 Years