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 32 most newsworthy, informative, and readable.

Top Stories:

In Both Pasadena and Los Angeles County, COVID-19 Infections Continue Sharp Rise

New COVID Infections Soar in Pasadena, But No Sign of Hospitalization Surge

Former Metropolitan Water District CEO Named Acting General Manager of Water and Power

Newsom: State to Send Take-Home COVID Tests to Pasadena Unified Students

City Reports 82 New COVID-19 Cases Tuesday In Throwback to Large Daily Count Not Seen For Almost a Year

Tournament of Roses ‘Fully Expects’ to Hold Parade, Game

City of Pasadena Announces Christmas and New Year’s Closures and Reminders

Pasadena’s Dramatic COVID-19 Comeback Likely Fueled By Increase in Holiday Gatherings, Social Events

Islamic Group Condemns Antisemitic Flyers Distributed in Pasadena

The Huntington Library Cancels New Year’s Eve Celebration Out of Concerns Surrounding COVID-19

Police Investigating Anti-Semitic Fliers Distributed Sunday in Several Pasadena Neighborhoods

Two Local Dispensaries File Lawsuit Against City Over Amendments to Measure CC

LA County COVID Cases Double in Days, Pasadena Cases Return to Levels Seen Towards End of Delta Surge

Government:

Senator Portantino Bill Seeks to Extend Film and TV Tax Credit for Five Years

Community News:

“Staggeringly Fast”: LA County COVID Numbers Rocket Upward Amid Omicron Surge

Pasadena Tournament of Roses Offers Fifth Sneak Peek at 2022 Rose Parade Floats

Animal Shelters Experiencing Uptick in Guinea Pig Populations

Antisemitic Leaflets Found in Pasadena Identical to Fliers Found in Other States

Metro Offering Free Rides On Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve

Municipal Services Committee Votes in Support of Fareless Metro

Commission Approves Final Design for New Mixed-Use Building to be Built at former Twin Palms Site in Old Pasadena

Local Researchers Conclude Moderna Remains Effective Up to 5 Months After Second Dose

Public Safety:

Man Dies After Collision With Wall in Macy’s Parking Structure

Azusa Man Faces Sentencing in Kidnapping That Saw Pasadena Kidnapper Get 16 Years

Male Pedestrian Killed on 210 Freeway in Pasadena This Morning, Traffic Backed Up

Vehicle Collision With Gas Station Pump Leads to 1,300 Gallon Spill

Altadena Sheriff’s Substation Gets Funding Boost From Supervisor Barger’s Budget

Business News:

Pasadena Company Awarded $39 Million for Clean Energy Technology

Pasadena Bank Receives Top Rating, Outperforms Two Nation’s Largest Institutions

Local Businesses Ask for Community Support as Pandemic Enters a New Phase

Non Profit News:

Rose Queen Nadia and the Royal Court Visit Pasadena Fire Station, Deliver Donated Christmas Toys

People:

Caltech Mourns the Loss of Nobel Laureate Robert H. Grubbs