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 33 most newsworthy, informative, and readable.

Top Stories:

City Is ‘Stronger Together,’ Says Mayor Gordo in Annual Address

What He Said: Here’s The Full Text of Pasadena Mayor Victor Gordo’s State of the City Address

Pasadena Will Allow Vaccinated People to Remove Masks in Many Indoor Settings as of Saturday

Pasadena Ponders When It Will Relax Indoor Mask-Wearing Requirement, As County Says It Will On Friday

Hillary Clinton to Address Pasadena Unified in Recorded Message for Women’s History Month

Pasadena Completes Main Part of Annual Homeless Count

Pasadena on Verge of Easing Indoor Mask-Wearing Requirement

State of the City Speech to Cover Multiple Topics

County DA Calls on Legislature to Approve New Law Co-Introduced by Senator Portantino to Curb Catalytic Converter Thefts

State of the City Speech Scheduled for Thursday

Interim Police Chief to Answer Questions From City Council About Officer-Involved Shootings at Committee Meeting

Los Angeles County’s COVID Hospitalizations Fall to 1,310

Stalled by Pandemic, Pasadena’s Annual Homeless Count Now Scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday

Government:

Portantino Endorses Lyon in District 7 Council Race

Holden Introduces Juvenile Custodial Interrogations Bill to Protect Youth

Design Commission Approves Final Design for Heritage Square South Project

Commission Recommends City Council Approval of the Environmental Study for the Proposed Central Park Apartments

Planning Commission to Consider Adding Projects to Capital Improvement Program Budget

Water Rates, East Colorado Boulevard Plan, Leaf Blowers due to Come Before Council in Coming Weeks

Design Commission to Conduct Review of New Project Claiming to Complete Col. Green’s Vision of Historic Hotel Green

Heritage Square South Project Goes Before Design Commission for Final Review

Education:

Pasadena School Board Approves Resolution Renaming Washington Middle School to Octavia E. Butler Magnet

Kristine Kwong Announces Campaign for PCC Board of Trustees

Community News:

Sixth Annual STEAMposium Scheduled for March

City Hall Closed, Council Dark in Observance of Presidents Day

Public Safety:

Man Charged in Crash in Pasadena That Killed His Passenger

Face Masks Will Remain Mandatory in Pasadena Courthouse

One Street, Two Shootings On Wednesday

Pasadena Police, Federal Agents Seize Nine Weapons in Weapons Sweep

Pasadena Fire Department to Unveil Arroyo-Area Wildfire Protection and Evacuation Plan

Business News:

Pasadena Firm Announces $1 Billion Credit Facility Linked to Improving the Lives of People Worldwide

Non-Profits News:

Rose Bowl Institute to Host Women’s Empowerment Networking Luncheon

MUFG Union Bank donates $10,000 in support of the Changing the Narrative Series