Week in Review: Top Pasadena Stories of the Week

The Editors of Pasadena Now go through over 81 articles published this week on our site and cull the top 32 most newsworthy, informative, and readable.

 

Top Stories

Pasadena Fire Chief Names Two New Deputy Chiefs

City Manager Appoints New Finance Department Director

East Pasadena Residents Meet With Mayor Tornek at First “Talkin’ to Terry” Town Hall

Pasadena Announces Campaign to Attract Chinese Tourists, Mayor Calls the Strategy a “No Brainer”

The New KCET

 

Government

Librarians Reinvigorate the Linda Vista Associates Support Group

Phlunte’ Riddle Earns Big Endorsement from National Women’s Political Caucus of California

National Voter Registration Day is Sept. 22, 2015

SoCal Women’s Health Conference Announced for Pasadena

South Pasadena Police and Fire Department Open Doors for Open House This Sunday

Rep. Chu Leads Opposition to Republican Attempts to Deny Women Access to Healthcare

 

Education

Pasadena Unified’s 2015 State of the Schools Event to be Held on September 22

Beijing Red Wall Art Troupe to Perform at Pasadena City College

Pasadena City College Participates in New Ken Burns Documentary “Jackie Robinson”

Preliminary Report Indicates No Evidence of Active Faults Under San Rafael Elementary School Campus

PCC Ranks Number One In California In Awarding Associate Degrees

Alumna Selected For Prestigious D.C. Internship Program

Two Center for Independent Studies (CIS) Students Selected to Attend Washington Leadership Academy

PCC Trustee Candidate James Osterling Announces Latest Endorsements

Beijing Students Arrive at Aveson School in Altadena for Their American Immersion

The Courier Editor-In-Chief Awarded Emerging Reporters National Scholarship

 

Public Safety

Pasadena Police Arrest Two Armed Suspects After Brief Pursuit

Earthquakes are Emergency Preparedness Reminders Sept. 2015

 

Giving Back

Pasadena Highlands Raising Funds to Support Alzheimer’s Association

The San Gabriel Valley Economic Partnership Fetes the Best in the Valley at Awards

Pasadena Playhouse Diversity Project honors Kenny Ortega and Abel Ramirez

Hundreds Enjoy a “Taste of Old Pasadena” Tuesday

 

Business Top Story

Parsons to Provide Mission Command Training Support to Army National Guard

Parsons Wins GSA Blanket Purchase Agreement for Program/Project/Construction Management

Thousands Seek Jobs in Pasadena at Hire Live Event Wednesday

 

Faces

President and CEO of KAYE Capital Management Marv Kaye and Insurance Broker Anthony Bird to be Honored by Opimist Youth Home and Family Services

Prominent Local Psychologist, Philanthropist, and Music Patron Named Hillsides Gala Chair

 

Benefits

Beyond Foster Care

 

Gatherings

The Shade Store Throws a Party