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:

Landmark Theatres Comes to Terms for Playhouse 7 Movie Theater

At Pasadena Vigil Thursday, Prayers for Texas and America

Pasadena School Board Holds Moment of Silence for Victims of Mass Shooting at Texas School, Vows to Do What it Can to Curb Gun Violence

Memorial Day Travel Crush Begins; 3.1 Million in SoCal Expected to Take Trips

No City Council Meetings for Two Weeks

City Seeking Community Input on Improvements to the Arroyo Seco

Pasadena Public School Superintendent Reacts to Texas Campus Shooting, Calls for New Laws and Necessary Resources

Bus Tour Protesting Pending Supreme Court Abortion Decision Stops in Pasadena

Short One Councilmember, Council Decides to Postpone Hearing Church Property Zoning Code Amendments

State Water Board to Consider Stricter Conservation Measures Amid Drought

Mayor to City Council: Get Ready For Meetings in Front of the Public Soon

Report: 35% of Pasadena’s Homeless Suffer Serious Mental Health Conditions

Government:

Senator Portantino’s Cancer Care Equity Act Passes Senate Floor

Pasadena Public Works Presents Proposal for 4.9% Higher Budget Next Fiscal Year

City Council Passes First Reading of Ordinance Extending Deadline for Cannabis Retailers to Secure Permits

Pasadena Heritage Celebrates Acquiring Historic Blinn House, The “Chance of a Lifetime”

Education:

Attending a Pasadena Unified Graduation? Time to Mask Up Again

West Pasadena Residents Association Will Spotlight Pasadena and the Tech Revolution at Annual Meeting

Community News:

As Families Head Out of Pasadena for Memorial Day, Average LA County Gas Price Matches Record High

New Restrictions Imposed at Nursing Facilities Under County Jurisdiction as COVID Outbreaks Rise

City of Pasadena Announces Memorial Day Closures and Reminders

Pasadena Beautiful Bestows Golden Arrow Awards to 27 of Pasadena’s Most Delightful Front Yard Gardens

Report: LA County Deaths Increased 26% in 1st Year of COVID Pandemic

International Soccer Kicks Rose Bowl’s ‘Party of the Century’ Out of Stadium, Forcing It to Reschedule

Solar Panels Likely to Pay Off After 8 Years, Pasadena Water and Power Says

City to Declare June 3 ‘National Gun Violence Awareness Day’

Young African American Women’s Conference Let Girls Explore Their Special Interests and Talents

Armenian General Benevolent Union Celebrates Founders Day

Public Safety:

Law Enforcement to be Out in Force for Memorial Weekend Enforcement

Possession of Child Pornography Suspect Arrested in South Pasadena

Former Pasadena Tommy’s Manager Says Firing Tied to Workplace Condition Complaints

Non-Profits News:

Student-Run Service Club Wraps Up May Food Drive, Asks Public to Help

People:

‘Mother Dixon’ Celebrates Her 100th Birthday