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 48 most newsworthy, informative, and readable.

Top Story:

Pasadena Salutes National, Local Heroes At Special City Hall Veterans Day Ceremony

How Will Donald Trump’s Presidency Affect Pasadena?

Portantino Earns State Senate Victory; Holden, Chu Re-elected; Barger Wins 5th District LA County Supervisor Seat, Measure M, Marijuana Measures Pass

Rules Governing Use of Police Body-Worn Cameras Provoke Backlash at City Council on Monday

Two Activist Groups, Each Saying City Hall Deceived Them, Expected to Converge on Council Tonight

No Reprieve: Despite Last-Ditch Efforts, 3 South Lake Avenue Trees Cut Down as Dismayed Protesters Hold Vigil

Police: Pasadena Crime Rate Stays Well Below 2015 Level, Drops 10% This Year

City Official Details Debut of Summer 2017 Bike Share Program

The Numbers: The Counts for Local, County, State and National Races

Legal Challenge Filed Against Civic Center Kimpton Hotel Project

Council Expected to Act on Final Approval for Proposed Ordinance Addressing “Aggressive Panhandling”

 

Government:

At Community Meeting Wednesday, Pasadena Water and Power Polls Customers on Undergrounding Program

Local Elections Candidate Filing Period Opens Next Monday, November 14

Pasadena-Area Congresswoman Judy Chu Welcomes Newly Elected Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders to Congress

30-Day Call for Park Landscaping Improvements and Beautification Projects is Now “Live”

Decades of City ‘Undergrounding’ Brings Community Concerns to the Surface

Council Approves Union Street Bike Track Funding, Disabled Rights Activists Raise Safety Concerns

Municipal Services Committee Meets Tuesday, To Focus on $1.5 Million Water-Energy Grant

Council Addresses Rose Parade, Rose Bowl Security Plans on Monday

 

Education:

“Cosmic Detective” Avishay Gal-Yam to Speak About His Work With Supernovae at Weizmann Day School

 

Community News:

Hillsides Launches #GivingTuesday Campaign to Feed Families over the Holidays

Shepherd’s Door Domestic Violence Resource Center Awarded Avon Foundation for Women Speak Out Against Domestic Violence Grant

Show You Care for Those in Need at Pasadena Farmer’s Market “Spark of Love” Toy Drive Event

New Pasadena Parking Initiative Aims at Reducing Traffic, Solving Parking Puzzle

78th Annual Queen’s Breakfast Hosted by Pasadena Jaycees

Benefit National Adoption Month at The Langham Huntington Hotel

Pets of the Week at the Pasadena Humane Society

Repairs Close La Pintoresca Library All Week

Caltech Researchers Develop New System for Understanding “Brain Wiring”

 

Business Top Story:

New Solar Group Buy Program, SolarUP, Arrives in San Gabriel Valley

New South Lake Avenue CVS Store Marks Grand Opening Saturday with Giveaways

Pasadena’s General Finance Corporation Release First Quarter Results

Pasadena’s Tetra Tech Scores $47 million USAID West Bank and Gaza Contract

 

Public Safety:

Burglars Start Gas Leak and Set off Alarm at Korean restaurant

Mountain Biker Rescued in Arroyo Windsor Area Near JPL

Man Dies in Early Thursday Morning Car vs. Truck Collision

Police Pursuit Wednesday Night Ends as Suspects Crash Into Parked Car on Residential Street

Pasadena Man Charged With Murder in 110 Freeway Car Crash That Killed 4-Month-Old Girl

Wife of TV Weatherman Pleads No Contest to Assaulting Daughter

Exclusive Close Up: Pasadena Police Department Hits the Streets Fully Equipped with High-Tech Body Cams

 

Faces:

Pasadena’s New Rabbi to Speak at Community Interfaith Thanksgiving Service

Huntington Medical Research Institutes Announces New Vice President, Director of Philanthropy

Carol Raymond, JPL Explorer of Protoplanets and Dwarf Planets, Discusses Discoveries of the “Dawn” Mission

 

Giving Back:

Operation Gratitude Collection Drive Today

Adelante Youth Alliance Conference Wants to Inspire Young Latino Men to Dream Big

Teen Artwork Displayed in Old Pasadena Shop Window for Walk By Art Exhibition

Show You Care for Those in Need at Pasadena Farmer’s Market “Spark of Love” Toy Drive Event

Tournament of Roses Foundation Now Accepting Grant Applications