The Editors of Pasadena Now go through over 100 articles published this week on our site and cull the top 61 most newsworthy, informative, and readable.
Top Stories:
Holy Week Services Go Online, Connecting in a Time of Separation
City Closing Parks on Easter Sunday
COVID-19 Testing at Rose Bowl Will Continue Through April
Local Businessmen Start Fund to Help Hard-Hit Non-Profits
Passover Traditions Adapt to COVID-19 Lockdowns
Council Approves Alternate Care Facility At Pasadena Convention Center for Possible COVID Surge
Pasadena Convention Center Could Be Converted into Care Facility for Coronavirus Patients
Local Man Died After Outbreak During Ski Trip
Restaurateurs Reinventing Business Models During COVID-19 Outbreak
Government:
City on Target to Start Sending Rebate Checks to Electric Customers
L.A. County May Create Rent Assistance Program Due to Coronavirus Effects
Congressional Tri-Caucus Chairs Call on CDC to Release Nationwide Demographic Data
Local, Federal Relief Checks Coming Soon
L.A. County Launches Free Grocery Delivery Service for Elderly
Metro Bus, Trains Will Reduce Services Again Starting April 19
Council Approves Rebates for Electric Customers: Checks Should Be in Mail Soon
City Receives FEMA Trailers for Aid in COVID-19 Crisis
City Set to Receive $105,000 to Help Homeless in COVID Fight
City Adopts CDC’s Stance of Face Coverings
Rush Rebates for Electric Customers On Council’s Monday Agenda
Education:
Maranatha High School Using 3D Printers to Help Combat Coronavirus
PUSD Kitchen Employee Tests Negative for COVID-19
Community News:
Tournament of Roses to Host First-Ever Virtual “Rosebud Parade” in May
Appellate Court Rules California Voting Act Does Not Apply to Charter Cities Like Pasadena
Rose Parade Float Volunteer Says She Was Injured Building Cruise Line Entry
Pasadena Clinic Gets New COVID-19 Test
Half of Pasadena Residents Infected with COVID-19 Have Recovered
Huntington Looking to Secure Lodgings for Healthcare Workers
Former Mayor Bogaard Urges Local Residents to Give Blood
Business Top Story:
Pasadena Chamber Organizes Donation Campaign to Buy Food for First Responders
New L.A.-Area Real Estate Listings Down Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Kaiser Closing Many Southern California Clinics to Slow Coronavirus Spread
Local Whisky Distillery Steps Up to Make Hand Sanitizer during the COVID-19 Crisis
Langham Pasadena Suspending Public Operations
Coronavirus Slows Pace of Robocalls Across United States
Ralphs, Food 4 Less Stores Implement Stricter Capacity Limits
L.A. County Launches $500,000 Employer Assistance Fund
Public Safety:
California Sets Zero Bail for Many Offenses
COVID-19 Sparks Increase of Property Crimes in Pasadena, Police Issue Advice
Man Threatens to Infect Bystander with COVID-19 Virus
Former John Muir Star Running Back Injured in Horrific Car Collision
Convicted Killer Pleads Not Guilty in Retired Doctor’s Slaying
People:
Former Councilman Recovering from Battle with COVID-19
East Pasadena Residents Create Resource Network for Neighbors in Need
Caltech Grad Student: Earth is Moving Less After “Safer at Home” Order
Non-Profit News:
Local Social Justice Group Donates Funds to Immigrant Worker Safety Net Fund
Giving Back:
USC Pacific Asia Museum Collects Thousands of Medical Supplies for USC Hospitals
Southland Hotline Expands to Help Needy With Nurses, Social Workers