The Editors of Pasadena Now go through over 100 articles published this week on our site and cull the top 75 most newsworthy, informative, and readable.
Top Stories:
Audit Revealed Issues in Police and Fire Departments’ Petty Cash Handling, Credit Card Use
L.A. County Now Leads the Nation in COVID-19 Cases; Pasadena Reports Additional Six
Pasadena COVID-19 Disaster Small Business Relief Fund Online Application Portal Opens Friday
Council Committee Seeks More Info As It Ponders Police Reform Options
Huntington Hospital Experiencing Increase of COVID-19 Patients
Council Committee to Detail How Public Can Guide Police Reform
City Releases Video of Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting
As Minimum Wage Rise Approaches; Workers Relieved, Restaurants, Retail Wary
Council OKs ‘Bridge’ Pact with Humane Society, Will Explore Less Expensive Alternatives
Pasadena Unified Considering Bond Proposal to Upgrade Facilities, Tech
Pasadena Health Officials Eyeing Uptick in Younger COVID-19 Patients
Council Mulls Shorter (And Possibly Last) Contract with Pasadena Humane Society
Pasadena Unified Announces Commitment to Black Students
Mosquito Population Four Times Higher Than Normal in the San Gabriel Valley
Government:
Governor Warns of Possible “Toggle Back” of Stay-at-Home Orders if COVID-19 Cases Continue to Climb
L.A. County CEO Releases Dire Budget Revision; 3,200 Positions Threatened
City Has Seat at the Table on Housing Bills
Schiff Bill Would Provide Free Cloth Masks to Any American Who Requests One
Council Committee to Hear Report on Anti-Fireworks Push
Schiff Introduces Bill to Expand Posee Comitatus, Prevent Military Use for Domestic Law Enforcement
Congresswomen to Host Virtual Town Hall Meeting on Racial Justice
L.A. County Board Set to Vote on Revised ‘8 Can’t Wait’ Force Policies
City’s Legislative Committee to Receive Update on Seven Housing Bills
DMV Resumes Behind-the-Wheel Drive Tests with New Protocols on Friday
Municipal Services Committee to Hear Details of 81 Percent Insurance Increase for City’s Power Plant
Design Commission to Look at Proposed Los Robles Development
Planning Commission to Consider Renewing Las Encinas Hospital Master Plan
Planning Commission to Hold First Review of ArtCenter Development Agreement
Education:
Pasadena Unified Discusses Plan for Reopening Schools
Community News:
ASPCA Donates 25 Tons of Pet Food to Pasadena Humane Society
Angeles National Forest Offering Free Firewood Collection Permits
Metro Board to Consider Review of Transit Policing Today
County to Pilot Program for Homeless People with Severe Mental Illness
Pasadena Rent Among Highest in Southern California
Pets and the Pandemic: Changing Routines Can Stress Animals
Pasadena Ranked 12th Most Diverse Midsize City in U.S.
These Trailers Might be Used as Affordable Housing on Church Property
Los Angeles County Adopts First of its Kind Cultural Policy
Rose Bowl to Screen Drive-In Movies This Summer
Last Weekend’s Pasadena Chalk Festival Deluged By Spectacular Art
L.A. County’s Top Public Health Official Reports Death Threats
Pasadena Transit to Start Charging Fares Again on July 1
L.A. County To Consider Shifting $20 Million From Affordable Housing to Rent Relief
City Officials Report 17 Additional COVID-19 Cases
Nearby Cities Continuing Fight Against COVID-19
County Announces 11 New COVID-19 Deaths
Metro Changes, Enhances COVID-19 Precautions
Business Top Story:
New Spectrum Store Opens in Pasadena
NAACP Providing Relief for Local Black Owned Businesses
Cafe 86 in Pasadena Closed Permanently
Pasadena GNC Store’s Fate Unknown in Wake of Company Bankruptcy Filing
Lincoln Cafe in Pasadena Closes for Good Amid Pandemic
Pasadena Company Gets FDA Approval for 24-Hour Coronavirus Test
Popular Pasadena Bakery Closes After Employee Tests Positive for COVID-19
Public Safety:
Pasadena’s Youth Boxing Program Stays in the Fight Amid Pandemic
Los Angeles Metro Board Votes to Seek New Methods of Law Enforcement
Pasadena Police Partner with Tech Startup to Develop New De-Escalation Training Tool
L.A. County Sheriff’s Dept. May Cut 1,000 Deputies After Expected Budget Cut: Report
After Board Resolution, PCC Executive Order Prohibits Use of Controversial Chokehold
Woman Charged With Arson Following Massive Pasadena Building Fire
Pasadena Judge Revives Lawsuit Related to Best Picture Oscar Winner
Man Allegedly Tries to Shoot Neighbor After Intervening in Domestic Dispute
L.A. Superior Court Extends $0 Bail Schedule
People:
Former Huntington Hospital President Joins Doheny Eye Institute Board of Directors
New ArtCenter College of Design Board of Trustee
Meet Pasadena’s First All-Female Fire Crew
Former NFL Quarterback Akili Smith Joins Football Staff at Maranatha High School