The Editors of Pasadena Now go through over 100 articles published this week on our site and cull the top 62 most newsworthy, informative, and readable.
Top Stories:
Investigation Underway After Massive Tree Topples at Brookside Park in Pasadena, Injuring 2
Pasadena Church Goes Before Judge Next Week, Asking Court to Block Indoor Religious Services Ban
Local Black Entrepreneurs Say They Still Face Uphill Battle
Activists Disappointed After Pasadena Police Reform Measure Falters
Two People Sustain Minor Injuries When 250-Foot Tree Falls in Brookside Park
City Will Not Seek Waivers to Reopen Schools
Pasadena City Manager Calls for More Transparency in CalPERS Plans
County To Oppose Efforts to End DACA
Swift Police Reform Skids to a Halt
Locals Worried About Restaurant Projections
Community Rallies Around Pasadena Family Devastated by Deadly Apartment Fire
Ballot Measure on Police Reform Goes Before Council Today
Pasadena Public Health Director Urges Immunization as Childhood Vaccination Rates Plummet Statewide
Commission to Discuss Changes to Pasadena’s Historic Preservation Ordinance
Government:
Historic Preservation Ordinance Amendments Heading to Planning Commission
City Council Tables Talk on Two Proposed New Developments
County Supervisors Approve New Spending on Arts, Affordable Housing; Barger Objects
Council Passes PWP Water Leak Program
Kennedy Takes Over for Tornek on Burbank Airport Commission; Henderson Takes Seat on RBOC
Pasadena Police, Fire Chiefs to Host ‘National Night In’ Online Forum on Tuesday
Details on Stalled Housing Project Set for Airing Today
Council to Review Proposed Medical Office Development
Pasadena City Council Set to Consider Program to Help Pay for Water Leaks
Education:
Preparations Begin for Amazon Web Services Center for Quantum Computing at Caltech
Pasadena Unified Releases School Opening Guide for Parents
Ramona Convent Secondary School Welcomes New Principal
Community News:
Pasadena Urges Residents to Respond to Census After Feds Cut Deadline Short by a Month
City Monitoring Shake-Up at California Public Employees Retirement System
New Low-Income Townhome Development Along Fair Oaks Avenue Completed
Pasadena Reports No COVID-19 Statistic for First Time During Pandemic Due to State Data ‘Glitch’
New Rose Bowl Institute to Highlight Leadership, Sportsmanship, Equality
Pasadena Transit to Increase Service Changes to Enhance Social Distancing
State Lab Data Collection System Problem Affecting COVID-19 Tallies in Pasadena, Rest of County
DMV Extends Learner’s Permits Expiring Through November
Pandemic Showing Signs of Slowing; 7 New COVID-19 Cases Reported in Pasadena
Pasadena Symphony Reconfigures for a Pandemic Season
L.A. County Seeks Locations for Spacious, WiFi-Reliable Voting Centers
DMV Expands Online Services with Commercial Driver’s License Renewals
Local COVID-19 Cases Cross 2,000 Mark
Business Top Story:
Wescom Credit Union Makes Key Executive Hires
Founder of Pasadena’s Heliogen Named to List of Most Creative People in Business
Pasadena Finance Company Unveils Credit Card for Wine Lovers
Jos. A. Bank Pasadena Store Closing
Medication Take-Back Bins Installed at Pasadena Vons Locations
Public Safety:
Forest Service Lays Down the Law on Starting Fires
Safety First: Police Urge Walkers, Drivers, Cyclists to be Careful
Pasadena Man Indicted in Cyberstalking Case
Pasadena Man Struck Over Head With Skateboard After Refusing to Give Panhandler Money
Police Talk Man Down From Edge of Colorado Street Bridge in Pasadena
In Altadena, Man is Stabbed to Death Early Monday
Local Firefighters Battling Massive Apple Fire
People:
Warner Henry, Pasadena Classical Music Supporter, Dies at 82
Caltech’s John O. Dabiri Wins Prestigious Alan T. Waterman Award
Urban Meyer Reflects on Ending Career with a Rose Bowl Win
Non-Profits News:
Pasadena Jaycees Teams with Local Race Car Driver to Support People in Need