The Editors of Pasadena Now go through over 100 articles published this week on our site and cull the top 63 most newsworthy, informative, and readable.
Top Stories:
Police Say McClain’s DNA Found on Gun at Scene of Officer Involved Shooting
Pasadena’s Harvest Rock Church Loses Bid for Indoor Worship Services, Again
Mayoral Candidates Tornek and Gordo Address Millennials in Thursday Debate
Superintendent: Pasadena Unified Has “Failed” African American Students
City Officials Working On Guidelines That Could Lead To More Local Businesses Reopening
No More Warnings: Overnight Parking Enforcement Returns on Oct. 1
Tornek, Gordo Offer Views on Women’s Issues
Local Census Response Rate Climbs to 70 Percent
L.A. County Will Open School Waiver Program for Grades TK-2, Pasadena Unified’s Next Move Unknown
Major League Baseball Players Say They Stand In Solidarity With Fired Local Hotel Workers
Councilmembers Wilson, Masuda Decline to Endorse a Candidate in Mayor’s Race
Man Who Allegedly Drove Truck at Demonstrators in Old Pasadena Will Remain Jailed
Former Owner Wants YWCA Building Back
Venerable Vroman’s Bookstore Could Be Forced to Close
Pasadena Hotel Workers Calling on Major League Baseball to Help Them Get Their Jobs Back
Government:
Newsom Vetoes Worker Protection Bill Despite Pleas From Local Hotel Workers
Pasadena Assemblymember’s Bill Requiring Diversity on Corporate Boards Signed into Law
City Council Schedules Several Important Public Hearings for October
Education:
PUSD, Health Department Looking at Waiver Process to Reopen Schools
PCC Wins Statewide John W. Rice Student Success Award
Local Schools Wage a Good-Spirited Blood Feud
Community News:
Outdoor City Playgrounds and Recreational Facilities Will Reopen Friday
Home Prices Surge in Many Part of Pasadena
19 COVID-19 Infections Reported in Pasadena on Thursday, Including 6 in a Single Family
USS Pasadena Arrives in Virginia for Overhaul
Pasadena Senior Center Welcomes Another Round From Food Distribution Program, Welcomes New Clients
DMV Extends Expiring Commercial Driver’s Licenses Through December
Overnight Parking Enforcement Begins on Thursday
Mt. Wilson Observatory Chair: ‘We Were Scared to Death’
City To Accept Applications for Pasadena’s New ‘Granny Flat’ Loan Program Starting Thursday
California Allows Playgrounds to Reopen, Pasadena Assessing Implementation of State’s Guidelines
1 New Death, 3 New COVID-19 Cases Reported in Pasadena
Southern California Public Radio Names New Board Chair, Vice-Chair
Local Armenian Americans Concerned About Homeland After Fighting Flares, Martial Law Declared
County Officials Distribute Back-to-School Supplies to Local Children in Need
November Elections: Upcoming Mayoral, School District Candidate Debates and Forums
Gamble House Conservancy Suing USC
Local Officials Report 6 New Cases, and No Coronavirus-Related Fatalities, On Sunday
COVID-19 Impacting Medical Trials
County Confirms 815 New COVID-19 Cases on Sunday
Business Top Story:
Community Rallies Around Pasadena’s Pandemic-Stricken Vroman’s Bookstore
Langham Hotel Says It Has Rehired 153 Workers
Pasadena Businesses, School Officials Growing Eager to Reopen as County’s COVID-19 Outlook Improves
Hotel Workers Call on City To Enforce Employment Law
Pasadena Chamber of Commerce Announces Positions on Ballot Initiatives
It’Sugar Files For Bankruptcy Protection, Old Pasadena Store Shuttered
Public Safety:
13-Year-Old Pasadena Boy Killed in Crash on 110 Freeway in Downtown L.A.
Care Center Mass Evacuation Prompted by Air Conditioning Failure, Not COVID-19
Pasadena Man Expected to Plead Guilty Thursday in Deadly San Gabriel Valley Kidnapping, Ransom Plot
Angeles National Forest To Remain Closed Through Oct. 8 Due To Fire Danger
Disaster Preparedness Urged in Pasadena Ahead of Statewide Earthquake Drill
Pasadena Firefighters Battle Wildfires in Northern California Wine Country
Driver Arrested After ‘Reckless’ Display in Front of Pasadena City Hall, Brief Pursuit
People:
Longtime Pasadena Unified School District Educator, Counselor Mourned
2 Caltech Researchers Named to National List of Top 10 ‘Scientists to Watch’
Pasadena Man Draws on Knowledge of Art and Wildlife in ‘Jeopardy!’ Win
Non-Profits News:
Pasadena Unity Center Sees 3-Fold Increase in Services During Pandemic
Meeting to Feature Discussion on How Pasadena Nonprofits Can Bolster Voter Engagement