The Editors of Pasadena Now go through over 100 articles published this week on our site and cull the top 55 most newsworthy, informative, and readable.
Top Stories:
City Will Race the Clock to Appeal State Housing Mandate
Armenian Americans March for Artsakh in Pasadena
Maker of Covid-19 Testing Kits Leases Office Space in Pasadena Playhouse District for $8.1 Million
Special Ed Takes Center Stage at PUSD Election Forum
Pasadena Response Rate High As Census Draws to a Close
Pasadenans Urged to Join in ‘Great Shakeout’ Earthquake Drill
Fate of Leaf Blowers Taken Up by City’s Environmental Advisory Commission
Two Separate Federal Civil Rights Lawsuits Filed In Case Of Man Fatally Shot By Pasadena Police
Pasadena Retailers Hoping for Strong Holiday Season to Offset Pandemic Losses
Father of Man Shot By Pasadena Police Files Federal Civil Rights Suit
Tournament of Roses Will Not Select Queen, Royal Court This Year
Mayoral Candidates Address Madison Heights Forum
City Starts Recruitment Process For New Fire Chief
Tornek-Gordo Debate Postponed At Last Minute
Government:
Hearing Officer To Review Local Hiring on Walnut Street Project
Environmental Advisory Commission Hosts Public Forum Regarding Gas-Powered Landscape Equipment
Northwest Commission To Review Slow Streets Neighborhood Protection Plan
Education:
Pacific Oaks College and Children’s School Names New Trustee
Community News:
Change to Nonconforming Uses Could Make It Easier For City to Deal With Some Nuisance Businesses
Voters to March From All Saints to City Hall Voting Drop Box
Health Officials Reiterate Importance of Flu Vaccination Amid Pandemic
Pasadena Organization to Provide Free COVID-19 Testing
Pasadena Armenian Community Plans 4 Days of Action in Support of Artsakh
Deadline for Voter Registration Approaching
Orange Grove Blvd. Resurfacing Project Nearing Completion
LA County Tightens Policy on Face Masks in Courthouses
City Marks One Week Without a COVID-19 Death, as 5 New Cases Are Confirmed Wednesday
Pasadena-Area Democrats Launch Voter Outreach Effort
State Sen. Bob Archuleta Endorses Priscilla Hernandez for Pasadena Board of Education
3 COVID-19 Cases Reported in Pasadena Following 2 Days Without a Detected Infection
Pasadena Police Dept. Sets Out to Hire 2-Dozen Officers, Starting With Local Community Members
Applications Being Accepted for Pasadena Arts & Culture Relief Grants
Locals Decry Broken Ceasefire in Armenia, Azerbaijan Conflict
The Pasadena Police Department to Make Forfeiture Funds Available to Some Nonprofits
County Reports 971 New COVID-19 Cases on Sunday; Pasadena, None
Assemblyman Holden Endorses PUSD Board Candidate Wu Fredericks
Business Top Story:
Pasadena-based Tetra Tech Wins $24 Million USAID Water Resources Management Contract
Pasadena-based Blaze Pizza adds CMO, Chief Restaurant Officer
Public Safety:
Attacker Sought Following Car-to-Car Shooting in Pasadena
More Funding Announced for Verdugo Regional Crime Laboratory
Old Pasadena Truck Attack Suspect Pleads Not Guilty
5 Residents Displaced After Faulty Wiring Causes Attic Fire Wednesday Night
Cocaine, More Than $20,000 in Cash Seized Following Traffic Stop in Pasadena; 2 Arrested
Bobcat Fire Possibly Caused By Vegetation Contacting Overhead Conductor
Pasadena Police Mark National Pedestrian Safety Month
Small Fire Breaks Out at YWCA Building
Traffic Stop Results in Rescue of Captive Domestic Violence Victim in Pasadena: Police
Police Offer “Snapshot” of Incidents Officers Responded To in September
People:
Longtime Food Truck Proprietor Retires; Pasadena Community Raises $26,000 Send-Off
Interim Fire Chief to Retire Next Month
Non-Profits News:
Pasadena Child Health Foundation Awarded J. Donald Thomas Award at Young & Healthy Virtual Gala
Pasadena Workforce Development Board Offers Services, Grants to Help Pandemic-Affected Workers