1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (373+ words) The Pasadena City Council has relaunched its nationwide search for a permanent city manager, engaging a different executive search firm and opening applications through Friday, Oct. 16, the city announced Friday, Sept. 11. The relaunch comes nearly five months after the council’s…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (229+ words) Lift International Church, the Altadena congregation that lost its building in the Eaton Fire, plans to gather funders, gap-assistance grants and legal help in Pasadena on Sunday for households whose rebuilds have not started. Organizers said four funding entities are…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (222+ words) Sierra Madre Middle School students will celebrate the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival during lunchtime on Friday, September 25, 2026, in an event hosted by the Sierra Madre Middle School PTSA and Mandarin Club. The PTSA supports the Mandarin Club as one of the…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (399+ words) [Pasadena Fire Dept.]Firefighters pulled an unconscious dog from a smoke-filled Pasadena home Wednesday afternoon and revived it at the scene as crews confined the fire to a single bedroom, according to Lisa Derderian, the city’s chief communications officer. The…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (198+ words) A 30-year-old Laverne man was robbed of his e-bike late Wednesday night by a suspect armed with a hammer, Pasadena Police Lieutenant Sam De Sylva said. De Sylva said officers responded at 11:19 p.m. to the area of Cordova Street and Hudson…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (416+ words) Pasadena will celebrate Latino heritage with nearly two months of free festivals, cultural workshops, story times and community activities beginning Friday and continuing through early November. The citywide celebration will recognize the histories, cultures and contributions of Americans with roots…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (379+ words) Pasadena Unified School District ended the 2025-26 fiscal year with $245.5 million in its unrestricted general fund, most of it tied to fire insurance proceeds, while its underlying operating balance declined for a third straight year, district financial records show. Excluding fire-related…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (345+ words) The Pasadena Unified School District Board of Education meets in special session Thursday night to consider certifying 2025-26 unaudited financial results and requesting a waiver from a state classroom-spending requirement the district missed. The district spent 50.52% of its current expense of…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (302+ words) Pasadena Unified School District is marking September as Attendance Awareness Month with its “Showing Up Matters for R.E.A.L.” campaign, which the district says is now in its fourth year. The stakes are set out on the district’s own attendance pages:…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (280+ words) Los Angeles County is investigating Farmers Insurance Company’s handling of insurance claims filed by policyholders affected by the January 2025 Eaton and Palisades Fires, officials announced Wednesday. The investigation focuses on potential violations of California’s Unfair Competition Law and “follows growing…...