Local Government
Former Pasadena mayor challenges $1.75M consulting contract
Former Mayor William Paparian submitted written opposition to a proposed $300,000 increase to Pasadena's disaster recovery consulting contract with Frame Group LLC, which was listed on the Finance Committee's Nov. 10 agenda.
Community
Pasadena closes Colorado Blvd for CicLAvia Sunday
Pasadena hosts its first CicLAvia in more than a decade on Sunday, Nov. 15, closing 2.7 miles of Colorado Boulevard and Raymond Avenue to cars from 7 a.m. to about 5 p.m., with parking bans starting at 4 a.m.
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Pasadena closes Colorado Blvd for CicLAvia Sunday
Pasadena hosts its first CicLAvia in more than a decade on Sunday, Nov. 15, closing 2.7 miles of Colorado Boulevard and Raymond Avenue to cars from 7 a.m. to about 5 p.m., with parking bans starting at 4 a.m.
Local Government
Local Government
Former Pasadena mayor challenges $1.75M consulting contract
Local Government
Pasadena eyes $1.75M fire recovery contract with Frame Group
Local Government
Pasadena council meets Barger Monday on homelessness, Measure ER
Local Government
Pasadena Measure PFD crosses 66% as vote count narrows gap
Local Government
Pasadena breaks ground on $6.8M Sierra Madre median project
Local Government
Pasadena rental board weighs repair-notice rules for tenants
Education
Education
Pasadena Unified enrollment priority deadline falls Nov. 10
PUSD families seeking sibling or continuing-program priority for the 2027-28 school year must apply by 4 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10, with in-person help sessions available Friday at the district's Education Center.
Education
Bailey leads Pasadena PUSD District 3 race in early returns
Incumbent Michelle Richardson Bailey holds 62.81% to challenger Veronica Elias' 37.19% in unofficial early returns for the Pasadena Unified School District Board of Education District 3 seat, with the county's election night tally still in progress.
Education
Caltech-led $590 million NASA telescope clears launch milestone
NASA committed to a January 2031 launch of the Caltech-led UVEX space telescope, a $590 million mission that will produce the first deep ultraviolet maps of the entire sky.
Education
Pasadena's Field Elementary ranks No. 174 in California
Field (Eugene) Elementary earned the highest U.S. News 2027 ranking among Pasadena Unified schools, placing No. 174 out of 5,920 California elementary schools with a 97.08 overall score.
Education
PCC police chief Matchan resigns amid harassment lawsuit
Pasadena City College Police Chief Steven Matchan resigned Oct. 22 while facing a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by six female campus police employees, and the college says it will launch a national search for his replacement.
Education
Caltech launches $7M environmental policy lab
A $7 million gift from the San Marino-based WHH Foundation establishes Caltech's PERMIT lab, a 10-year initiative pairing satellite data and AI with economics to shape environmental policy.
Public Safety
Business
Business
Pasadena senior housing complex eyes November construction start
Harrison Street Asset Management and Harbert South Bay plan to start construction in November on The Palmer, a six-story assisted living and memory care complex at 861 E. Walnut St. in Pasadena, with completion targeted for September 2028.
Business
Old Pasadena launches Holiday Passport for 21 small retailers
Old Pasadena's first-ever Holiday Passport program starts Nov. 15 at CicLAvia, giving shoppers two weeks to visit at least 12 of 21 small retailers and collect stickers for a chance at more than $2,000 in prizes.
Business
Pasadena small businesses face $35.20 fixed electric charge
Small commercial customers of Pasadena Water and Power owe $35.20 in fixed monthly electric charges under the second phase of a three-part rate increase that took effect Oct. 1, with a third hike scheduled for March 2027 pending a council-directed review.
Business
Pasadena's JPL marks 90 years with three missions ahead
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, born from Caltech graduate students' rocket tests in Pasadena's Arroyo Seco in 1936, is celebrating its 90th anniversary with three new missions targeting 2027–28 launches and a Voyager 1 distance milestone approaching Nov. 18.
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