Business
Vroman's Bookstore sells to Pasadena native after two-year search
Vroman's Bookstore and Book Soup have been sold to Robert Hoffman and his family, ending more than a century of Sheldon family ownership of the 132-year-old Pasadena institution on Colorado Boulevard.
Local Government
Federal judge weighs ban on suspicionless immigration stops
A federal judge heard arguments Thursday in a case brought by three Pasadena men that seeks to bar immigration agents from making stops without individualized suspicion across the Central District of California, a case in which Pasadena formally intervened.
Pasadena, CA
7:46 am, September 26, 2026
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Business
Vroman's Bookstore sells to Pasadena native after two-year search
Vroman's Bookstore and Book Soup have been sold to Robert Hoffman and his family, ending more than a century of Sheldon family ownership of the 132-year-old Pasadena institution on Colorado Boulevard.
Local Government
Federal judge weighs ban on suspicionless immigration stops
A federal judge heard arguments Thursday in a case brought by three Pasadena men that seeks to bar immigration agents from making stops without individualized suspicion across the Central District of California, a case in which Pasadena formally intervened.
Pasadena, CA
7:46 am, September 26, 2026
65°F
Patchy Fog
Feels like 65° · 0% rain
Business
Vroman's Bookstore sells to Pasadena native after two-year search
Vroman's Bookstore and Book Soup have been sold to Robert Hoffman and his family, ending more than a century of Sheldon family ownership of the 132-year-old Pasadena institution on Colorado Boulevard.
Local Government
Federal judge weighs ban on suspicionless immigration stops
A federal judge heard arguments Thursday in a case brought by three Pasadena men that seeks to bar immigration agents from making stops without individualized suspicion across the Central District of California, a case in which Pasadena formally intervened.
Pasadena, CA
7:46 am, September 26, 2026
65°F
Patchy Fog
Feels like 65° · 0% rain
Architecture & Culture
Pasadena Walktober returns with 20-plus free walks in October
Pasadena's ninth annual Walktober campaign offers more than 20 free walking events throughout October, including history tours, a bilingual neighborhood stroll, and walks led by three city councilmembers.
Local Government
Local Government
Local Government
Local Government
Federal judge weighs ban on suspicionless immigration stops
Local Government
Newsom launches $100M rebuilding fund for Eaton Fire survivors
Local Government
Pasadena's Rose Parade wins $500,000 in California state budget
Local Government
Pasadena vice mayor seeks end to Flock camera contract
Local Government
Newsom signs three Harabedian wildfire bills in Altadena
Education
Education
Education
Education
PCC launches $538K wildfire recovery fellowship for 35 students
Pasadena City College swore in 35 students as California College Corps fellows on Sept. 22, launching an eight-month, state-funded wildfire recovery fellowship that pairs them with more than 17 local organizations still rebuilding after the Eaton Fire.
Education
Pasadena's Caltech jumps to No. 5 in national rankings
Caltech jumped six spots to tie Stanford at No. 5 in the 2027 U.S. News Best Colleges rankings, its biggest single-year climb in over 25 years, driven by top scores in research output, graduate earnings and financial aid that covers full tuition for families earning under $200,000.
Education
PUSD plans 110 below-market rentals at former Roosevelt school
Pasadena Unified pitched its $82 million to $85 million workforce housing project at a Tuesday open house, proposing 110 below-market rental units for district employees on the shuttered Roosevelt Elementary campus.
Education
Newsom signs law opening bachelor's degrees at PCC
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two bills on Sept. 18 creating a tiered system that could let Pasadena City College offer up to 12 new bachelor's degree programs starting in 2028, though PCC's exact tier placement remains unknown.
Education
Pasadena Unified plans 110 workforce units at Roosevelt site
Pasadena Unified School District is inviting the public to a Sept. 22 open house on its first-ever workforce housing project: roughly 110 below-market rental units for teachers and staff on the former Roosevelt Elementary campus, with construction estimated at $82 million to $85 million and move-ins possible by late 2028.
Education
California arts funding bill adds new requirement for PUSD
AB 2440, which clarifies how districts must spend Prop. 28 arts education money, passed the California Legislature unanimously and heads to Gov. Newsom's desk, requiring PUSD and other districts to certify compliance at every school site.
Business
Business
Business
Business
Vroman's Bookstore sells to Pasadena native after two-year search
Vroman's Bookstore and Book Soup have been sold to Robert Hoffman and his family, ending more than a century of Sheldon family ownership of the 132-year-old Pasadena institution on Colorado Boulevard.
Business
Pasadena food trucks can apply to serve at 2028 Olympic venues
LA28 launched the L.ocal A.uthentic Program, inviting food truck operators and mobile vendors across the L.A. region to apply by Nov. 16 for a chance to serve spectators at 2028 Olympic venues, including Pasadena's Rose Bowl Stadium.
Business
Storrier Stearns Japanese Garden hosts autumn tea ceremony Sept. 27
Storrier Stearns Japanese Garden in Pasadena will host two public Japanese tea ceremony demonstrations on Sept. 27 in its historic Niko-an Teahouse, led by practitioner Yuki Wakino of the Mushanokoji Senke school.
Business
Atlanta-area Merit Financial acquires Pasadena wealth firm Bridgeway Group
Merit Financial Advisors, a national firm managing $30.1 billion in assets, has acquired Pasadena-based Bridgeway Group and its $900 million portfolio, with all nine employees staying on under the new brand.
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Ellie Nevel
Ellie Nevel is an Editor overseeing local news outlets. She holds a marketing degree from Illinois State University and brings that background to her work shaping how communities receive their news. Ellie is committed to delivering accurate, community-focused reporting on the issues that matter most to local readers.
Ellie Nevel
Ellie Nevel is an Editor overseeing local news outlets. She holds a marketing degree from Illinois State University and brings that background to her work shaping how communities receive their news. Ellie is committed to delivering accurate, community-focused reporting on the issues that matter most to local readers.
Ellie Nevel
Ellie Nevel is an Editor overseeing local news outlets. She holds a marketing degree from Illinois State University and brings that background to her work shaping how communities receive their news. Ellie is committed to delivering accurate, community-focused reporting on the issues that matter most to local readers.
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