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View MorePasadena Elks Lodge marks 125 years with Oct. 25 festival
Pasadena Elks Lodge 672 will host a Western-themed outdoor festival on Sunday, Oct. 25, with live music, food vendors, a mechanical bull and a classic car show, with proceeds benefiting five local nonprofits.
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View MoreNorton Simon files countersuit over Nazi-looted Cranach paintings
The Norton Simon Museum filed a federal countersuit Oct. 14 seeking to block the Jewish Federation-Council of Greater Los Angeles from pursuing a new state court claim over the "Adam and Eve" diptych by Lucas Cranach the Elder, paintings looted by the Nazis during World War II.
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View MorePUSD band earns Rose Parade spot after 50-year gap
The PUSD All-Star Band, a 121-member ensemble drawn from all four district high schools, earned a spot in the 2027 Rose Parade through competitive audition for the first time in 50 years, according to the district.
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View MorePasadena plans car-free CicLAvia on Colorado Boulevard Nov. 15
Pasadena will close 2.7 miles of Colorado Boulevard and Raymond Avenue to car traffic on Sunday, Nov. 15 for CicLAvia, the city's first car-free Open Streets event in more than a decade. A virtual community meeting on Thursday, Oct. 15 at 5:30 p.m. will cover route details and street closures.
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View MorePasadena plans first environmental justice open house Oct. 15
Pasadena invites residents to a free open house Oct. 15 at Robinson Park to help shape the city's first Environmental Justice Element, a state-required General Plan chapter addressing pollution, housing and health disparities in seven Northwest Pasadena census tracts.
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View MorePasadena marks Route 66 centennial with Forever stamp unveiling
The U.S. Postal Service unveiled a Route 66 Forever stamp Oct. 11 at the Pasadena Museum of History, marking the highway's approaching centennial along the Colorado Boulevard corridor. A commemorative postmark remains available at the Pasadena Post Office for 30 days.
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View MorePasadena police launch Pink Patch breast cancer drive Wednesday
The Pasadena Police Department kicks off its 2026 Pink Patch Project with a Coffee with a Cop event at Rusnak Auto Group's INEOS dealership on Colorado Boulevard on Wednesday, Oct. 7, featuring Mayor Victor Gordo, Police Chief Gene Harris and a raffle headlined by a 2026 INEOS Grenadier.
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View MorePasadena police mounted unit joins 2027 Rose Parade
The Pasadena Police Department's Mounted Enforcement Unit has been selected for the 2027 Rose Parade, marking a milestone for the program restored by a unanimous council vote in October 2024 after a nearly two-decade absence.
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View MoreNorton Simon Museum faces new Nazi-looted art lawsuit in Pasadena
The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles filed a lawsuit Sept. 14 against the Norton Simon Museum seeking the return of two Cranach the Elder paintings stolen by Nazis from Jewish dealer Jacques Goudstikker, using new California and federal restitution laws to reopen a case the museum thought was settled.
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View MorePasadena workshop offers wildfire home-hardening tips Oct. 3
The West Pasadena Residents' Association is hosting a free home-hardening workshop Saturday, Oct. 3, at the San Rafael Branch Library as California's new Zone 0 defensible-space rules await final state approval.
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View MoreTournament of Roses names seven to 2027 Rose Court
The Tournament of Roses named seven students from Pasadena-area schools to the 2027 Rose Court on Monday, each earning a $7,500 scholarship and a seat on the float at the Jan. 1 Rose Parade.
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View MorePasadena 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.
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