31+ min ago   (440+ words) Alex Athenson, a local architect and co-founder of the nonprofit Foothill Catalog Foundation, said about 57% of impacted single-family lots have submitted some type of permit, while 43% have no recorded permit progress. “That’s really great news, but it’s also, there’s a…...

31+ min ago   (218+ words) The California Senate has unanimously passed AB 2576, a bill by Assemblymember John Harabedian (D-Pasadena) and coauthored by Sen. Sasha Renée Pérez (D-Pasadena) that would widen the historic-site exclusions cities may claim under SB 79. The measure matters in Pasadena, where six…...

45+ min ago   (443+ words) Crime increased in Altadena in July, driven in part by a rise in thefts of catalytic converters, the commander of the Altadena Sheriff’s Station told the Altadena Town Council Tuesday night. Capt. Ethan Marquez said crews appear to be entering…...

46+ min ago   (243+ words) The Pasadena Police Department will open its annual military equipment report to public questions Aug. 27, the yearly session state law requires before the City Council decides whether to keep authorizing the department’s drones, armored vehicles and less-lethal munitions. The meeting…...

1+ hour, 22+ min ago   (293+ words) Registration for the Earthquake Multi-Unit Retrofit (EMR) program opened Wednesday, August 19, 2026, and closes September 30, 2026, according to an announcement from the California Residential Mitigation Program (CRMP), which administers the grants. Pasadena is one of 14 California cities where the program is available…...

2+ hour, 33+ min ago   (595+ words) The Pasadena Museum of History offers docent-led tours of the 1906 Fényes Mansion on selected Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, each running from 12:30 to 2 p.m. at 470 W. Walnut St. The Beaux Arts residence sits on what was once Pasadena’s Millionaire’s…...

2+ hour, 2+ min ago   (449+ words) Dean John L. Dalrymple, MD, KPSOM Dean and CEO KPSOM Class of 2030 Select students recite the KPSOM Class of 2030 Community Agreement; (L-R): Alexander Liang; Liliana Ruvalcaba; Nicholas Oyarzun; Ashlie-Chellsie Aminkeng; Rufus Banks; and Baffour Adusei-Poku KPSOM faculty leaders recite the Physician’s…...

2+ hour, 31+ min ago   (901+ words) Wildfire-safety rules approved by a state board Wednesday would require homeowners in fire-prone areas of Southern California and across the state to reduce combustible materials within five feet of their homes. The California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection approved…...

3+ hour, 6+ min ago   (205+ words) The Los Angeles County Superior Court announced Wednesday it is seeking residents interested in serving on the 23-member Civil Grand Jury for the 2027-28 term. Jurors will receive training before conducting reviews that may extend over several weeks or months. The…...

3+ hour, 16+ min ago   (156+ words) The California Highway Patrol activated an Ebony Alert Thursday to help the Pasadena Police Department locate a 12-year-old girl. Semaj Washington was last seen at about 12:15 p.m. Tuesday at South Oak Knoll Avenue and East Del Mar Boulevard, the CHP said....