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Foam Party Fun Makes a Splash at Kiddie Academy of Pasadena - Pasadena Schools
3+ hour, 42+ min ago (88+ words) Foam Party Fun Makes a Splash at Kiddie Academy of Pasadena Pasadena Now Kiddie Academy of Pasadena’s Foam Party was a HUGE success! What an unforgettable day filled with smiles, laughter, dancing, and lots of bubbly fun! Our little learners…...
Tax Debate to Continue as Council Faces Ballot Deadline
4+ hour, 22+ min ago (323+ words) The City Council on Monday will continue discussion on sending two tax measures to the Nov. 3 ballot — a parking occupancy tax and a parcel tax to fund fire department infrastructure and street maintenance. That leaves two proposals still under consideration:…...
Edison’s Eaton Fire Payout Program Tops $750 Million in Offers Made as Altadena Claim Deadline Nears
11+ hour, 47+ min ago (205+ words) Southern California Edison announced July 16 that its voluntary program to compensate Eaton Fire victims has surpassed $750 million in offers made, a milestone the utility touted. The amount actually paid out so far is substantially less. The figures land as thousands…...
Debut Novelist Alicia Upano Brings Her Tsunami Love Story to Vroman’s
13+ hour, 42+ min ago (310+ words) Debut novelist Alicia Upano will discuss and sign her first book, Everything to the Sea, at Vroman’s Bookstore on Monday at 7 p.m., appearing in conversation with Tarra Stevenson, a Pasadena educator who has known the author since their teenage years…...
Motorcyclist’s Helmet Breaks Open During Road Rage Bat Attack
11+ hour, 14+ min ago (256+ words) A 41-year-old motorcyclist was injured Sunday night after being struck with a bat during a road rage incident, Pasadena Police Lieutenant Anthony Russo. The assault occurred at 10:27 p.m. at Glenarm Street and Arroyo Parkway, according to Russo. Officers responded to reports…...
Forecasters: The Heat is On, All Week
11+ hour, 47+ min ago (373+ words) An unrelenting heatwave is expected to grip Pasadena beginning Wednesday, with temperatures climbing into the upper 90s and possibly triple digits, according to the National Weather Service. Forecasters said the warming trend will accelerate through the week, with highs reaching 91 degrees…...
Here Are Current Bestsellers at Southern California’s Independent Bookstores
13+ hour, 52+ min ago (180+ words) Pasadena Now Number One in Hardcover Fiction:Yesteryear (Indies Introduce):Caro Claire Burke, published by Knopf. Here is the SoCal Indie Bestsellers List, brought to you by IndieBound and the California Independent Booksellers Alliance, for the sales week ending Sunday,…...
What We’re Watching: ‘The Odyssey’ Opens with $124.5 Million to Lead Box Office
13+ hour, 40+ min ago (219+ words) “The Odyssey” opened with $124.5 million this weekend to lead all films in North American theaters, according to industry estimates released Sunday. Director Christopher Nolan’s epic adaptation of Homer’s classic Greek tale stars Matt Damon and a cast of other big…...
Council Considers New Tax Measures That Could Raise Up to $30 Million a Year
11+ hour, 44+ min ago (383+ words) The Pasadena City Council on Monday will weigh whether to advance one or more new tax measures for the Nov. 3 ballot, taking up a Finance Department report that lays out five revenue options and asks the Council to direct which,…...
City Eyes $10 Million in Future Transportation Funding For Buses, Safer Streets
11+ hour, 47+ min ago (361+ words) More buses, safer crossings and millions of dollars in transportation improvements could be headed to Pasadena if the City Council approves a project list Monday that would unlock more than $10 million in future Measure M funding. The proposed project list…...