Whew! The cooler weather predicted for this weekend should make two of Pasadena’s biggest annual parties a lot more pleasant. Friday night’s Art Night and Saturday’s Latino Heritage Parade & Festival are just the tip of the San Gabriel Valley’s iceberg, or at least its cooler corners, this…

Pasadena Unified School District is at a crossroads. One path begins with an honest vision for public education, developed with families, students, educators, and the broader community. The other begins with a school closure plan whose destination appears to have been chosen before the public has b…

Sen. Sasha Renée Pérez, D-Pasadena, said an FBI whistleblower complaint alleging retaliation against political opponents shows the “weaponization” of law enforcement and the courts against people exercising their First Amendment rights. Sen. Sasha Renée Pérez, D-Pasadena, said an FBI whistleblower…

The City of South Pasadena will host its first Emergency Preparedness and Community Fair on Saturday, October 17, from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm at the South Pasadena Fire Department, 817 Mound Avenue.

With 23 venues to choose from this Friday, October 9, at Pasadena ArtNight, you’re sure to find a gem no matter which way you turn. But Julie Tolentino’s installation "And Never Ends" at Fulcrum Arts, 544 N. Fair Oaks Ave., offers actual crystals.

Pasadena City Council supported a fire-safety parcel tax and debated calls for quicker action on pedestrian and bicyclist safety during its October 6 meeting.

The Pasadena Rent Stabilization Department will hold its final monthly workshop of the calendar year on Tuesday, October 13, at 6:00 pm. 

On Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026, the Federal Emergency Management Agency released the fourth and final installment, totaling $3.3 million, in previously approved funding for the Disaster Case Management Program. The release completes the distribution of federal funds awarded to support survivors of the…

Approximately 1,100 students at PUSD lost their homes and all their belongings last year. After COVID and continuous ICE raids, the nicest thing to do would be to elect people who understand that stability is what our kids need most right now.

Arlington Gardens will host two upcoming events for people affected by the Eaton and Palisades fires: a free cyanotype workshop on Sunday, October 18, and a horticulture-based healing session for nonprofit and community-organization employees on Saturday, October 24. Both events take place at the f…

On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a motion by Board Chair and First District Supervisor Hilda L. Solis opposing a U.S. Census Bureau proposal that could exclude some immigrants from the population count used to apportion seats in the House of Representatives.

I remembered seeing Godzilla lay waste to Tokyo on a boxy 1950s television set, and in particular I can still see the shot of Raymond Burr looking up as the fiery behemoth rises above a neighboring building. I thought of myself looking up in the same way, certainly less fearful but equally awestruc…

Pasadena’s Tai Ji Men Qigong Academy will celebrate its 60th anniversary with three free public performances on Friday, October 9, and Saturday, October 10, at the Luckman Fine Arts Complex at Cal State LA.

Altadena Rotary held its semiannual pancake breakfast on Saturday, October 3, 2026, in the Grocery Outlet parking lot on Lake Avenue. Proceeds and donations benefited the Altadena Mountain Rescue Team (AMRT) and the Christmas Tree Lane Association (CTLA).

Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger said she was “heartbroken” for the children at the center of an alleged abuse case involving an Arcadia couple charged with conspiracy, child abuse-related crimes and dissuading witnesses.

Congressmember Judy Chu presented the City of Pasadena with $1.03 million in federal funding Tuesday, October 6, to upgrade critical radio-site technology.

Alhambra Mayor Adele Andrade-Stadler released a statement responding to a recent article in Colorado Boulevard Newspaper about a candidate forum for Alhambra City Council Districts 1 and 5, hosted by the San Gabriel Valley League of Women Voters.

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors today approved a motion by Supervisors Kathryn Barger and Lindsey P. Horvath directing County Counsel to work with the Fire Department, Office of Emergency Management, Sheriff’s Department and Department of Public Works to prepare a comprehensive, expedit…

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First United Methodist Church will host its annual Trunk-or-Treat event on October 24, from 6:00 to 8:00 pm, in the church parking lot at 500 E. Colorado Blvd. in Pasadena. The event is free and open to the public.

School consolidation, financial oversight and declining enrollment produced the sharpest disagreements Monday as candidates for the Pasadena Unified School District Board of Education debated how to rebuild public trust and improve student outcomes.

Want to take a casual stroll through the heart of Pasadena while enjoying delicious wine and bites? This Saturday’s Vino in the Village is the perfect outing.

Camerata Pacifica has already had a remarkable year, earning Chamber Music America’s 2026 Ensemble of the Year honor. Now the Los Angeles-based classical group is adding two streaming channels of its own.

Experience the drama, beauty and passion of opera during a special recital by Vineyard Touring Opera at the Pasadena Senior Center on Thursday, October 15, at 4:00 pm. The afternoon performance will feature opera favorites, and no prior knowledge of opera is required.

The deeper question is how long Americans will tolerate a leader who normalizes the idea that their fellow citizens can be sacrificed for political messaging. Public outrage should not become routine—and neither should presidential contempt for human life.

Pasadena Unified Superintendent Dr. Elizabeth Blanco is calling for a communitywide effort to shape the district’s future as it confronts declining enrollment, budget pressures, the aftermath of the Eaton Fire and changing student needs.

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is investigating a rabies-positive raccoon found in the Westlake Village area.

The Pasadena Unified School District will host its annual College and Career Fair on October 6 at the Pasadena Convention Center, 300 E. Green St., Pasadena.

The Mustangs captured the Tuna Bell for the fifth consecutive year after defeating the Bulldogs 12–6 in this year’s Tuna Tussle. The event was electric, drawing a full house, enthusiastic support from both schools, and plenty of fans cheering from the stands. With the Turkey Tussle not taking place…

The Sierra Madre Playhouse will receive $2.5 million for improvements to its century-old building, Assemblymember John Harabedian (D-Pasadena) announced. The funding will support accessibility improvements, upgrades to building systems including HVAC and plumbing, and renovations to lobbies and oth…

After years of planning and consultation with students, coaches, teachers, families and community members, modernization of John Muir High School’s gymnasium and aquatics complex is entering the construction phase.

With the academic year in full swing, Caltech’s public lecture series is returning with a presentation connecting mathematics and artificial intelligence.

Looking forward to the end of this heat wave? Plan ahead for a cooler morning walk on Saturday, October 17, from 8:00 to 9:30 am, with a special focus on some of our smallest animal neighbors.

The system delivers focused radiation to treat brain tumors and other neurological conditions without open surgery. It is designed to limit exposure to surrounding healthy tissue and may serve as an alternative to conventional surgery or radiation therapy for some patients.

Residents are advised to drink plenty of fluids, stay in air-conditioned rooms, avoid the sun, and check on relatives and neighbors.

The January 2025 Palisades and Eaton fires overwhelmed communities, emergency responders and infrastructure systems, not because of one isolated failure, but because multiple systems struggled simultaneously under extreme conditions. That is the central conclusion of the Most Important Recommendati…

Pasadena Water and Power (PWP) is joining the American Public Power Association and publicly owned utilities nationwide in celebrating Public Power Week during the first full week of October.

Pasadena residents will have more opportunities to follow City Council business this fall as the city rolls out a new schedule for its standing committees.

The South Pasadena Police Department is joining communities across the country this October in recognizing Breast Cancer Awareness Month and supporting individuals and families affected by breast cancer.

Pasadena City College and the UCLA Center for Community College Partnerships marked the 10th anniversary of their collaboration Wednesday at PCC’s Westerbeck Recital Hall.

Before watching Primetime, make sure your water bill is paid up. You might want to take a long shower. Directed by Lance Oppenheim – 2026 Reviewed by Garrett Rowlan

Through Oct. 26, Alhambra City Hall is presenting Bright Rupture: Works from the Rift Series, a solo exhibition of contemporary paper collage by artist Young Shin. The exhibition brings a body of tactile, process-driven abstract work to one of Alhambra’s central civic spaces, offering residents and…

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Alhambra police officers conducting a traffic stop near Valley Boulevard and the 710 Freeway discovered approximately 200 kilograms of cocaine inside an SUV, according to the police department.

The San Gabriel Valley League of Women Voters (LWV) is hosting candidate forums ahead of the November 3 election. On October 1, 2026, it co-hosted a forum for candidates running in Alhambra City Council Districts 1 and 5. The event was held in the Library community room, where audience members subm…

Los Angeles County Board Chair and First District Supervisor Hilda L. Solis said she was heartbroken by the death of Franklin High School student Xavier Nungarary and offered condolences to his family, friends, classmates and the school community.

Los Angeles County must prepare for a broad earthquake threat rather than focus on any single fault, seismologist Dr. Lucy Jones told the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, September 29.

Vroman’s Bookstore will celebrate the 50th anniversary edition of Interview with the Vampire with an event featuring Leigh Bardugo, Christopher Rice and Eric Shaw Quinn.

Los Angeles County officials are preparing for potentially heavier rainfall, high winds, flooding, coastal flooding, landslides and debris flows as El Niño conditions are expected to develop in California.

Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger said Tuesday that federal funding will be critical to the long-term recovery of Altadena and other communities affected by wildfires.