Year: 2021

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, September 1, 2021 For More information: Lieutenant Anthony Russo (626) 744-7159 Pasadena, Calif. – The Pasadena Police Department will conduct a bicycle and pedestrian safety operation on Friday, September 3, 2021 aimed at keeping people out exercising or enjoying the outdoors safe. The Pasadena Police Department recognizes the need to protect the public by looking for violations made by bicyclists, drivers and pedestrians that make roads unsafe. These violations include drivers speeding, making illegal turns, failing... continue reading »"Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Operation Planned for September 3"

Media Contacts: Margie Otto, PR & Marketing Manager, Pasadena Water and Power (626) 993-7712, motto@cityofpasadena.net Lisa Derderian, Pasadena Public Information Officer, City Manager’s Office (626) 744-4755, lderderian@cityofpasadena.net PASADENA CITY COUNCIL APPROVES ALTERNATING WATER SCHEDULE TO ADDRESS DROUGHT On Monday, August 16th, the Pasadena City Council unanimously approved the proposal to implement the Level 2 Water Supply Shortage Plan under the Pasadena Municipal Code and to establish a voluntary water reduction target of 15 percent, which aligns with the state’s reduction... continue reading »"PASADENA CITY COUNCIL APPROVES ALTERNATING WATER SCHEDULE TO ADDRESS DROUGHT"

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, August 12, 2021 For More Information: Lieutenant Anthony Russo (626) 744-7159 The Pasadena Police Department Encourages the Public to Stay Safe During Final Stretch of Summer Travel Season Pasadena, Calif. – As friends and family plan vacations during the final days of summer, The Pasadena Police Department is reminding everyone to stay safe by always choosing a sober way to go. No matter how you choose to celebrate the end of summer and Labor Day weekend,... continue reading »"The Pasadena Police Department Encourages the Public to Stay Safe During Final Stretch of Summer Travel Season"

 (Pasadena, CA.) - The Pasadena Public Health Department is partnering with Luke Walker’s Barber and Beauty Care, 627 North Fair Oaks Avenue, and Alpha Kapa Alpha Sorority’s Eta Lambda Omega Chapter to provide COVID-19 vaccines on Saturday, August 14 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Vaccines will be offered at no cost, and the clinic will offer Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson and Johnson vaccines. People who receive the vaccine at the clinic will receive a gift card for a future haircut... continue reading »"GET VACCINATED FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO RECEIVE A FREE HAIRCUT OR BEAUTY TREATMENT"

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 2, 2021 NEWS MEDIA CONTACT: Lisa Derderian, Pasadena Public Information Officer, City Manager’s Office (626) 744-4755, lderderian@cityofpasadena.net PASADENA RESIDENT DONNA POMERANTZ SELECTED AS FIRST RECIPIENT OF THE ROBERT GORSKI ACCESS AWARD (Pasadena, CA.) - Pasadena resident Donna Pomerantz has been selected by the Accessibility and Disability Commission as the first recipient of the Robert Gorski Access Award. The award, named after long-time City employee and disability advocate Robert Gorski, is presented to a Pasadena resident with... continue reading »"PASADENA RESIDENT DONNA POMERANTZ SELECTED AS FIRST RECIPIENT OF THE ROBERT GORSKI ACCESS AWARD"

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 29, 2021 Lisa Derderian, Pasadena Public Information Officer, City Manager’s Office (626) 744-4755, lderderian@cityofpasadena.net On August 1, 2021, Pasadena Transit will implement several service changes. In accordance with Pasadena Health Department, Los Angeles County and State guidelines, this service change will help meet ridership demands, including scheduling changes that correspond with the new Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) start times. Frequencies beginning August 1 will be: Route 10: No change (already running pre-COVID frequencies) Route 20... continue reading »"PASADENA TRANSIT IMPLEMENTS SERVICE CHANGES"

Pasadena Police Department and the Red Cross Blood Drive August 4, 2021 9:00 a.m. -3:00 p.m. Pasadena Police Department 2nd Floor Assembly Room 207 N. Garfield Ave For an appointment, please visit redcrossblood.org Or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 21, 2021 NEWS MEDIA CONTACT: Lisa Derderian, Pasadena Public Information Officer, City Manager’s Office (626) 744-4755, lderderian@cityofpasadena.net City of Pasadena Issues Updated Health Order Requiring Indoor Masking, Regardless of Vaccination Status PASADENA, Calif.—The City of Pasadena Health Officer has issued an updated health order, effective at 12:01 a.m. on Thursday, July 22, 2021, reinstating the use of masks for everyone in indoor public settings and businesses, regardless of vaccination status. The mandate comes as both Pasadena... continue reading »"City of Pasadena Issues Updated Health Order Requiring"

Rep. Chu Announces $5.2 Million For Community Projects in the City of Pasadena WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Rep. Chu announced that she has secured $5.2 million in funding for infrastructure and community projects in the City of Pasadena. Funding for these three projects will come from the bipartisan INVEST in America Act, which was passed by the House on July 1, 2021, and from fiscal year 2022 appropriations bills. The three projects include expanding free public WiFi in city parks... continue reading »"Rep. Chu Announces $5.2 Million For Community Projects in the City of Pasadena"

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 14, 2021 Lisa Derderian, Pasadena Public Information Officer, City Manager’s Office (626) 744-4755, lderderian@cityofpasadena.net First Delta Variant COVID-19 Cases in Pasadena Residents Confirmed; Public Urged to Get Vaccinated (PASADENA, CA.) - The Pasadena Public Health Department (PPHD) has received the first confirmed reports of the COVID-19 Delta variant infection in six Pasadena residents. The Delta variant was identified in laboratory specimens from these residents through genomic sequence testing. The households infected in Pasadena included a mix... continue reading »"First Delta Variant COVID-19 Cases in Pasadena Residents Confirmed; Public Urged to Get Vaccinated"