FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 20, 2022 NEWS MEDIA CONTACT: Lisa Derderian, Pasadena Public Information Officer, City Manager’s Office, (626) 744-4755, lderderian@cityofpasadena.net PASADENA, Calif.—The City of Pasadena is proud to recognize Zebreda Dunham as the 2022 recipient of the Robert Gorski Access Award—an award established by the City’s Accessibility and Disability Commission and presented annually to a Pasadena resident with a disability who has made a significant contribution toward improving accessibility and quality of life for people with disabilities. Zebreda will...
Month: July 2022
Please Join the Pasadena Police Department For National Night Out - Tuesday, August 2nd
Pasadena Police Department invites you to the 26th National Night Out Tuesday, August 2nd Meet your First Responders from the Pasadena Police and Fire Departments, City Council Officials, and information booths from various city departments. Free Food Games & Activities Giveaways Community Resources 207 N. GARFIELD AVE KICK OFF STARTS AT 5:00 PM
Pasadena Public Library Services Continuation Measure to be Placed on Ballot
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 18, 2022 NEWS MEDIA CONTACT: Lisa Derderian, Pasadena Public Information Officer, City Manager’s Office (626) 744-4755, lderderian@cityofpasadena.net Pasadena, CA – On Monday, July 18, 2022, the Pasadena City Council unanimously voted to place the ‘Pasadena Public Library Services Continuation Measure’ on the November 8, 2022 ballot. Voters will decide whether to continue a dedicated, special revenue source for Pasadena Public Library programs and services. If voters approve this measure, it will continue to generate approximately $2.8...
Pasadena Fire Station 31 to Temporarily Relocate While Building Undergoes Seismic Retrofit
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 14, 2022 NEWS MEDIA CONTACT: Lisa Derderian, Pasadena Public Information Officer, City Manager’s Office, (626) 744-4755, lderderian@cityofpasadena.net PASADENA, Calif.—Fire Station 31, currently located at 135 S. Fair Oaks Ave., will begin undergoing seismic retrofit construction and tenant improvements next week. During construction, the 10-member station crew will be temporarily housed at 95 Alessandro Pl., just south of Huntington Hospital. The fire engine, fire truck and rescue ambulance will remain in service at the temporary location. There will...
Pasadena Low-Income Residents Can Now Apply for up to $2,000 in Water Utility Bill Assistance – State’s local service provider accepting applications for Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 11, 2022 NEWS MEDIA CONTACT: Lisa Derderian, Pasadena Public Information Officer, City Manager’s Office, (626) 744-4755, lderderian@cityofpasadena.net PASADENA, Calif.—Pasadena Water and Power (PWP) low-income customers can now apply to receive financial assistance for delinquent residential water bills. The Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) is a federally funded program that offers low-income households a one-time payment to help pay outstanding bills for residential water or wastewater costs. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal...
Pasadena Parks After Dark Programs Announced
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 6, 2022 NEWS MEDIA CONTACT: Lisa Derderian, Pasadena Public Information Officer, City Manager’s Office, (626) 744-4755, lderderian@cityofpasadena.net PASADENA, Calif.—The City of Pasadena’s Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department (PRCS) invites the community to the 11th annual Parks After Dark programs that run July 6 – Aug. 6, 2022. Parks After Dark takes advantage of Pasadena’s beautiful summer evenings by activating park spaces to provide youth and their families opportunities to experience healthy recreation and active lifestyles. Programming is...
Pasadena Public Health Director Taking One-Year Leave For Prestigious Fellows Program
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 7, 2022 NEWS MEDIA CONTACT: Lisa Derderian, City of Pasadena Public Information Officer, lderderian@cityofpasadena.net PASADENA, Calif.—Public Health Director and Health Officer Dr. Ying-Ying Goh has been one of six people selected for the 2022-23 class of Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy fellows at the National Academy of Medicine. This fellowship is the nation’s most prestigious learning experience at the nexus of health, science and policy in Washington, D.C. Since 1973, this nonpartisan fellowship has offered exclusive, hands-on policy...