Pasadena decides not to follow Los Angeles County coronavirus restrictions

Share: The coronavirus pandemic continues to surge around the country with major increases in Los Angeles county, leading to a halt in in-person dining for all businesses in Los Angeles. Although Pasadena is a part of Los Angeles county, city officials have chosen not to follow these restrictions and continue to allow in person dining at outdoor locations in Pasadena. Follow:

Thanksgiving bummer: COVID takes family dinners off the table?

Share: With Thanksgiving weekend upon us, the California Department of Public Health announced a new set of regulations and necessary precautions for people to follow, as Covid-19 cases have doubled in California in the last two weeks. The state put into effect a limited stay at home order and a monthlong curfew that started Saturday. Los Angeles and all other counties in the purple tier will have to close all gatherings and nonessential businesses from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. This order will end Dec. 21, …

Traveling Student: Tips on traveling safely in pandemic

Share: 2020 was a year of unsureness and distress, it had some great outcomes for many people especially those who are young like me! Despite suffocating in a mask and suffering the embarrassment from the eyes purging at you as you either coughed or sneezed in public, the pandemic invited virtual learning as a requirement on PCC’s campus which allowed many students like me to stay home and obtain a degree. But why just stay home when there is a whole world out there and …

Rose Parade wilts out of streets, but blooms on TV

Share: The Rose Parade, an annual New Year’s Day tradition, has been canceled for the first time in 75 years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, organizers will air a news two-hour Tournament of Roses TV special, to benefit a charitable cause. The parade has been a New Year’s Day celebration in Pasadena since 1891 and has not been canceled since World War II. The traditions of having decorated floats, marching bands, and tournament entries that participate in the march down Colorado Boulevard has brought …

Gordo defeats incumbent to become Pasadena’s first Latino mayor

Share: The race for the position of Pasadena’s mayor has been called, with Councilmember Victor Gordo beating incumbent Mayor Terry Tornek, making Gordo the first Latino mayor of Pasadena. Gordo built up a strong lead as the votes began to be counted Nov. 3, and continued to hold a nine-point lead over Tornek as the count continued. By Tuesday night, both candidates agreed the race had been decided. “I am excited to work together with Pasadena residents and with my colleagues on the City Council …

Pick-up only for Dinner in the Park this Thanksgiving

Share: It’s the 50th anniversary of Dinner in the Park, a community Thanksgiving event that normally feeds hundreds of people outdoors at Pasadena’s Central Park in Old Town. The event, organized by Union Station Homeless Services, has supplied thousands of holiday meals to people who are hungry, without homes, and to low-income families. This year, due to COVID-19, people won’t be able to enjoy a large scale community gathering in the park, but there will still be Thanksgiving meal distribution, events, and opportunities to be …