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Whooping Cough Spreads Through Pasadena Schools, Hitting a Third Campus With Six New Cases
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (375+ words) The Sequoyah outbreak extends a citywide pertussis surge, with the department reporting 17 confirmed cases identified in Pasadena since the start of 2026, compared with an annual average of about three. "Pertussis is a serious and highly contagious illness," said Manuel Carmona,…...
Webinar Takes On Ableism With Free Session for Residents " Pasadena Now
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (162+ words) Most people can name racism or sexism on sight. Ableism " discrimination rooted in assumptions about what people with disabilities can or cannot do " often goes unrecognized, even by those who practice it. The session falls under the commission's adopted work…...
After 15 Years, an Altadena Addiction Center Finds Its Mission Mirrored in the Streets Around It
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (884+ words) For 15 years, the important work inside the small nonprofit at 3025 N. Lincoln Ave. has unfolded quietly. Therapists have led group sessions. Families separated by addiction have found their way back to one another. Clients have arrived in crisis and, in many…...
Pasadena Health Department Says Grant Losses Threaten Disease Response, Homeless Outreach
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (739+ words) Carmona told the committee the department expects a 13. 8% drop in revenue in Fiscal Year 2027, to about $15. 7 million, while appropriations are expected to fall 14. 3%, to about $17. 7 million. Personnel costs are projected to drop nearly 16%, and services and supplies by 19. 5%, even as…...
After 15 Years, an Altadena Addiction Center Finds Its Mission Mirrored in the Streets Around It " Pasadena Weekendr
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (884+ words) For 15 years, the important work inside the small nonprofit at 3025 N. Lincoln Ave. has unfolded quietly. Therapists have led group sessions. Families separated by addiction have found their way back to one another. Clients have arrived in crisis and, in many…...
LA County Urges Residents to Participate in Health Survey
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (218+ words) The survey, conducted by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health in partnership with RTI International, marks the 10th cycle of the ongoing health study and will continue through December. Officials said randomly selected households throughout the county will receive…...
Whooping Cough Hits Second Pasadena School as City's Cases Quadruple
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (166+ words) Whooping cough has reached a second Pasadena school in a matter of weeks, with three confirmed cases at Blair Middle School prompting health officials to warn that the disease is spreading faster than usual across the city. "We urge parents…...
Foothill Family Marks 100 Years with Gala Celebrating a Century of Care " Pasadena Weekendr
1+ week, 12+ hour ago (537+ words) Anita Lawler, Foothill Family Chief Executive Officer Steve Allen and Julietta Perez at Foothill Family's Centennial Gala held at the Langham Huntington Hotel [Paul Takizawa/Pasadena Now] Foothill Family Board Chair Dr. Laurel Bear and California State Senator Susan Rubio…...
Pasadena Hosts Fifth Annual Older Americans Month Celebration at Victory Park
1+ week, 7+ hour ago (634+ words) The city's annual celebration of Older Americans Month settles into Victory Park on Wednesday morning, drawing more than 50 exhibitors and a slate of remarks from public officials for a free three-hour resource fair tailored to Pasadena's older adult population. The…...
Foothill Family Marks 100 Years with Gala Celebrating a Century of Care
1+ week, 12+ hour ago (537+ words) Anita Lawler, Foothill Family Chief Executive Officer Steve Allen and Julietta Perez at Foothill Family's Centennial Gala held at the Langham Huntington Hotel [Paul Takizawa/Pasadena Now] Foothill Family Board Chair Dr. Laurel Bear and California State Senator Susan Rubio…...