Los Angeles County does not plan to issue a countywide curfew order tonight. However, cities within the County have the legal authority to implement curfews for their jurisdiction, according to the County. The announcement followed Sherriff Alex Villanueva announcing that the department would no longer be enforcing curfews following days of peaceful protests. “Based upon…
County-Run COVID-19 Testing Sites Continue Operating on Modified Schedules
COVID-19 testing is available to L.A. County residents. However, due to L.A. Countywide curfew orders, some testing sites continue to operate on modified hours Thursday. All residents with an appointment at an impacted testing site will be notified via email to reschedule. For residents that did not provide an email, a notification will be made via…
Drive By Shooting in Pasadena Thursday Leaves one male in Critical Condition
On June 4, 2020, at 10:45 a.m. The Pasadena Police Department responded to a shooting in the 100 block of Painter St. Upon arrival, officers discovered that an adult male in his 20s was shot at by males in a passing vehicle. The victim was transported to a local area hospital in critical condition. The…
Visitors Will Need to Make Reservations to Visit Eaton Canyon
Beginning Saturday, June 6, timed entry reservations are required for entrance to Eaton Canyon Natural Area and access to the trail system. Timed entry reservations are free and available online through the Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation (L.A. County Parks). Reservations are meant to keep the Eaton Canyon trails from becoming overcrowded…
Pasadena Independent – 06/04/2020
Career Corner: Remote Employee Monitoring
Have you ever felt micromanaged at work? If your boss doesn’t know what you’re doing for every moment of the day, you might as well be nonexistent. You definitely couldn’t be working or making logical, sound decisions on your own, using your years of expertise. Having someone looking over your shoulder always seems to make…
Pasadena Public Library Expands Curbside Pickup Service
Following the successful launch of curbside pickup service at Pasadena Central Library, Pasadena Public Library has expanded curbside pickup service to seven of its branch libraries. Curbside pickup service is now available Monday through Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Central Library and Allendale, Hastings, Lamanda Park, La Pintoresca, Linda Vista, San Rafael…
Amid Pandemic, Americans Confront Racism
Last Friday afternoon May 29, the health department cleared the way for struggling local restaurants to reopen for dine-in patrons — the first time since the March stay at home mandate was enacted. For many in our collective communities this was a sign of significant progress and hope that maybe we were getting back to…