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Gerald Freeny, who made history as the first Black president of the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association, has passed away, a spokesperson for the organization said Friday. He was 66. Freeny joined the association — which produces the annual Rose Parade on New Year’s Day — in 1988 and served for more than 30 years before becoming president in 2019. The theme of 2019’s parade was “The Melody of Life,” celebrating how music unites people through family,

Rabies has been detected in bats in Pasadena for the second time this year, city officials announced Monday. The Pasadena Public Health Department received reports of infected bats found near the baseball field at Brenner Park around 1:30 p.m. Thursday. According to city officials, the overall risk to the public remains low, with no human rabies cases reported, but the PPHD urged the community to exercise caution around bats. Miguel Carmona, director of public health, reminded

A senior dog that was surrendered to Pasadena Humane got a second chance at love from the family that adopted her littermate more than 10 years ago. Fate connected Ginger, a 13-year-old border collie/German shepherd mix, to Vickie Showalter via a Facebook post published by Pasadena Humane. On Aug. 21, 2025, the shelter posted pictures of Ginger taken by a foster parent along with pictures of her as a puppy. The aww-inducing puppy photos included a snapshot of one of Ginger’s sibli

The owner of a Pasadena restaurant with ties to Nepal has desperately tried to contact friends and family following devastating floods on the country’s border with China. Hundreds of people died and many more remain missing after a powerful torrent of water, mud and debris rampaged Wednesday along the Himalayan border. On Friday, the death toll climbed above 570 and Nepali and Chinese authorities warned of further risk of flooding from a new lake that formed upstream after the

La catastrófica inundación de este miércoles en Nepal dejó a su paso cientos de personas sin vida y miles más aún siguen desaparecidas. Mientras tanto, residentes del sur de California están devastados y preocupados porque no logran comunicarse con sus seres queridos.  Algunos de ellos trabajan precisamente en un restaurante familiar en Pasadena. Aunque siguen trabajando, no dejan de pensar en las víctimas y en sus plegarias piden que se encuentren a más sobrevivien

Tras recibir mensajes de la comunidad, la Pasadena Humane Society confirmó que el pavo real, conocido como Sugar, "continúa recuperándose y se encuentra bien". "Sabemos que muchas personas de la comunidad están preocupadas por él, y estamos increíblemente agradecidos por la gran cantidad de muestras de apoyo y buenos deseos para su recuperación", señaló la organización en una publicación en redes sociales. Según el refugio, el animal resultó herido la semana pasada t

After receiving messages from the community, the Pasadena Humane Society confirmed that the peacock, known as Sugar, “continues to recover and is doing well.” “We know many people in the community are concerned about him, and we’re incredibly grateful for the outpouring of support and well-wishes for his recovery,” the humane society said in a social media post.  According to the shelter, the animal was injured last week after it was attacked by a mail carrier.

Frustration over Flock cameras continues in Pasadena amid the city's plans to expand the surveillance system.

A Pasadena high school student has developed a wearable device designed to warn pedestrians of approaching vehicles and other potential dangers, an invention he hopes could improve pedestrian safety.