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The city of Pasadena's historic Central Library stands empty and with gates closed Wednesday, May 5, 2021, after being ordered closed pending further review due to seismic safety concerns. The nearly century-old Mediterranean Revival-style building had just reopened for in-person services following a pandemic closure when the closure order was issued Monday, the city said in a statement. A recent structural assessment revealed that most of the building is constructed with unreinforced masonry bearing walls that support concrete floors and walls. (AP Photo/John Antczak)
Historic Pasadena library closed due to seismic risk

May. 05, 2021 05:23 PM EDT

Tournament of Roses sues Pasadena over Rose Bowl Game rights

Feb. 05, 2021 12:26 PM EST
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — The Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association is suing the city of Pasadena over rights to the trade names Rose Bowl Game and Rose Bowl....

FILE - In this Dec. 23, 2017, file photo, Penn State head coach James Franklin, right, is greeted by Fiesta Bowl executive director Mike Nealy in preparation for an upcoming NCAA college football bowl game against Washington in Phoenix. Nealy and the Fiesta Bowl organizing committee faced unique challenges this year running two games. The Fiesta Bowl, one of the New Year's Six bowl games, went off as planned but the Guaranteed Rate Bowl, which was scheduled for Dec. 26, 2020, was canceled after there weren't enough teams to fill all of the bowl spots. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri, File)
Bowl games look to future after weathering challenging year

By Joe Reedy Jan. 16, 2021 02:36 AM EST

Pasadena allows Rose Bowl name to be used in Texas

Dec. 30, 2020 07:54 PM EST
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — The College Football Playoff semifinal in Texas will be allowed to call itself the Rose Bowl Game, but Pasadena officials don’t want...

Alabama running back Najee Harris (22) and Alabama offensive lineman Alex Leatherwood (70) celebrates victory against Florida after the Southeastern Conference championship NCAA college football game, Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020, in Atlanta. Alabama won 52-46. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Alabama to meet Notre Dame in relocated CFP semifinal game

By Greg Beacham Dec. 20, 2020 01:04 PM EST

FILE - In this Jan. 6, 2014, file photo, a vendor sells a program outside the Rose Bowl before the BCS National Championship NCAA college football game between Auburn and Florida State in Pasadena, Calif. The Rose Bowl was denied a special exemption from the state of California to allow a few hundred fans to attend the College Football Playoff semifinal on Jan. 1, putting the game staying in Pasadena in serious doubt. A person involved with organizing the game told The Associated Press the Tournament of Roses' request was denied earlier this week. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson, File)
CFP semifinal moved from Rose Bowl to AT&T Stadium in Texas

By Ralph D. Russo Dec. 19, 2020 06:52 PM EST

Tournament House, the headquarters of the Tournament of Roses, sponsor of the Rose Parade, is shown Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020, in Pasadena, Calif. There won't be thousands of people watching flower-laden floats roll through the streets of Pasadena on New Year's Day, but the show will go on. Sheryl Crow leads a long list of performers and celebrity guests who will appear in a Jan. 1 television special replacing the 132nd Rose Parade, which was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/John Antczak)
Performers set for TV special replacing canceled Rose Parade

Dec. 09, 2020 01:45 PM EST

Awaken Church is seen Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020 in San Diego. In San Diego County, a religion-tinged standoff has intensified between county officials and Awaken Church, which operates five houses of worship in the San Diego area and one in Salt Lake City and has openly defied California restrictions. On Saturday, Nov. 28, 2020, the county issued an advisory that identified this Awaken campus in San Diego as the source of an outbreak, taking the extremely rare step of publicly naming an entity. (AP Photo/Elliot Spagat)
California church sees victory in order from high court

By Brian Melley Dec. 03, 2020 08:55 PM EST

FILE - In this Jan. 2, 2012, file photo, Wisconsin and Oregon fans arrive for the Rose Bowl NCAA college football game in Pasadena, Calif. No spectators will be allowed at the Rose Bowl for the College Football Playoff semifinal on Jan. 1 because of COVID-19 restrictions imposed by the state, county and city of Pasadena, The Tournament of Roses said Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File)
No fans to be allowed at Rose Bowl for CFP semifinal game

By Beth Harris Dec. 03, 2020 03:09 PM EST

FILE - In this Nov. 14., 2020, file photo supporters of President Donald Trump attend pro-Trump marches outside the Supreme Court Building in Washington. The Supreme Court is hearing arguments over whether the Trump administration can exclude people in the country illegally from the count used for divvying up congressional seats. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
Justices order review of California virus rules for churches

Dec. 03, 2020 10:34 AM EST

*** Hold For Story *** General manager Damien Williams prepares outdoor seating for patrons outside of Settebello Pizzeria Napoletana Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020, in Pasadena, Calif. Pasadena has become an island in the center of the nation's most populous county, where a surge of COVID-19 cases last week led to a three-week end to outdoor dining and California's first stay-home order since the pandemic began to spread across the state in March. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Pasadena bucks Los Angeles County to offer alfresco dining

By Brian Melley And Christopher Weber Dec. 02, 2020 12:13 AM EST

Notre Dame safety Shaun Crawford (20) sacks Boston College quarterback Phil Jurkovec (5) during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
CFP exec. director: Dates of games, selections unchanged

By Ralph D. Russo Nov. 18, 2020 09:21 PM EST

California quarterback Chase Garbers, center, runs in for a touchdown during the first half of an NCAA college football game against UCLA in Los Angeles, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020. (AP Photo/Kelvin Kuo)
Thompson-Robinson propels UCLA to 34-10 victory over Cal

By Joe Reedy Nov. 15, 2020 03:30 PM EST

FILE - In this Jan. 1, 2020, file photo, The Pasadena City College marching band performs at the 131st Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif. The 2021 Rose Parade is canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic, but viewers will still get a show with a two-hour television special on New Year's Day, organizers said. The Tournament of Roses Association said in a Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020, news release that the TV special will include "live-to-tape musical and marching band performances, heartwarming segments related to the Rose Parade, celebrity guest appearances," and highlights from past Rose Bowl football games. (AP Photo/Michael Owen Baker, File)
Television special to replace canceled 2021 Rose Parade

Oct. 30, 2020 02:24 PM EDT

2021 Rose Parade canceled due to coronavirus pandemic

Jul. 15, 2020 02:23 PM EDT
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Organizers said Wednesday they have canceled the 2021 Rose Parade because of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on long-range...

FILE - In this June 4, 2020 file photo, people play blackjack at the reopening of the Bellagio hotel and casino in Las Vegas. Some Las Vegas casinos are updating their smoking policies to limit the practice, which causes people to remove the protective face masks that they're required to wear inside. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)
The Latest: 2 more big Calif cities keeping schools shut

By The Associated Press Jul. 15, 2020 01:45 AM EDT

Kang Kuan, vice president of culinary at Chowbotics, holds a custom salad made by his company’s robotic salad-making kiosk at the company’s headquarters in Hayward, Calif., on Tuesday, June 23, 2020. Prior to this year, Chowbotics had sold over 100 of its $35,000 robots, primarily to hospitals and colleges. But since the coronavirus hit, sales have jumped more than 60%, CEO Rick Wilmer said, with growing interest from grocery stores, senior living communities and even the U.S. Department of Defense. (AP Photo/Terry Chea)
Demand for robot cooks rises as kitchens combat COVID-19

By Dee-Ann Durbin And Terence Chea Jul. 14, 2020 05:00 AM EDT

This June 1, 2020, rendering provided by Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre shows the Hope probe. The U.S., China and the United Arab Emirates are sending spacecraft to Mars in quick succession beginning this week.(MBRSC via AP)
Look out, Mars: Here we come with a fleet of spacecraft

By Marcia Dunn Jul. 13, 2020 01:09 AM EDT

The belongings of a worker are removed from the Golden Cross Heath Care facility, Friday, June 12, 2020, near Pasadena, Calif. Dozens of residents were moved out of the nursing home late Thursday after it was stripped of its state license amid a coronavirus outbreak there. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Dozens of patients removed from Pasadena nursing home

Jun. 12, 2020 02:29 PM EDT

Former henchman of Houston killer Corll dies of COVID-19

Jun. 10, 2020 10:27 PM EDT
HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — A onetime henchman of one of the Houston area’s most notorious serial killers has died of COVID-19, officials said Wednesday. ...