Zillow and Yelp partnered on a new ranking of the best under-the-radar suburbs in the United States, and they named Pasadena, Texas as number five. In choosing Pasadena, they cite home affordability while still boasting urban amenities. The ranking also mentioned local businesses Sycamore Grounds and Credeur's Cajun Cookin', as well as the Armand Bayou [...]
Soaking showers will continue as a result of Beta's landfall in Southeast Texas. The storm made landfall at about 10 p.m. at the end of the Matagorda Peninsula. As of this morning, the storm had maximum sustained winds of about 40 mph. Beta is expected to make a slow north to northeast turn Tuesday. There [...]
A new grant program is being unveiled to help Pasadena businesses hurting during the pandemic. Business owners can vie for financial relief thanks to a partnership between the Pasadena Economic Development Corp., the City of Pasadena and the Pasadena Chamber of Commerce. The new Pasadena Cares Financial Assistance Grant program will tie into an initiative [...]
When Pasadena students start the school year, they'll be starting online for at least the first three weeks. Superintendent DeeAnn Powell hopes that the three weeks of virtual learning will give time for COVID-19 pandemic conditions to improve. She hopes that by September 8 students who want in-person education will be able to return to [...]
A Deer Park man was arrested after police stated that he stole more than $41,000 worth of iPads from a school within the Deer Park Independent School District. Alexander Garcia was arrested after officials determined that he stole thousands of dollars worth of iPads from Deepwater Junior High School. He listed them for sale on [...]
Bar owners and supporters gathered together this week at a Pasadena nightclub to protest the governor's bar closure order. The co-owner of Chuters in Pasadena says that they just want to open to make money to pay the bills. The bar closed when Governor Abbott ordered bars to be closed on June 26, but Chuters [...]
The bodies of two boaters were found after their boat washed ashore in Pasadena. A teen girl on the boat survived, but a man in his 60s and a woman in her 30s did not. Both bodies were found near Seabrook. It was unclear how the three boaters went overboard. The boat was found on [...]
Pasadena Parks & Recreation is once again serving children meals this summer, but this year they've changed the process due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This year the free meal program is curbside. The summer meal program is a partnership with Houston Parks & Recreation. Residents can drive up between 1:00 and 3:00 Monday through Friday, [...]
Pasadena ISD officials are asking roughly 1,300 district employees to return extra pay they received during COVID-19 school closures. A "major clerical error" is said to have caused an issue, and at least one employee is suing to keep the money. Pasadena Superintendent DeeAnn Powell said that the district accidentally paid employees two and a [...]
The cities of Deer Park and Pasadena are reaching out to residents to urge more to participate in the census. In late May, Pasadena ranked below the national and state average with 52.2% participation. Deer Park had 65.2% participation at the time. The response rate nationwide is 60.3%, and Texas comes in behind the national [...]