Eddie Rivera

Los Angeles

Community Editor at Pasadena Now

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Resilience and Unity Take Center Stage at Mayor’s Interfaith Breakfast

1 week ago | altadena-now.com | Eddie Rivera

Resilience and Unity Take Center Stage at Mayor’s Interfaith Breakfast By EDDIE RIVERAAgainst a backdrop of shared loss and collective strength, hundreds filled a ballroom Thursday morning at the Pasadena Convention Center for the 52nd annual Mayor’s Interfaith Breakfast, hosted by Friends In Deed.
Resilience and Unity Take Center Stage at Mayor’s Interfaith Breakfast

1 week ago | pasadenanow.com | Eddie Rivera

Against a backdrop of shared loss and collective strength, hundreds filled a ballroom Thursday morning at the Pasadena Convention Center for the 52nd annual Mayor’s Interfaith Breakfast, hosted by Friends In Deed. The event, marked by heartfelt prayers, community tributes, and stories of resilience, reflected the deep emotional toll and inspiring response to January’s Eaton Fire, which devastated communities in Pasadena and Altadena.
‘Resilience 2025’ Honors Recovery, Strength of Pasadena Schools After Eaton Fire

2 weeks ago | pasadenanow.com | Eddie Rivera

Just over 100 days after the Eaton Fire devastated five Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) campuses, the Pasadena Educational Foundation hosted its annual “Celebrating Our Schools: Resilience 2025” event Thursday evening in the courtyard of Pasadena City Hall. “The significance is that we’re gathering to celebrate resilience,” said Dr. Patrick Conyers, executive director of the Pasadena Educational Foundation.
Eyeliner-Palooza: Cruel World Festival Returns to Pasadena with Cultural Clout

2 weeks ago | pasadenanow.com | Eddie Rivera

Synths, eyeliner, and a cross-generational (read: older) wave of alternative music fans will descend on Brookside at the Rose Bowl on May 17 as Cruel World Festival 2025 returns for its fifth edition — and its most ambitious yet. From The Go-Go’s to Madness to Midge Ure, to the Buzzcocks (all of them in their 70s), the lineup is a trip back to your high school teenage basement or college dorm, with bands only you and your cool friends know, and bands only your grandparents remember.
A Night of Laughs and Local Love

2 weeks ago | pasadenanow.com | Eddie Rivera

All jokes aside, Pasadena’s Playhouse Village Foundation’s annual “Night Out in Playhouse Village” celebration was a night of civic pride, community spirit, and more than just a few, well, a lot of punchlines Wednesday evening at Pasadena’s Ice House, blending gratitude, ambition, and entertainment in equal measure.
Altadena Rebuilding Begins on Palm Street

2 weeks ago | altadena-now.com | Eddie Rivera

Altadena Rebuilding Begins on Palm Street By EDDIE RIVERA, with CITY NEWS SERVICE Altadena resident breaks ground on her new home after Eaton Fire Nearly four months after the devastating Eaton Fire swept through the hills of Altadena reducing entire neighborhoods to ash, Margot Steuber stood on her cleared lot on Palm Street Monday morning to mark a hopeful milestone: the groundbreaking of what may be the first home to begin reconstruction in the burn zone. She stood on the cleared ground as...
Altadena Rebuilding Begins on Palm Street

2 weeks ago | pasadenanow.com | Eddie Rivera

Nearly four months after the devastating Eaton Fire swept through the hills of Altadena reducing entire neighborhoods to ash, Margot Steuber stood on her cleared lot on Palm Street Monday morning to mark a hopeful milestone: the groundbreaking of what may be the first home to begin reconstruction in the burn zone.
Union-Made Documentary on January’s Wildfires Available on YouTube and Website

2 weeks ago | altadena-now.com | Eddie Rivera

Union-Made Documentary on January’s Wildfires Available on YouTube and Website By CITY NEWS SERVICE and EDDIE RIVERA, Pasadena NowA documentary on the Eaton and Palisades fires from the perspective of firefighters and law enforcement, spotlighting never-before-seen footage, is available on YouTube Friday and athttps://www.lacofirstresponders.com/.
Pasadena’s District 6 Town Hall Reflects on ‘Worst Day Ever’

2 weeks ago | pasadenanow.com | Eddie Rivera

In a show of civic unity and gratitude, Pasadena’s District 6 Councilmember Steve Madison led a busy town hall meeting Thursday night at the Pasadena Convention Center, honoring the heroism shown during the devastating Eaton Fire and turning community attention to long-term recovery, budgeting, and environmental safety in the Arroyo.
A Community ‘Rises Together’

2 weeks ago | pasadenanow.com | Eddie Rivera

Under the sparkling chandeliers of a Langham Huntington ballroom Saturday evening, nearly 400 guests gathered to celebrate a milestone born from compassion, resilience and unwavering support. The Cancer Support Community Greater San Gabriel Valley marked its 35th anniversary with its annual Angel Gala, embracing a theme that resonated through every speech and every smile: “Rise Together.”Anne Kennedy, the Cancer Support Community’s first executive director, was among the evening’s honorees.