Smoking Prohibited in Pasadena multi-unit housing beginning July 1
"Pasadenans who live in condos, apartments and any housing with more than one unit won't be able to legally smoke cigarettes at home starting July 1. A provision of a law passed in August 2011 after the Pasadena City Council unanimously approved amending the City's Tobacco Use Prevention Ordinance, it also prohibits smoking on multi-unit housing balconies or patios, according to the Pasadena Public Health Department." Pasadena Patch

'Go Public' takes an unflinching look at a day in the life of local schools  

"After seeing the critically acclaimed 2010 documentary "Waiting for Superman," which examined the failures of public education through the eyes of four children struggling to get into charter schools, former news producer and Pasadena Education Network member Dawn O'Keeffe was appalled. In response to the film, Dawn and her husband, Jim, a cinematography professor at USC, decided to make their own film about public education. After some grassroots fundraising, they hired 50 small camera crews to follow students, teachers, principals, employees and volunteers in the Pasadena Unified School District. The crews - 10 student-run outfits and 40 professional operations - followed one person at a time from the moment they sat down for breakfast to when they returned home." Pasadena Weekly

Jerry Brown, lawmakers come to terms on key budget issues
"Gov. Jerry Brown and top lawmakers have reached agreement on some of the most contentious issues in the state budget, granting the governor significant victories on the redistribution of school money and expectations of revenue." LA Times

New K-12 funding formula gets thumbs up from local school superintendents
"A compromise deal that would overhaul the funding system for California's public schools was hailed Tuesday by education leaders who said it would channel more money to all districts, even in well-to-do suburbs, and give a bigger financial boost to those with large numbers of disadvantaged students." Pasadena Star-News

"The state Senate approved legislation by Sen. Carol Liu to improve funding for public schools, modernize adult education programs, and provide more revenue for local transportation improvements." Pasadena Independent

Pasadena City College adds classes

"Despite state funding uncertainties and a cash-flow crunch, Pasadena City College officials are planning to add hundreds of new classes in the coming fall term - even as they borrow to make ends meet. The college expanded its summer session, starting June 24, by about 400 classes after the state promised to send the college $16 million in Proposition 30 state tax increase proceeds." Pasadena Now

Pasadena is tenth fastest-growing U.S. city
"Pasadena is the number 10 fastest-growing city in America, according to data compiled by financial literacy and consumer advocacy website NerdWallet. The website, which announced the list of cities Monday, compared 475 cities based on population, employment and income." Pasadena Patch

Pasadena City Hall, local firefighters featured on 'Masterchef' this week
"The streets in front of iconic Pasadena City Hall have been graced by Italian bicyclists, acclaimed musical acts and many car commercial sets, but this week viewers can see their transformation into the 'Masterchef' kitchen for today's episode of the hit Fox television show." Pasadena Star-News

Could L.A. Become a Honeybee Mecca? 

"Look inside a plain wood box, in a truck, in the driveway of Rob and Chelsea McFarland's house on certain spring nights, and you will see them. Bees. How did they get there? Turn back the clock two years, to another season, another swarm. This one arrived in the afternoon while Rob was working in the backyard - one bee at first, then thousands, clustered into a ball the size of two footballs. It landed in a tree." LA Weekly