Booster Shots + Eagle Rock Shooting + COVID Cases On The Rise

PASADENA, CA — Happy Monday, neighbors! We're racing toward the end of the year, but don't let that distract you from all the news you need to know. Our top stories for this edition of the Pasadena Digest include city officials encouraging booster shots of the COVID-19 vaccine at nursing facilities, a fatal shooting in Eagle Rock and coronavirus cases reaching almost 9,000 in Los Angeles County.

First, today's weather:

A touch of afternoon rain. High: 52 Low: 40.

Here are the top stories today in Pasadena:

1. Husband Stabbed in Chest By Wife During Argument (Pasadena Now)
2. 7 Residents Displaced as Sunday Fire Heavily Damages Small Residence (Pasadena Now)
3. Battling for mental health care in South Los Angeles (Los Angeles Times)
4. City's Health Department Pushing For Boosters and Vaccinations in Nursing Facilities (Pasadena Now)
5. Police fatally shoot knife-wielding man in Eagle Rock: LAPD (KTLA Los Angeles)
6. New coronavirus cases reach nearly 9,000 in L.A. County (Los Angeles Times)
7. A chilly, drizzly, traffic-snarled end to 2021 in California (Los Angeles Times)

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Today in Pasadena:

• V G Basketball Tournament @ Burroughs (12:00 AM)
• V B Basketball Tournament @ Damien - Pasadena High School (12:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• Pasadena Humane: "We love all our adoption day photos, but this one of Honey Bear and her new person is truly special!" (Instagram)
• Visit Pasadena: "Happy Kwanzaa! Stop by the Pasadena Public Library's La Pintoresca Branch for a Kwanzaa kinara children's craft celebration. Kwanzaa yenu iwe na heri! We hope you have a safe and wonderful holiday. #visitpasadena #pasadenaca #kwanzaa" (Instagram)
• Pasadena Humane: "ALL GIFTS MATCHED: Before coming to Pasadena Humane, Thor had suffered a horrible, traumatic incident. His ribs were broken and his chest and body were covered in puncture wounds. Some were so deep that Thor was having extreme difficulty..." (Instagram)
• Pasadena Museum of History: "Joyous Kwanzaa from PMH! This photo from the Pasadena Star-News Collection shows Margarette Francisco as Queen Nzingha at a local celebration in 1993. Image: PSN Collection, photo by Walt Mancini, 1993" (Facebook)
• Faith Mellinger: "Building the Mellinger skate park 😳😜🤷🏼‍♀️" (Instagram)
• Pasadena Public Library: "If you're looking to improve or learn a new skill in 2022, check out Skillshare. Sign up here to create your account and start learning: https://bit.ly/3sujHF3 Skillshare is an online learning community where millions come together—from ..." (Facebook)
• Macaroni KID Pasadena CA: "Garanimals is giving away a whole season's worth of Garanimals' quality clothing for your little girl or boy. The 40 versatile, comfortable, and on-trend pieces of mix + match tops and bottoms are super adorable and fun. #ad" (Facebook)
• Pasadena Farmers Market: "Did you know 12/28/2021 is the last day to get $15 in market match?? That's right you can get up to *$15 more today only at Villa Parke. 363 E. Villa St. Pasadena 91101 8:30a-12:30p *EBT/P-EBT benefit card required Hashtags 😝 #ebt #EBTC..." (Facebook)

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— Andy Nguyen