Los Angeles County, California
Most populous county in the US and California
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January 2025 | Portions of Pasadena were destroyed in the Eaton Fire, causing significant damage to the city. |
2023 | Los Angeles FC finishes 3rd in the Western Conference and becomes Runners-up in the league. Denis Bouanga leads the team with 20 goals and helps the team reach the Round of 16 in competition. |
2023 | Angel City FC improved their performance, finishing 5th in the league with 8 wins, 7 losses, and 7 draws, scoring 31 goals and conceding 30. |
2023 | The team qualified for the playoffs for the first time, reaching the First Round, and finished 2nd in the West Division. |
2022 | Los Angeles FC wins the Western Conference with 67 points and becomes MLS Champions. Cristian Arango scores 16 goals and helps the team reach the Round of 16 in competition. |
2022 | Angel City FC was founded and began competing in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), marking the team's inaugural season in professional soccer. |
2022 | In their first season, Angel City FC finished 8th in the league with 8 wins, 9 losses, and 5 draws, scoring 23 goals and conceding 27. |
2022 | Angel City FC planned to start playing in the National Women's Soccer League at Banc of California Stadium. |
2022 | Angel City FC was set to begin playing at Banc of California Stadium. |
2022 | Angel City FC planned to start playing in the National Women's Soccer League at Banc of California Stadium. |
2021 | Los Angeles FC finishes 9th in the Western Conference and does not qualify for playoffs. Cristian Arango scores 14 goals for the team. |
2020 | Los Angeles FC finishes 7th in the Western Conference. They reach the First Round of playoffs and are named Runner-up in the competition. Diego Rossi scores 14 goals for the team. |
2020 | Angel City FC created as a National Women's Soccer League team. |
2020 | Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine matriculated its first class, waiving tuition and fees for the first 5 classes. |
2020 | Census data shows Pasadena's demographic composition, with total population reaching 138,699. Notable changes include a decrease in non-Hispanic White population to 36.67% and an increase in Asian population to 17.41%. |
2020 | Max Felker-Kantor published 'Policing Los Angeles: Race, Resistance, and the Rise of the LAPD', a scholarly work examining the history of policing, racial dynamics, and social resistance in Los Angeles. |
2020 | Angel City FC created as a National Women's Soccer League team. |
July 2020 | A new NWSL team backed by an almost all-female ownership group was announced in Los Angeles, later revealed to be Angel City FC. |
2019 | Los Angeles FC wins the Western Conference with 72 points, reaching the Conference Final in the playoffs. Carlos Vela has an exceptional season, scoring 34 goals. |
2019 | Cal FC and California United Strikers FC joined the NPSL Founders Cup, a new unsanctioned professional soccer league in the Los Angeles area. |
2019 | Los Angeles Force established in the National Independent Soccer Association. |
2019 | Pasadena established a sister city relationship with Dakar-Plateau, Senegal. |
2019 | Stefano Bloch published 'Going All City', an intimate analysis of 1990s graffiti and gang cultures in Los Angeles. |
February 21 2019 | Most recent snowfall recorded in Pasadena. |
2018 | Los Angeles FC joins Major League Soccer (MLS) as a new professional soccer club. In their inaugural season, they finish 3rd in the Western Conference and reach the Knockout round playoffs, with Carlos Vela scoring 14 goals. |
2018 | Los Angeles FC joins Major League Soccer, creating a new crosstown rivalry called 'El Tráfico' with LA Galaxy |
2018 | The Pasadena Playhouse celebrated its centennial season as the State Theater of California. |
2018 | Los Angeles FC joins Major League Soccer, creating a new crosstown rivalry called 'El Tráfico' with LA Galaxy |
April 29 2018 | Banc of California Stadium opened, becoming the home ground for Los Angeles FC (LAFC). |
2017 | California United Strikers FC founded in the National Independent Soccer Association. |
2016 | Orange County SC established in the USL Championship, formerly an affiliate of LAFC. |
2016 | The Pasadena Public Health Department received national accreditation from the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB). |
March 5 2016 | Extended Gold Line begins revenue service, connecting additional foothill communities in the San Gabriel Valley. |
2015 | Ventura County FC founded as a USL Championship team and USL affiliate of LA Galaxy. |
2015 | Census data showed Pasadena's median household income increased to $83,068, with 14.5% of the population living below the federal poverty line. Educational attainment data indicated 88.3% of residents 25 and over had a high school degree, and 52.3% held a Bachelor's degree or higher. |
2014 | Club Deportivo Chivas USA was dissolved and folded, ending its operation in Major League Soccer after nine years. |
2014 | Los Angeles FC (LAFC) established as a new Major League Soccer team. |
2014 | LA Galaxy won the Western Conference, finishing second with 61 points and qualifying for the Champions tournament. |
2014 | Chivas USA's final season in Major League Soccer. Erick Torres leads the team with 15 goals in their last year of competition. |
2014 | Multiple arrests were made in an embezzlement scheme that stole an estimated $6.4 million from the city's Underground Utility Program. |
2014 | Chivas USA's final season in Major League Soccer. Erick Torres leads the team with 15 goals in their last year of competition. |
August 2 2014 | Beyonce and Jay Z performed their 'On the Run Tour' at Rose Bowl Stadium. |
2013 | Colorado Boulevard .net grassroots news website is established, covering Pasadena and Alhambra areas with resident-written stories. |
2012 | Pasadena was the filming location for the movie Project X. |
2011 | Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) league folded after completing its final season. |
2011 | LA Galaxy won the Western Conference for the third time, achieving 67 points with 19 wins and successfully reaching the Champions tournament. |
November 30 2011 | Major windstorm caused by Santa Ana winds struck Pasadena, causing significant damage including toppled trees, building damage, and a gas station roof being torn off. |
July 2011 | A water treatment plant began operation to remove volatile organic chemicals and perchlorate from contaminated wells on the west side of the service area. |
January 2011 | After 33 years in Pasadena, the Doo Dah Parade moves to East Pasadena for the first time. |
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