Government


Rep. Schiff To Host Annual Art Competition Forum & Exhibit Sunday

On Sunday, May 19th, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) will host his annual Congressional Art Competition Forum & Exhibit for the 28th District at Descanso Gardens, at which time the winners of the contest will be announced. This year, Schiff will be announcing the first place, second place, third place and “People’s Choice” winners at the ...

South Pasadena Schedules Annual Memorial Day Service

On Monday, May 27, 2013, the City will host a brief Memorial Day service at the War Memorial Building, located at 435 Fair Oaks Avenue, starting at 9:00 a.m. Mayor Richard D. Schneider, M.D., will lead the service. The featured speaker will be James Maddox, National Service Officer, Vietnam Veterans of America, Pasadena, who will ...

The Pasadena Kids Safety Academy Teaches Emergency Preparedness and Stranger Danger

Do your children know how to respond during an emergency or what to do when confronted by a stranger? If you are unsure about your answers to these questions, then you might consider enrolling your child in the Pasadena Kids Safety Academy. This is a 7-week program for youth ages 6 to 12 and their ...

Assemblyman Chris Holden and the Prison Bill AB 1065

Assemblyman Chris Holden said the protection of citizens against mentally disordered offenders and mentally disordered sexual offenders took a step in the right direction when the governor’s May revision of the state budget included language in a trailer bill largely due to his bill modifying prison realignment. “Assembly Bill 1065 requires individuals released from prison ...

Rep. Schiff Releases Statement on IRS Selective Enforcement Actions

Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), a senior member of the Intelligence Committee, issued the following statement in response to allegations that the IRS has engaged in the targeted scrutiny of certain tax-exempt 501(c)4 social welfare groups: “The Internal Revenue Service must enforce the tax code in a neutral and nonpartisan way. Any politicization of tax ...

Second Annual Joint Pasadena Police and Fire Memorial Service

The public is invited Wednesday evening to attend to the Second Annual Joint Pasadena Police and Fire Memorial Service on front steps of the Pasadena City Hall to honor the memory of firefighters and police officers who lost their lives in the line of duty. To date, six Pasadena police officers and nine Pasadena firefighters ...

South Pasadena Issues “Bike to Work Day” Challenge to Other Cities

The South Pasadena City Council, in conjunction with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro), challenges the leaders of the San Gabriel Valley and the City of Los Angeles to secure the highest number of pledges for “Bike to Work Day,” “Bike to Work Day” Challenge from South Pasadena, Thursday, May 16, 2013, as ...

Reps. Adam Schiff and Judy Chu Introduce Legislation to Ensure Cities Can Qualify for Federal Disaster Relief After Major Storms

Today, Reps. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) and Judy Chu (D-El Monte) introduced legislation that would fix the problems that Pasadena and other cities in the Southern California faced in qualifying for federal disaster relief from the devastating windstorms of November and December 2011. Currently, small and medium sized communities located in large states like California have ...

Holden’s AB 294 – Local-State Investment Partnership Program

Assemblymember Chris Holden’s bill to promote economic development and revitalize communities has been approved in the Assembly Local Government Committee. AB 294 creates a Joint Investment Partnership Program whereby the state can partner with local governments to invest in up to 25 critical infrastructure projects that an economic analysis determines will result in a net ...

Join the Sierra Madre City Team – Apply to be a City Commissioner Today

The Sierra Madre City Council encourages citizen participation in its decision-making process through the use of citizen commissions. Currently, there are five citizen commissions established by the Council to advise and assist them in dealing with specific problems. Applications may be obtained at City Hall or the City website at http://cityofsierramadre.com/commissions-boards-committees. Applications will be accepted ...

Holden’s Prescription for Patient Choice in Pharmacy Benefits Passes Key Committee (AB 299)

The Assembly Health Committee has approved Assemblymember Chris Holden’s (D-Pasadena) bill to give patients a choice in pharmacy health plans. AB 299 targets mail-order prescription mandates by prohibiting any mail-order pharmacy from entering into contracts with health insurance companies when the insured are required to purchase their medications from a mail-order pharmacy. “Let’s use some ...

Invest in PUSD Kids Wins Major Victory in Campaign for Public Education

After a three-year grassroots organizing campaign led by Invest in PUSD Kids and supported by a broad spectrum of Pasadena residents, the Pasadena City Council Monday night voted to make public education one of the city government’s top priorities. The City Council voted to add an eighth priority – called a “guiding principle” – to ...

City of South Pasadena Receives Grant for New Bicycle Facilities and Amenities

The City of South Pasadena was awarded more than $400,000 in Bicycle Transportation Account (BTA) Grant funds to implement its Bicycle Master Plan (BMP) approved August 2011. From a total of 124 applications submitted, South Pasadena was one of 39 agencies awarded competitive grant funds. The grant was awarded to fund two high-profile projects from ...

Study Finds Tourism Industry Generates $475.4 Million for Pasadena

Meetings and tourism generate millions of dollars for Pasadena and its surrounding communities each year. According to a recent study, in 2011 visitor expenditures generated $475.4 million in revenue for the city, a 6 percent increase from 2010 and a 12.6% increase from 2008. The tourism industry captured $10.4 million in measurable tax revenues for ...