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Reader Opinion: Making California Count
An opinion piece submitted by MICHAEL ALEXANDER, TeaPAC President (Pasadena Tea Party Movement)
Despite the breathless new reports emanating from New Hampshire, this wonderful New England state represents only a tiny fraction of voters in America. Total voter turnout today will be an estimated 325,000 people and that number includes a number of independents who can vote for Republican candidates. Even if you add the 150,000 who voted ...
Opinion: “Graduation: Stepping Into the Future”
By JOSEPH M. COSTA, HILLSIDES CEO
On June 21, Hillsides Education Center hosted its graduation ceremony. HEC is a small non-public school serving not only many of the Hillsides residents, but also students from the greater Pasadena area. This year four seniors graduated. A long standing custom at the graduation is to give graduates the opportunity to address the assembly and ...
NAACP to Mayor: “Deliver to your constituents what they want most: Jobs”
A Letter to Mayor Bogaard from Joe Brown, President, Pasadena Branch, NAACP
Mayor Bill Bogaard 100 N. Garfield Ave., Rm. 228 Pasadena, CA 91109 Dear Mayor, For the past three weeks, we find ourselves encountering open criticism and verbal complaints regarding “the lack of employment opportunities for local residents”. As each of you are aware, we were on the front line of support for the approval of ...
Battle Lines Drawn in the 29th
An opinion piece submitted by Tom Houg
The author alone is responsible for opinions and information presented in this essay. Pasadena Now does not take editorial positions; rather, we serve the community by offering this forum for opinion and debate, open to all. We encourage your comments! No small stir was created recently when the Pasadena Star-News endorsed incumbent Congressman Adam Schiff. ...
Business Leaders for Measure CC
Opinion piece submited by Ann Hight and Jaylene Moseley
As past chairs of the Pasadena Chamber of Commerce, we are pleased to join with many other business and community supporters to urge people to vote “yes” on Measure CC, the 33-cents-a-day parcel tax to help the Pasadena Unified School District avoid devastating layoffs and cuts to effective school programs. Good schools are a critical ...
Should Pasadena Quit MWD? Chief Hahamonga Has Last Laugh
Opinion piece submitted by WAYNE LUSVARDI, Pasadena
The author alone is responsible for opinions and information presented in this essay. Pasadena Now does not take editorial positions; rather, we serve the community by offering this forum for opinion and debate, open to all. We encourage your comments! Imagine your city is located next door to a valley water district with enough surplus ...
Opinion: The Nation is Suffering a Broken Health Care System
Opinion piece submitted by ELLIN LIEBERMAN, M.D.
The author alone is responsible for opinions and information presented in this essay. Pasadena Now does not take editorial positions; rather, we serve the community by offering this forum for opinion and debate, open to all. We encourage your comments! The nation is suffering with a broken health care system. Saturday, June 27, 2009 is ...
Opinion: Downtown New Development Soaks Up Water from Others is an Urban Myth
Schiff Lauds President Obama’s Commitment to Closing Guantanamo Prison
Open letter to the Mayor, City Council Members, City Manager Michael Beck and City Staff
Op-Ed: Not Surprised that Pasadena Passed Bond Resolution to Shore Up Pensions
I’m not surprised to hear that Pasadena passed a bond issuance resolution tonight to shore up what I understood to perhaps be a $23 million pension obligation. But taxpayers should realize that bonding pensions means that we will pay at least $46 million for those pensions including bond interest just as you pay about double ...
Op-Ed: PUSD Superintendent Edwin Diaz Writes
By EDWIN DIAZ, SUPERINTENDENT, PASADENA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
Dear Editor, In the wake of fights at John Muir High School last week, reports have focused on the possible causes of the conflicts and the nature of the law enforcement response. However, as I continued to learn more about last week’s incident and based on what I observed directly, it is apparent to me ...
Besides a New Director, DCFS Needs Organizational Change
By Joseph M. Costa, Hillsides CEO
On December 13 on Los Angeles Times’ website, an article entitled, “L.A. County ousts head of troubled child welfare department,” announced that Trish Ploehn, the beleaguered director of the Los Angeles County’s Department of Children and Family Services, has been removed from her position. The Los Angeles Times website was inundated with vitriolic comments condemning ...
New Law Likely Makes PUSD’s Measure CC Unneeded
An opinion piece submitted by Wayne Lusvardi
A new law amending the State’s existing redevelopment law may make the Pasadena Unified School District’s $7.1 million Measure CC Parcel Tax unnecessary after ballots have already been mailed to voters. Under California Assembly Trailer Bill ABX4-26 enacted last week, redevelopment agencies are now required to divert their funds set aside for affordable housing to ...
No on Measure CC – The “Ginger Bread” Parcel Tax
Opinion piece submitted by WAYNE LUSVARDI, Pasadena
We all want our local schools in the Pasadena area to be adequately funded whether we are proponents or opponents of Measure CC – the Mail-In Ballot – Parcel Tax with a May 4 return deadline. That is not the issue with Measure CC. This past year the Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) acknowledges that it received $23 million in Federal ...
SCAG Decision Should Not be Based on Scare Tactics and Misinformation
Opinion piece submitted by BILL COBURN
The author alone is responsible for opinions and information presented in this essay. Pasadena Now does not take editorial positions; rather, we serve the community by offering this forum for opinion and debate, open to all. We encourage your comments! An item on an upcoming Sierra Madre City Council meeting agenda has caught my attention, ...
Opinion: Criminalize Water Use, or Just Buy Imported Water?
By WAYNE LUSVARDI
The author alone is responsible for opinions and information presented in this essay. Pasadena Now does not take editorial positions; rather, we serve the community by offering this forum for opinion and debate, open to all. We encourage your comments! A recent purchase of imported water by San Diego from Placer County raises the question ...