There are only two City Council meetings remaining this year. The City Council will be dark on Monday but will return on Dec. 9 and 16. At the Dec. 9 organizational meeting, Mayor Victor Gordo will be sworn in along with incumbents Tyron Hampton, Justin Jones, and Steve Madison. Rick Cole will become the new District 2 Councilmember. The addition of Cole, who won the District 2 election in March, ... More »
Continuing the legacy set by the late Councilmember John J. Kennedy, who passed away in 2022, Councilmember Tyron Hampton led this year’s annual community turkey giveaway at La Pintoresca Park in Pasadena on Friday. Accompanied by the sounds of The JazzTones, dozens of volunteers from across Pasadena, helped unload trucks and stuff bags with frozen turkeys, along with bags of canned pumpkin, along... More »
On Monday, our City Council unanimously approved the Lamanda Park Specific Plan covering part of east Pasadena (roughly between Foothill and Colorado Boulevards on the north and south and Kinneloa and Roosevelt Avenues on the east and west). Kudos to Councilmember Gene Masuda for bringing attention to a neglected area of his district. The Council’s approval endorsed four of the five recommendation... More »
Two resignations from local commissions are contained in Monday’s City Council agenda. Police Oversight Commissioner Paul Vernon is leaving the Commission and, as previously reported, Rick Cole is leaving the Planning Commission. Cole will be sworn in as the next District 2 City Councilmember. He announced his resignation effective Dec. 6 last month. “It has been my privilege to serve our City as ... More »
Councilmember Elect Rick Cole on Wednesday indicated that one of the things he would do after he is sworn into the City Council next month is push for changes to the City’s approach to the Capital Improvement Program (CIP). “When I sit on this dais in a month, we are going to change the way business is done in the city on the capital program,” Cole said. “There’s $2 billion worth of unfunded capit... More »
Pasadena’s Planning Commission on Wednesday endorsed studying an ambitious plan to transform North Lake Avenue from a car-dominated thoroughfare into a pedestrian and bicycle-friendly corridor, marking the latest attempt to revitalize an area where previous plans in 1997 and 2007 failed to achieve meaningful change. Commissioner Rick Cole opened the presentation from the Commission subcommittee by... More »
The Planning Commission will conduct a study session on a plan that establishes a bold new vision for North Lake Avenue. The North Lake Specific Plan outlines a bold new vision for the corridor. The plan aims to transform the bustling street into a vibrant, pedestrian-friendly corridor that better reflects the city’s neighborhoods. A key part of the plan recommends sweeping changes to the area’s i... More »
Council is dark on Monday for the Veterans Day holiday, a day to honor those who have served in the nation’s armed forces. Two public hearings are scheduled for Nov. 18 when the City Council returns, the Lamanda Park Specific Plan and landmark designation for the Elks Lodge. There are three meetings scheduled for this year. Nov. 18, Dec. 9 and Dec. 16. Dec. 9 is the organizational meeting. Rick Co... More »
With just days left before the election, Measure PL has garnered support from a diverse array of community leaders, local educators, authors, and passionate residents, all united in their belief that passing Measure PL is vital to Pasadena’s future. These endorsements represent solid support for the securing, modernizing, and reopening the Pasadena Central Library. It is crucial for preserving a ... More »
There will be no City Council meeting on Monday due to Election Day, which is Tuesday, Nov. 5. According to the City’s calendar, there will be no meeting on Nov. 11. Several important issues will be decided on Election Day this year, including a library bond and City Charter reform measures that would establish special elections to fill Council District vacancies if more than two years remain on t... More »
