Pasadena’s City Council approved changes to the city’s tobacco retailer license and tobacco use prevention ordinances which effectively prohibit the distribution and sale within the city of flavored tobacco products, including electronic smoking device liquids... More »
Pasadena’s ArtCenter College of Design, which once included famed landscape photographer and environmentalist Ansel Adams as a guest lecturer, is being sued for age discrimination by a 65-year-old former professor who alleges his contract was not renewed in 20... More »
The City Council on Monday unanimously approved Interim City Manager Cynthia Kurtz’s contract. Kurtz, who has been chosen to serve as interim city manager with the Dec. 2 retirement of City Manager Steve Mermell, served as City Manager from 1997 to 2008. “I a... More »
Friday’s Turkey Tussle game between John Muir and Pasadena high schools has been canceled due to a contraction of COVID-19. “We have learned that an athlete who was to participate in this week’s game has tested positive for COVID-19. In accordance with the Pas... More »
On Monday October 18, 2021 I attended (virtually) a meeting of the Pasadena City Council. I’m a long-time resident, my son goes to public school here and I’ve been active with the PTA and local government. When I moved here years ago, I was truly shocked to ... More »
The City Council will once again consider amending an agreement with a local developer on local hiring and contracting quotas. Lincoln Properties and the city signed a development agreement that required 20% of its hires on the 10 West Walnut project be from ... More »
The City Council on Monday approved a $115,543 contract with CelPlan Technologies for security cameras at Villa Parke. The cameras will cover areas where the public gathers, according to a staff report. Independent studies have shown that security cameras are ... More »
A troubled medical building project in Playhouse Village has evolved into plans for a new hotel on Colorado Boulevard located in a former Cordon Bleu building and the parking lot across the street from Urth Cafe. A special meeting of the Pasadena Planning Comm... More »
The City Council recently took an action not to accept the state’s recently enacted limit of $4,900. per contributor for our local elections. Instead, the council authorized an ordinance codifying the existing practice in Pasadena which says there are no limit... More »
Police arrested a woman Sunday night after they say she repeatedly bashed a man in the head with a glass bottle and tried, unsuccessfully, to steal his bicycle at Pasadena’s Washington Park. The crime took place at about 9:15 p.m. at the park, 700 E. Washingto... More »
A gunman fled with cash after holding up a Pasadena GameStop store on Sunday afternoon, police said. The crime unfolded about 1:20 p.m. at the store, 3401 E. Foothill Blvd., Pasadena police Lt. Sean Dawkins said. A robber walked up to a lone employee, opened a... More »
The first meeting of the Pasadena Police Oversight Commission on Tuesday will largely cover organizational matters, according to an agenda released by the city. The first meeting will be held at 6 p.m. via Zoom. There are no items on the agenda requiring actio... More »
