Interim City Manager Cynthia Kurtz sent an opposition letter to the Metropolitan Water District (MWD) over rate increases. “Pasadena does not support rate increases of 8% and 8% for each of the next two years,” Kurtz wrote in the March 21 letter. “Over the pas... More »
Assembly Bill 2723, a bill offered by Assemblymember Chris Holden (D-Pasadena) that includes new requirements to legally reclaim a lost pet that has been found, passed the Assembly Business and Professions Committee. “Many of us have opened our homes and welco... More »
Sen. Anthony Portantino (D – Pasadena) joined San Francisco County Supervisor Ahsha Safai and NBA player Gary Payton II for a rally on the steps of San Francisco City Hall to support universal screening for risk of dyslexia. Also joining the rally were represe... More »
Adam Schiff (D-Pasadena) and 10 bipartisan members of the California delegation and the Congressional Ukrainian Caucus delivered a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Secretary of State Antony Blinken, calling on the departments to grant authority ... More »
The Pasadena City Council will receive an update on the county’s efforts to restore the Devil’s Gate Dam project in the Hahamongna Watershed Park. The update is part of Wednesday’s special meeting with LA County Supervisor Kathryn Barger. Over the past three y... More »
The City Council will meet with Supervisor Kathryn Barger in a special joint meeting at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday. The meeting will include an update by the LA County Public Works Department on future work on the completion of the Devil’s Gate Dam restoration pro... More »
The City Council is dark on Monday, but when the city’s primary elected officials meet again you can expect some fireworks. Local activists certainly will want to have their say regarding a formatting change to the meetings. Starting on April 4th, public comme... More »
Emotions flared at a community town hall in Crevier Lounge at Pasadena City College Thursday held by the city to share opinions regarding the hiring of a new city manager to replace Steve Mermell, who retired late last year. Former Pasadena City Manager Cynthi... More »
Planning Commissioner Jason Lyon announced on Monday that Vice-Mayor and outgoing District 7 City Councilmember Andy Wilson has endorsed him in the race for the District 7 City Council seat. Wilson is the incumbent councilmember for the district and is not see... More »
SB 1079, a measure introduced by State Senator Anthony Portantino (D –Pasadena) to allow cities to monitor noise pollution by using sound activated devices, passed the Senate Transportation Committee today. “Although there are regulations in place for vehicles... More »
Mayor Victor Gordo announced on Monday, that the City Council will implement a new format for its meetings on a pilot basis next month. “Starting on April 4th, we are going to move public comments for matters not in the agenda to the end of the meeting in orde... More »
The City Council unanimously approved on Monday two additional displacement events at the Rose Bowl stadium in June. Neither the exact dates in June nor the performers are being named yet. The Arroyo Seco Public Lands Ordinance permits only 15 displacement eve... More »
