Pasadena’s Design Commission on Tuesday will look over a plan to demolish four residential units at 130-140 North Mar Vista Avenue and replace them with a three-story, 23-unit multifamily structure that will include one level of subterranean parking with 27 sp... More »
The city’s Board of Zoning Appeals has upheld the termination of Golden Cross Health Care’s non-conforming rights over its former Pasadena building and property amid the discontinued use of the facility after the state suspended its license. During its meeting... More »
Rep. Judy Chu (D-Pasadena) is encouraging more tenants and landlords to apply for the California COVID-19 Rent Relief Program. Congress has provided over $46.5 billion to help renters and landlords across the country to ensure that no renter loses their home d... More »
The City Council is dark for the next three weeks, scheduled to return on Sept. 13. Following are two issues up for council consideration when it returns to work. The City Council must conduct two readings of the amended cannabis ordinance, which when formally... More »
Pasadena’s Public Safety Committee has deferred action on proposed design concepts for suicide prevention barriers for the Colorado Street Bridge as it wants further review and additional public input on the Department of Public Work’s recommendations. During ... More »
State Senator Anthony J. Portantino, who represents Pasadena, on Wednesday announced the decision by the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) to restrict the number of investments and holdings they have in the Republic of Turkey. CalPERS is... More »
The City Council on Monday ordered the crafting of an ordinance that would replace State-endorsed campaign contribution limits during local elections with a no-limits Pasadena version. A total of six council members voted to approve an ad hoc committee’s recom... More »
Assemblymember Chris Holden, D-Pasadena, introduced a resolution Tuesday that would create a “Sister State” relationship between California and the Province of Syunik, Armenia. Assembly Concurrent Resolution (ACR) 105 would add Armenia’s southernmost province ... More »
Despite opposition from some members of the public, the City Council has approved the proposed allocation of $25.235 million American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to offset losses in revenues and maintain necessary services negatively affected by the pandemic.... More »
The Pasadena City Council unanimously approved the proposal to implement the Level 2 Water Supply Shortage Plan under the Pasadena Municipal Code and to establish a voluntary water reduction target of 15 percent, which aligns with the state’s reduction goal. A... More »
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Pasadena) and more than 30 members of Congress sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin calling for the department to immediately extend the Defense Department’s FireGuard program — an invaluable resource for state and local firef... More »
A special meeting of Pasadena’s Historic Preservation Commission on Tuesday was called to consider appeals filed against the Department of Planning and Community Development following its finding that the property at 249-253 S. Catalina Ave. does not meet the ... More »
