In a case that could drastically alter how cities in California and beyond deal with homeless encampments, U.S. Supreme Court justices today weighed whether to allow broader punishment for people camping in public spaces. “Laws like ours, they really do serve ... More »
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Tuesday is expected to officially adopt changes to its rental housing inspection program and enforcement policies, which would mandate inspections every four years for all rental units in unincorporated areas. Earlie... More »
The Pasadena Rental Housing Board on Wednesday will receive a report on a $4.6 million operating budget for the city’s Rent Stabilization Department for Fiscal Year 2025. If the budget is approved, eight additional full-time employees will be added to the depa... More »
Efforts play out to determine the future of a 50-acre tract once envisioned as the path of an extension of the 710 Freeway, City officials are grappling with a lack of detailed records about how the state acquired hundreds of properties decades ago, often thro... More »
Noting slower-than-average growth in revenues and the winding down of some federal and state funding, Los Angeles County’s CEO released a $45.4 billion budget proposal for 2024-25 Monday, a decrease of $1.4 million from the 2023-24 fiscal year, which ends June... More »
An expungement clinic aimed at providing resources and support for individuals seeking a fresh start will be held on Tuesday, April 23 at Pasadena City College, according to a staff report provided by the event’s organizer, Brandon D. Lamar. The clinic, which ... More »
Pasadena Water and Power is proposing a comprehensive electric rate study that could lead to a realignment of customer rates with changing customer usage patterns, available technology, and other evolving aspects of the utility industry. It is recommending, th... More »
California’s Legislature is getting crazy busy as key bill deadlines get closer — and we’re keeping track. Tuesday, some bills didn’t survive crucial committee hearings, while others were watered down to stay alive. CalMatters homelessness reporter Marisa Kend... More »
The Planning Commission will consider recommending amendments to the zoning code that would codify pandemic era measures for restaurants. The amendments would allow walk-up windows by right, create an Administrative Conditional Use Permit process for the on-si... More »
Monday, April 22 Finance NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the regular meeting of the Finance Committee, scheduled for Monday, April 22, 2024, at 4:00 p.m. in the Pasadena City Hall, 100 North Garfield Avenue, Pasadena, is cancelled. CLICK HERE FOR THE NOTICE City C... More »
Los Angeles County’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate held steady at 5.4% in March, the same rate as February, according to figures released Friday by the state Employment Development Department. The 5.4% rate was above the rate of 4.9% rate from March 20... More »
Democrats completely dominate California’s state government, and one aspect of that hegemony is their ability to act without compunction. When doing whatever they want to do, Democratic officeholders don’t have to worry about competition from the state’s shriv... More »
