With City Council approval Monday, the city’s new 11-member Community Police Oversight Commission will be composed of seven women and four men, including a retired Superior Court judge and retired Sheriff’s Department lieutenant. . Former Superior Court Judge ... More »
As part of Monday’s City Council consent calendar is a proposal to adopt a resolution establishing a citywide wage and salary schedule. “The wages, benefits, and other terms and working conditions of employment for all classifications in the City workforce are... More »
Restaurants in the Southland and across the state will be able to continue offering a service that evolved during the COVID-19 pandemic — selling alcoholic beverages to-go, Gov. Gavin Newsom said today. Newsom said the state will also continue permitting resta... More »
Senate Bill 15, a measure authored by state Sen. Anthony J. Portantino (D-Pasadena) that gives incentives to cities that convert abandoned retail sites into affordable and workforce housing, passed the Senate floor on Monday with bipartisan support. “Lack of a... More »
The Upward Mobility Act of 2021, introduced by Assemblyman Chris Holden, D-Pasadena, recently passed the Assembly floor. The legislation, Assembly Bill 105, addresses barriers to upward mobility and inclusion for people of color working in California’s civil s... More »
Ara Maloyan, who helped lead the city’s Public Works Department out of an embezzlement scandal, retired last week after nearly six years on the job. “I really enjoyed working with Ara; he was a consummate professional,” City Manager Steve Mermell said in an em... More »
City Councilmembers could choose their oversight commissioners on Monday. Last week Mayor Victor Gordo said that oversight would return to the City Council at the meeting following the Memorial Day break. “My belief is that when the council wanted to have the ... More »
There is no City Council meeting on Monday, but some important local issues are scheduled for the June 7 meeting. The council is scheduled to take up approval of the Annual Action Plan (2021-2022) and Related Funding Applications for the Community Development ... More »
A City Council committee Thursday asked city planners to study loosening municipal cannabis regulations that allow only one dispensary per Council district and to consider reducing the distance required between dispensaries. “There is the first issue,” City Ma... More »
Legislation authored by Pasadena area Assemblymember Chris Holden that would set a limit on the amount of lead leaching from drinking water faucets and fixtures passed the Assembly Floor on Thursday. “We all expect the water we drink will keep us and our child... More »
Officials at both the local and state levels say blackouts are possible but not anticipated in Pasadena this summer as authorities work to shore up the state’s power grid ahead of the spike in demand. During the exceptional heat of last summer, utilities were ... More »
A federal judge will hear from both the county and city of Los Angeles Wednesday about the status of their agreement to provide beds and services for people experiencing homelessness in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The hearing in downtown Los Angeles will f... More »
