Through a motion by Supervisor Kathryn Barger that aims to invest services and programs in Los Angeles County communities, the Board of Supervisors approved the budget restoration of the Department of Parks and Recreation. “After a year of decreased social and... More »
Mayor Victor Gordo will deliver his first State of the City speech virtually tonight at 7 p.m. This year’s speech will reflect on the challenges the community has faced over the past year, highlighting accomplishments included in the city’s 2020 Annual Report,... More »
The city is supporting an effort to repeal an article in the state constitution dating back to the days of segregation that prohibits cities and counties from building or buying certain low-income housing projects without voter approval. According to Article 3... More »
The City Council completed the first reading of zoning code amendments to the city’s Historic Preservation Ordinance on Monday and adopted amendments to the zoning code amendment preventing mansionization. “These zoning code changes will have impacts in preven... More »
[Updated] Installation of full-scale suicide deterrence barrier design mock-ups on the Colorado Street Bridge began Monday and according to city officials will take two weeks to complete. The mock-ups will provide “for better visualization and evaluation” bef... More »
Mayor Victor Gordo on Monday said he would begin the process of reaching out to councilmembers for suggestions on the formation of a housing task force. Gordo said the task force would have 15 members. Gordo made his statement at the council’s meeting Monday, ... More »
The City Council passed a 14-item consent calendar that includes a 1% pay increase for Pasadena’s 161 firefighters represented by the Pasadena Fire Fighters Association (PFFA). According to a city staff report, the prior three-year memorandum of understanding ... More »
Working alongside the parents of a 6-year-old girl who drowned while attending summer camp in Altadena in 2019, state Assemblyman Chris Holden, D-Pasadena, introduced a bill to improve water safety policies and education throughout the state. Assembly Bill 768... More »
The City Council this week will vote on a 14-item consent calendar that includes a 1-percent pay increase for Pasadena’s 161 firefighters represented by the Pasadena Fire Fighters Association (PFFA). “The prior three-year memorandum of understanding between t... More »
Although the Pasadena Board of Zoning Appeals (BOZA) voted to continue at an undetermined date a call for review on a conditional use permit (CUP) for a car wash on East Colorado Boulevard, the item will come before the city Design Commission for preliminary c... More »
The Pasadena City Council on Monday will receive an overview and implementation update on the city’s general plan, described on the city’s website as “a blueprint to guide the future.” The plan is made up of six elements: land use, mobility, housing, open spac... More »
The Pasadena City Council’s Economic Development and Technology (EDTech) Committee will report Thursday, February 25, on the progress of efforts by the City to reach out to local businesses and encourage them to participate in the bidding process for City proj... More »
