The City Council’s Economic Development and Technology Committee is expected to approve modifications of the city’s local preference and priority system guidelines for the city’s affordable housing programs. The modifications are designed to help former reside... More »
Readings will be conducted on two extremely important city ordinances at Monday’s City Council meeting. The first reading of zoning code amendments to the city’s historic preservation ordinance will be conducted along with the second reading of the zoning cod... More »
Pasadena’s Design Commission will deliberate Tuesday on an application for final design review of a proposed 39,274-square-foot, four-story medical office building at 650 S. Raymond Ave., near Huntington Hospital. According to plans submitted to the Department... More »
Citing a recent police shooting in Pasadena as its impetus, area representative State Sen. Anthony Portantino introduced a bill Friday that would authorize the state Department of Justice to investigate deadly police shootings if there is a “reasonable dispute... More »
Today, Assemblymember Chris Holden introduced the Stop Investment in Turkey Act, AB 1019, that will mandate the state stop all new investments or renew existing investments issued or owned by Turkey using the full force of the California government to pressure... More »
The Pasadena Water and Power Department could soon begin taking action to recover a portion of the $7.7 million late payments owed to the utility. On Wednesday, PWP staff asked the City Council’s Finance Committee for direction on possible actions, including u... More »
Tuesday, Senator Anthony J. Portantino was joined by Senator Scott Wilk of Santa Clarita in introducing SB 457, a measure that requires the Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS) and the State Teachers’ Retirement System (STRS) Boards of Administration to ... More »
Mayor Victor Gordo will complete one of the requirements mandated by the City Charter when he gives his first State of the City Speech at 7 p.m. on Feb. 24. According to the charter, “No later than February of each year, the Mayor shall present a thematic budg... More »
In a letter to U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters, chair of the House Committee on Financial Services, Pasadena Mayor Victor Gordo asked the Los Angeles Democrat to reconsider the population requirement for emergency rental assistance. “I wanted to ask that you strongly... More »
City officials reminded local residents to stay diligent and observe COVID-19 guidelines on President’s Day, Monday, Feb. 15. LA County remains in the most restrictive purple tier of California’s four-tier COVID-19 reopening plan, only outdoor gatherings are a... More »
Residents of District 5 will have an opportunity to meet their new City Council representative during a virtual meeting at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 18. Mayor and former District 5 City Councilmember Victor Gordo will introduce Jessica Rivas to district residen... More »
There will be no City Council meeting on Monday in observance of Presidents’ Day. But there are some important issues on the horizon. The council is scheduled to meet with the Pasadena Board of Education on March 1. Responding to calls to reopen schools at la... More »
