Pasadena’s Department of Planning and Community Development will brief members of the City’s Planning Commission on Wednesday about updates on proposed amendments to the Zoning Code relative to “mansionization,” the practice of building the largest possible si... More »
[Updated] State Sen. Anthony Portantino, who represents Pasadena in the California legislature, led a chorus of his colleagues in Sacramento who followed his demands that the governor take immediate action to get backlogged unemployment claims paid and impro... More »
One day after Pasadena Now reported on the contents of a letter written by City Manager Steve Mermell to the California Public Employees Retirement System, known as CalPERS, regarding concerns over its new riskier investment strategy, the company’s investment ... More »
Discussion on two pending developments were put on temporary hold when the City Council tabled both projects at its Monday meeting. The council was scheduled to hear predevelopment plan reviews (PPRs) on projects at 270-282 N. Los Robles Ave. and 50 Alessandro... More »
Amendments to the city’s Historic Preservation Ordinance (HPO), which would provide more protection to historic landmarks that have been deemed landmarks, are headed to the Planning Commission for consideration next month, according to Pasadena Planning Direct... More »
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Tuesday approved more than $10 million in new spending for arts grants and affordable housing, just five weeks after signing off on a $34.9 billion budget that includes deep across-the-board cuts to all departments. ... More »
Two bills by Assemblyman and former Pasadena Mayor and City Councilman Chris Holden regarding police use of force and corporate racial inclusion will be considered by Senate committees this month. AB1022, which would require police officers to intervene and re... More »
In a letter to Congress, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Pasadena) and Ro Khanna (D-Santa Clara) asked for the inclusion of mask-related provisions in an upcoming health and economic legislative package responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. “As states across the country ex... More »
Introduced by the Pasadena Water and Power Department, a program approved Monday by the City Council will address complaints about unusually high water charges, some of which can be traced to water leaks on private property. PWP customers may not be aware of t... More »
[UPDATED] In a letter to the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS), City Manager Steve Mermell called for more transparency in new investment plans. Last month, Mermell expressed concerns to the City Council and its Finance Committee regardi... More »
[UPDATED] The Pasadena City Council’s swift drive towards police reform skidded to a halt Monday, as the Council failed to pass either of two efforts to oversee the police department. A motion to place a new police reform charter amendment measure on the Novem... More »
The Pasadena City Council on Monday picked Councilmember John Kennedy to serve as a commissioner with the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Joint Powers Authority and Raphael Henderson to sit on the Rose Bowl Operating Co. (RBOC) board. Kennedy rounds out the ... More »
