The Pasadena City Council is expected to act Monday on a request by the Pasadena Humane Society (PHS) to simplify its dog license structure by removing proration, which currently is required under the Pasadena Municipal Code. According to the Municipal Code, d... More »
The Design Commission on Tuesday will consider a report calling for the approval of an application for a concept design review of the former Bank of America building at 101 S. Marengo Ave. “The project design has satisfactorily addressed the comments provided ... More »
It’s possible the Pasadena City Council could vote to establish some form of increased police oversight as early as Monday, though discussions on the long-debated matter also could stretch beyond Monday’s scheduled 2 p.m. council session. With the Aug. 15 poli... More »
As the clock runs out on the state’s eviction moratorium, the Assembly Appropriations Committee last week shelved one of the remaining bills intended to keep people in their homes. Senate Bill 1410 would have created a program to give tax credits to landlords ... More »
State lawmakers stalled a bill authored by Assemblyman Chris Holden (D-Pasadena) that would punish police officers who don’t physically intervene in situations where excessive force is used by fellow officers. Assembly Bill 1022 would have also disqualified of... More »
The City Council on Monday will vote to allow City Manager Steve Mermell to enter into a contract with Los Angeles County to accept and administer federal grant funds to expand epidemiology, surveillance, and testing capacity to combat COVID-19. If the vote is... More »
Pasadena City Councilmember John Kennedy, who chairs the city’s Public Safety Committee, has invited the community to take part in an online conversation with himself, Police Chief John Perez, police command staff, and City Manager Steve Mermell on Thursday. T... More »
The Pasadena City Council Finance Committee is slated to consider a proposal Thursday to allocate half a million dollars for a program to provide relief grants to help local artists struggling amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The proposal calls for the city to tran... More »
Pasadena has resumed enforcing overnight parking and street-sweeping restrictions, as well as other parking-related ordinances following a vote by the City Council. Enforcement of both overnight parking and street sweeping restrictions were set to begin Tuesda... More »
The City Council’s Finance Committee will continue its discussion on the Police Department’s budget at 2 p.m. Thursday. The Police Department has a more than $85 million budget, 234 sworn officers, and 120 civilian employees, including part-time workers. There... More »
The City Council on Monday heard a pre-development plan for a 6-story residential building at 270 N. Los Robles Ave. with 105 multi-family rental units, but local housing advocates and some councilmembers appeared less than impressed. The project would include... More »
Last week was an exciting time for Democrats. Presumptive presidential nominee Joe Biden, continuing to rise in national opinion polls, chose California U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate. The party also announced Biden’s former boss President Barack ... More »
