California will move into Stage 2 of the state’s reopening plan by the end of this week, and some low risk businesses could reopen soon, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on Monday. “On Friday I said we were days not weeks from announcing modifications to the stay-a... More »
The City Council on Monday will vote to amend the eviction moratorium enacted to protect renters facing hardship during the Coronavirus pandemic. The amendment would give tenants 12 months, instead of six, to pay back rent, and landlords could be criminally pr... More »
No definitive answers are expected to emerge from Monday’s Pasadena City Council meeting as to when stay-at-home orders and other COVID-19-related restrictions might be lifted in the city. Still, what is expected to be one of the lengthiest segments of another... More »
The Pasadena City Council will discuss enacting a Hospitality Workplace Protections Ordinance on Monday. The ordinance would require hoteliers to adhere to certain health and safety requirements in the workplace even beyond the current state of emergency. The ... More »
Mayor Terry Tornek told Pasadena Now that the city will reopen in phases and that he has had early discussions with some business owners. The council will discuss the matter at today’s 2 p.m. meeting. “We’re going to have a good active discussion on Monday abo... More »
According to a city staff report, more commission meetings could be on the horizon, and City Manager Steve Mermell said that next month the council could go back to its regular schedule. “Staff is recommending that the City Council affirm that its Monday meeti... More »
Pasadena’s Hearing Officer will conduct hearings online for the first time since the city stopped holding most committee and commission meetings. This week’s hearing will be held at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, May 6. The hearings will cover a number of applications f... More »
On Tuesday, 105 House Democrats, led by House Small Business Subcommittee on Oversight Chair Rep. Judy Chu (D-Pasadena), sent a letter to House Democratic and Republican leadership demanding that labor unions be eligible for recovery funds made possible under ... More »
In correspondence to the city’s Planning Commission, local residents are questioning why Conditional Use Permits were placed on the agenda during the city’s Safer at Home order when people cannot attend the meeting. The commission was scheduled to vote on Cond... More »
[Updated] Pasadena Now has learned that city officials have decided to further investigate two cannabis dispensaries that are scheduled to appear before the Planning Commission later today. The commission was scheduled to vote on Conditional Use Permits on Var... More »
After seven weeks of working on a way to safely convene public meetings, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors met by teleconference again Tuesday, restricting public comment to email and mail and insisting it is in compliance with relaxed Brown Act requ... More »
More than 200 public entities received a notification from the city informing them that the YWCA and former Water and Power properties are available surplus land. The notification is required under Surplus Land Act (SLA), which went into effect on Jan. 1. Howe... More »
