Wednesday, April 10, 2024 | 9:26 pm
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, known as Metro, is inviting residents to participate in a live, interactive telephone town hall on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, starting at 6 p.m. The forum, part of Metro’s ongoing “Putting People Firs... More »
Wednesday, April 10, 2024 | 6:17 pm
The Charter Reform Task Force will again discuss the timing of the mayoral election on Thursday. The task force is studying topics that the City Council could place on the ballot which could impact the City’s political structure. Topics include term limits, th... More »
Wednesday, April 10, 2024 | 5:48 am
As part of Monday’s consent calendar, the City Council approved a $229,970 contract with Western Steel Buildings for a prefabricated steel hangar at the police department heliport facility. Currently, there are two aircraft hangars at the heliport site. The ma... More »
Wednesday, April 10, 2024 | 5:42 am
Mayor Victor Gordo announced on Monday that a 710 ad hoc committee has been formed. The committee consists of Gordo and Councilmembers Steve Madison, Jason Lyon, and Tyron Hampton. So far, no meeting dates or a schedule has been set. More than 50 years ago, th... More »
Wednesday, April 10, 2024 | 5:31 am
The Pasadena City Council pushed back a public hearing to raise refuse rates to May 6. The new refuse rates could increase by 7% each fiscal year from 2026-2029 to adjust for inflation. City staff said the increase is needed as current rates are not generating... More »
Wednesday, April 10, 2024 | 5:12 am
Californians will be coughing up many billions of dollars this month as they file their federal and state income tax returns and pay the second installment on their property taxes. How much? Annually, individual Californians and California-based businesses pay... More »
Wednesday, April 10, 2024 | 5:00 am
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Tuesday directed its staff to prepare a report on ways the county might be able to provide financial and other support to people losing their jobs due to the closure of 99 Cents Only stores in the area. The company o... More »
Tuesday, April 9, 2024 | 1:34 pm
Senate Bill 1128, authored by Senator Anthony J. Portantino, who represents Pasadena, seeks to close significant loopholes in California’s sex offender registration laws by requiring adults convicted of unlawful sexual activity with minors to be listed on the ... More »
Tuesday, April 9, 2024 | 6:20 am
Pasadena’s Department of Planning and Community Development plans to hold a third study session next month when the Planning Commission continues discussions regarding the future trajectory of drive-through businesses within the North Lake Specific Plan (NLSP)... More »
Tuesday, April 9, 2024 | 6:01 am
The City Council voted on Monday to bring back a proposed rate hike to the sewer use fee rate to May 6. But when the item comes back to the Council, it will include more models and how they impact residents, as well as details on how additional proposed rate h... More »
Tuesday, April 9, 2024 | 5:47 am
The Pasadena City Council voted Monday night to hold a public hearing on June 3 regarding proposed changes to the city’s water rate structure and rate adjustments that could lead to bill increases for residents starting as soon as July 1. The vote came the sam... More »
Tuesday, April 9, 2024 | 5:31 am
Voter turnout wasn’t so low after all in the March 5 election. City Clerk Mark Jomsky said on Monday that 40.6% of local voters cast ballots in the election. The City turnout was higher than the voter turnout in Los Angeles County where only about 30% of the v... More »