The Pasadena City Council is expected on Monday night to approve the City’s revised Fiscal Year 2017 budget recommendation submitted by Interim City Manager Steve Mermell. The total budget appropriations for 2017 would be $835.9 million, which includes an oper... More »
A Planning Commission hearing into the renovation of the historic Julia Morgan-designed YWCA building and construction of an adjacent six-story building by Kimpton Hotels across the street from Pasadena City Hall was postponed Wednesday night at the request of... More »
In a ceremony in Sacramento, Assemblymember Chris Holden recognized Union Station Homeless Services, a non-profit that has served the Pasadena and greater San Gabriel Valley community since 1973, as “Non-Profit of the Year” for the 41st Assembly District. “I a... More »
Tuesday, Pasadena area Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-27) called on Speaker of the House Paul Ryan to allow a vote on legislation that would prevent those on the No Fly list from being able to buy a gun before the House takes a week-long break on Friday. The bill,... More »
Rank and file members of American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 858 filled the Pasadena City Council Chambers Monday night, as part of an ongoing salary and contact dispute with the City. The City Council met with labor representati... More »
The Pasadena City Council tonight will hear and vote on the first reading of a proposed ordinance which would lead to the “booting” or immobilizing of parked cars whose owners are found to have multiple past due parking citations. “The idea is to make it less ... More »
The Pasadena City Council is expected to vote Monday night on Mayor Terry Tornek’s recommendation for a special election to repeal a decade-and-half old initiative which puts the City on record in favor of supporting completion of the 710 Freeway extension. Di... More »
Wednesday, the California State Legislature passed the final Fiscal Year 2016-17 Budget to maintain California’s growing economy while investing in California families. Assemblymember Chris Holden released the following statement upon passage of the Legislatur... More »
The process to hire a new Pasadena City Manager is accelerating with first-round interviews of candidates this week and final selection in about three weeks, Mayor Terry Tornek said Monday. Former Assistant City Manager Steve Mermell has filled in as Interim C... More »
Pasadena Mayor Terry Tornek has placed a recommendation on Monday’s City Council agenda for the City to hold a special election to repeal Measure A, the 2001 initiative ordinance which promotes completion of the 710 Freeway. Measure A positioned the City as be... More »
The City of Pasadena’s hydroelectric power plant in Azusa needs study the birds and bats if it wants the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to consider renewing the plant’s current 30-year license, which expires in December 2018. Many Pasadenans are unaware ... More »
Nearly five million registered voters in Los Angeles County are expected to go to the polls today to vote in the Presidential Primary election, which includes four important races for local representatives of county, state and federal positions as well. “It is... More »
