House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has named Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank), whose district includes a portion of West Pasadena, as Chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, which is charged with the oversight of the country’s intelligence commun... More »
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) submitted his first budget to the state legislature Jan. 10 and Sen. Anthony Portantino (D) liked what he saw. “Today’s budget shows that our state is in a positive position for the long-term while investing an additional $4.8 ... More »
Assemblymember Holden has opened up the nomination process for his annual 41st Assembly District’s Women of the Year and Women of Distinction celebration. “For 30 years, in recognition of Women’s History Month, the Legislature has honored the achievements of w... More »
Pasadena Unified School District’s Board of Education is scheduled to hold a special meeting Thursday to discuss funding priorities under recently passed Measure J, which sets aside a sizeable chunk of new revenue from city taxes for the district and its educa... More »
On a rainy night last March, City leaders gathered in a college auditorium to discuss a “road diet” for Orange Grove Boulevard, part of the City’s “Complete Streets” mobilization plan. Hundreds of community members fiercely opposed to the plan filled the audit... More »
Environmental activists are calling for a halt to Los Angeles County’s ongoing sediment removal project at Hahamongna Watershed Park, which they say is proving even more destructive to wildlife habitats than they had previously feared. The Arroyo Seco Foundati... More »
The $57.1 billion Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association known as LACERA is feeling jittery over three data security incidents at its custodian, State Street Bank and Trust Company. And the Pasadena-based fund is making those concerns known. Accor... More »
By 2020, the way Pasadenans vote is going to look very different from the way they do now. By then, the California Voters Choice Act will have been fully phased-in. Passed by the California legislature in 2016, its authors hoped to update voting processes with... More »
[Editor’s Note: This article has been changed to reflect the facts that the tree’s removal is due to its confliction with the building’s design and not the construction scaffolding.] The City of Pasadena’s Urban Forestry Advisory Commission will deliberate on ... More »
Metro is holding a public workshop at the Pasadena Senior Center get public input on its bus system on January 24, and participants will get a useful “Thank You!” in the form of a free TAP card. Meet with Metro staff, learn about the study and share your thoug... More »
The City of Pasadena has announced a second round of community workshops for January, focused on concept ideas for specific plan areas identified in the General Plan. The recently updated General Plan for future city growth, development and investment establis... More »
With his bill raising the age for purchasing a gun in California to 21 signed into law, State Senator Anthony Portantino (D), who represents the Pasadena area, has reintroduced another measure limiting the number of firearms Californians can purchase to one pe... More »
