[Editor’s Note: This article originally incorrectly stated that Councilmember Margaret McAustin argued in favor of an option which would allow plurality winners of primary elections to claim victory. In fact, McAustin argued in favor of asking the electorate t... More »
Ruthie and Joe Hopkins, the publishers of Pasadena’s independent African American newspaper, the Pasadena Journal, will be honored next week as Assemblymember Chris Holden’s Unsung Heroes in the 41st District. The couple has been invited to attend the annual M... More »
[Updated] Nearly eight months after the City Council approved an application for Pasadena to join the San Gabriel Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District Board, and just days after the first sexually transmitted case of Zika was reported in Los Angeles Co... More »
The City of Pasadena’s Recreation and Parks Commission will review an update Tuesday about the conversion of the tennis court at Allendale Park into temporary pickleball courts until a permanent location for the relatively new sport is found. At the Commission... More »
The City of Pasadena’s Department of Public Works has prepared a report intended to encourage discussion by the Recreation and Parks Commission regarding the concept of establishing parking fees for the use of City parks. Public Works Administrator Charles Per... More »
The City of Pasadena is in the final stages of purchasing commercial property at 717 E. Union Street in the heart of the Playhouse District with plans to develop a pocket park at the location. The park will be the first of its kind in the Central District of P... More »
Pasadena’s City Council is expected Monday to approve amendments to its contract with City Manager Steve Mermell, including increasing his annual salary to $286,000 and awarding a one-time lump sum bonus of $7,500. In the Agenda Report for the City Council’s m... More »
The Pasadena Human Relations Commission together with the Pasadena MLK Community Coalition presents the “18th Annual Rekindling the Light of Peace Ceremony” Saturday at City Hall to reimagine the civil rights leader’s legacy and to inspire the community to com... More »
With the successful conclusion of the 129th Rose Parade and 104th Rose Bowl Game – enjoyed by hundreds of thousands locally and millions of people around the world this week on Monday – the City has released a general summary of municipal services, responses a... More »
Following 2017 which saw local controversies involving the police, homelessness and housing along with illegal marijuana dispensaries, Pasadena Mayor Terry Tornek seems upbeat about the city’s future and potential. “I feel a lot of optimism on the part of the ... More »
[Editor’s Note: This story incorrectly labelled the city commission as the Human Rights Commission and it is, in fact, the Human Relations Commission.] With a goal of achieving “a clear understanding of the pressing issues that constituents in our community ca... More »
Pasadena residents should get their flu shots while early, as flu activity is rapidly increasing throughout Los Angeles County, the County’s Department of Public Health said late last week. “Continue spreading holiday cheer and not the flu,” Dr. Jeffrey Gunzen... More »
