Two local civil rights activists were honored Friday morning by Pasadena’s Progressive Discussion Group. The group, which meets twice a month and attracts local intellectuals and thoughtful citizens to discuss pressing social justice topics, bestowed its 2016 ... More »
It’s back to work for Pasadena’s City Council as it holds it first regular meeting for 2017 and deliberates on several major contracts for city services, enacts official appointments and hears several proposed ordinances up for first reading Monday, January 9.... More »
Pasadena’s Design Commission will hold its regular meeting on Tuesday, January 10, to discuss a number of projects that need to conform to the City’s General Plan, after first convening a Special Meeting at 4:45 when the members of the Commission conduct a fie... More »
Virtually every Pasadena City Department played extensive, interconnecting roles in the 2017 Rose Parade and Rose Bowl Game, in ways that most residents may never even realize. Pasadena’s trash collectors hauled out over 85 tons of trash after the events. Out ... More »
A neighborhood activist and an organization that promotes and supports local artists were named as Citizen and Business of the Year for 2016 by the Altadena Chamber of Commerce and Civic Association. Author Elliot M. Gold, co-founder of the Altadena Coalition ... More »
The City’s new Director of the Pasadena Public Library and Information Services Department, Michelle Perera, brings a healthy dose of optimism alongside 24 years of professional experience to an institution that she says is more relevant than ever. With a new ... More »
Pasadena’s water conservation rate has dropped considerably since California decided to end state-mandated water-savings targets per city in June. From a high 24 percent water savings recorded in August 2015, Pasadena’s water conservation rate has dropped to o... More »
Pasadena-based political thought incubator The Progressive Discussion Group is ringing in 2017 by celebrating its fifteenth year of regular meetings designed to bring local activists and community members together under one roof to discuss relevant community i... More »
The sales and use tax rate in California has been lowered effective January 1, by one quarter of a percent, from 7.50 to 7.25 percent, according the state Board of Equalization. The lower tax rate is a result of the partial expiration of Proposition 30, a scho... More »
Tuesday, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Jeh Johnson delivered a response to a December 5th letter sent by 110 Members of Congress calling on President Obama to protect the private information of those who applied for Deferred Action for Childh... More »
Officials representing the Pasadena Firefighters Association (PFFA) will meet with City officials to start negotiations on a new Memorandum of Understanding that governs the employment of Pasadena Fire Department personnel, during a special meeting called by t... More »
The City of Pasadena’s Planning and Community Development Department is recommending that the City Council approve an application by a group of residents in the area of Rose Villa and Oakdale Streets in Pasadena’s District 7 to have their neighborhood declared... More »
