Today, Representatives Judy Chu (CA-27) and Adam Schiff (CA-28), held a press conference urging Congress to act before student loan rates double from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent on July 1st. “Higher education is the single greatest avenue of upward mobility t... More »
Mayor Bill Bogaard, members of the City Council and the Rose Bowl Operating Company Board of Directors hosted an open house on Saturday, June 8, giving the public full access to the newly finished renovations to the Pavilion at the Rose Bowl stadium. Hotdogs a... More »
The City Council, during their June 10 meeting, is expected to focus their attention on water quality for the City of Pasadena, through equipment improvement. The City Council will decide on whether to authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with P... More »
The City of Sierra Madre’s existing water supply comes from one of two sources; tunnel water from the local dam (5-10%) and groundwater wells (90-95%.) Throughout the summer and fall of 2012 City Public Works staff observed the water levels receding at each ... More »
Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) and Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) announced the U.S. Forest Service now has available a specifically equipped helicopter to combat wildfires at night. Four years ago, during the Station Fire – the largest wildfire in Los... More »
Today, Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-27) introduced legislation to help ensure students can make the most of each and every school day. The Developing Innovative Partnerships and Learning Opportunities that Motive Achievement (DIPLOMA) Act provides grants for sta... More »
The California Assembly has approved several bills by Assemblymember Chris Holden. These bills now move to the Senate for consideration. In his first legislative session, Assemblymember Holden authored measures to help homeowners avoid foreclosure, streamline ... More »
Pasadena Water and Power recently upgraded its outage management system and call center to the Milsoft E&O System with the addition of Milsoft OMS and Milsoft call center. According to a news statement, the Milsoft OMS will enable electric utilities to better ... More »
At the May 28, 2013 City Council meeting, the City Council implemented mandatory water conservation measures for all water customers in Sierra Madre, effective immediately. The dry winter Sierra Madre just experienced seriously affected the groundwater levels ... More »
Assemblymember Chris Holden’s bill to standardize the start date of newly elected Municipal Water District Directors has been approved by the State Legislature and is now on its way to Governor Brown for signature. It is the first bill from freshman Assembly... More »
The San Gabriel Valley Chapter of Organizing for Action will be at Congresswoman Judy Chu’s South Lake Street office Wednesday morning to ask her to take a leadership role in Congress on climate change legislation and resources, in response to the upcoming w... More »
On Monday, the City of South Pasadena hosted a brief Memorial Day service at the War Memorial Building to honor those who have served. Mayor Richard D. Schneider, M.D., led the service and introduced featured speaker James Maddox, a National Service officer an... More »
