South Pasadena City Council, in conjunction with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro), challenged the elected officials of the San Gabriel Valley Cities and the City of Los Angeles in securing the largest number of pledges for â... More »
The City Council is expected during their June 17 meeting to hold a public hearing to receive public comment on a proposed water rate adjustment. The City Council is looking at a proposal to increase the Purchased Water Adjustment Charge (PWAC) by 10 cents per... More »
Assemblymember Chris Holden’s (D-Pasadena) legislation to make the Small Business Loan Guarantee program more accessible and user friendly has been approved in the Senate Government Organization Committee. “At a time when California is striving to rebound ... More »
The public is invited to two information meetings in June to learn about the process for updating the City’s draft General Plan Land Use and Mobility Elements, the direction given to staff by the City Council and the overall environmental review process. The... More »
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 »
