The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors’ ability to fund or expand new programs designed to support an anti-racist, pro-social justice policy stance may be limited this year, as illustrated by a report available on the county’s website Tuesday. Last month,... More »
Pasadena’s Recreation and Parks Commission is expected to support a conceptual plan prepared by the Department of Public Works for the La Pintoresca Park Improvements project, which includes renovations at the park’s skate park and basketball court. The park ... More »
[UPDATED] While the City Council last week rejected sending a charter-amendment proposal on civilian oversight of the Pasadena Police Department to the voters in November, Councilmember John Kennedy now is cautiously optimistic that another oversight model – c... More »
In a presentation at the City Council’s Public Safety Committee on Wednesday, Pasadena Police Cpl. Thomas Blanchard will update the council’s Public Safety Committee (PSC) on the department’s use of facial recognition software. “The public conversation regardi... More »
The city Design Commission will look over an application by the owners of Corporate Center Pasadena for a review of their plan to install a new 26.25 square-foot internally-illuminated building identification sign on the north-facing parapet wall of the office... More »
Pasadena’s unemployment rate decreased by just under one percent to 16 percent in June, which was the latest rate information available, but a state analyst warns that all available signs indicate current economic conditions are not likely to improve significa... More »
Although there is no City Council session scheduled for Monday, the discussion on police oversight will continue at 3 p.m. Wednesday at a meeting of the council’s Public Safety Committee (PSC). According to a memorandum by City Manager Steve Mermell, the matte... More »
The Planning and Community Development Department will provide a one-year review of the inclusionary housing ordinance to the Planning Commission at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday. The meeting can be viewed at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83896024397 Last year the City Cou... More »
Pasadena’s Department of Planning and Community Development will brief members of the City’s Planning Commission on Wednesday about updates on proposed amendments to the Zoning Code relative to “mansionization,” the practice of building the largest possible si... More »
[Updated] State Sen. Anthony Portantino, who represents Pasadena in the California legislature, led a chorus of his colleagues in Sacramento who followed his demands that the governor take immediate action to get backlogged unemployment claims paid and impro... More »
One day after Pasadena Now reported on the contents of a letter written by City Manager Steve Mermell to the California Public Employees Retirement System, known as CalPERS, regarding concerns over its new riskier investment strategy, the company’s investment ... More »
Discussion on two pending developments were put on temporary hold when the City Council tabled both projects at its Monday meeting. The council was scheduled to hear predevelopment plan reviews (PPRs) on projects at 270-282 N. Los Robles Ave. and 50 Alessandro... More »
