The City Council’s Finance Committee will continue its discussion on the Police Department’s budget at 2 p.m. Thursday. The Police Department has a more than $85 million budget, 234 sworn officers, and 120 civilian employees, including part-time workers. There... More »
The City Council on Monday heard a pre-development plan for a 6-story residential building at 270 N. Los Robles Ave. with 105 multi-family rental units, but local housing advocates and some councilmembers appeared less than impressed. The project would include... More »
Last week was an exciting time for Democrats. Presumptive presidential nominee Joe Biden, continuing to rise in national opinion polls, chose California U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate. The party also announced Biden’s former boss President Barack ... More »
At Monday’s City Council meeting, Council voted to resume enforcement of the overnight parking ordinance, daytime street sweeping as well as the development of other parking programs as listed below. • Overnight enforcement to resume August 18th. Warnings to b... More »
Councilman Tyron Hampton is requesting the City Council discuss restarting the city’s cannabis process. The new process would prioritize local residents and contain a social equity factor. The council will consider placing the item on a future agenda at Monday... More »
It looks like civilian oversight of the Pasadena Police Department will get at least one more discussion before the City Council in August. While the much-debated issue will not be a topic at this Monday’s scheduled 2 p.m. council session, the agenda for that ... More »
The City Council on Monday is expected to resume parking enforcement on Sept. 1, according to a city staff report. “This allows parking office staff sufficient time to ensure all pending overnight permit requests have been fulfilled prior to enforcement effort... More »
Pasadena’s hearing officer will conduct a virtual public meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 19, to present one minor case and four regular cases and elicit public comment as part of the city’s approval process. The public meeting is accessible via Zoom and begins at ... More »
The thorny issue of mansionization in Pasadena will come back before the city’s Planning Commission for discussion next month, said Planning Director David Reyes. For at least five years, local residents have railed against mansionization home remodeling proje... More »
Amid calls from some quarters for the Pasadena police to end the use of facial-recognition technology, Chief John Perez went before the City Council’s Public Safety Committee this week to describe how his department uses the high-tech software in a limited way... More »
The continuing issue of civilian oversight of the Pasadena Police Department will return to the full City Council for further discussion —though not at the body’s next meeting this coming Monday – after the Public Safety Committee on Wednesday spent three-plus... More »
Councilman John Kennedy has officially taken his seat on the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority Commission. Kennedy was sworn in as a commissioner on Aug. 10. He joins City Councilmember Steve Madison and former Pasadena City College Trustee Ross Sel... More »
