Monday, August 13, 2018 | 5:20 am
The City is continuing its wrestling match with the state over control of Pasadena’s skyline, with a new round expected as soon as next month, officials said. A previous City attempt to curtail recent state laws that override city planning ordinances in favor ... More »
Saturday, August 11, 2018 | 5:11 am
Metro issued an email to its Bike Share account holders on Friday which said it “will begin to remove Metro Bike Share stations and bicycles [in Pasadena] beginning on Thursday, August 16, 2018.” The City of Pasadena pulled out of the program on July 11 after ... More »
Friday, August 10, 2018 | 8:42 am
The City of Pasadena has completed a number of steps which formally launch its efforts to locate and hire a new police chief, according to a City memo. On Thursday, Pasadena City Manager Steve Mermell’s office said that the City has engaged an Executive Search... More »
Friday, August 10, 2018 | 5:37 am
Pasadena may soon reach out to the west coast of Africa to add its next Sister City, the first on the African continent. Dakar-Plateau is a borough of about 34,000 people in the center of Senegal’s capital city of Dakar, just over 6,240 miles from the Pasadena... More »
Friday, August 10, 2018 | 5:20 am
U.S. Congresswoman Judy Chu, who represents Pasadena in Congress, is set to join local Planned Parenthood supporters at a Monday press conference calling on all U.S. senators to reject Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court. “The Trump Ad... More »
Thursday, August 9, 2018 | 3:41 pm
Thursday, on the California State Assembly Floor, Assemblymember Chris Holden recognized Gerald Freeny for his confirmation as the first African American president of the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Board of Directors. Freeny will provide leadership for the 1... More »
Wednesday, August 8, 2018 | 7:28 pm
The Association of Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs (ALADS) has announced their support for retired sheriff’s Lieutenant Alex Villanueva’s bid for Los Angeles County Sheriff in the November elections, saying he embodies the “essential characteristics and values req... More »
Wednesday, August 8, 2018 | 7:23 pm
California Governor Jerry Brown has appointed Pasadena lawyer Cecilia V. Estolano as a member of the Board of Regents of the University of California. Estolano is the co-founder of Los Angeles-based Estolano LeSar Advisors, a consulting firm that specializes i... More »
Tuesday, August 7, 2018 | 5:21 am
Pasadena’s Historic Preservation Commission will tour the Lower Arroyo Seco Historic District before conducting its regular meeting Tuesday. And before the tour, it will field inspect a property in the neighborhood. The inspection at 657 S. Grand Avenue at abo... More »
Tuesday, August 7, 2018 | 5:21 am
Pasadena’s homeless population spiked by 18 percent this year, as Los Angeles County as a whole saw its first decline in homelessness in four years, according to data recently released by L.A. Homeless Services Authority. The San Gabriel Valley also bucked the... More »
Monday, August 6, 2018 | 4:24 pm
Craig Koehler, a financial operations and management professional with extensive experience in the government sector, has joined the City of South Pasadena as its new Director of Finance. Koehler began today, August 6. “Craig’s impressive skills and experience... More »
Monday, August 6, 2018 | 9:51 am
Over 1,500 people stopped by former Pasadena City Councilmember and current State Assemblymember Chris Holden’s traditional block party (his nineteenth) on Saturday, August 4 in the 500 block of Jackson Street in Pasadena. “We had over 60 non-profits and gover... More »