The California Assembly’s Governmental Organization Committee approved a bill Wednesday that would rely upon Caltech and UC Berkeley for a statewide early warning earthquake system. State Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Van Nuys, authored the bill that would task several... More »
Working on a timeline to achieve “zero waste†by 2040 and already collecting 10 tons of recyclables each week, Pasadena’s Department of Public Works goes before the City Council tonight with proposals to buy new trucks it says are vital to improve efficien... More »
The City Council has approved the 10-year extension of Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)’s use of the city’s fiber optic network, expected to generate the city up to $1,778,581. The Council’s meeting Monday agreed to consolidate JPL’s three existing contracts in... More »
The House’s Republican leaders pulled Wednesday the proposed law that would cut nearly in half the Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) of many Southland districts including Pasadena’s. The Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations bill... More »
Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1911, legislation that would tie student loan interest rates to the 10-year Treasury bond. With market rates at an all-time low, the immediate impact would be lower rates than current law at 6.8 percent. However,... More »
Pasadena Rep. Judy Chu opposed Tuesday a proposed law in the House of Representatives that would cut her district’s Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) in half, citing its possible “catastrophic” effect on the community. “My district stands to lose almos... More »
A $63 million contract was awarded to General Electric Packaged Power Inc., to design, furnish, and deliver the Power Island Equipment (PIE) part of the Glenarm Repowering Project by the Pasadena City Council at its July 29 meeting. Pasadena is one of only a h... More »
A new Pilot Sidewalk Repair Partnership Program has been launched by Pasadena’s Department of Public Works that encourages a collaboration between the City and private property owners to fix public sidewalks damaged by City-owned tree roots. Under the new pr... More »
On July 26, 2003, the 13.7-mile, 13 station Metro Gold Line light rail line opened for passenger service between Downtown Los Angeles and East Pasadena. Friday marked the line’s 10th anniversary of  that important day. To recognize this milestone, and the sig... More »
City human resources staff recommended that field representatives be hired by the City of Pasadena rather than by the city councilmember they represent at the Legislative Policy Committee meeting on July 24. As policy currently stands, city council members rec... More »
Are you planning to tear down a shed or build a new garage at your home? If so, and if  the floor area is at least 120 square feet, a permit from the Pasadena Department of Public Works may be in your future. Members of the Municipal Service Committee recomm... More »
Pasadena Congresswoman and Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Chair Judy Chu met with President Barack Obama Wednesday to discuss immigration reform, increasing diversity among presidential appointments and improving language access in enrollm... More »
