When I was a high school student, the office of Planning for Pasadena Unified had posted in the hall a memorable five-foot long computer print-out in “old fashioned” dot matrix lettering (although at the time anything that was produced by a computer was futuri... More »
A lot has been said and written on Gavin Newsom’s homeless order that mandates the clean up and, yes disposal, of homeless encampments on state property. Locally, this is the second domino to fall after the Supreme Court’s decision on Grants Pass, which gives ... More »
As we approach the end of summer, I am thrilled to highlight the impactful Summer Math Program at Madison Elementary School, an initiative I had the privilege of spearheading as a PUSD Board Member, in collaboration with the City of Pasadena, the office of May... More »
Dear Neighbors and Friends: I hope this message finds you and your loved ones safe and well. As many of you felt, [on Tuesday] at about 9:09 p.m. we were shaken by a 5.2 earthquake centered near Bakersfield in Kern County. There were dozens of aftershocks that... More »
Pasadena voters face important November ballot choices about local term limits and campaign reform. It’s timely to reflect on the role of our City Council – both individually and as a body. Views differ – it’s healthy there’s a range of opinions. What’s unheal... More »
Mayor Victor Gordo became the first Democratic mayor in the country to call on President Joe Biden to step aside in the race against Donald Trump for, well for everything. Yeah, I saw that debate too. Well I saw about 10 to 15 minutes of it and then I could no... More »
The unexpected closure of Pasadena’s Central Library in May 2021 for earthquake retrofitting and building repairs has significantly impacted library program offerings and services to the community. These impacts are now coming to light. Before the closure, ... More »
For decades, in Pasadena area politics, there has been an undercurrent of feelings about some of our students which needs to be called out and remedied. Following the decades of white flight after the Supreme Court busing decisions along with the rhetoric that... More »
After reading your article, I thought I might provide some context to the Independent Auditor’s report on PPD’s complaint process. It did, indeed, fall short in the ways you mentioned, and those are important. But PPD excelled in one metric that is among the ... More »
The Arroyo Seco trails will clearly benefit from the current project. And we owe thanks to the One Arroyo group for its efforts and contributions since its inception seven years ago. Going forward, we need to keep in mind some of the ongoing challenges. One Ar... More »
Thank you for the kind words on the new Cover Story feature. It was born out of two desires: the first was to bring more long-form feature stories to you on hot-button issues. The second reason is I missed writing those 1,000 piece cover pieces that I used to ... More »
How safe are we in Pasadena? Statistics tell part of the story, but personal experience, social media and the news also shape our perceptions. Spend time on the social media platform NextDoor and you’d think even our most placid neighborhoods are rife with cri... More »
