It’s March Madness season — that crazy time in the early spring when men’s and women’s college basketball teams have us all on edge with late game upsets, come-from-behind 3-point finishes, and the possibility that even the smallest colleges and most unknown p... More »
The disconnect between Pasadena residents and City Hall reared its ugly head during the recent elections. Speaking from firsthand experience, I could not agree more. In a previous election, I recall Victor Gordo running on a campaign to bring City Hall to the... More »
As we reflect on the significance of the César Chávez Resolution 2750 and the ongoing work needed to improve educational outcomes for Latinos in our community, it’s essential to recognize the transformative power of education. César Chávez understood this powe... More »
Pasadena Unified parents and their supporters are demanding the immediate resignations of PUSD Board of Education Trustees Patrice Marshall McKenzie, Michelle Richardson Bailey, Jennifer Hall Lee, and Yarma Velazquez. These four trustees voted on March 15 to u... More »
We’ve had the elections, a brouhaha at the Convention Center last week over an international crisis. But we’re not done yet. Up next, budget hearings. Yep in about a month and some change the hearings kick off. The defund the police crowd will show up. That ... More »
First the good news: previous generations provided us infrastructure worth more than a billion dollars – $1.365 billion according to Pasadena’s last audited financial report. That’s the total value of all the land the City owns and all its buildings (City Hall... More »
I believe one item in Pasadena Now’s reporting of the Council meeting is not quite accurate. I don’t believe any of those speaking last night opposed a cease-fire. However, many did oppose a demand for a unilateral cease-fire without the concomitant release of... More »
I read with disappointment the opinion piece by Todd Maddison on 3/18 about funding for PUSD. Maddison says sarcastically, “Obviously the paychecks of adults are more important than the education of kids.” Do you see the contradiction in that statement? The p... More »
Here’s a new one, instead of talking about Mannix or Jim Rockford, I’m tossing Nietzsche into the pot this week as we head into Monday’s special City Council meeting at the Convention Center. Dig this one. “Beware that, when fighting monsters, you yourself do ... More »
Our schools are facing a financial crisis. Pasadena Unified is projecting a deficit of $20 million. Like most districts they cite “expiration of one-time COVID-19 funding, declining district enrollment, and anticipated cuts in state funding” for their budget... More »
Since October 7, following Hamas’ unprovoked attack on Israel, where terrorists killed over 1200 innocent people and kidnapped 253 people, city councils all across the country have received requests to adopt resolutions calling for an immediate ceasefire betwe... More »
When the Pasadena Unified School District Board of Education voted on February 1 to temporarily relocate Longfellow Elementary School to the Jefferson campus for its 2025-26 school year modernization renovations, thereby necessitating PUSD break its lease of J... More »
