No big items on Monday’s City Council agenda. Still, the City’s business has to be done. The consent calendar always contains some interesting stuff, sometimes multiple items, that can be collectively passed under one vote. I immediately stopped when I saw the... More »
On Tuesday, the Municipal Services Committee of Pasadena’s City Council voted to recommend a $427,000 contract for consulting services to assist in preparing a legally-required “Integrated Resource Plan.” Only Councilmember Jess Rivas dissented. The IRP serve... More »
Police released video of a tragic officer-involved shooting. In the footage Adam Youines, 35, holds a gun to his head and calls the police dispatch and says he is done and all but begs to be shot. At some point he lurches his car forward and police are forced ... More »
After a lengthy break, the City Council returns on Monday. Two items stand out. The City Council will vote to ratify the Monkeypox local emergency proclamation. The local emergency allows the City Manager to take a host of steps to ensure public safety. This ... More »
These were the words spoken by my grandfather, Matthew “Mack” Robinson upon returning home from the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. Many white Olympians who returned to their hometowns (some as decorated athletes and some not) were greeted with parade... More »
I must write to correct some misinformation in the recent Op/Ed by School Board Candidate Pat Amsbry, which appeared in Pasadena Now on 9/7/22. Mr. Amsbry, writing about an experience of 20 years ago, stated: “We researched all of the PUSD schools and made ... More »
I’d imagine some people will have a lot to say about taking down portraits at City Hall, and plaques for that matter, of former Mayors and others that engaged in racist behavior in days gone by. I’m not really sure where I come down on this one. So here’s the ... More »
I’ve lived in Pasadena for many years and have often wondered why disparity in some Pasadena residential neighborhoods never seems to change. Today, I am shining the light on the injustice called “redlining” not to bring a cloud to our great City but to expos... More »
Yes, we sent our two children to private school – guilty as charged. When we moved to Pasadena nearly 20 years ago our children were in pre-school and kindergarten ages – 3 and 5. Our realtor had ‘warned’ us about the ‘private school tax’ in Pasadena and urged... More »
Council returns next Monday after a lengthy absence. High up on the list will be the process to fill the vacancy left by John Kennedy. Expect each applicant to give a presentation and then answer questions from the City Council. Justin Jones wasted no time qua... More »
The California Legislature rarely passes up an opportunity to place new restrictions on firearms, or stick a finger in the eye of the U.S. Supreme Court’s conservative majority. But in one of the final acts of the 2022 legislative session, lawmakers declined t... More »
I thank Pasadena Now for its full coverage of the recent incident at San Rafael Elementary School. The school has developed an excellent dual language program and built considerable local support even as students from throughout the district have been attracte... More »
