I was recently appointed by the City Council to the Pasadena Planning Commission. But my first two meetings felt like I had joined the “Reacting Commission.” The July 13 meeting was taken up by a nearly four hour hearing regarding the Affinity Project on South... More »
He crooned for the Dodgers. His voice was more familiar in our Pasadena household than that of my own father, since Daddy worked hard at his own business and came home after I’d finished dinner. I can still hear the iconic Dodger announcer even though decades ... More »
The Power of the Public – Schools In the Superintendent’s Enrollment Committee for the Pasadena Unified School District, a group of us are reading and discussing a book entitled American Public Education and the Responsibility of its Citizens by Sarah Stitzlei... More »
Whenever I drive up to Pasadena for the day, I walk my old neighborhood on South San Rafael Avenue, turn the corner on La Loma, and head across the bridge. My stop? Peering over the wall into the play-yard of Pacific Oaks Nursery School, one of my first and fo... More »
The year was 1945 and World War II was ending; it was a turbulent time filled with uncertainty. In Pasadena, seven Quaker families united to create a place where young children could experience simplicity, integrity, harmony, and equality. They purchased prope... More »
After an unscheduled week off as the City reeled from the death of Councilmember John Kennedy, the council returns on Monday with a full consent calendar and two important items. By now, we all know what happened, Kennedy died on July 21. He was reelected to ... More »
I have been a resident of Pasadena for over 19 years. I write to express my deep concern about the severe impact the Rose Bowl’s massive debt has had on the City’s financial resources and the lack of urgency exhibited thus far to address it. The Rose Bowl ... More »
Every year for two decades on a Sunday afternoon in July, Terry Cannon, the founder and guiding spirit of the Baseball Reliquary, would kick off the organization’s annual gathering by raising an oversize cowbell and clanging it over his head. At least half of ... More »
It’s been nearly a week and I am still processing the loss of friend and Councilmember John J. Kennedy. John’s death shook up the city. I originally wrote this column last Thursday as I dealt with that loss. I didn’t finish it. Maybe I ran out of words, or I j... More »
Dear Editor: In covering the story “Council Unanimously Approves Affordable Housing Development at Religious Facilities,” your reporter weighs in with his opinion: “Ironically, a developer now could build housing with less public participation than it took to ... More »
The City Council canceled Monday’s meeting in honor of John J. Kennedy. Kennedy was elected to a third term just last month when he defeated Brandon Lamar with nearly 60% of the vote. The cancellation is a classy move. I doubt anyone on Council is really about... More »
On Thursday, text messages and phone calls began flooding into Pasadena Now that District 3 Councilmember John Kennedy had died. Unfortunately, I knew almost right away the rumors were true. John and I spoke about a week ago and I could tell he was going throu... More »
