Thursday, June 23, 2022 | 1:03 pm
Kudos to Councilmember Williams for her Scrutiny of the RBOC Budget I want to commend Councilmember Felicia Williams for her Guest Opinion appearing in Pasadena Now on June 20, 2022, as well as her attempt, at last night’s (June 20, 2022) City Council meeting,... More »
Wednesday, June 22, 2022 | 6:25 am
So, the World Cup is not coming to the Rose Bowl after all. But guess where it is going. NFL stadiums. Here are the NFL teams that play in the chosen stadiums. The stadiums for the Falcons, Texans, Dolphins, Eagles, Seahawks, Chiefs, Cowboys, Patriots, 49ers, ... More »
Tuesday, June 21, 2022 | 2:06 pm
Thank You Linda Since 2010, Linda Wah has represented Area 5 (San Marino, South Pasadena, and Temple City) to the Pasadena City College Board. She has served with unrelenting passion, installed innovative and creative programs, and increased opportunity to so ... More »
Monday, June 20, 2022 | 6:19 am
Looks like this will probably be the last Bullpen this year to talk about the budget. The City Council is set to vote to close the public hearing on Monday night and vote to adopt the FY23 budget. This is the big ticket item on Monday’s council meeting. It’s s... More »
Monday, June 20, 2022 | 5:00 am
With a $30 million deficit projected over the next 5 years, the Rose Bowl needs a more stable financial structure to continue for the next 100 years. The new structure will likely involve an investment from the City’s General Fund, which should be accompanied ... More »
Friday, June 17, 2022 | 5:25 am
“Hold those things that tell your history and protect them…The ability to have somebody to tell your story to is so important…it says: ‘I was here.’…” —Maya Angelou “How do we celebrate Juneteenth?” I asked my great aunt. Her smile beams. She tells the sto... More »
Wednesday, June 15, 2022 | 12:16 pm
As mayor, I encourage all of us to recognize and understand the significance not only of Juneteenth, but of our American history that has led us to where we are today. We acknowledge our past and now we work towards a future that unites us with respect and app... More »
Wednesday, June 15, 2022 | 5:39 am
Monday night’s City Council was what those meetings should be — the elected officials doing the city’s business. Then came the phone calls on matters not on the agenda. Gabo Lizardo came on to talk election issues, but first he took the council to task for lim... More »
Monday, June 13, 2022 | 5:58 am
The City Council returns on Monday after a special meeting on the Rose Bowl budget and closed session meetings related to the City Manager search. It seems like it’s been a long time since we’ve had one of these and tonight our elected officials get back to th... More »
Wednesday, June 8, 2022 | 6:18 am
We’re doing two pots this week. John Kennedy and Jason Lyon maintained their leads in the local City Council races on Wednesday morning in the District 3 and District 7 respectively. So what can we take away from Tuesday’s election? Remember all the hoopla ab... More »
Tuesday, June 7, 2022 | 6:38 am
Only one race in the local elections could go to a runoff and that’s the District 7 contest, more on that one later. But I might as well drop the oft repeated line now. No challenger has defeated an incumbent since Bill Paparian pulled it off way back in 1987 ... More »
Monday, June 6, 2022 | 6:25 am
After reading Robin Salzer’s Guest Opinion in Pasadena Now 5/31, I am mystified and rather alarmed that the writer apparently believes that any challenge to the three incumbents currently running for re-election to the Pasadena City College Board of Trustees i... More »