We hear a lot in the media about America’s nation’s culture wars – how they have divided us into endlessly battling camps, distracting us from the important business of the country. But in some ways, the current culture wars are a sign of our democracy’s stre... More »
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X understood the system and each worked in their own way to combat racism and segregation to bring about change. One man was about education and nonviolence and the other advocated that equality came by any means necessar... More »
Two items to discuss this week, one from this week and one is a holdover from last week. Let’s do the current stuff first. The City Council will hear a report on the police department’s officer-involved shooting policy on Monday. Time after time, there have b... More »
Dear Editor: Thanks for your article “Planning Commission to Receive Zoning Code Amendment….” (1/25//22) which accurately reported public comments and provided background for the Planning Commission meeting in which a zoning amendment is being considered that ... More »
The environmentalists won their first major battle—if not the war—over the handling of our food waste. After an outpouring of community support for providing more local composting options, the Pasadena City Council voted unanimously to continue studying organi... More »
Councilmember Steve Madison had a great idea at Monday’s City Council meeting when he suggested holding the Black History Parade on Juneteenth. First the important stuff. Last month, the city canceled the parade due to an inability to enforce strict protocols ... More »
The Pasadena City Council has the opportunity to propel our city down a path that honors everything our City has to offer—art, science, beauty and our environment. The topic is not sexy, but at its heart is the artfulness of Mother Nature and our deep connecti... More »
Pasadena needs to stop neglecting water. Since 1967 when the Pasadena Water Department (PWD) was swallowed up in a new consolidated Pasadena Water & Power Department (PWP), the water side has suffered. The results of that neglect are crippling, as is now appar... More »
Ancient wisdom holds up for a reason. It often represents a universal truth. One piece of old advice makes plain this truth: No man can serve two masters. And yet, Cyn Yamashiro is doing just that. And, it is an egregious conflict of interest. On one hand he i... More »
Last week, on January 11, 2022, California’s Assembly Health Committee passed a historic bill: AB 1400 Guaranteed Health Care for All California, clearing the first hurdle in guaranteeing comprehensive, high-quality health care for all California residents. Th... More »
I suppose given that I will have served seventeen and a half years on the board when I leave next December, one could ask why I stayed so long rather than why this is my last term. I stayed long because it was worth the battles to support the good service of ... More »
As Monday’s City Council meeting was winding down, police released video of the shooting incident in East Pasadena that left two people dead, including the shooter, Devin Edward Hall. The released footage included 911 calls, doorbell footage and body worn came... More »
