There’s an old adage, be careful what you wish for because you just may get it. City Manager Steve Mermell leaves City Hall today. We know all the particulars, a handful of people, yes, just a handful, have been trying to run Steve out of town for some time. N... More »
Dear Pasadena Now Editor, On November 1, 2021, the Pasadena City Council unanimously approved a Flavored Tobacco Sales ban in Pasadena. A coalition of volunteers, pediatricians, and representatives from Day One, The American Heart Association and The American ... More »
First, I would like to thank David Llanes for his article of November 28, regarding the shooting of Anthony McClain in which he shares his “view from a different lens.” One of the most salient issues he raises, from my perspective, is that the officer who kill... More »
Page 2 of the City’s draft 2021-2029 Housing Element includes the following: “ALL Pasadena residents have an equal right to live in decent, safe, and affordable housing in a suitable living environment for the long-term well-being and stability of themselves, ... More »
As a representative of Pasadena Gateway, LLC, the developer of the proposed mixed use, residential and retail project at 3200 East Foothill Boulevard Pasadena (commonly known as Space Bank), I am writing to address some of the claims and assertions about the... More »
It seems like more and more this column is dedicated to a simple City Council 101 course. On Monday, several callers called in to Monday’s meeting calling on the City Council to vote down a contract extension on body-worn cameras. One caller claimed that anyon... More »
As leaders in our communities, we stand united in challenging established systems of inequity and advocate for a more equitable, compassionate, and responsive city for the people of Pasadena. There’s a lot of work to be done in our community, and while we each... More »
Thanks for the coverage about Hahamongna Native Plant Nursery, It’s really a tragedy that Pasadena has done so little to utilize the old Forest Service Ranger Station in Hahamongna since they acquired it sixteen years ago. As Pasadena’s MWD director at that ti... More »
The City Council returns on Monday, a night they were scheduled to take off due to the Thanksgiving holiday. The make up meeting is being held because there was no quorum present for last Monday’s meeting. The workings of the City Council are actually very sim... More »
I have been a police officer for over 28 years. The last 25 years with the Pasadena Police Department. I author this opinion as an advocate for the Pasadena Police Officer involved with the Anthony McClain case. During this period of extreme divisiveness and... More »
“The Pasadena we live in and enjoy is the gift of past generations, a singularly fortunate creation born of careful choice and thoughtful building within a striking environmental setting….” — Katie Harp McLane, co-founder of Pasadena Heritage This Thanksgiv... More »
An article published in Pasadena Now on November 22, 2021 makes reference to a lawsuit that had been filed against the Pasadena Unified School District by a school board member. Anytime lawsuits are filed against school districts money is taken out of the clas... More »
