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 »
I used to believe a well planned new development is often for the betterment of the community. I was a strong supporter of the Gateway project on 3200 East Foothill from the get-go. A total of 550 apartment units (481 market rate units, 23 moderate income uni... More »
Is everybody listening now? Late last month I said in this space that something had to be done about gun violence in the city or there would be a tragedy. Sadly, since that time we have gone from a community meeting to a community vigil. The tragedy occurred a... More »
Iran Moreno and his peers are all our children. With the loss of Iran’s life, Pasadena has lost one of its own. It is with extreme sadness that we mourn the loss of Iran due to an act of hatred and a disregard for life. At this time, I call on our community to... More »
This past Saturday evening, our Pasadena community suffered a horrific tragedy—the killing of 13 year old Iran Moreno. Iran was sitting inside his home with his family, playing video games in his bedroom, when he was killed by a gunman who fired shots outside... More »
In September 2021, nearly 800 Pasadena residents wrote City Council, asking it to reconsider its 2018 split vote that will allow the wealthiest US commercial developer to build 550 apartments on the Space Bank toxic site, but without cleaning up contaminants f... More »
