Rick Cole served on the Pasadena City Council for 12 years and rotated into the mayor’s chair, where he served from 1992-1994. He has also served as the city manager of Azusa, Ventura and most recently in Santa Monica. Recently he was tapped as a special housi... More »
Pasadena has recently been challenged by the state to zone our city for 9,400 new housing units to be built in the next eight years. Yes, you read that right. City and state leaders are going to create policy that will allow them to wedge 9,400 new apartments,... More »
The Central District deserves its own council district. Its residential community is growing by leaps and bounds, but the City is not sufficiently addressing the effects of this tremendous growth. The Central District is the largest residential community in th... More »
I joined hundreds of millions of other Americans that day in a shared sense of profound anguish and a glimmer of hope. I couldn’t stop thinking about my children and grandchildren. I wished they lived closer instead of hundreds of miles away. I wished I could ... More »
Dear Editor, Imagine a future where housing speculators swoop in on the San Gabriel Valley’s long-established neighborhoods to purchase existing single-family homes with plans to tear down the home and build four full-sized residential units on the same proper... More »
On August 31, I watched Pasadena’s Department of Transportation (DOT) deliver its third community webinar for the North Lake Traffic and Pedestrian Enhancement Plan. DOT is offering three options. Option 1 has street enhancements but no bike lanes. Option 2 ha... More »
Labor Day was born out of the struggles of American workers in the late 19th century. While Labor Day celebrations of the 21st Century look very different from those of the 1890s, the underlying theme is the same: honoring workers and their vital contributions... More »
Picture your neighborhood without yards. Now picture homes built approximately four feet from one another, and with an extra three units stacked on your single-family property. Regardless of where you live. Regardless of local zoning restrictions. This could b... More »
Los Angeles County recently reported a 300% increase in hospitalized COVID infected severely ill pregnant people comparing the last week of June 2021 to the last week of July 2021. The increase in rates of seriously ill COVID infected pregnant persons mirror... More »
Dear Superintendent McDonald, Board President Phelps, Board Member Pomeroy, Board Member Bailey, Board Member Hall Lee: I am addressing this letter to you specifically because either through direct conversations with me or through your recent board votes, your... More »
Dear PUSD Board – I have met with several of you and spoken to several others over the last few days. Thank you for your good work and your efforts to keep the kids safe. I have explained to each of you, that I am proud of the work done to date and am thankful... More »
[UPDATED] I am the poster child for the California community college dream. I am a proud first-generation Latina college student who spent two years at a community college, then transferred to a university. I’m currently on track to earn my bachelor’s degree. ... More »
