If I ask whether you care about housing people who live on the streets, I imagine you’d answer “of course” and “they should be housed.” But when presented with practical solutions, particularly bridge or temporary housing, the answer from most people tends to ... More »
We all have thoughts — but how those thoughts manifest into actions that remain true to our original intent is where we must bridge the gap. Of course there are some who simply walk through the world with harmful intent, which we can address another time, but ... More »
Over the past year, one of the heartbreaking side effects of the COVID-19 pandemic has been the loss of so many local small businesses. In spite of our community rallying together to shop local, buy local, and eat local, the toll was too much to handle for man... More »
Dorothy is an 87-year-old woman who lives alone in a small Pasadena apartment and experiences consistent food insecurity – no reliable access to adequate nutrition because of financial circumstances. So she comes to the Pasadena Senior Center the first Friday ... More »
It broke my heart last week to see longtime Pasadena resident Mark Tracy on TV grieving the loss of his home, which burned in an accident involving a young child and fireworks. I have known Mark for the better part of 40 years. I’ve known his girlfriend Jackie... More »
After attending the Pasadena City Council meeting on June 7th, I felt obligated to speak up. I’ve had the honor of Pastoring this City for over 20 years and fully understand the importance of honoring my word, to my congregation and to the residents of this gr... More »
Over the years, Pasadena residents have ramped up their understanding that we are in a fossil fuel-induced global heating emergency. The relentless global carbon loading of the atmosphere has stoked the mega-drought that now encompasses the American West. In a... More »
California water agencies have a tough time providing safe reliable water to their customers. I know. I served on the board of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California for twenty-eight years and was chairman from 2006-2010. Many of the past eng... More »
I commend Pasadena Now for the new feature The Sunday Read. This is a great idea! It is nice to read more in-depth stories on local subjects of interest. The first feature story, on our city’s history of racial restrictions on property and racial segregation i... More »
Throughout the Crown City there are several war memorials. In Memorial Park there is a statue and plaque in memory of those who fought in the Civil War. At the intersection of Orange Grove and Colorado there is the Defenders Parkway Monument in honor of those ... More »
The object of my affection is not a person in Los Angeles; It is Los Angeles—or, specifically, a suburb thereof: Pasadena, the city where I was born and raised. Oh, I’ve been unfaithful. I confess there were flings. I convinced myself that what I held in the... More »
