I often fall into moments of resignation. It almost feels like apathy, but heavier. More desperate. Because while apathy has a sometimes attractive lack of care attached to it, resignation holds a lot of care, sucked dry from helplessness. In short, I care a l... More »
Please let Steve [Mermell] (and the rest of the council members, mayor, City Manager, Department heads…) know that Department of Public Works did a great job in getting this “Great Outdoor Dining” ready for us in just a few days (from Thursday to Saturday morn... More »
I’m still a comic nerd even after all these years. And ironically, I had the very issue that featured the Punisher’s debut back in 1974 when the vigilante character appeared in Spider-Man and decided to kill everybody’s favorite wall crawler who was wanted by ... More »
Elder abuse is any deliberate or negligent act that causes harm or serious risk to a vulnerable older adult. According to the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, there has been an enormous increase in reports of elder abuse nationwide during the COVID-... More »
With the worst pandemic since the Great Influenza of 1918, and the worst economy since the Great Depression, we are facing an unprecedented housing crisis — one that could last for many years. To address this crisis, we need bold and innovative solutions, and ... More »
As an Attorney in Pasadena for 40 years and as a Mayor and Council member for 12 years I have seen both the good and the bad with the Pasadena Police Department. During my tenure as an elected public official I fought hard to ensure public safety was our city’... More »
Based on my three years on the Planning Commission, I see opportunities to make our planning process more transparent and accessible. The public has expressed concern about development in our city that is inconsistent with our vision of a diverse community wit... More »
“We have made the difficult decision to permanently separate with many of our colleagues at The Langham. . . Your employment at the Hotel ends effective May 28, 2020.” This is part of a letter that the managers of Pasadena’s Langham Huntington Hotel recently s... More »
If the PUSD is serious about its so-called commitment to Black students, they should start with teaching some real Black history, and I am not just talking about Dr. King and the oft-told tale that Abe Lincoln freed the slaves. Lincoln freed the slaves in conf... More »
When I first became a Planning Commissioner, I was quickly educated in The Pasadena Way. “What’s that? Being nice to our fellow Pasadenaens?”, I naively asked a fellow Commissioner. “Oh, you’ll see,” she said with a wry smile. Indeed, I did. Over the past five... More »
As a 35-year City employee with the police department, I would like to share my view of today’s policing challenges in our communities. I understand the struggles of poverty and ethnicity, as well as the historical resistance to change in the policing profess... More »
It’s November 1996. Republican Pete Wilson is Governor of California. California’s Congressional delegation is split exactly down the middle between Democrats and Republicans. Sonny Bono is a Congressman. A dance craze called the Macarena is sweeping the n... More »
