Covering the local outbreak of the Coronavirus has been hard, especially in the past week. The Pasadena numbers increased from 15 last Sunday to 58 by the end of the week, and sadly the health department reported two deaths. I knew at some point we would have ... More »
Nothing tests a person’s character or judgment like a crisis. My parents taught me this. The day after Pearl Harbor, my father enlisted in the Marines and my mother joined the Red Cross. As idealistic teenagers, they answered a call to duty that, happily, also... More »
Had to take a break on Monday, because even too much gumbo is not a good thing. As of Tuesday, 170 people in Pasadena have been tested for the virus. Things that make no sense to me: After the terrorist attacks on New York and Washington DC on Sept. 11, if mem... More »
United Caltrans Tenants, an advocacy group on behalf of tenants living in Caltrans-owned houses in the 710 Corridor, wrote the following open letter to John Bulinski, Caltrans District 7 Director, on March 25: Dear Mr. Bulinski, During this COVID-19 pandemic, ... More »
I don’t have many fond memories of my prom. My high school graduation, grad night, and even my college graduation aren’t good memories either, to be perfectly honest with you. I didn’t enjoy a school commencement until I finished grad school over a year ago, a... More »
According to recent footage shot on Monday, people are lining up at these stores, many of whom have never owned a firearm before, to buy weapons. It’s time for Gov. Gavin Newsom and the L.A. County Board of Supervisors to step up and shut them down. I get that... More »
To our valued patients, friends, colleagues, partners, and community members: Even as the spread of COVID-19 impacts the health of our community and upends our daily living, we want to assure everyone that Huntington Hospital remains committed to the mission a... More »
[Updated] I know it’s two columns in one week, but we’re in uncharted territory, and I had some material left over. Even if you’re 102 and lived through the influenza pandemic, most of us probably have never seen near-total shutdowns of cities and states. Desp... More »
As the COVID-19 situation continues to unfold, I would like to encourage everyone to please stay calm. Things are uncertain, and this situation is unprecedented, but please remember that we are all in this together. Let’s be mindful and keep one another’s we... More »
Comments from the readers Major’s Call I would like to first begin by saying thank you to every voter who boldly chose a fresh brand of leadership in Pasadena. Even though I didn’t achieve the outcome I would have liked there remains to be a silver lining. As ... More »
Comments from the readers COVID-19 Dear Pasadena Now Editor, Are you aware that PUSD Superintendent Brian McDonald and Chief Academic Officer Dr. Elizabeth J. Blanco, are forcing their employees to show up on Monday, even thought the students won’t be attendin... More »
As the COVID-19 situation continues to unfold, I would like to encourage everyone to please stay calm. Things are uncertain, and this situation is unprecedented, but please remember that we are all in this together. With school campuses closed, I am in communi... More »
