Comments from the readers Help with Preparedness on Coronavirus Greetings: Curious readers want to know: if “containment” of the disease is likely to fail, what resources, such as oxygen masks and ventilators, are available for we vulnerable old timers? Stay w... More »
The county clearly was not ready to run city elections. New laws forcing cities to hand over their elections to increase voter turnout led to nightmares on election night. Not sure who had the idea that after early voting, there should be fewer voting centers.... More »
Comments from the readers Charter School Chatter March 2, 2020 Via E-mail to Dr. Brian McDonald, Superintendent Members of the Board of Education Pasadena Unified School District 351 S. Hudson Ave. Pasadena, CA 91109 Re: Response to Concerns About Melkonian Hi... More »
Comments from the readers Straight talk on the Coronavirus Don’t be fooled by claims that this is “just the flu,” or “no worse than the flu” unless you are specifically referring to the 1918 Spanish Influenza outbreak, with its fatality rate of 2.5 percent. Th... More »
Some final thoughts heading into Election Day – It’s unlikely Jason Hardin or Major Williams will win the mayor’s race. Can they combine for enough votes to send the race into a runoff? I still don’t like the way we elect the mayor and I have to go with door k... More »
[smooth=id:1882;] My entire Military career (24 years) has taught me give a cadet purpose and direction, and they will follow you anywhere. This is what elevates programs as this to a level many can only wish they would have been part of. The program was estab... More »
Comments from the readers On the Coronavirus [This letter was addressed to City Manager Steve Mermell and Mayor Terry Tornek] [Wednesday] the Mayor of San Francisco declared a State of Emergency over the looming coronavirus pandemic. President Trump has submit... More »
Pasadena School Board President Patrick Cahalan provided Pasadena Now with this Executive Summary previewing today’s School Board meeting. The meeting’s public session will be called to order at 7:00 p.m. in PASADENA UNFIED’s Elbie J. Hickambottom Board Room a... More »
Due to requests from our readers, we are again presenting a rough transcript of a discussion Monday’s City Council meeting regarding the reassignment of Bertral Washington at Monday’s City Council meeting. The transcript includes public speakers. Naja Benson: ... More »
Comments from the readers Not happy Dear Editor, There are curious things to be found in the mail these days. Last week I found a campaign postcard with disparaging and dismissive statements about me. This postcard featured the same type of tiresome attacks me... More »
Comments from the readers Developers are leading Pasadena astray. Sure, Pasadena is a nice place to live and the need for more housing in our community as well as neighboring cities is acute. But are we building what is most needed for our citizens or are we b... More »
We received a very small number of complaints after we ran the story on the state Assembly’s successful vote to apologize for the atrocities committed against Japanese Americans during World War II. One of Gene Masuda’s opponents claimed it amounted to a campa... More »
