Dear Friends & Neighbors, Now that the election for District 7 has concluded, I would like to take the opportunity to thank my supporters, friends and neighbors for your time and encouragement over the past eight months. When I announced my candidacy in August... More »
“Hey, wait just one minute, isn’t this just around the corner from Barbara and Elzie? I shrieked at our television set as I watched throngs of people, my people, swarming into the streets overturning cars, throwing bricks, rocks and bottles and lighting busine... More »
Family members never gave us the information as to who our minstrel relative was. “He’s related” was all I heard back from my mother after spotting his old-time photo among her boxes of treasures. I grew up in Los Angeles around the corner from La La Land. The... More »
On Monday, March 27, the Pasadena City Council adopted a new policy to limit the conscription of City resources to deport Pasadena residents. The new policy is a step forward, but we believe that it is still filled with loopholes that make it weaker than prote... More »
Dear Neighbors: For the past 8 months, I have supported my husband, Phil Hosp, in his campaign for Pasadena City Council, District 7. I have knocked on hundreds of doors and met thousands of residents – of all ethnic backgrounds and from all sides of the polit... More »
The voters of Pasadena, District 7 have an important decision to make next Tuesday, one which will have a significant impact on the future trajectory of our beloved city. The voters are tasked with the same decision that I had to make several weeks back when d... More »
As reading volunteers at Madison Elementary School in Northwest Pasadena, and as underwriters of an educational food garden and science education program at this historically underperforming school, we have been quite impressed with the changes under Principal... More »
You never know just who you’re gonna bump into. Well, don’t take me literally on this because, nowadays, “bump into” could mean that road rage occurrence on any one of our roadways. My use of the phrase takes us back to the old days when mothers lectured their... More »
Every Veterans Day, the City of Pasadena pauses to remember the service and sacrifice of those who have answered our nation’s call and worn the uniforms of the Armed Forces of the United States. And with that remembrance comes the recognition that their dedica... More »
Three progressive Pasadena organizations advocate an ordinance completely uncoupling the Pasadena Police Department (PPD) from the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE). The PPD’s relationship to ICE will be considered by the City Council on... More »
American Women inmates have now made history by becoming the fastest growing prison population in America. And to boot, there are more women prisoners in America than anywhere else in the world. But when we talk Women’s History Month, we look for the upside of... More »
Becoming a sanctuary city and ending the Pasadena Police Department’s relationship to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will be considered by the Pasadena City Council on March 27. At the City Council meeting, three progressive Pasadena organizations –... More »
