[Editor’s note: Black Lives Matters Pasadena organizer Jasmine Richards was arrested shortly after an August 29, 2015 incident and charged with attempting CA Penal Code § 405a, known at the time of her arrest as “felony lynching.” On January 1, 2016, SB 629, i... More »
As you may know, fireworks are illegal in the city of Pasadena. I’ve been a resident since November of 2011 when I moved here with my husband, but also before that I grew up in the Pasadena/South Pasadena area. Regardless to say, I’m familiar with the city and... More »
[Editor’s Note: This Opinion piece originally pointed to a June City Council meeting date. The item has been re-agendized, and the article has therefore been appropriately updated.] PROHIBITED – Drive-through business, all vehicle services including car or mot... More »
Pasadena’s helicopter patrol fleet has the highest helicopter-to-population ratio of any nearby comparable city. Pasadena’s high level of helicopters to its population mirrors the similar officer-staffing data which indicates that Pasadena is the most over-pol... More »
The New Colossus Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame, With conquering limbs astride from land to land; Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand A mighty woman with a torch, whose flame Is the imprisoned lightning, and her name Mother of Exiles. Fro... More »
A slow moving national economy mixed with increased city mandates adds stress to many Pasadena business owners. The growth in GDP in the U.S. of 3.5% in 2015 is not fueling a strong growth in locally-based business. This is after eight years of GDP being below... More »
Pasadena Now quotes Pasadena City Council Member Steve Madison in its May 25 article “More Money for Police?” as saying “I can tell you right now, I intend to ask for increased staffing, and I’ve heard other members of the Council say the same thing.” Mr. Madi... More »
By PASADENA DISTRICT 3 COUNCILMEMBER JOHN J. KENNEDY| This story builds upon the previous article I authored on April 21, 2014 entitled: THE STATE OF BLACK PASADENA: An Incomplete View. Before you ponder my comments below, may I suggest that you consider readi... More »
Opponents of the Pasadena City outside consultants’ recommendation for increased civilian oversight of the Pasadena Police Department by an Independent Police Auditor (“IPA”) keep repeating the inaccurate assertion that “only a small minority” of Pasadenans be... More »
Every New Year’s Day we welcome the world to Pasadena, and the world catches a glimpse of Pasadena as a cultural destination, center for education, and a great place to eat, work, play, and live. As football and roses fill the air, our commitment to a great qu... More »
The happenstance that cell phone cameras, security cameras, and police dashboard cameras record police shootings and other critical incidents of police-community interactions has been revolutionizing how shootings and other major incidents are perceived. Body-... More »
The discontent within the Pasadena Unified School District teacher’s union tentative agreement with PUSD is mainly focused on its economic terms – i.e., a 6% raise January 1 of this year and a contingent 3% further increase on July 1 if PUSD gets sufficient S... More »
