I am writing in response to the Pasadena City College Board of Trustees meeting on March 7th. (http://www.pasadena.edu/board/granicus.cfm) First, I wanted to say that I am disappointed that the Board seemed to hear my (I spoke before item i), and other student... More »
Despite the breathless new reports emanating from New Hampshire, this wonderful New England state represents only a tiny fraction of voters in America. Total voter turnout today will be an estimated 325,000 people and that number includes a number of independe... More »
I’m not surprised to hear that Pasadena passed a bond issuance resolution tonight to shore up what I understood to perhaps be a $23 million pension obligation. But taxpayers should realize that bonding pensions means that we will pay at least $46 million for... More »
On June 21, Hillsides Education Center hosted its graduation ceremony. HEC is a small non-public school serving not only many of the Hillsides residents, but also students from the greater Pasadena area. This year four seniors graduated. A long standing custom... More »
Dear Editor, In the wake of fights at John Muir High School last week, reports have focused on the possible causes of the conflicts and the nature of the law enforcement response. However, as I continued to learn more about last week’s incident and based o... More »
Mayor Bill Bogaard 100 N. Garfield Ave., Rm. 228 Pasadena, CA  91109 Dear Mayor, For the past three weeks, we find ourselves encountering open criticism and verbal complaints regarding “the lack of employment opportunities for local residentsâ€. As each ... More »
On December 13 on Los Angeles Times’ website, an article entitled, “L.A. County ousts head of troubled child welfare department,†announced that Trish Ploehn, the beleaguered director of the Los Angeles County’s Department of Children and Family Servic... More »
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A new law amending the State’s existing redevelopment law may make the Pasadena Unified School District’s $7.1 million Measure CC Parcel Tax unnecessary after ballots have already been mailed to voters. Under California Assembly Trailer Bill ABX4-26 enacted ... More »
As past chairs of the Pasadena Chamber of Commerce, we are pleased to join with many other business and community supporters to urge people to vote “yes” on Measure CC, the 33-cents-a-day parcel tax to help the Pasadena Unified School District avoid devastatin... More »
The author alone is responsible for opinions and information presented in this essay. Pasadena Now does not take editorial positions; rather, we serve the community by offering this forum for opinion and debate, open to all. We encourage your comments! Imagine... More »
The author alone is responsible for opinions and information presented in this essay. Pasadena Now does not take editorial positions; rather, we serve the community by offering this forum for opinion and debate, open to all. We encourage your comments! An item... More »
