The public hearing at Monday’s City Council meeting on the sewer rate increase included a lot of twists and turns. Here’s the skinny, the department needs more money to cover basic operations. There hasn’t been an increase since 2007 and the infrastructure in... More »
Do you think councilmembers should be allowed to serve forever? Do you think our campaign contribution limit should be lower than $5,500? Our city is undergoing a charter reform process and this is your chance to have a say in what will be on the November 2024... More »
Next Monday, the City Council will hold a legally required public hearing on proposed sewer and refuse rate increases. Major increases are recommended for all classes of ratepayers. For example, over the next five years, single-family homeowners would see thei... More »
To our community, There are currently 430 active bills in 41 states in this country that seek to block transgender, nonbinary, and gender-expansive (TGX) people from receiving basic healthcare, education, legal recognition, and the right to exist publicly. Thi... More »
It’s March Madness season — that crazy time in the early spring when men’s and women’s college basketball teams have us all on edge with late game upsets, come-from-behind 3-point finishes, and the possibility that even the smallest colleges and most unknown p... More »
The disconnect between Pasadena residents and City Hall reared its ugly head during the recent elections. Speaking from firsthand experience, I could not agree more. In a previous election, I recall Victor Gordo running on a campaign to bring City Hall to the... More »
As we reflect on the significance of the César Chávez Resolution 2750 and the ongoing work needed to improve educational outcomes for Latinos in our community, it’s essential to recognize the transformative power of education. César Chávez understood this powe... More »
Pasadena Unified parents and their supporters are demanding the immediate resignations of PUSD Board of Education Trustees Patrice Marshall McKenzie, Michelle Richardson Bailey, Jennifer Hall Lee, and Yarma Velazquez. These four trustees voted on March 15 to u... More »
We’ve had the elections, a brouhaha at the Convention Center last week over an international crisis. But we’re not done yet. Up next, budget hearings. Yep in about a month and some change the hearings kick off. The defund the police crowd will show up. That ... More »
First the good news: previous generations provided us infrastructure worth more than a billion dollars – $1.365 billion according to Pasadena’s last audited financial report. That’s the total value of all the land the City owns and all its buildings (City Hall... More »
I believe one item in Pasadena Now’s reporting of the Council meeting is not quite accurate. I don’t believe any of those speaking last night opposed a cease-fire. However, many did oppose a demand for a unilateral cease-fire without the concomitant release of... More »
I read with disappointment the opinion piece by Todd Maddison on 3/18 about funding for PUSD. Maddison says sarcastically, “Obviously the paychecks of adults are more important than the education of kids.” Do you see the contradiction in that statement? The p... More »
