No Council meeting last night and no complaints from me. I was definitely ready for a break this time. But that doesn’t mean there isn’t stuff to talk about. Somebody explain this one to me. What’s with grown ass adults and illegal fireworks? On Monday, the co... More »
How is a business regulated into obscurity supposed to support itself? We allow a small percent of adjacent households each purchased and occupied after the Rose Bowl Stadium was built one hundred years ago to hold our city budget and the majority of Pasadena ... More »
The City Council is dark for two weeks and comes back on July 11. Still there are things going on. At that point, the City Council is scheduled to discuss a zoning code amendment that will allow housing on church property. I’ve gone over this before. The proje... More »
The United States Navy plans to recycle the USS Pasadena in 2025. Recycle is Navy speak for literally dismantling the ship and selling the parts of the pride of our city for scrap metal. When the nuclear-powered fast attack submarine was commissioned the USS P... More »
Kudos to Councilmember Williams for her Scrutiny of the RBOC Budget I want to commend Councilmember Felicia Williams for her Guest Opinion appearing in Pasadena Now on June 20, 2022, as well as her attempt, at last night’s (June 20, 2022) City Council meeting,... More »
So, the World Cup is not coming to the Rose Bowl after all. But guess where it is going. NFL stadiums. Here are the NFL teams that play in the chosen stadiums. The stadiums for the Falcons, Texans, Dolphins, Eagles, Seahawks, Chiefs, Cowboys, Patriots, 49ers, ... More »
Thank You Linda Since 2010, Linda Wah has represented Area 5 (San Marino, South Pasadena, and Temple City) to the Pasadena City College Board. She has served with unrelenting passion, installed innovative and creative programs, and increased opportunity to so ... More »
Looks like this will probably be the last Bullpen this year to talk about the budget. The City Council is set to vote to close the public hearing on Monday night and vote to adopt the FY23 budget. This is the big ticket item on Monday’s council meeting. It’s s... More »
With a $30 million deficit projected over the next 5 years, the Rose Bowl needs a more stable financial structure to continue for the next 100 years. The new structure will likely involve an investment from the City’s General Fund, which should be accompanied ... More »
“Hold those things that tell your history and protect them…The ability to have somebody to tell your story to is so important…it says: ‘I was here.’…” —Maya Angelou “How do we celebrate Juneteenth?” I asked my great aunt. Her smile beams. She tells the sto... More »
As mayor, I encourage all of us to recognize and understand the significance not only of Juneteenth, but of our American history that has led us to where we are today. We acknowledge our past and now we work towards a future that unites us with respect and app... More »
Monday night’s City Council was what those meetings should be — the elected officials doing the city’s business. Then came the phone calls on matters not on the agenda. Gabo Lizardo came on to talk election issues, but first he took the council to task for lim... More »
