I have made your votes count! I was humbled to receive the District 2 vote in 2020 and have worked hard over the last four years to be responsive to the different needs of the district and city, and vote for progress on major issues like the pandemic, supporti... More »
When I think of the Foothill Communities, I think of family. I was blessed to grow up in Pasadena and Altadena. I was educated in our public schools and am a proud John Muir High School alum. My husband and I bought our home and raised three beautiful sons in ... More »
U.S. mental health services have always been extremely important, remarkably complicated and woefully underfunded. COVID-19 amplified all three of these truths, bringing the nation to its breaking point in terms of how it assesses and addresses not just mental... More »
The Pasadena Pedestrian Transportation Action Plan (“PTAP”) is coming before the City Council on Monday, February 26th. It is an important step forward in addressing safety at pedestrian crossings along eleven major traffic corridors in Pasadena. But labeling ... More »
March 5 is right around the corner, thank God. Yes, I will be glad when this election is behind us. Truth to tell, I have never seen local elections this ugly. It makes me wonder what will this community be like on March 6. If the challengers lose there will b... More »
Can we sink any lower? I’ve knocked on doors throughout District 2. The vast majority of voters pay little attention to their City Hall. Yet they care deeply about their community and its future. They just don’t see much of a connection between their lives and... More »
As one of the two mayoral candidates who participated in the 42nd Pasadena Black History Parade and Festival, I want to highlight that it was one of the best and most successful events ever held in Pasadena, particularly in commemorating Jackie Robinson’s numb... More »
Pasadena Now asked the mayoral candidates to answer a series of questions regarding their vision for the City. Coincidentally without provocation, we received op/eds from the mayoral candidates. We present them now to the residents of Pasadena. As I stand be... More »
Dear Editor and Publisher of Pasadena Now, I hope this message finds you well. My name is Esprit Loren Jones, a Pasadena resident for over 40 years and the current Chair of Pasadena’s Community Police Oversight Commission. Today, I write to express my deep co... More »
Saturday thousands of people gathered for the annual Black History Parade and hundreds stuck around for the Black History Festival. It was a beautiful day. Until it wasn’t. At some point after the parade and festival concluded multiple fights broke out in two... More »
It is time for the City of Pasadena to finally take a meaningful stand in support of criminal justice reform and put an end to the racially discriminatory practice of using minor vehicle equipment violations as a justification to detain and interrogate motoris... More »
It’s back to school next week at Pasadena City College, but the college administration is running amok with the taxpayer’s PCC Bond Measure that we voted in a year and a half ago. I am alarmed by the apparent mismanagement of the PCC Bond Measure, ignoring the... More »
