Dear Editor, California Assemblyman Chris Holden has introduced legislation in the State Assembly to buy back land that was taken by Caltrans for freeway construction and use it to build affordable housing. With land costs so prohibitive, an opportunity to ac... More »
When Lance Davis and Mary Chalon launched a theater company from their home in South Pasadena twenty years ago, they never dreamed they would end up doing Radio Theater. For years, the couple, along with a talented ensemble of professional actors with Broadw... More »
Black History Month honors the influence and contributions of African Americans to United States history. Black History is, and has been since the beginnings of our great country, American History! The observance evolved from “Negro History Week,” which was an... More »
The national reckoning with racism, white supremacy, and policing that consumed the nation after May 2020, was supposed to bring about change in Pasadena. In October 2020, city leaders promised the community that it would address these persistent issues by cre... More »
As long as people have lived in Pasadena, water has been an essential element for the life-style, health and economy of our region. Now, however, Pasadena faces a severe water crisis. This never has been an easy need to resolve, but population, growth and clim... More »
Sir: Greetings and congratulations on becoming our mayor in “interesting times!” I have lived in Pasadena for over 60 years and feel that The Rose Bowl has huge symbolic and financial significance for the City. I am confused over how the Tournament, often vie... More »
Pasadena has decided to pursue high-density, multi-family apartments and condos at a feverish pace; we see the new projects popping up all over town. While more housing is necessary as our population grows, it is time to review how—and more importantly, why—ou... More »
Around the corner from where I live is a vaguely Spanish bungalow with a “FOR SALE” sign in the front yard. It’s a tiny two-bedroom, one-bath home, just 792 square feet, located on a tiny lot under 3000 square feet. It’s listed for $789,000. Here’s the trul... More »
It’s no secret that traffic in Pasadena keeps getting worse. Pre-COVID, streets that are major corridors – like California, Colorado, Fair Oaks, Lake, Rosemead and Foothill – were jammed much of the day and at gridlock during morning and evening rush hours. Wi... More »
At the Inauguration on January 20th, I watched along with the rest of the country as youth poet laureate Amanda Gorman recited her stirring poem, “The Hill We Climb.” Between being utterly gobsmacked with admiration for this young woman and mounting feelings o... More »
It’s not news that Southern California faces a housing crisis. But what may not be obvious is the impact here in Pasadena. Over the past decade, Pasadena has shifted from a community where the majority of residents were homeowners to one where 58% are renters.... More »
The California Democratic Party will elect a new State Party Chair this coming April and the outcome of this previously obscure party election affects all Californians. The CDP State Party Chair is both a powerful and influential position in a political party... More »
