Like a person aggrieved, Pasadena Mayor Terry Tornek is now playing the victim as he fights for his political life. The reason: Criticism by his mayoral opponent about why Tornek decided to take a ceremonial Sister City visit in March, leaving his colleagues s... More »
On Monday, Oct. 19, the City Council will be deliberating on the process for appointing members of the Community Police Oversight Commission. Mayor Terry Tornek and Councilmember John Kennedy, chair of the council’s Public Safety Committee, are recommending t... More »
I would like to take a moment to thank the City Council for the vote of strong support for Measure O, and its previous support of Measure J. It is heartening to see that years of improving relationships between the City Council and the School District are res... More »
Leafblowers I am a resident of Pasadena for 59 years born and raised. I am also Terry Tornek’s neighbor. In 2017 I raised the issue to the city of Pasadena City Ordnances not being enforced. Most are not. Specifically Leaf blowing machines. (leaf blowing gets ... More »
Over the past three years, a diverse and dedicated group of Pasadena area residents and stakeholders called Pasadenans Empowering Parent Participation in Education Governance (PEPPEG) have been working towards a unified purpose: to bring before the Pasadena Un... More »
There are two ways households and businesses can increase the bottom line: enhance income or decrease costs. Voters in the greater Pasadena area have a chance to do the second for our businesses as well as our residential renters and homeowners. Voting NO on... More »
As a member of Pasadena Unified School District’s Board for three years, whenever I’ve heard past proposals to place a school improvement bond on the ballot, I’ve demanded the answers to these three questions: Is the bond critical to the health of our schools?... More »
This week, Pasadena voters received a sensational paid political mailer that characterized Mayor Terry Tornek as “absent.” The claims made in the mailer could not be further from the truth. Pasadena voters deserve full insight into the matter and that is why I... More »
Dear voters in Altadena, Pasadena, Sierra Madre and the unincorporated parts of Los Angeles County served by the Pasadena Unified School District, We have a great opportunity – by passing Measure O on the November ballot – to invest $516.3 million into much-ne... More »
Pasadena Now’s reporting on a recent community discussion included an initial headline that said that the Superintendent of PUSD, Dr. Brian McDonald, had said that PUSD has failed Black students. When I read that, my first reaction was to ask how PUSD had fail... More »
Citizen’s Police Academy One of the great programs initiated by the Pasadena Police Department under the former leadership of Barney Malekian was the Citizen’s Police Academy. Average citizens like me had the opportunity to learn more about how the department ... More »
George Gascon, the former Los Angeles police officer who is now running for Los Angeles County District Attorney emerged from the humblest of beginnings to become a real American success story. I find his story deeply appealing. As a former public office hold... More »
