On Monday while most residents are still asleep, a few of us will be heading up Eaton Canyon before day break. We will reach the second switch back vista, there we will hold a Memorial Day service. We request members of the public not join us, to ensure the sa... More »
Hotel workers are among the hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. Even before the current public health crisis erupted, hotel workers had a hard time making ends meet. But now – with most hotels virtually empty – many find themselves not only out of work but a... More »
Dear Mayor Tornek, Vice Mayor Hampton, and Members of the Pasadena City Council: I am a longtime resident of Northeast Pasadena. I was a critical care nurse in my early career life. Like Erika Foy, who has also submitted a letter to the City Council on this ... More »
Staying informed Thank you for your continued reporting of Pasadena’s response to the high number of COVID-19 cases and very high percentage of deaths from the virus in our long-term care facilities. I, along with other longtime residents of Pasadena, have be... More »
As the COVID-19 crisis affects our families, jobs and economy, so does it affect the future of public education in our community. Governor Newsom has made it clear that schools face unprecedented loss in revenue over the next few years. PUSD Superintendent Bri... More »
The Loop is open, and that’s a good thing. For those claiming it never should have been closed, it never would have been closed if people practiced social distancing instead of acting like they own the joint. Learn from that, and do the right thing and it stay... More »
When my younger brother, Randev, was two years old my family and I noticed a few things about his behavior. He often wouldn’t respond when we called his name. He had a hard time pronouncing certain words, he was often triggered by fast paced and emotional cart... More »
[Updated] Pasadena Police Chief John Perez had already planned to bring investigations of local officer-involved shooting incidents home before Friday’s incident. It’s a good move. Pasadena residents and media should be able to get information on these inciden... More »
April 25, 2020 Governor Newsom: California camps that serve millions of children and employ thousands of young counselors could very well open this summer. This is a shocking if not grave development. Here are just a handful of these day and resident (overnigh... More »
False Positive Dear Editor, As I read more personal experiences of those who have contracted COVID-19, I think we all should be reminded just how careful we should be once businesses begin to open up. The fact that as much as 40% of people tested for COVID-19 ... More »
A couple of Saturdays ago my family and I were sitting in the backyard after dinner listening to music. It was a warm evening and I had the music up as high as it could without disturbing our neighbors. I’d gotten things started by queueing up one of my favori... More »
If you didn’t already know it, Pasadena has more restaurants per capita than almost any city in the United States. When I opened Robin’s Wood Fire BBQ in 1982 there were more than 260 restaurants in Pasadena. Now the sheer volume of locally-owned mom and pop o... More »
