We received a very small number of complaints after we ran the story on the state Assembly’s successful vote to apologize for the atrocities committed against Japanese Americans during World War II. One of Gene Masuda’s opponents claimed it amounted to a campa... More »
Comments from the readers Phelps breaks it down I read a letter submitted recently to Pasadena Now that said the PUSD does not survey those who leave the school district, in order to be aware of the district’s many shortcomings. I wanted the public to know tha... More »
Comments from the readers New Voting Machines I wish the Now News would do a story on the upcoming voting process.This will be a new system that those who voted in the past in locations that they were familiar with along with Sample Ballots that were mailed in... More »
Comments from the readers Feb. 17, Political Gumbo Phil Hosp has (fortunately) stayed involved, as a VP of the Madison Heights Neighborhood Association and a member of the Pasadena Center Operating Company board. Kyle Feb. 12, Former Ambassador College Condi... More »
Comments from the readers Feb. 14, Cinema 21 Your in-depth articles are really welcome and needed. Special thanks for today’s piece on the Washington Theater – it is great to know what has been going on at this site. So many of us in the community have been ho... More »
If Victor Gordo wins the mayor’s race, the next conversation will surround his replacement in District 5. In recent memory, the city has appointed two people, Mayor Terry Tornek and then-District 3 Councilman Chris Holden, to replace councilmembers who have re... More »
The city of Pasadena is at a critical and pivotal junction going into the March 3rd election. There is a possibility of electing a new mayor and we will have a new councilmember seated in District 2. This election will determine or undermine our continued succ... More »
Pasadena City Hall has a lot to learn from a current AT&T advertising campaign that emphasizes excellence, rightfully arguing that ‘Just okay is not okay.’ Recently, our City Council approved a massive new project on South Los Robles, after the head of Plannin... More »
Due to several requests for comments made at Monday’s City Council meeting, Pasadena Now is publishing a rough transcript of the public comment and the ensuing council discussion about the reassignment of Pasadena Fire Chief Bertral Washington to special ... More »
From the Web Feb. 10 Los Robles Development Immutable forces at play here: Population is not going to shrink – and the roads aren’t going to get any wider. Another way to look at this? “You’re not stuck in traffic, you are the traffic.” Consider addressing the... More »
The city is unwilling to recognize we have a growing traffic problem and they keep sweeping this issue under the rug. I expect they will do it again with 253 S Los Robles. The city contends the new large super-sized project will not cause additional traffic to... More »
Tonight’s council meeting could be one of the busiest in a long time. The NAACP is rallying in opposition to the reassignment of Fire Chief Bertral Washington. Emotions are strong on that subject. Two additional items could also be draws. The Los Robles develo... More »
