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Pasadena officials warned that UCLA’s planned departure from the Rose Bowl could jeopardize the city’s ability to repay hundreds of millions of dollars in stadium bond debt and force cuts to basic public services, according to newly detailed claims in the city’s lawsuit against the university and SoFi Stadium operators. In the 214-page complaint, the city and the Rose Bowl Operating Company say th... More »
A bank’s financing requirements could cost Pasadena Water and Power ratepayers hundreds of thousands of dollars in property tax reimbursements as the city scrambles to keep a major battery storage project on track. The City Council will vote Monday on a lease agreement now required by East West Bank to fund the Glenarm Battery Energy Storage System at the Glenarm Power Plant. The lease arrangement... More »
Monday, December 8 Finance PUBLIC MEETING 3:00 P.M. PASADENA CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBER 100 NORTH GARFIELD AVENUE, ROOM S249 CLICK HERE FOR THE AGENDA PUSD Board of Education Annual Organizational Meeting 5:00 PM ELBIE J. HICKAMBOTTOM BOARD ROOM #236 351 S. HUDSON AVENUE, PASADENA, CA 91101 CLICK HERE FOR THE AGENDA City Council Closed Session: 5:00 P.M. Public Meeting: 6:00 P.M. Public Hearing: 6... More »
Pasadena residents seeking to obtain birth or death certificates will pay $2 more per document beginning January 1, 2026, under a fee increase the City Council is expected to approve Monday evening, December 8, 2025. The Pasadena Public Health Department is asking the council to amend the city’s fee schedule to match new rates set by California, which last updated these fees in fiscal year 2022. T... More »
Facing state laws that now permit nearly double the housing density in many neighborhoods while restricting subjective design review, Pasadena has crafted a nearly three-year response: objective standards giving developers a choice between distinct architectural approaches for high density projects. The City Council votes Monday on zoning amendments creating “Design Type 1” (previously referred to... More »
Just after 5 p.m., as the sun punched out early, families, neighbors and friends were weaving through Centennial Plaza (Did you even know it was called that? )outside City Hall, clutching hot chocolate, holding toddlers aloft and claiming prime spots near the City Hall steps. Children darted between stations offering crafts, photo-ops and cookies. The air was alive with the sort of giddy anticipa... More »
[Updated] City officials confirmed Friday that Kroenke Sports & Entertainment and SoFi Stadium have been added as defendants in Pasadena and the Rose Bowl Operating Company’s lawsuit against UCLA, escalating the legal fight over the university’s plan to move home football games away from the city-owned stadium. The amended complaint was filed late Thursday in Los Angeles County Superior Court. Ac... More »
On Sunday afternoon, more than 120 musicians will fill the sanctuary of La Cañada Presbyterian Church with the sounds of the season, offering a free concert that traces the Christmas carol from its medieval roots to compositions written in our own century. “Here We Come A-Caroling,” presented by the church’s Chancel Choir and LCPC Orchestra, promises an ambitious program that moves fluidly between... More »
[Updated] After a one-year grace period that officials described as a “soft toss” approach, the Pasadena Rent Stabilization Department is now packaging cases of non-compliant landlords to send to the city prosecutor for legal action, Executive Director Helen Morales announced Thursday night. The move signals a significant escalation in the city’s efforts to enforce its rental registration ordinan... More »
Governor Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta have launched a database to report “illegal activity“ by ICE. On Wednesday, Senator Sasha Renée Pérez, D-Pasadena, issued a statement supporting the initiative. “California is taking action to hold ICE accountable by tracking reports of misconduct and illegal activity by agents. This new database launched by the Governor and Attorney General wil... More »
