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Earlier this week, a mailer circulated with Pasadena Now’s logo and a quote from an earlier story about the yes and no campaigns for Measure PFD, the local parcel tax measure to fund infrastructure at local fire stations. Almost immediately after it hit mailbo... More »
Our community is making an important decision this November about the future of our Fire Department. But, before we talk about Measure PFD, we should begin by acknowledging something we hear from many residents, particularly those who have watched taxes and th... More »
The Eaton Fire made long-standing problems impossible to ignore. Inside Pasadena city limits,185 structures were destroyed, including 117 single-family homes. Firefighters staffed every available rig and called the whole department back, yet limited battalion-... More »
As our community grapples with a deepening school district budget crisis, the conversation has devolved into a bitter, polar debate over who does or does not support school consolidation. Our current struggle is not, fundamentally, about whether anyone wants t... More »
The Honorable Victor M. Gordo, Mayor Members of the Pasadena City Council Relevant City of Pasadena Department Leaders Please add this correspondence to the public record. Re: Use of Children’s Artwork in Environmental Justice and Transportation Outreach I hav... More »
Pasadena city staff say artificial turf is the most practical choice for replacing the aging playing fields at Villa Parke and Robinson Park. Their argument is familiar: synthetic turf offers more playing hours, requires less routine maintenance and uses less ... More »
One of the driving factors in operating any large organization, whether it be a K-12 educational facility or a university or a private corporation is the cost of overhead. In any organization, a certain amount of money needs to be spent to provide whatever se... More »
This November, Pasadena residents have an important decision to make that will impact our community for years to come. Measure PFD is on the ballot, and if passed, it would provide dedicated funding for Pasadena’s fire and emergency medical services through an... More »
This Friday night across Pasadena, the arts will shine, and people will crisscross the city soaking up the glow. They will take shuttles east and west, north and south, sampling the best of Pasadena’s visual art, dance, music and theater. Paintings and photos,... More »
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California voters face an unusual, and potentially confusing, situation on the November 3 ballot. There is Proposition 40, the proposed one-time tax on billionaires. And then there are Propositions 41 and 42, two measures that, on the surface, sound like sensi... More »
Pasadena City College matters enormously to our community. For more than a century, PCC has provided an affordable pathway to higher education, university transfer, career training, and economic opportunity. Today, the college serves more than 27,000 students ... More »
