Got a text from somebody offended by my use of the term Fontucky. So today I am not going to use the term Fontucky. That’s right, in this column I won’t talk about my exile by fire with the use of the word Fontucky. I did run the word through ChatGPT though. T... More »
Arts Advocates statewide are pushing back on Governor Newsom’s May Revision proposal to revert $11.5 million from a key program supporting small nonprofit performing arts organizations—theaters, regional orchestras, operas, and dance groups —located in every r... More »
Over the years, Memorial Day has transformed from a day of solemn remembrance just for Civil War soldiers to a broader commemoration. It recognizes the sacrifices of all American military personnel who have died in various conflicts, embodying the spirit of pa... More »
This week, the City Council adopted this year’s Capital Improvement Program. It contained nearly half a billion dollars in new funding for Pasadena’s infrastructure needs. But it leaves unfunded $2 billion of future investment needed to keep our community safe... More »
Facing declining sales tax revenues and flat property tax growth, Pasadena city officials on Monday unveiled what they called the most challenging budget in recent memory—one shaped by economic uncertainty and a patchwork of shifting revenue projections. “It’s... More »
In your article on April 30th (“Pasadena Rental Housing Department Underspends Budget by 45%”), you cite a report that was delivered to the Pasadena Rental Housing Board on Thursday, May 1st. This report states that the Rent Stabilization Department spent $2,6... More »
A delegation of California school board members arrived in Washington D.C. early this week to urge Congress to protect and strengthen K-12 public education, in spite of recent efforts to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education. As the only elected officials... More »
When wildfires tore through Los Angeles, Pasadena, and Altadena, the damage was swift and unforgiving. Families were displaced. Homes were lost. Schools were shuttered. But amid the smoke and devastation, AmeriCorps members stepped in. As a former AmeriCorps m... More »
We live in a time when cynicism feels like a reasonable response. It’s easy to believe that nothing will change—that climate summits are just photo ops, that politicians will always chase donors over justice, that the powerful will never stop chasing more. But... More »
Every era presents unique challenges. For older adults, meeting the moment now means embracing a life shaped by digital technological advances—from monitoring and contacting online health services to maintaining connections with loved ones to receiving communi... More »
The morning after Easter, Pope Francis left us. He ran out of time and energy. He was a pope like no other pope in modern times. He did not participate in the type of politics portrayed in the recent movie Conclave. No. He was something of a reluctant pope, pr... More »
Every year on April 24th, Armenians the world over honor the memory of our 1.5 million martyrs of the Armenian Genocide. But we also know that the Genocide is not over. It continues silently, relentlessly, insidiously. The scars are not healed. The wounds are ... More »
