Considering the recent fervor stirred by federal immigration activities in our community, and in the spirit of open communication, the Pasadena Police Department (“PPD”) has and will continue to deliver a consolidated message. The message? “We will not parti... More »
I was sworn in as the Councilmember representing District 2 last December. It had been 29 years since I’d held that office. Having spent most of those three decades as a City Manager working with Councilmembers in other cities, I thought I knew what to expect.... More »
I am a native Angeleno, born at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Los Angeles. high school, college, law school, all in the city of my birth. Although I now live in Pasadena, the City of the Angels is where my roots will always be. That is why the sight of my Mar... More »
Six months ago, the Eaton Fire tore through our foothill communities—scorching the land, damaging homes, and forcing families in Altadena and Pasadena to flee with little more than hope in their hearts. But the greatest loss, the most painful wound, was the lo... More »
I thought I could get back home early. I set my alarm for 3:30 a.m. on the morning of Wednesday, January 8, some ten hours after the start of the fire, thinking that I could dash out the door by 4 a.m., hopefully grab some fire footage, and maybe interview a ... More »
Six months ago hell on earth became a reality when the Eaton Fire decimated Altadena. As Altadenans were forced to deal with the aftermath of the tremendous loss of their homes and in many cases everything they owned, the small town that many people never hear... More »
This year, Independence Day is a painful reminder that what we cherish most about this nation could swiftly end. In the time it takes masked men to emerge from an unmarked car and drag a vendor away from her spot at Home Depot, America becomes less itself and ... More »
Christians around the world wrestle with the moral dimensions of national and international policies and practices. During the week in which many across the United States will celebrate the Declaration of Independence, with its commitments to life, liberty, an... More »
Journalism is about truth, and sometimes that truth is not what people want to hear. However, our job is not to operate on emotion, good or bad. So here is the truth. Pasadena police officers cannot arrest or legally interfere with the work of federal agents, ... More »
In the wake of the devastating Eaton Fire, our community continues to grapple with the painful and costly process of recovery. Homes have been reduced to ashes, lives have been uprooted, and families—many of whom have lived in this region for generations—now... More »
In Captivity Beyond Prisons: Criminalization Experiences of Latina (Im)migrants, Martha D. Escobar unearths the roots of a system that has long treated migration not as a humanitarian condition but as a crime. She illustrates how the U.S. legal and carceral fr... More »
San Rafael Creek, at the southern tip of Pasadena, has long been considered an ideal site for stream restoration in the Arroyo Seco. But now the Pasadena Public Works Department has teamed up with the South Pasadena Public Works Department to champion the “Arr... More »
