This week, our community was shaken to its core. Six of our neighbors — fathers, workers, and community members — were detained by ICE in Pasadena, taken from their homes, their families, and their lives. These actions have caused pain, fear, and uncertainty. ... More »
In the face of fearmongering, scapegoating, and brazen abuses of power, the Pasadena City Council has shown what true leadership looks like. Their firm declaration against President Donald Trump’s inflammatory and unlawful rhetoric — labeling Los Angeles an “i... More »
Disclaimer: I am writing this neither in my position at a local agency, or with my title as a clergy person. I am speaking for myself as a United States citizen, as a husband, and as a father; I am compelled to write so that in the future, no matter how this s... More »
The City will honor Juneteenth on June 14 at City Hall, replete with free family-friendly activities, arts and crafts by Armory Center for the Arts, a live DJ, and roller skating. We all know the story of Juneteenth by now, or we should. Two years after Presid... More »
The City will honor Juneteenth on June 14 at City Hall, replete with free family-friendly activities, arts and crafts by Armory Center for the Arts, a live DJ, and roller skating. We all know the story of Juneteenth by now, or we should. Two years after Presid... More »
What happened this weekend in Los Angeles wasn’t about “law and order.” It was about power. With zero public explanation and no legitimate emergency, Donald Trump unilaterally federalized the California National Guard — an incendiary move that bypasses state a... More »
Notably absent from the public discussion over illegal immigration is any explanation or justification for how and why President Trump federalized the California National Guard. You won’t hear a single media outlet or politician offer an explanation—but the... More »
Lots of craziness on Sunday as I’m sure many of you are aware of by now. To make a long story a little longer, ICE agents decided to stay in several Pasadena hotels, all owned by the Marriot. Maybe they wanted to get their points, during a respite from a mass ... More »
After three hours of presentations and rebuttals, eight letters, and emotional testimony for and against, Pasadena’s Historic Preservation Commission voted by a razor-thin margin in April to recommend landmark status for the former Roosevelt Elementary school.... More »
With the release of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools such as Google Veo 3, Open AI Chat GPT, Microsoft Co-pilot, AI is no longer a distant promise, it is already reshaping how communities interact, cities deliver services and how businesses operate. Some cit... More »
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 »
