Dear Pasadena Now Editor, I am writing in support of Measures R and EE. There is nothing more important than the support and development of our children. They are the future of our community, our nation, our world. They deserve every opportunity to succeed ... More »
Dear Council Member Steve Madison, I am reaching out as a long-standing business owner in Old Pasadena since 1996. Over the years, I have witnessed a series of troubling decisions by the City of Pasadena regarding parking policies, which seem to continuously t... More »
Pasadena City Council is submitting Measure PL to Pasadena voters asking them to approve a bond for the Pasadena Central Library retrofit, repair, and upgrade. The cost estimate is over $195 million or up to $360 million in principal and interest over 30 years... More »
This November, California voters have the opportunity to right a historic wrong by voting for Proposition 3, the Constitutional Right To Marriage Amendment. We should enact Prop 3. It is hard to believe it has been 20 years since Massachusetts became the first... More »
By Kathleen Cady When violent crime strikes, victims need swift justice and meaningful support to begin their path to healing. Yet, for the past four years, George Gascon has done nothing but undermine the very foundation of justice in Los Angeles County. His ... More »
A light City Council meeting this week, but that does not mean that committees are taking the week off. Legislative Policy, chaired by Vice Mayor Steve Madison, will hear an item on an ordinance that would provide training to all advisory bodies created by the... More »
We all want an effective and high-quality public education system for our children and support adequate funding to get there. Indeed, the PUSD already spends more per student than 80 percent of California Public School Districts. For instance, the PUSD spend... More »
I’ll start with a confession: I did not know until very recently, what the school board did. I’m still not 100% sure where their governance ends and Pasadena Unified’s begins, nor am I sure if I’ve voted for my district area representative in the past. Another... More »
Ahead of Tuesday’s Design Commission meeting, local residents expressed concern with a new four-story, multi-family residential project with 46 residential units, including six affordable units, on Oak Knoll Avenue. The project would be built on the west side ... More »
A century ago, Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. wrote, “Taxes are the price we pay for a civilized society.” None of us like paying taxes. Pasadena voters face some daunting choices on the November ballot. The City is asking for a $195 million ... More »
Ahead of Monday’s City Council meeting, local residents implored the City Council to pass the first reading of an ordinance that would cap campaign limits at $2,500 for mayoral races and $1,000 for City Council races. Currently, contributions are capped at $5,... More »
Ahead of Monday’s study session on Grants Pass at the City Council meeting, local residents called on the City Council not to criminalize homelessness. “I write not only as a concerned city homeowner but one who knows how difficult life is for persons living w... More »
