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Gov. Gavin Newsom introduced CARE Court in 2022 in part as a way to bring people with serious mental illnesses off of California’s streets. But data from the state and counties, as well as interviews with service providers, CARE Court participants and their fa... More »
Pasadena’s Legislative Policy Committee is weighing whether to recommend adding a consent-and-privacy provision to the city’s voluntary Fair Campaign Practices Agreement, after concerns that residents have been listed as campaign supporters without permission ... More »
[UPDATED] A Pasadena City Council committee meeting on city investment policy drew sharply divided public comment Thursday night as dozens of speakers argued over whether the city should adopt stricter ethical-investment rules connected to the conflict in Isra... More »
The City of Pasadena Public Works Stormwater section, joined by Fire Station 32’s Urban Search & Rescue Team and the Planning Department, toured a local manufacturing facility to examine a precast concrete stormwater infiltration system, according to the City ... More »
The City of Pasadena released a statement Thursday announcing that the Pasadena City Council has unanimously approved an Optimized Strategic Plan to achieve 100% carbon-free electricity by the end of 2030. On Monday, Dec. 15, the City Council unanimously appro... More »
Two City Council Committees will hold their final two committee meetings of the year on Thursday when the Municipal Services and Legislative Policy committees meet. The Legislative Policy Committee will convene a special meeting at 5:30 p.m. in Council Chambe... More »
On Thursday, December 18, the Legislative Policy Committee will hold a special meeting to provide direction regarding the City’s Investment Policy position on Socially Responsible Investing (SRI) and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) considerations. ... More »
Just last week California’s secretary of state officially certified that nearly two-thirds of Californians voted to pass Proposition 50, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to temporarily gerrymander the state’s congressional maps in favor of Democrats. Nevertheless, Rep... More »
Councilmembers pressed city staff to treat artificial intelligence as a practical tool to speed public services, questioning why it is not already being used to accelerate Public Records Act searches and proactively identify street-level hazards. The discussio... More »
[Updated] Pasadena’s independent police auditor told the City Council this week that a past breakdown in collecting data required under California’s Racial Identity and Profiling Act left the city unable to fully analyze traffic stops or determine whether r... More »
Pasadena’s Accessibility and Disability Commission will examine requirements for accessible events today after a visitor complained that a recent concert failed to deliver on ADA promises. During public comment at the commission’s October meeting, Maribeth Rom... More »
City officials are set to review an updated disaster preparedness plan that identifies wildfire and earthquakes as the top threats facing the community. The Public Safety Committee will consider adopting the 2025 Local Hazard Mitigation Plan during its Wednesd... More »
