Rep. Judy Chu was sworn into the 119th Congress on Friday to begin her ninth term representing California’s 28th Congressional District, warning of challenges ahead under what she described as a second Trump presidency and unified Republican control of Washing... More »
After being sworn in Friday for a six-year term, Democrat Adam Schiff set a record for being the only senator in the history to have taken the oath of office three times in less than one month. Fellow California Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla accompanied Schiff ... More »
California’s newest U.S. Senator, Adam Schiff, who formerly represented portions of Pasadena as a Congressman, announced Thursday he had been assigned to four committees, including the Senate Judiciary Committee, as he embarks on a full term replacing the late... More »
California strived to maintain its environmental leadership in 2024, with voters approving a $10 billion environmental bond and the state advancing its renewable energy goals — all while navigating a major budget deficit. The Legislature approved only a few ne... More »
Pasadena Mayor Victor Gordo welcomed Samantha Smith Gutiérrez, Mayor (Presidenta Municipal) of Guanajuato, Mexico, to City Hall this week, advancing discussions for a potential sister city relationship between the two cultural hubs. The meeting, hosted by Mayo... More »
The City of Pasadena has released the Fiscal Year 2024 Library Special Tax report from Tim McDonald, Director of Libraries and Information Services, documenting the maintenance, operation, enforcement, and administration of the City’s library system. The repor... More »
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors will vote on establishing a Countywide Day of Mourning across Los Angeles County to honor former President Jimmy Carter, who passed away December 29, 2024, at age 100. The motion, introduced by Board Chair Kathryn Ba... More »
Against the backdrop of the election, the Legislature’s year was marked by debates over retail theft policies, an 11th-hour special session called by the governor, and a dramatic shelving of two reparations bills. On the final night of the session, Aug. 31, G... More »
Cannabis cafes and expanded outdoor drinking? An end to a banking fee? More protections for your credit score if you face medical debt? These are among the roughly 1,000 new laws hitting California starting the first day of 2025. If that sounds like a lot, it ... More »
City Hall and most City services will be closed for the New Year’s holiday, Jan. 1. Pasadena Fire and Police Departments will continue to be staffed for all patrol, jail, fire, paramedic and other emergency services. Call 911 for life-threatening emergencies. ... More »
To understand what happened with the state budget in 2024, you have to go back to 2023. That year Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democrats who control the Legislature decided against raiding the state’s roughly $37 billion rainy-day fund despite a shaky fiscal picture.... More »
The Pasadena Public Library has been awarded a $33,176 grant from the California State Library to support its 2025 Lunch at the Library program. This marks the fifth year of the initiative, which aims to address food insecurity and promote literacy for childre... More »
