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Monday’s City Council meeting has been canceled according to Public Information Officer Lisa Derderian. “A few Councilmembers would have had to call in as they would have been away at a conference relating to their position on City Council,” Derderian told Pas... More »
The United Farm Workers (UFW), the nation’s largest farm workers’ union, has announced its endorsement of Adam Schiff for the U.S. Senate. Schiff, 63, is currently in his 12th term in the U.S. Congress, where he represents West Pasadena and the 30th California... More »
District 7 Councilmember Jason Lyon greeted his constituents with a message of excitement and anticipation for the year 2024. In his New Year’s message, Lyon expressed pride in Pasadena’s annual tradition of the Rose Parade and Rose Bowl Game, and gratitude ... More »
While Gov. Gavin Newsom and state legislators wrestle with a massive state budget deficit this year, a few blocks from the Capitol another crisis that could have far more impact on California families will be playing out. Ricardo Lara, California’s insurance c... More »
Monday marked the day many new California laws went into effect, including the state’s new concealed firearm restrictions that, until Saturday, had been blocked by a federal judge. The law bans Californians from carrying firearms in various public places such ... More »
District Attorney George Gascón will face 11 challengers in the March 5 primary election, including five members of his office and two Los Angeles County Superior Court judges. The field includes Eric Siddall, a violent crimes prosecutor who has been endorsed ... More »
Los Angeles County has reinstated a mask-wearing requirement for staff and visitors at all licensed health care facilities in light of an upswing in coronavirus metrics, officials said Saturday. The county recently entered the “medium” level of COVID-19 hospit... More »
ACT Pasadena and the Arroyo Democratic Club, two of the oldest and most effective progressive grassroots political action groups in the Foothills, have endorsed Dr. Phlunté Riddle for Assembly District 41, Dr. Riddle’s campaign announced. “Dr. Phlunte Riddle’... More »
Of the 1,000 or so laws that the California Legislature passes each year — and the smaller number signed by the governor — the vast majority are technical or not that consequential. But some do have an impact on policies on key issues, and a smaller number can... More »
Pasadena City Council District 3 candidate Brandon Lamar has been endorsed by the Los Angeles Federation of Labor and SEIU Local 121 RN, his campaign announced. The Los Angeles Federation of Labor represents over 800,000 labor and union members and champions t... More »
California’s poverty rate remains lower than it was pre-pandemic, but the expiration of COVID expanded safety net programs has led to a continued gradual increase compared to 2022. According to the California Poverty Measure, which takes into account the state... More »
California in 2023 was a year of change, extremes and curiosities. The year started with the most diverse state Legislature in history, continued with a change in leadership with new Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas and ended with an announcement that Senate lead... More »
