Just one day after the Legislative Policy Committee voted to recommend the City support a half-cent sales tax to continue homeless services, new data shows that without voter-approved funding to address homelessness that’s set to expire, an estimated 4,190 mor... More »
A possible strike by thousands of Los Angeles County employees was on hold Wednesday following an agreement between their union and county leadership setting a schedule for labor talks to discuss union allegations of unfair labor practices and begin framing th... More »
Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a package of education bills introduced by State Senator Anthony Portantino, who represents the Pasadena area. The legislation addresses critical issues facing California schools, including the opioid epidemic, language barrier... More »
[Updated] Pasadena’s Legislative Policy Committee met Tuesday to discuss several timely issues, including support for Measure A, a proposed countywide affordable housing tax, and Proposition 36, which would increase penalties for certain drug and theft crime... More »
The California Senate leader, who struck up a surprising public spat with Gov. Gavin Newsom over his special session on gasoline price spikes, finally agreed tonight to call his members back to Sacramento after the Assembly advanced the governor’s proposal. Se... More »
In a letter to Mayor Victor Gordo, Planning Commissioner, and soon-to-be Councilmember Rick Cole announced his resignation from the Commission effective Dec. 6. The resignation will become official just three days before Cole is sworn in as a member of the Cit... More »
Meetings of the Police Oversight Commission are moving to the second Thursday of the month. To make way for the change, the commission has canceled its Oct. 3 meeting and rescheduled it as a special meeting on Oct. 10, the second Thursday of the month. The com... More »
In a move to raise public awareness about pressing social concerns, Pasadena city leaders have designated October as a month to focus on three key issues: employing people with disabilities, keeping pedestrians safe, and combating domestic violence. At a City ... More »
Pasadena’s Recreation and Parks Commission is set to review and recommend options for honoring Troop, a locally formed R&B group on Tuesday at 6 p.m. on the second floor of the Public Works City Yards, 233 West Mountain St., Pasadena. This action aims to recog... More »
The Pasadena City Council approved a proposed zoning code amendment allowing commercial buildings to be used for housing. The adaptive reuse amendments are intended to encourage the conversion of underutilized commercial and office spaces into multifamily hous... More »
The Pasadena City Council will receive an update on the city’s residential organics recycling program during Monday’s meeting with a presentation from the Public Works Department. Since January 2020, the City has composted over 91,500 tons of yard waste, while... More »
Pasadena’s City Council is exploring a formal policy to address public requests for renaming streets – an issue that often generates significant community interest. Kris Markarian, the City’s Acting Director of Public Works, outlined the proposal in a memorand... More »
