Seven years ago, Gov. Gavin Newsom told Californians he wanted to be known for “audacious stretch goals” rather than being too timid. His mental health overhaul counts as one of those, from changes that expanded coverage for mental health conditions to last ye... More »
The City of Pasadena Housing Department has officially moved its operations to a new location at 199 S. Los Robles Ave., Suite 450, offering updated lobby hours and expanded accessibility for residents seeking housing services as of Sept. 2. Community members ... More »
On Tuesday, Pasadena’s Committee on City Councilmembers’ Compensation endorsed a broad overhaul of pay and perks for the city’s part-time lawmakers, recommending a package that city staff said would lift the total annual cost of council compensation to about $... More »
Three wildfire recovery bills authored by Assemblymember John Harabedian (D-Pasadena) advanced Friday through the state Senate Appropriations Committee, moving closer to a floor vote in the coming weeks. “These bills represent meaningful advances in our recove... More »
Jay Leno’s star power wasn’t enough to persuade a California legislative committee to pass a measure to allow owners of classic cars like him to be exempted from the state’s rigorous smog-check requirements. The Assembly Appropriations Committee on Friday bloc... More »
Monday, September 1 City Council NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the regular meeting of the City Council and Successor Agency to the Community Development Commission, scheduled for Monday, September 1,2025, at 5:00 p.m. in the Pasadena City Hall, 100 North Garfiel... More »
California State Senator Sasha Renée Pérez (D-Pasadena) issued a sharp rebuke of federal immigration authorities following the release of Pasadena resident Rami Othmane, who was detained for nearly two weeks in downtown Los Angeles. Othmane, a classical Arabic... More »
Renters in Pasadena’s rent-stabilized apartments can now look up the maximum legal rent for their unit and compare it to what they’re actually paying, thanks to newly public data on the city’s Rental Registry portal. The expanded online database reveals previo... More »
The Pasadena Police Department will hold a public meeting Thursday, Sept. 4, to review its 2024–2025 Military Equipment Annual Report, as required under California Assembly Bill 481. The meeting is scheduled from 5 to 6 p.m. at the Washington Park Community Ho... More »
Gov. Gavin Newsom Friday announced a new statewide task force that will prioritize clearing homeless encampments and expanding services in California’s 10 largest cities, including Los Angeles. The State Action for Facilitation on Encampments, or SAFE Task For... More »
Board of Supervisors Chair Kathryn Barger Friday announced a new initiative to expand language access at board meetings and hearings through real-time translation and interpretation in more than 70 languages. The service, powered by artificial intelligence, wi... More »
A federal appeals court in Pasadena Friday blocked the Trump administration from canceling the temporary protected status of hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans living in the United States, including a community in the Southland, who contend they are unable t... More »
