The Pasadena City Council will consider Monday directing the city attorney to draft an ordinance updating its Traffic Reduction and Transportation Improvement Fee (TR/TIF), lowering fees for most land uses and adding new categories for the first time since 201... More »
The Pasadena City Council has taken a key step in planning the city’s future electricity rates, directing city staff to continue developing a two-year rate plan as part of an ongoing Electric Rate Study aimed at supporting the city’s shift to 100% carbon-free ... More »
After years of soaring rents, increasingly out-of-reach home prices and an enduring homelessness crisis that touches every corner of the state, California is finally creating a state agency exclusively focused on housing issues. You might wonder what took so l... More »
City officials issued a public statement Saturday morning in response to a federal court ruling handed down the previous day that directly impacts several Pasadena residents involved in a broader immigration enforcement case. On Friday, U.S. District Judge Maa... More »
Congresswoman Judy Chu recognized a slate of community leaders and organizations Saturday during the annual Congressional Leadership of the Year Awards Ceremony at the Arcadia Community Center, commending their service and impact across the San Gabriel Valley.... More »
State Sen. Sasha Renée Pérez (D-Pasadena) issued a statement Friday praising a federal court ruling that limits immigration enforcement actions in California’s Central District, calling the decision “a powerful statement against the Trump Administration.” Pére... More »
Three Los Angeles County health officials on Friday sharply condemned a federal directive barring undocumented people in California from accessing federally funded health and social service programs, warning of sweeping threats to public health and community e... More »
A federal judge on Friday granted two temporary restraining orders blocking the U.S. Department of Homeland Security from continuing immigration enforcement practices in Southern California that the court found likely violated the Constitution. The rulings pro... More »
The Pasadena City Council will convene for a regular meeting on July 14 and consider several major infrastructure and policy initiatives, with a particularly notable $40.9 million power cable replacement project in the agenda. The item involves authorizing a c... More »
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to improve the county’s CARE Court program for people with untreated mental health disorders. The motion, authored by Supervisor Janice Hahn and co-authored by Board Chair Kathryn Barger, di... More »
City officials will present conceptual design studies on how a former freeway corridor could be transformed into an ‘Urban village’ residential neighborhood on Thursday. The concepts being explored include housing options that could accommodate between 1,900 t... More »
After 85 years of rigid street tree prescriptions, Pasadena could revolutionize its urban forestry strategy, prioritizing climate resilience, fire safety, and biodiversity over uniform street-by-street plantings. The city’s Public Works Department is developin... More »
