A proposed two-story home expansion in Pasadena’s hillside district will come under final review Thursday evening when the city’s Board of Zoning Appeals holds a special hearing to consider the sole item on its agenda: an appeal of a previously approved permit... More »
Monday, May 5 City Council Closed Session: 5:00 P.M. Public Meeting: 6:00 P.M. Public Hearings: 6:00 P.M. Council Chamber, Pasadena City Hall 100 North Garfield Avenue, Room S249 CLICK HERE FOR THE AGENDA Tuesday, May 6 Deferred Compensation Committee Noon — 1... More »
LA Metro customers are being asked Friday to weigh in on the agency’s proposed $9.4 billion budget for the 2026 fiscal year, which officials say continues their investment in public safety, making rides more frequent and advancing transit projects. While more ... More »
Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Chair Kathryn Barger has introduced a motion inspired by the plight of Mirador Apartments residents in Altadena during the January 2025 Eaton Fire. The motion, which will be voted on by the Board of Supervisors at its up... More »
Gov. Gavin Newsom staged a news conference in Los Angeles this week to tout the adoption of artificial intelligence to improve the efficiency of state government. That’s pretty dull stuff, so Newsom goosed its news value by contrasting California’s AI program ... More »
The City of Pasadena has established a new partnership with the Loyola Center for Conflict Resolution to provide low to no-cost mediation services for renters and landlords. This collaboration seeks to promote constructive dialogue and peacefully resolve housi... More »
A former Pasadena Public Information Officer once dubbed the “Minister of Truthiness” by a local reporter has died. Ann Erdman’s daughter Jessica Cremans posted of her mother Ann Erdman’s passing on Facebook. Erdman was 74. “Life is forever changed,” Cremans w... More »
There are just a few weeks left for community-based organizations to nominate people to three seats on Pasadena’s police oversight commission (CPOC). The commission, established by ordinance in 2020, serves to strengthen community-police relations and make rec... More »
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, led by Chair Kathryn Barger (Fifth District), will tackle a packed agenda at their upcoming meeting on Tuesday, May 6, including a long-awaited report on mental health and substance use disorder beds, funding for st... More »
Pasadena’s much-discussed $2.4 billion Capital Improvement Program (CIP) represents a five-year strategic roadmap for infrastructure investment, not an immediate funding crisis, city officials clarified during a joint City Council and Finance Committee meeting... More »
California’s governors and legislators have a very bad habit of enacting major programs and projects without fully exploring their downside risks. The most spectacular example occurred in 1996, when a Republican governor, Pete Wilson, and a Democrat-controlled... More »
The Pasadena Rent Stabilization Department is running significantly under budget with 45% of its annual funds still available as of March 31, according to a quarterly update to be presented to the Rental Housing Board on Thursday. Executive Director Helen Mora... More »
