The City Council will meet with Supervisor Kathryn Barger in a special joint meeting at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday. The meeting will include an update by the LA County Public Works Department on future work on the completion of the Devil’s Gate Dam restoration pro... More »
The City Council is dark on Monday, but when the city’s primary elected officials meet again you can expect some fireworks. Local activists certainly will want to have their say regarding a formatting change to the meetings. Starting on April 4th, public comme... More »
Emotions flared at a community town hall in Crevier Lounge at Pasadena City College Thursday held by the city to share opinions regarding the hiring of a new city manager to replace Steve Mermell, who retired late last year. Former Pasadena City Manager Cynthi... More »
Planning Commissioner Jason Lyon announced on Monday that Vice-Mayor and outgoing District 7 City Councilmember Andy Wilson has endorsed him in the race for the District 7 City Council seat. Wilson is the incumbent councilmember for the district and is not see... More »
SB 1079, a measure introduced by State Senator Anthony Portantino (D –Pasadena) to allow cities to monitor noise pollution by using sound activated devices, passed the Senate Transportation Committee today. “Although there are regulations in place for vehicles... More »
Mayor Victor Gordo announced on Monday, that the City Council will implement a new format for its meetings on a pilot basis next month. “Starting on April 4th, we are going to move public comments for matters not in the agenda to the end of the meeting in orde... More »
The City Council unanimously approved on Monday two additional displacement events at the Rose Bowl stadium in June. Neither the exact dates in June nor the performers are being named yet. The Arroyo Seco Public Lands Ordinance permits only 15 displacement eve... More »
Pasadena’s Planning and Community Development Department will return to the Planning Commission next week for a discussion on possible amendments to the Zoning Code to allow the establishment of housing developments on properties owned by institutions, includ... More »
The City Council on Monday will vote on a $588,788 contract for security equipment at two city parks and one recreation center. According to a city staff report, security cameras would be placed at La Pintoresca and Jackie Robinson parks and the Jackie Robins... More »
The City Council is set to conduct the second reading of its water rate ordinance on Monday. The City Council last Monday unanimously voted to raise water rates twice, first in April and then again in January. The increases would be a 7.1% and 7.2% increase re... More »
[UPDATED] Local residents responded to state Attorney General Rob Bonta’s letter to city officials decrying a recently-approved Pasadena ‘urgency’ ordinance in response to Senate Bill 9. The ordinance passed in December prohibits the application of SB 9 to any... More »
SB 932, a measure introduced by State Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D-Pasadena) to prioritize pedestrian and cyclist safety, passed the Senate Governance and Finance Committee today. The bill requires California cities to take concrete steps to reduce traffic... More »
