Officials with the Ambassador College Campus are appealing a decision to revoke its Conditional Use Permit, (CUP) according to a city staff report. On Monday the City Council postponed a Board of Appeals hearing on the matter. It is not known when the matter w... More »
[Updated] The city has purchased a home from Caltrans that was previously seized to make room for the 710 freeway extension. The three-bedroom home on Waverly Street in District 6 is currently being renovated. The home cost the city $305,000 but would have gon... More »
Assemblymember Chris Holden introduced legislation, AB 2176, that would provide free transit passes to students attending California Community Colleges, California State University, and University of California. “To tackle climate change seriously, we need sol... More »
The Pasadena City Council on Monday voted to direct the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance amending the city’s municipal code to change the name of the Human Services and Recreation Department to the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department. City... More »
On Monday, the Pasadena City Council approved an affordable housing concession permit that will facilitate the construction of a new 91,217 square-foot, five to six-story, 90-unit, multifamily residential building (including eight “very low income” units), wit... More »
[Updated] At a standing room only City Council meeting on Monday, members of the Pasadena NAACP rallied to support embattled Fire Chief Bertral Washington. Chief Washington was reassigned to the City Manager’s office last Thursday to perform work on the city’s... More »
In response to the tragic drowning of 6-year old Roxie Forbes last year at a day camp in Altadena, state Senator Anthony Portantino has introduced SB 955, the Roxie Rules Act, which seeks to regulate recreational camps. If passed, the bill would correct omissi... More »
The City Council’s Municipal Services Committee will receive an update on the city’s waste recycling program today from Pasadena’s Public Works Director Ara Maloyan at 4 p.m. in the council chambers at City Hall, 100 N. Garfield Ave., Pasadena. The update is s... More »
A spokesperson with the Pasadena Police Department told Pasadena Now that the department is not currently investigating threats against Trilliant Property Management. In an email on Friday, Trilliant CEO Erik Rivera said that employees at the Salem, Oregon bas... More »
Days after City Manager Steve Mermell reassigned Fire Chief Bertral Washington to the City Manager’s office, the NAACP will speak out at Monday’s City Council meeting. But before that, Mermell will meet with the fire unions in negotiating sessions in closed se... More »
Mayoral Candidate Victor Gordo’s campaign rolled out its second commercial on Friday. “Change” focuses on Gordo’s upbringing, record of service and vision for Pasadena, according to Gordo’s campaign. “Continuing his unrelenting momentum,” the campaign said in ... More »
On Monday, the Pasadena City Council will once again consider an affordable housing concession permit that could facilitate the construction of a new 91,217 square-foot, five to six-story, 90-unit, multifamily residential building (including eight “very low in... More »
