A city official said Tuesday night that a recent article in the Los Angeles Times suggesting Pasadena is considering plans to narrow portions of Colorado Boulevard by as much as two lanes was “premature” and there are no such plans actively under consideratio... More »
The public is invited to attend a kickoff event at 9:00 a.m., Saturday, February 22, 2014 to officially commence the renovation of the historic La Casita del Arroyo. Join Vice-Mayor Jacque Robinson, Councilmember Steve Madison and La Casita Foundation represen... More »
Chris Holden, a State Assemblymember from Pasadena, announced his bid for reelection serving California’s 41st Assembly district. Holden, a Democrat, was first elected to the seat in 2012. “I am fully committed to pursuing commonsense solutions that improv... More »
The debate over hydraulic fracturing, also called fracking, is growing more contentious by the day. Arguments over whether and how to extract California’s oil and natural gas resources have devolved into angry exchanges of talking points and it’s becoming ... More »
Following a recent lawsuit filed by neighborhood associations surrounding the Rose Bowl that ruled in favor of the City, City Council and the Rose Bowl Operating Company voted to limit the amount of large events to 18, take the NFL off the table for 2014 and l... More »
Assemblymember Chris Holden (D-Pasadena) and the California Legislative Black Caucus will honor community activist Dolores Hickambottom at a special ceremony in the State Capitol on Monday. She will be recognized as an “Unsung Hero of the Civil Rights Movem... More »
Pasadena Water and Power (PWP) General Manager Phyllis E. Currie Friday, January 31, 2014, called on all Pasadena residents and business owners to voluntarily cut water use by 20 percent, joining the call from state and local leaders to step up water conservat... More »
While dog attacks can pose a threat in Pasadena as evidenced by last week’s onslaught against a cyclist that resulted in police shooting three described as pit bulls, two members of the Pasadena City Council reaffirmed their conviction that tabling the propose... More »
The animal rights organization People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) said there is no reason to oppose the proposed ordinance that would require the spaying or neutering of pit bulls in Pasadena. The ordinance, which would mandate the spaying or n... More »
Who knew? Used kitchen grease has become a hot commodity, so hot that fryer oil rustling has become big business, complete with clandestine operators who strike in the night. Assemblymember Chris Holden (D-Pasadena) has introduced AB 1566 to combat the growing... More »
Councilmember Tornek has filed a Candidate Intention Statement for the office of Mayor of Pasadena, City Clerk Mark Jomsky said today. “He did not pull papers, nor has any other candidate pulled papers,” Jomsky said. Tornek did, however, file Form 501, Jomsky... More »
As the war in Afghanistan winds down, thousands of veterans are expected to fill the seats at California’s public colleges and universities. Already the state’s community colleges lead the nation with more than 44,000 vets enrolled – the largest number s... More »
