Los Angeles County Supervisors are preparing to vote on a groundbreaking ordinance that would require landlords to maintain rental units at or below 82°F. The proposed measure—scheduled for a Board vote next month—would apply to homes in unincorporated areas a... More »
Forty-two members of Congress are demanding the Trump administration immediately release federal funding for a senior employment program that has left thousands of low-income older Americans without paychecks. Pasadena Rep. Judy Chu and Rep. Pramila Jayapal o... More »
Pasadena could soon be taking a bold step to improve maternal health outcomes for its most vulnerable communities. The City Council’s Public Safety Committee learned details about the proposed launch of a $991,128 initiative designed to tackle racial dispariti... More »
The Pasadena Rental Housing Board (PHRB) elected new officers, naming Allison Henry as chair and Lourdes Gonzalez as vice chair during its June 5 meeting. “This leadership transition marks an exciting new chapter for the PRHB,” said Helen Morales, director of ... More »
When Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders were drafting a more-or-less final 2025-26 state budget last month, they were closing what they described as a $12 billion deficit, a number that the state’s media repeatedly cited. It was the wrong number; it min... More »
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors will convene a public hearing meeting on Tuesday, July 22, at 9:30 a.m. in the Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration, addressing a range of critical county matters spanning emergency response, environmental protection,... More »
A Pasadena lawmaker is at at the forefront of a national push to protect workers from extreme heat, inspired in part by the tragic death of local delivery worker Esteban Chavez Jr., who passed away in 2022 after delivering packages in 90-degree heat without ai... More »
Pasadena’s Rental Housing Board will review the city’s latest rent stabilization data Thursday as landlord registration, still far behind deadline, steadily ticks upward and eviction notices remain concentrated in two council districts. Executive Director Hele... More »
The Pasadena Rental Housing Board will receive training Thursday on how to conduct appeal hearings for rent adjustment decisions. The board will meet at City Council chambers to learn about quasi-judicial hearing requirements. The training covers appeals from ... More »
The Pasadena Rental Housing Board on Thursday will receive a cost-of-service study that projects rental housing unit fees could reach $298.18 by 2030. Rental housing unit fees are collected from landlords to support the operations of the Rent Stabilization Dep... More »
Samantha Smith Gutiérrez, the mayor of Guanajuato, Mexico, sent an official invitation on June 23 to Pasadena Mayor Victor Gordo and all city councilmembers to visit Guanajuato in the fall to continue the development of a potential Sister City relationship bet... More »
The City Council will commemorate the 35th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) with a formal proclamation during its July 21 meeting, honoring Disability Pride Month and reaffirming its commitment to accessibility, equality and inclusion. ... More »
