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The City of Pasadena’s first hackathon was so successful that the two-day event has been expanded into an ongoing program with the participants. Pasadena’s Open Data portal debuted March 14 in conjunction with Hack for Pasadena, a civic hackathon that offe... More »
The City’s Department of Transportation and Zipcar, Inc., a leading car-sharing network, are partnering to introduce 20 new Zipcars at 10 new locations throughout town to provide the public with increased access to affordable transportation options. Two Zipc... More »
The Central Public Library called its first Pasadena Teen Book Festival a “success” after 221 registered teenagers attended, with additional 90 on the waiting list. Twenty authors of “Young Adult” books participated at the event last April 26. The keynote spea... More »
The reconstruction of Allendale and Memorial Parks restrooms worth $938,000 has been completed and the facilities are now open to the public. The Department of Public Works said the reconstruction project which began in October last year and was completed this... More »
Assemblymember Chris Holden’s bill (AB 1767) to ensure Southern California’s natural spaces and outdoor recreation areas will be enjoyed by Californians for generations to come, has been approved in the Assembly. AB 1767 would increase the maximum fine for... More »
The $260,000 construction project along Green Street and Fair Oaks Avenue has been completed, according to the Pasadena Department of Public Works. The project covered infrastructures from De Lacey Avenue to Fair Oaks Avenue and to Fair Oaks Avenue from Union ... More »
Eighteen previously long-term unemployed adults have been been given permanent “high road” jobs with “livable” wages and benefits through a city job placement program, according to the public works department. The newly employed trainees underwent the city’s M... More »
The city is set to hold a public meeting on the proposed rate increase to the Pasadena Water and Power’s (PWP) electricity rates for 2014. Pasadena Mayor Bill Bogaard and PWP staff will host the meeting in the Forum at All Saints Church on Thursday, May 22, fr... More »
Assemblymember Chris Holden’s (D-Pasadena) bill to expand pathways for high school students who want to pursue college courses or career tech classes was approved today in Assembly Education Committee on a vote of 4 to 0. AB 1451 Concurrent Enrollment would ... More »
The Assembly Accountability Committee has approved legislation authored by Assemblymember Chris Holden (D-Pasadena), to move long-term unemployed workers to the front of the job line when it comes to state contracts. AB 1586 will require state contractors to g... More »
Assemblymember Chris Holden (D-Pasadena) today honored Holocaust survivor Helen Rotenberg Lewin of Sierra Madre at a ceremony at the State Capitol. For the past ten years, the California State Assembly has honored survivors and their families during California... More »
Assemblymember Chris Holden today joined Assemblymembers Susan Bonilla and Jimmy Gomez and the League of California Cities in announcing legislation to help regulate massage businesses and the problem of prostitution and human trafficking that has become big b... More »
