The City Council on Monday will vote on adopting the Fiscal Year 2026 General Fee Schedule, approving new and revised charges for a wide range of city services — including public health inspections, street sweeping for special events, and development-related p... More »
As part of Monday’s consent calendar, the City Council is expected to approve a $200,000 increase to an existing contract with Enterprise Fleet Management, bringing the total not-to-exceed amount to $1.42 million for the lease of 25 non-enforcement vehicles us... More »
The City Council will close the public hearing on the City’s budget on Monday and deliberate on the City’s sweeping $1.5 billion Fiscal Year 2026 budget, concluding its annual review and public hearing process. In California, City Councils are required to pass... More »
By Alexei Koseff, CALMATTERS The California Legislature passed a state budget today that relies more on borrowing than spending cuts to close a projected $12 billion deficit, aiming to push off difficult decisions about priorities even as that gap is only expe... More »
Rep. Judy Chu, who represents Pasadena and surrounding and who led a congressional delegation that was denied entry to the Adelanto ICE Processing Center last week, is demanding accountability from federal immigration officials. Chu, along with Rep. Gilbert Ra... More »
In an explicit joint statement released Thursday evening, members of the City Council said they will not allow Pasadena to be under siege by the Federal administration. “Our community is stronger than fear, stronger than intimidation, and stronger than any att... More »
Pasadena’s Independent Police Auditor will present findings from a comprehensive review of vehicle pursuits to the Community Police Oversight Commission (CPOC) this summer, part of an expanded oversight agenda that includes use-of-force evaluations and enhance... More »
As federal immigration raids and resulting protests roiled Los Angeles, Pasadena officials urged calm on Wednesday following a weekend demonstration at a local hotel. “We at the City of Pasadena are deeply saddened and concerned by the events that have taken p... More »
The Pasadena Community Police Oversight Commission is scheduled to vote Thursday on recommending new rules for handling citizen complaints against police officers, and in the process clarify the commission’s role while creating clearer pathways for community m... More »
The Pasadena Human Services Commission will hold its annual meeting Wednesday evening to elect new officers and review a year of intensive work on mental health resources, homelessness solutions, and early childhood development initiatives. The commission will... More »
The Pasadena Arts & Culture Commission will elect new officers for fiscal year 2025-2026 and receive arts funding updates at its regular meeting Wednesday evening. The commission will hold elections for chair, vice-chair, and other leadership positions. Curren... More »
Despite cries from the public over the past several weeks for the City Council to agendize an item that would force the police and fire retirement Boards to divest from Chevron, Caterpillar and Boeing, the City Council cannot take action on the matter. Accordi... More »
