Pasadena Mayor Victor Gordo and the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments penned a letter to Assemblyman and former Pasadena City Councilman Chris Holden and other members of the Assembly expressing opposition to a state Senate bill that some say would end... More »
The Design Commission on Tuesday continued its discussion of the proposal to build a hotel complex on the north side of Colorado Blvd. near Hill Ave. and mixed-use project in the same block on the south, in Pasadena. The large project is comprised of an 8-stor... More »
U.S. Rep. Judy Chu, D-Pasadena, has reintroduced legislation aimed at restoring federal student loan support to graduate students, her office announced this week. The Protecting Our Students by Terminating Graduate Rates that Add to Debt, or POST GRAD, Act “wi... More »
Staff from the Department of Planning and Community Development will hold a study session Wednesday with the Planning Commission to discuss potential policy and process changes for planned developments in the City. The study session is part of Wednesday’s Plan... More »
Pasadena Planning Director David Reyes said there is no law or General Plan element restricting churches from building housing on their properties. “There is nothing that currently prevents any religious institution from pursuing the development of affordable ... More »
Pasadena’s Design Commission on Tuesday will conduct an advisory review of the East Pasadena Specific Plan, specifically the draft design, development standards and guidelines to be enforced, as part of the third round of a community engagement process. The co... More »
A four-story, 19-unit multifamily apartment building with approximately 24,502 square feet of gross floor area and a subterranean parking level with 25 parking spaces will go before the Design Commission for final design review at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday. Balian Inv... More »
On Thursday, Pasadena Mayor Victor Gordo called on the mayors of all 88 cities in L.A. County and County officials to mandate that all city and county employees be vaccinated against COVID-19. On Monday, City Manager Steve Mermell said he was instituting a pol... More »
Supervisor Kathryn Barger, who represents Pasadena on the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, announced Thursday she has authored a motion to create a Blue Ribbon Commission on Homelessness to give recommendations to the board on ways to solve the homele... More »
Today, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 144, authored by State Senator Anthony J. Portantino. The bill includes a $180 million increase to the current film and television tax incentive program and $150 million for a new incentive tied to the constructi... More »
The City Council conducted the second reading of an ordinance that will remove the requirement to provide two covered parking spaces when building an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) exceeding 150 square feet. New construction of an ADU requires two covered parki... More »
The Pasadena City Council conducted the first reading of an ordinance that would require food service providers – including restaurants, bars, food trucks and convenience stores – to have customers affirmatively request disposable accessory foodware items such... More »
