Pasadena has suffered a series of devastating blows this past year. In January, the Eaton Fire ripped through Altadena and Pasadena neighborhoods, destroying homes and businesses and displacing thousands. ICE activity has sowed terror into everyday life, causi... More »
At the Sierra Club’s 2025 Political Leadership Awards in Costa Mesa on August 10th, the message rang clear and urgent: this is a moment for “good trouble.” The kind that John Lewis taught us—necessary, principled disruption in the name of justice. The Sierra C... More »
Seven months after the wake of the devastating Eaton Fire, which ravaged thousands of homes and displaced families, many of them from historically marginalized communities, insurance companies should have been a source of relief and recovery. Instead, they’ve ... More »
On January 8th, my wife and I awoke at 3:15 a.m. to the shrill tone of a phone alert. We had been without power for twelve hours, but nothing could prepare us for what came next. When we opened the front door, the darkness outside was suffocating, lit only by ... More »
Last week, the Solicitor General of the United States, representing Secretary of Homeland Security Noem, petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to immediately grant an administrative stay of the July 11th District Court order, which enjoins federal agents from cond... More »
A “People’s Hearing on Extreme Weather” took place Saturday in Pasadena, bringing together Los Angeles-area elected officials, advocacy groups, and community members. Organized by the Climate Action Campaign and its member environmental groups, the event featu... More »
Insurance has gone from being a safety net to a roadblock. A new report from the Department of Angels finds that 70% of insured Eaton and Palisades fire survivors are experiencing claim delays, denials, or underpayments. Among State Farm policyholders, it’s 82... More »
At our District 2 Forum last week on the recent ICE raids and our community’s response, there was one thing everyone could agree on: our current immigration system is broken. It’s unsustainable to have an underclass of more than 10 million immigrants In Americ... More »
Considering the recent fervor stirred by federal immigration activities in our community, and in the spirit of open communication, the Pasadena Police Department (“PPD”) has and will continue to deliver a consolidated message. The message? “We will not parti... More »
I was sworn in as the Councilmember representing District 2 last December. It had been 29 years since I’d held that office. Having spent most of those three decades as a City Manager working with Councilmembers in other cities, I thought I knew what to expect.... More »
I am a native Angeleno, born at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Los Angeles. high school, college, law school, all in the city of my birth. Although I now live in Pasadena, the City of the Angels is where my roots will always be. That is why the sight of my Mar... More »
Six months ago, the Eaton Fire tore through our foothill communities—scorching the land, damaging homes, and forcing families in Altadena and Pasadena to flee with little more than hope in their hearts. But the greatest loss, the most painful wound, was the lo... More »
