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Pasadena’s Community Police Oversight Commission was not created to be an anti-police advocacy group. It was created, according to the City’s own description, to “enhance, develop, and strengthen community-police relations,” and to review and make recommendati... More »
There is a growing concern in Pasadena that the city is losing its unique character and control over how it adds much-needed housing. A false narrative has arisen of late, that the need for more housing and the need to protect historic resources are at odds wi... More »
Change Requires Legitimacy As the Pasadena Unified School District board considers major school closure and restructuring decisions, one thing has become increasingly clear: families are not resisting change simply because change is difficult. They are resist... More »
Pasadena officials and residents have an important opportunity to move towards correcting the massive deficit of affordable housing in our city by supporting the development of the proposed 133-unit Rosemead Family Apartments at 600 North Rosemead Boulevard. I... More »
As I consider the reconfiguring and possible closing of PUSD schools, some concerns come to mind. If education is learning to ask the right questions, let’s take that approach to these tough decisions. I am writing from the experience of 13 years on the PUS... More »
There is an election in a couple of weeks. By now we have seen more than enough ads in the governor’s race. It’s been too much for a while now. And not just with the television advertisements. In my email, there are press releases from multiple candidates each... More »
John Lira is a 25-year veteran PUSD educator and sits on the board of the United Teachers of Pasadena PUSD was recently gifted almost 1.5 billion tax dollars in bond measure money, Measure O (516M) in 2020, and Measure R (900M) in 2024. The District gets almo... More »
My daughter, Rain, is a sixth grader at Blair Middle School. Aside from being a thriving student and enthusiastic supporter of her school community, Rain also has a disability and uses a wheelchair as her primary source of mobility. Closing Blair and forcing h... More »
After the Eaton Fire, there was a unified never-again whatever it takes attitude in Altadena and Pasadena. For the most part, the City has taken steps to mitigate the chances of experiencing the widespread destruction that left Altadena resembling a war zone a... More »
For more than a year, public comment during Pasadena City Council meetings has been dominated by a coordinated campaign urging the City to adopt divestment measures barring investments tied to Israel. Week after week, speakers have pressed the Council to align... More »
Every May, our nation celebrates Older Americans Month, a time to honor the wisdom, resilience, and contributions of older adults. This year’s theme, Champion Your Health, is especially meaningful as people live longer and seek not only more years, but better ... More »
My name is Mike Chiasson, and I am a 25-year Pasadena employee currently serving as the President of the Pasadena Management Association. After reading today’s “Political Gumbo: Advice on the City Manager Search,” I would like to share the message I recently s... More »
