More than 10 years ago, former Representative Hilda Solis and I introduced parallel legislation to preserve open space, manage unique ecosystems and provide recreational opportunities in Southern California. My bill, the Rim of the Valley Corridor Study Act, a... More »
MonteCedro (formerly Scripps Home for the elderly) the luxury senior housing project proposed for Altadena is taking steps to move forward with the development of their project. The homes that are owned by them and were occupied by tenants until recently have ... More »
Dear Editor, We have a serious problem in the city of Pasadena that is being ignored and this ignorance is causing the minor cold to become an epidemic. And I am not talking about the nasty influenza that is going on; I am talking about the transient issue. In... More »
Three of my colleagues let us down last night. I moved to formally oppose the disastrous tunnel proposal for the 710 freeway extension, but my motion failed by a 4-3 vote; even though our Council only has seven members presently because of Chris Holden’s elect... More »
I’m going to assume that the vote taken two weeks ago to approve the DEIR will ultimately lead to the NFL entering into a contract with the city. Despite the unanimous objections of the four (4) neighborhood associations whose members will be most adversel... More »
Very soon the NFL may be in the market for a temporary home in Greater Los Angeles. I believe the Rose Bowl can fill that need as well as the opportunity for employment. Thousands of Pasadena residents are out of work and others are struggling to make ends mee... More »
Los Angeles County is being overrun by criminals released into our communities and you can do something about it! Demand answers from your candidates for District Attorney of Los Angeles County. In the final weeks of this election cycle, the voters of Los Ange... More »
On Sunday, September 9, 2012, many Armenian community leaders and members gathered at Chris Chahinian’s residence in Pasadena to “meet and greet†Mr. Chris Holden. Mr. Holden has served the Pasadena community for over 20 years as a City Council member, M... More »
After twenty years in business, Yujean Kang’s Gourmet Chinese restaurant at 67 North Raymond Avenue in Old Town Pasadena reportedly closed Sunday July 22. However, this type of bad news has not deterred the wealthy City of Pasadena to renew efforts to pass a... More »
The City of Pasadena has about $450 million in cash, reserves, investments, receivables, and surplus property according to its Certified Annual Financial Report for 2011. Nonetheless, the city is pleading that it needs a quarter percent (0.25%) sales tax inc... More »
Recently the Mack Robinson Processing Facility closed without fanfare. This closing affects some 125+ employees, their families, and the community as a whole. Employees have been dispersed to other facilities around the greater Los Angeles area. These dispersa... More »
“Pasadena Unified Cuts Will Include Layoffs†(Pasadena Sun, June 30) is an example of the annual crying wolf ritual at the Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD). When PUSD pushed for a school parcel tax called Measure CC in 2010 but lost at the ballot ... More »
