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My father and I recently shared the sad and inspiring privilege of going to the Pasadena Buddhist Church for the funeral of a longtime family friend. The loved ones who honored Kazuo Kitani at the warm and solemn service remembered him as a loving husband, dad... More »
When asked in June to clarify statements he’d made about the children of single mothers in a 1995 book, Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush told reporters, “It’s a huge challenge for single moms to raise children in the world that we’re in today, and it... More »
This summer, before entering my senior year at Occidental College, I interned for a nonprofit who provides health care. Its commitment to doing so is unwavering, fearless, and evident in all its work. That organization is Planned Parenthood Pasadena & San Gabr... More »
As Madison Elementary teachers, we are gravely dismayed by the media’s failure to engage in a fair and in-depth reporting about what is happening at Madison Elementary School. The media and others have oversimplified facts and circumstances, reducing the analy... More »
I would like to bring truth to all this chaos that the majority of the Madison teachers have created. The teachers who went to the Board Meeting on Thursday last week, are upset because they have been given expectations from their Principal. Madison is a low p... More »
Last weekend, I was genuinely touched by the deeply felt support shown to Planned Parenthood by our neighbors in Pasadena. When a group of anti-abortion protesters showed up in front of our Pasadena health center with the intent to disrupt care and intimidate ... More »
[Editor’s note: Yesterday, Pasadena Now published a story by former mayoral candidate Don Morgan about his experience of waiting for 17 months for the City of Pasadena to repair the sidewalk in front of his house after he paid the city $1,700 up front. We al... More »
We paid the city $1,600 in March 2014 to repair our sidewalks as part of a kitchen remodel. After 17 months of no communication from the city, the attached photo is what they did this morning (August 24, 2015). A couple of observations… The city sat on $1,600 ... More »
The end of the school year is always about celebrating accomplishments in the world of education. We saw what our tremendously talented Pasadena Unified School District Class of 2015 achieved throughout their academic careers which culminated in the handshake ... More »
Again. Again and again, we face the tragedy of violence and the agony of racism in our national life. Charleston, an iconic American city, is the latest place of horror where racial hatred has spilled blood and ended precious life. The evil stench and destruct... More »
Pasadena City Councilmember Victor Gordo last Monday attacked the proposal for an Independent Police Auditor (“IPA”) by claiming that Los Angeles Police Department officers are now afraid to do their job because LA’s Inspector General — the LA equivalent to an... More »
Like most technological advances, body cameras on police officers are a development that can be used for good or bad purposes. For example, the public good is served if bodycams protect officers against inaccurate accusations and document officer misconduct. B... More »
