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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 »
As a member of the Superintendent’s School Consolidation Advisory Committee and a parent in Pasadena Unified, I have spent the past several months reviewing data and participating in conversations about school closures. What has become clear is that we are bei... More »
Every year, the City of Pasadena spends $1.5 billion. Most of the attention goes to the General Fund—the quarter that pays for police, fire, libraries and parks. But the biggest decisions—the ones that shape whether our city works or fails—are made in the Capi... More »
The City of Pasadena sets the standard for transparency and accountability in local government. Yet the handling of the 133-unit Rosemead Family Apartments at 600 N. Rosemead Boulevard represents a disturbing failure of that proud tradition — one the City Coun... More »
I think the City Manager situation warrants a fresh pot of gumbo. For those of you who have not been following the situation, Mike Futrell was positioned to be the City’s next City Manager. Miguel Márquez announced his retirement back in November, after runnin... More »
There will be 61 names of would-be governors on the June 2 primary election ballot, but the top two finishers will — as certainly as anything can be in politics — come from the six who participated Wednesday evening in the first statewide televised debate. For... More »
