On November 8, 2022, Pasadena voters approved Measure H, a Pasadena Charter Amendment codifying rent control and just cause for most renter households in Pasadena. In April of last year, the Pasadena Rental Housing Board was appointed, and on May 24, 2023, the... More »
This newspaper has kept the readers informed of the many ups and downs of the new Pasadena Rental Housing Board and implementation of Measure H which was passed by the voters in November 2022. Allegations that I did not support Measure H were disproven by Pas... More »
On October 24th, the Department of Transportation (DOT) gave a presentation to the City Council’s Municipal Services Committee about the current state of the city’s Bicycle Transportation Action Plan. A major focus was on the Greenways—four streets that will h... More »
In the ever-growing list of eulogies for brick-and-mortar bookstores, I offer this ode to Vroman’s in the hopes that it’s rebirth under new ownership won’t change the 130-year-old Pasadena establishment that was a fixture in my life from the time I could turn ... More »
Friday is typically a day off, but I had to get out the crayons when I heard this news. On Friday for the first time in more than 100 years, reporters at the LA Times walked off the job. As of now, it’s supposed to be just one day. Reporters there are standing... More »
Yes, I understand the concern about kids under 12 playing tackle football. However, the question does have to be asked about overreach and its impact on certain demographics. The bill would make the state the first one to establish a minimum age to play tackle... More »
“Make a career of humanity. Commit yourself to the noble struggle for equal rights. You will make a better person of yourself, a greater nation of your country, and a finer world to live in.” Martin Luther King – April 18, 1959. Nuff said. More »
I hope this message finds you well and healthy, with your New Year off to a great start! As 2024 gets underway, I wanted to share with you a few upcoming important happenings this month. On Tuesday, January 9, at 3 p.m., the Pasadena Human Relations Commission... More »
The City will undo a grave mistake on Tuesday when two plaques are unveiled remembering a horrific riot that forced Chinese residents to flee town after a racist attack in 1885. The plaque provides information on the violent incident 137 years ago that destroy... More »
Three years ago, after more than four decades in private practice, I joined an elite group of lawyers, the Legal Support Command of the California State Guard. I became one of approximately forty lawyers in the state who have exchanged courtroom attire for com... More »
Happy New Year! Been fighting a serious cold for a few weeks. This one was different. It attacked my voicebox and I had to go radio silent for a few days. It latched on like a crazy ex-girlfriend and refused to go away. Stayed with me through my time in Las Ve... More »
The Pasadena City Council has decided to hitch their political fortunes to the floundering Rental Housing Board, by loaning them money and making them a department of the city without any oversight or control for the financial exposure they have created for th... More »
