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We live in a designated Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone (VHFHSZ). We support this designation, which is based on reality. You may not live within a VHFHSZ; however, the massive devastation in the Eaton and Palisades fires foretell a VHFHSZ in your future. ... More »
In the days since Governor Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders announced their wildfire reform rolled into 1700 pages of SB 492, a narrative has taken hold. Fire survivors won. I wish that were true. There is absolutely something worth celebrating here. Fire ... More »
As dozens of residents rallied at City Hall recently demanding the removal of Pasadena’s Flock cameras, I found myself thinking about the same tension I faced as Mayor: how do you give police the tools they need without eroding the trust those tools are suppos... More »
To the Editor (re: Hearing Officer to Consider Relinquishment of All Saints Safe Parking MCUP After Funding Falls Through, 8/25) I read this article with a multitude of reactions: sadness, anger, frustration, disappointment, lack of surprise and a few strands ... More »
I have been hearing a lot about parking lately. As the saying goes, you don’t know what you’ve got ‘til it’s gone. When you can’t find a place to park your car it can make you late, cost more money than expected, or disrupt your plans. It’s annoying at best, a... More »
The Arroyo Seco Water Reuse Project was originally conceived as a stream restoration and conservation project, but Pasadena officials have increasingly defended it as a near-unavoidable response to state mandates. The August 6 Pasadena Star-News article even f... More »
The state Capitol’s most enduring conflict pits corporate California against four powerful interest groups over new regulations, taxes, minimum wages or other costly mandates. The specific issues may vary from year to year, although some continue for decades, ... More »
Memorial Park in Pasadena has never looked better. The bandshell is sharp, the new benches invite people to sit, there’s a new water fountain, and the grounds feel genuinely cared for. You can walk through and feel proud of what the city has done. Then you rea... More »
I said it before and I stand by it. The farther we get from the Eaton Fire, the farther we get from the compassion and giving spirit exhibited immediately after the fire. Now it turns out the Altadena Town Council could soon advise the County Board of Supervis... More »
I said it before and I stand by it. The farther we get from the Eaton Fire, the farther we get from the compassion and giving spirit exhibited immediately after the fire. Now it turns out the Altadena Town Council could soon vote to advise the County Board of ... More »
On Monday, I attended the opening of school at Thurgood Marshall Secondary School in my Council District. All the apprehension, excitement, pride and potential of the teenage years was on display from the incoming sixth graders to the soon-to-be-graduating sen... More »
When a professional political operative describes an election as “nationalized,” it means the outcome could have consequences far beyond the locality in which it occurs and therefore is drawing outside attention and resources. This year’s congressional electio... More »
