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Three years ago, Pasadena voters approved Measure H. While presented as a straightforward rent control measure, it created a new governing structure that transferred broad authority over the city’s housing market to an unelected Rent Board. Since its passage, ... More »
As we reflect on the legacy of labor movements and educational justice in our communities, we recognize that meaningful change has never been the result of a single individual. Rather, it is the product of collective struggle of workers, families, educators, a... More »
America has been here before. After the attacks of September 11, we entered wars in Iraq and Afghanistan that were supposed to be swift and decisive. Instead, they stretched on for decades—what we now call “forever wars.” And the price tag? Staggering. Estimat... More »
Last Monday our City Council voted to implement Safe Parking. This is a clear example of the theory that people often do what feels good rather than what actually makes sense. As a boots-on-the-ground advocate and service provider, I see firsthand the complexi... More »
As the former Pasadena City Councilmember who proudly represented East Pasadena from 1987 to 1999, I watched with deep pride as our community grew into a cherished suburban oasis—family-oriented, tree-lined, with vibrant neighborhood shopping centers like Hast... More »
As a parent with a child currently enrolled in a Pasadena Unified school, I read the district’s recent community survey carefully. What I found was not a neutral attempt to gather community input, but a series of questions that seem designed to steer responden... More »
It was wonderful to see the massive pool of water behind Devil’s Gate Dam in Hahamongna Watershed Park after the brief storm last Wednesday. It was a flashy storm. The flow in the mountain watershed of the Arroyo Seco climbed from six cubic feet per second to ... More »
In 1995, when Jesse Jackson visited John Muir High School, I was 17. Several months earlier, my mom and I had relocated from our apartment in Pasadena and from Rodney Glen King’s previous apartment on Sunset Avenue, behind King’s mom, to my grandparents’ home ... More »
This Thursday, February 26, United Teachers of Pasadena, along with families, students, community members, and other allies, will come together to insist on Safe, Stable, Fully-Staffed Schools at the Pasadena Unified School District Board meeting. Trustees wil... More »
The state Attorney General’s Office announced a civil rights investigation into the response to the January 2025 Eaton Fire last week, questioning whether race, age or disability discrimination contributed to delays in emergency notifications and evacuations i... More »
I oppose the proposed development at 1364 East Green Street — not because I oppose growth, but because growth must be compatible with the neighborhoods it enters. I have been a parishioner at St. Philip the Apostle for 27 years and serve on the St. Philip’s Sc... More »
With the June 2026 election closing in, we face a defining moment: whether to approve the Essential Services Restoration Act, a half-cent sales tax hike that would push our countywide rate to 10.25%—and combined local rates in Pasadena and many other cities to... More »
