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Labor Day was born out of the struggles of American workers in the late 19th century. While Labor Day celebrations of the 21st Century look very different from those of the 1890s, the underlying theme is the same: honoring workers and their vital contributions... More »
Picture your neighborhood without yards. Now picture homes built approximately four feet from one another, and with an extra three units stacked on your single-family property. Regardless of where you live. Regardless of local zoning restrictions. This could b... More »
Los Angeles County recently reported a 300% increase in hospitalized COVID infected severely ill pregnant people comparing the last week of June 2021 to the last week of July 2021. The increase in rates of seriously ill COVID infected pregnant persons mirror... More »
Dear Superintendent McDonald, Board President Phelps, Board Member Pomeroy, Board Member Bailey, Board Member Hall Lee: I am addressing this letter to you specifically because either through direct conversations with me or through your recent board votes, your... More »
Dear PUSD Board – I have met with several of you and spoken to several others over the last few days. Thank you for your good work and your efforts to keep the kids safe. I have explained to each of you, that I am proud of the work done to date and am thankful... More »
[UPDATED] I am the poster child for the California community college dream. I am a proud first-generation Latina college student who spent two years at a community college, then transferred to a university. I’m currently on track to earn my bachelor’s degree. ... More »
Recently, our City received a lifeline from the federal government in extraordinary funds pursuant to the American Rescue Plan Act (“ARPA”) — $26 million this year and $26 million next year. The federal guidance for expending these funds specifically states “... More »
[Editor’s Note: We received this email on Tuesday from former Pasadena resident Kathleen Clary Miller. At Pasadena’s Public Safety Committee today, designs for suicide mitigation fencing and barriers will be considered.] When I read that Pasadena’s Department ... More »
Dear Superintendent McDonald and Board President Phelps, The district needs to do more to protect our employees and students. While Governor Newsom’s recent public health order, requires district employees and contractors to identify their COVID vaccination st... More »
On Sunday on Meet the Press, the president of the second largest teachers union in the United States, American Federation of Teachers, Randy Weingarten came out in support of a vaccine requirement for teachers. She explained, “Circumstances have changed…It wei... More »
Pasadena’s current cannabis ordinance represents one of the worst, and most easily avoided, public policy failures in Pasadena history. This now three-year-old poorly crafted and implemented law has exposed the City to multiple lawsuits (in the latest fiscal ... More »
[UPDATED] Over the past several days, I have spoken to several community members that I have some degree of respect for regarding the COVID-19 vaccine. The conversations can be lumped into three categories, people who believe they are being tracked by the vacc... More »
