A lot has happened since the last pot of gumbo was served. Victor Gordo is now mayor-elect. Nationally, Joe Biden also has the word elect behind his new title. Damn glad to see that. But earlier this week, in a split vote by the L.A. County Board of Superviso... More »
As most of you know, my term as Mayor will end on December 7, 2020. Councilmember Victor Gordo will become Mayor at that time and I wish him well. It has been a real privilege to be able to serve a City that has been so wonderful to my family since 1982. I hav... More »
Fifty years ago, Pasadena faced a racial reckoning. In 1970, Pasadena earned the dishonorable distinction of being the first school district outside the South to be ordered by a Federal Court to integrate its schools. The school district lost a landmark civi... More »
It’s rightly been called “an assault on democracy” — the effort by President Donald Trump to keep states from certifying the results of the recent election. After all, if the results aren’t certified, the results aren’t final, and legally it’s like the electio... More »
I am honored and grateful to everyone who believed in me, supported me, donated to the campaign and most importantly to those who voted for me. I would especially like to thank Peter Roybal, Rick Nordstrom, and Thomas Koiso without whom this journey would not... More »
The year was 1606, and in response to the return of the plague in London, Shakespeare’s company of players, the King’s Men, was forced to lock the doors of the famous Globe Theatre. It was a disheartening and fearful time, and one that is now easier to underst... More »
Although for decades the former Naval Ordnance Testing Facility, Pasadena, did secret, classified development, testing, and manufacturing of weapons, including nuclear missiles, it has never been cleaned up. The sister facility of Jet Propulsion Labs, its toxi... More »
To the 68+ million Trump voters, Where is the line? Where is the point of no return? When do the excuses run out? When does the measure of your moral compass shift to the point of enough? Shame on you. You spit on the children at the border who will never see ... More »
Dear Editor, Thank you for covering the fatal hit-and-run at Orange Grove and Marengo yesterday. We appreciate your continued use of the word “collision” and not “accident”. However, we are writing to make three additional suggestions regarding the coverage of... More »
Elections Thank you for your coverage of the mayor’s election. All sides were heard and the issues were presented fairly. I could have done without the constant Measure O editorials though. That’s too much money. Thank you again Robert M Pasadena Got something... More »
Dear Friends and Neighbors, Tomorrow we pause to express our deep gratitude and sincere appreciation to our Veterans for their brave and selfless service to our country. We offer our heartfelt thanks to every neighbor, friend, and relative who has ever worn a ... More »
As we enter into this season of celebration and thanksgiving, the turmoil and struggles of 2020 may have left some of us feeling a bit isolated and less that celebratory. The bravery and sacrifice of the millions of men and women who have served in our nation’... More »
