Tuesday, January 23, 2018 | 7:56 pm
It has been two years in the making, but it was well worth the wait. Last month the Pasadena Planning and Economic Development Department released the City’s Draft Climate Action Plan (CAP). The 100-page document is very readable. It provides citizens with a c... More »
Monday, January 22, 2018 | 6:42 am
Pasadena Now invites members of the community to submit their opinions. There’s a thin line between fiction and reality. In Pasadena, unfortunately, that line happens to be blue. The vast majority of the men and women of the Pasadena Police Department conduct ... More »
Monday, January 8, 2018 | 6:22 am
As we begin a new year and the Legislature reconvenes, one mid-sized City Mayor respectfully makes a special request of you; please pass less legislation. While there are lots of wrongs to right and governance improvements to make in the Golden State, it is re... More »
Tuesday, May 2, 2017 | 6:17 pm
Dear Friends & Neighbors, Now that the election for District 7 has concluded, I would like to take the opportunity to thank my supporters, friends and neighbors for your time and encouragement over the past eight months. When I announced my candidacy in August... More »
Sunday, April 30, 2017 | 9:20 pm
“Hey, wait just one minute, isn’t this just around the corner from Barbara and Elzie? I shrieked at our television set as I watched throngs of people, my people, swarming into the streets overturning cars, throwing bricks, rocks and bottles and lighting busine... More »
Monday, April 24, 2017 | 5:14 am
Family members never gave us the information as to who our minstrel relative was. “He’s related” was all I heard back from my mother after spotting his old-time photo among her boxes of treasures. I grew up in Los Angeles around the corner from La La Land. The... More »
Sunday, April 23, 2017 | 6:03 am
On Monday, March 27, the Pasadena City Council adopted a new policy to limit the conscription of City resources to deport Pasadena residents. The new policy is a step forward, but we believe that it is still filled with loopholes that make it weaker than prote... More »
Wednesday, April 12, 2017 | 4:37 pm
Dear Neighbors: For the past 8 months, I have supported my husband, Phil Hosp, in his campaign for Pasadena City Council, District 7. I have knocked on hundreds of doors and met thousands of residents – of all ethnic backgrounds and from all sides of the polit... More »
Wednesday, April 12, 2017 | 5:41 am
The voters of Pasadena, District 7 have an important decision to make next Tuesday, one which will have a significant impact on the future trajectory of our beloved city. The voters are tasked with the same decision that I had to make several weeks back when d... More »
Friday, March 31, 2017 | 4:58 am
As reading volunteers at Madison Elementary School in Northwest Pasadena, and as underwriters of an educational food garden and science education program at this historically underperforming school, we have been quite impressed with the changes under Principal... More »
Thursday, March 30, 2017 | 8:32 am
You never know just who you’re gonna bump into. Well, don’t take me literally on this because, nowadays, “bump into” could mean that road rage occurrence on any one of our roadways. My use of the phrase takes us back to the old days when mothers lectured their... More »
Monday, March 27, 2017 | 4:37 am
Every Veterans Day, the City of Pasadena pauses to remember the service and sacrifice of those who have answered our nation’s call and worn the uniforms of the Armed Forces of the United States. And with that remembrance comes the recognition that their dedica... More »