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Dear Supervisor Barger, Apparently there is to be some kind of meeting where new rules, terms conditions and restrictions will be rolled out after some kind of an agreement of discussion between “Stakeholders” on the use of trails within the Angeles National F... More »
I often fall into moments of resignation. It almost feels like apathy, but heavier. More desperate. Because while apathy has a sometimes attractive lack of care attached to it, resignation holds a lot of care, sucked dry from helplessness. In short, I care a l... More »
Please let Steve [Mermell] (and the rest of the council members, mayor, City Manager, Department heads…) know that Department of Public Works did a great job in getting this “Great Outdoor Dining” ready for us in just a few days (from Thursday to Saturday morn... More »
I’m still a comic nerd even after all these years. And ironically, I had the very issue that featured the Punisher’s debut back in 1974 when the vigilante character appeared in Spider-Man and decided to kill everybody’s favorite wall crawler who was wanted by ... More »
Elder abuse is any deliberate or negligent act that causes harm or serious risk to a vulnerable older adult. According to the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, there has been an enormous increase in reports of elder abuse nationwide during the COVID-... More »
With the worst pandemic since the Great Influenza of 1918, and the worst economy since the Great Depression, we are facing an unprecedented housing crisis — one that could last for many years. To address this crisis, we need bold and innovative solutions, and ... More »
As an Attorney in Pasadena for 40 years and as a Mayor and Council member for 12 years I have seen both the good and the bad with the Pasadena Police Department. During my tenure as an elected public official I fought hard to ensure public safety was our city’... More »
Based on my three years on the Planning Commission, I see opportunities to make our planning process more transparent and accessible. The public has expressed concern about development in our city that is inconsistent with our vision of a diverse community wit... More »
“We have made the difficult decision to permanently separate with many of our colleagues at The Langham. . . Your employment at the Hotel ends effective May 28, 2020.” This is part of a letter that the managers of Pasadena’s Langham Huntington Hotel recently s... More »
If the PUSD is serious about its so-called commitment to Black students, they should start with teaching some real Black history, and I am not just talking about Dr. King and the oft-told tale that Abe Lincoln freed the slaves. Lincoln freed the slaves in conf... More »
When I first became a Planning Commissioner, I was quickly educated in The Pasadena Way. “What’s that? Being nice to our fellow Pasadenaens?”, I naively asked a fellow Commissioner. “Oh, you’ll see,” she said with a wry smile. Indeed, I did. Over the past five... More »
As a 35-year City employee with the police department, I would like to share my view of today’s policing challenges in our communities. I understand the struggles of poverty and ethnicity, as well as the historical resistance to change in the policing profess... More »
