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A slow moving national economy mixed with increased city mandates adds stress to many Pasadena business owners. The growth in GDP in the U.S. of 3.5% in 2015 is not fueling a strong growth in locally-based business. This is after eight years of GDP being below... More »
Pasadena Now quotes Pasadena City Council Member Steve Madison in its May 25 article “More Money for Police?” as saying “I can tell you right now, I intend to ask for increased staffing, and I’ve heard other members of the Council say the same thing.” Mr. Madi... More »
By PASADENA DISTRICT 3 COUNCILMEMBER JOHN J. KENNEDY| This story builds upon the previous article I authored on April 21, 2014 entitled: THE STATE OF BLACK PASADENA: An Incomplete View. Before you ponder my comments below, may I suggest that you consider readi... More »
Opponents of the Pasadena City outside consultants’ recommendation for increased civilian oversight of the Pasadena Police Department by an Independent Police Auditor (“IPA”) keep repeating the inaccurate assertion that “only a small minority” of Pasadenans be... More »
Every New Year’s Day we welcome the world to Pasadena, and the world catches a glimpse of Pasadena as a cultural destination, center for education, and a great place to eat, work, play, and live. As football and roses fill the air, our commitment to a great qu... More »
The happenstance that cell phone cameras, security cameras, and police dashboard cameras record police shootings and other critical incidents of police-community interactions has been revolutionizing how shootings and other major incidents are perceived. Body-... More »
The discontent within the Pasadena Unified School District teacher’s union tentative agreement with PUSD is mainly focused on its economic terms – i.e., a 6% raise January 1 of this year and a contingent 3% further increase on July 1 if PUSD gets sufficient S... More »
Pasadena City Councilmember Victor Gordo on April 18 derailed consideration for the time being of the Independent Police Auditor recommended by the consultants hired by the City. Councilmember Gordo believes attention and money should be directed to the rash o... More »
The recent increase in shootings in Northwest Pasadena did not happen due to the Pasadena Police Departments’ shortage of patrol officers. It’s very unlikely that an increase of 40 additional officers would have prevented any of these shootings. Understaffed a... More »
In early March, the Pasadena City Council took steps to close the wage gap when it voted unanimously 8-0 to raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2020. The raise in pay will be made in step increments starting July 1, when the wage rises from the state min... More »
The Star-News has run commentary by Superintendent McDonald that is terribly misleading to the public about the current contract stalemate between Pasadena teachers and the school district. Here are the facts. Pasadena Teachers are at a contract negotiations i... More »
Pasadena Unified School District’s mantra is “Good to Great.” Sounds good, right? Except, that while the teachers at Daniel Webster School are a highly qualified, dedicated group of educators who are passionate about the work they do with their students, they ... More »
