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I am going to miss seeing you wear your uniform and dropping you off at school for the last time as a 5th grader. I feel sadness – I miss my friends No last day of school, no 5th grade pictures or field trip, picnics or parents celebrating our promoted student... More »
I broke out the vinyl and the record player this weekend. For my money, “Just My Imagination” by the Temptations is probably the greatest song ever written and it’s performed by the greatest group of all time. Motown all the way. Yeah, I know the people in the... More »
The Kids Are Alright Letter to the editor: I strongly support the Sunrise Sequoyah movement for a habitable planet. We need a People’s Bailout and Green New Deal and common sense protective measures for the climate and health of all humans. Our government says... More »
The coronavirus pandemic has become a medical and economic nightmare for our country. In Pasadena, schools and businesses are shuttered as people practice social distancing, and our streets have been very quiet as many of us now work from home. It’s a whole ne... More »
On Friday, Pasadena Now’s Newsdesk Editor David Cross spoke to Pasadena City Manager Steve Mermell. Several of those quotes have been used in various stories. We present the full conversation due to its importance to Pasadena residents. Pasadena Now: We talked... More »
“Show me the manner in which a nation cares for its dead and I will measure with mathematical exactness the tender mercies of its people, their respect for the laws of the land, and their loyalty to high ideals.” —Sir William Ewart Gladstone As of April 17, 2... More »
The 2020 Census Still Matters – A Lot!! Dear Editor, While large numbers of individuals and families are suffering terribly during the Covid-19 pandemic, there is something every one of us CAN DO to help. RESPOND TO THE 2020 CENSUS! It’s the most open, inclus... More »
This month I want to visit with you about a subject that is of the utmost importance to the residents of Pasadena — Property taxes. First, though, I want to give you a snapshot how the property tax process works. When you buy a house, you record a deed with th... More »
And Then There’s Sunday “Each spring flowers bloom and butterflies emerge from their cocoons and weather warms and grows sweet and nights shorten and days lengthen and the sun washes us in its golden light, and Jesus is killed. Each year He is nailed to rough-... More »
Prayer at Council Meetings When I heard Councilmember Kennedy bring up the idea of opening city council meetings with prayer during the pandemic at the last meeting, I was alarmed. It is often during a crisis that our freedoms are eroded and the dominant narra... More »
Praise to Senator Anthony Portantino and Assembly member Chris Holden who agree that Assembly Bill 5 has a devastating effect on independent contractors trying to make a living. Especially affected are freelance journalists and photographers who are being robb... More »
It’s amazing to see preachers in some parts of the country insisting on opening the doors for church services during the pandemic. Somebody in the congregation needs to tell those so-called men of God to go kick rocks. I’m pretty sure the mindset is supposed t... More »
