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Responding to the first five days of the Trump Administration, the Reverend Mike Kinman issued the following statement: “Tragically, in the opening days of his administration, President Trump has been utterly consistent, ruling as he campaigned – by stoking fe... More »
I had the opportunity to attend the 58th Presidential Inauguration with my parents and witness a “uniquely American” tradition that has been a cornerstone of our democracy since 1801. The next day, Washington, DC, hosted approximately half a million people for... More »
A friend asked me, back when she just knew Hillary was going to be elected the first woman president of the good ol’ USA, if I were going to DC for the historical occasion. In 2009, I was there for the historical ceremony swearing in Barack Obama as the first ... More »
A few weeks ago, headed home driving north from the other part of Pasadena, one of my daughters, who was in the front seat of my car spotted a small gathering of people standing on the sidewalk. They were. in front of the low-income housing units that were onc... More »
OK everyone…here’s something from: Just when you think you’ve heard and seen everything…you are totally blindsided with an outrage beyond your wildest expectations. My own Democratic Party’s LA County Committee has refused to support me for City Council … and ... More »
A spate of shootings in Pasadena over the course of the last few weeks has renewed calls for increased staffing at the Pasadena Police Department from community and members of the City Council alike. Last Sunday, Councilman Victor Gordo reiterated his previous... More »
In the late spring of 1964, John Lewis was Chair of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (“SNCC”). He put out a call for young Northern men and women to go South for Freedom Summer – an ambitious plan to register Mississippi Blacks in a parallel Freed... More »
Granma Covington, according to the Chicago newspaper, said this about her two grandkids, 24-year-old Tanishia and 18-year-old Brittany who kidnapped and brutalized a disabled teenager: “I’m so upset, my head is about to bust open.” The elder Covington went on ... More »
When it comes to making Resolutions for 2017, the kids in the household ought to join in on it as a sustainable family activity. A joint effort (not talking about “pot”) for New Year’s Resolutions can bring some real accomplishments with only a small amount of... More »
Who can forget the housing crash of 2008? Do we want to see a repeat of this debacle? As someone who has advocated for affordable housing and housing justice in the city of Pasadena for twenty years, and given Housing Justice workshops around the country, I am... More »
The views in guest opinion pieces do not necessarily reflect the views of Pasadena Now. Pasadena City Manager Steve Mermell and Police Chief Phillip Sanchez stuck their thumbs in the eyes of Pasadena’s African-American political leadership on November 7. Bla... More »
The views in guest opinion pieces do not necessarily reflect the views of Pasadena Now. In our op-ed last Sunday entitled “The Science Deniers on Body Camera Policy”, we discussed the cognitive science basis for the best policing practice of allowing officer... More »
