Rep. Schiff has been an outspoken critic of the prison for years and has authored a number of bills, similar to the President’s plan announced on Thursday, May 21, that aim to reform detention policy. Rep. Schiff is committed to seeing that the prison is clo... More »
On May 14, in a wrongful death shooting trial that lasted more than four weeks, a civil jury in downtown Los Angeles returned with a defense verdict in favor of the city of Pasadena and Pasadena Police Officer Timothy Bundy. The case was originally filed by th... More »
The Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) announced that its School-Based Mental Health Clinic (SBMHC) was selected by the University of Southern California (USC) Graduate School of Social Work to receive their coveted “USC School of Social Work Agency of th... More »
Incoming Pasadena City Councilmember Terry Tornek is set to be sworn in as the District 7 representative at tonight’s City Council meeting. Tornek replaces three-term Councilmember Sid Tyler, who announced last February that he would not seek re-election and e... More »
A group called the Pasadena Patriots held an “Anti-Socialism” rally featuring Saturday Night Live‘s Victoria Jackson, a Russian band from Moscow and a speaker portraying Patrick Henry on the steps of Pasadena City Hall. The group, whose Facebook page lists 398... More »
Ameka Edwards is comforted by a friend at a protest march held days after the shooting. A driver whose passenger was shot to death by Pasadena police officers has filed a claim against the city. Ameka Edwards was in the front seat of her car when officers shot... More »
Over 150 people gathered at the Langham Huntington Hotel & Spa on Tuesday to join the Pasadena Fire Department in paying tribute to Pasadena firefighters, Dept. officials said. In a department filled with heroes, the gathering focused in on some especially out... More »
Although he has not yet been sworn in, newly elected District 7 City Councilman Terry Tornek is not wasting any time. Tornek will meet with City Manager Michael Beck on Friday to discuss issues affecting the city. “I have a whole range of issues I want to di... More »
Pasadena firefighters at the accident scene. [Updated: 5:41 pm.] A traffic accident shortly before 8 a.m. Wednesday near the corner of Orange Grove Boulevard and Martello Avenue involving up to six cars claimed the lives of a mother and her 9-year-old daughter... More »
Pasadena voters decided Tuesday that Terry Tornek will replace Sid Tyler as District 7 City Councilmember. Tornek won the race with 1,087 to 937 votes for Margaret York. Tornek, a former city planner, almost won the race outright in the March 6 elections, capt... More »
Two medical advocacy organizations are sponsoring a summit in Pasadena today and Tuesday focused on “Strengthening Trust in Vaccines” in the face of growing numbers of people fearful that inoculations cause childhood autism. The groups say the event at the Pas... More »
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