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I am writing in response to the Pasadena City College Board of Trustees meeting on March 7th. (http://www.pasadena.edu/board/granicus.cfm) First, I wanted to say that I am disappointed that the Board seemed to hear my (I spoke before item i), and other student... More »
Fitch Ratings has assigned an ‘AA+’ rating to the following the City of Pasadena $47. 4 million pension obligation bonds (POBs) on sale this week. Bond proceeds will fund the city’s Fire and Police Retirement System (FPRS), raising the actuarially determined f... More »
When you “spring forward†and set your clocks ahead one hour this Sunday, March 11, follow the Pasadena Fire Department’s advice and check all your smoke alarm batteries, too. Each year, across the country, lives are lost in house fires due to smoke alarms... More »
Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) introduced the Straw Purchaser Penalty Enhancement Act, which would create a new two-year sentence for certain “straw purchasers†of firearms. Straw purchasers in the United States are responsible for many of the illegal fire... More »
Brother Christopher Brady, FSC has been appointed the 14th Principal of La Salle High School. [Photo: La Salle High School] Subsequent to a national search which attracted over 60 qualified candidates, Dr. Richard Gray, President of La Salle High School, has... More »
The Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) announced today that John Muir High School has named Muir alumnus and former National Football League (NFL) player John L. Hardy as its varsity football coach. Mr. Hardy served as assistant head coach of the Mustang ... More »
At a special meeting last night, the Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) Board of Education authorized reduction in force notices for 78 teaching and administrative positions due to a deficit that could reach up to $17 million for the 2012-2013 fiscal year... More »
Two city departments are teaming up this month to make sure Pasadena is providing the important services residents need most. The departments of Human Services and Recreation and Housing have launched a community-wide needs-assessment survey, making it avail... More »
Pasadena firefighters attack the attic fire. [Photo: Pasadena Fire dept.] An historic bungalow built in 1915 in the 1100 block of North Mar Vista Ave. was damaged by an attic fire which caused almost $300,000 in damages on Monday night shortly after 7:30 p.m... More »
California Assembly District 41 candidate Victoria Rusnak California Assembly District 41 candidate Victoria Rusnak today said she has raised more than $100,000 in the two weeks since announcing her intention to run for the State Assembly in the new 41st Assem... More »
Approximately 150 Pasadena residents from City Council District 4 will get free disaster-preparedness training on Saturday, March 3, in a record turnout for a Fire Department Pasadena Emergency Response Team session, said Lisa Derderian, Emergency Management C... More »
In 2009, students at John Muir High School passed California’s state-mandated Academic Performance Index (API) for the first time after failing five years in a row. The school had witnessed six principals take the reins in only seven years. Many believed tha... More »
