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District 2 City Council Candidate and former Pasadena Mayor <mark class="bsearch_highlight">Rick</mark> <mark class="bsearch_highlight">Cole</mark> moderated a compelling and insightful panel discussion on street homelessness Wednesday evening in the Arroyo Repertory Theatre at St. James United Methodist Church. The event, though produced by the <mark class="bsearch_highlight">Cole</mark> campaig... More »
Pasadena City Councilmember-elect <mark class="bsearch_highlight">Rick</mark> <mark class="bsearch_highlight">Cole</mark> has announced a series of monthly issue forums, with the inaugural event focusing on “Affordable Housing” on May 21 at 6:30 p.m. at the Jefferson School Auditorium in Pasadena. <mark class="bsearch_highlight">Cole</mark>, a former Pasadena Mayor and current Planning Commission... More »
Pasadena Police Chief Gene Harris headlines a panel of four leaders tackling the often controversial topic of public safety. Organized by Pasadena District 2 Councilmember-elect <mark class="bsearch_highlight">Rick</mark> <mark class="bsearch_highlight">Cole</mark>, the Tuesday, July 16 event is the third in a series of Issue Forums, including past sessions on affordable housing and future water s... More »
A new monthly webinar series launching this week will bring national experts to Pasadena to discuss how larger issues are affecting our community—starting with an author who argues that venture capital is driving up rents and squeezing workers. District 2 Councilmember <mark class="bsearch_highlight">Rick</mark> <mark class="bsearch_highlight">Cole</mark> announced the CityTalk series, describing ... More »
<mark class="bsearch_highlight">Rick</mark> <mark class="bsearch_highlight">Cole</mark> served on the Pasadena City Council for 12 years and rotated into the mayor’s chair, where he served from 1992-1994. He has also served as the city manager of Azusa, Ventura and most recently in Santa Monica. Recently he was tapped as a special housing adviser to current Mayor Victor Gordo. Since May, <mark cla... More »
Pasadena Now sent questions to incumbents and candidates in the competitive City Council races and the mayoral race. Their responses were edited for clarity and grammar. <mark class="bsearch_highlight">Rick</mark> <mark class="bsearch_highlight">Cole</mark> is hoping to return to the City Council 40 years after he was first elected. Pasadena Now: What’s your vision for Pasadena over the next four... More »
This week, the City Council adopted this year’s Capital Improvement Program. It contained nearly half a billion dollars in new funding for Pasadena’s infrastructure needs. But it leaves unfunded $2 billion of future investment needed to keep our community safe, sustainable and prosperous. Pasadena has a remarkable record of investing in its infrastructure in recent decades. The Convention Center h... More »
Due to the summer weather, District 2 Candidate <mark class="bsearch_highlight">Rick</mark> <mark class="bsearch_highlight">Cole</mark> has changed the time of his July 15 campaign kickoff. The event will now be held from 10 a.m. to noon at McDonald Park, 1000 E. Mountain St., Pasadena. “Given how hot the weather has been recently, we have decided to start the campaign kickoff [and birthday] celeb... More »
After only one deliberative meeting, I can say <mark class="bsearch_highlight">Rick</mark> <mark class="bsearch_highlight">Cole</mark> hasn’t made any moves to storm City Hall and take over the City Manager’s office. Instead on Monday he made some good points about the Union Station contract which sparked further questions that need to be answered. On the additional training for commissioners item... More »
Pasadena is my hometown. I grew up here and graduated from local public schools. In junior high school I was introduced to the costs of racial segregation during the first week of classes. In my 7th Grade Metals course (a requirement for all boys), the boy in the seat next to me sat staring at the simple test on safety rules for operating machinery. Confused, it gradually dawned on me that he ... More »
