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Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
Local Government
View MoreFederal judge weighs ban on suspicionless immigration stops
A federal judge heard arguments Thursday in a case brought by three Pasadena men that seeks to bar immigration agents from making stops without individualized suspicion across the Central District of California, a case in which Pasadena formally intervened.
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View MoreNewsom launches $100M rebuilding fund for Eaton Fire survivors
Gov. Gavin Newsom launched a $100 million state program on Sept. 17 to help low- and moderate-income Eaton and Palisades fire survivors finance rebuilding through interest rate buydowns and loan-loss guarantees administered by CalHFA.
Local Government
View MorePasadena's Rose Parade wins $500,000 in California state budget
State Sen. Sasha Renée Pérez secured a $500,000 allocation in the 2026-27 California budget to support public safety and operations for the Rose Parade.
Local Government
View MorePasadena vice mayor seeks end to Flock camera contract
Pasadena Vice Mayor Jess Rivas, who voted to approve the city's Flock camera contract in 2023, now says she wants to end it without renewal after a teach-in documented widespread audit failures in a neighboring city's camera program.
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View MoreNewsom signs three Harabedian wildfire bills in Altadena
Gov. Newsom signed three bills by Assemblymember John Harabedian in Altadena on Sept. 15, creating the nation's first wildfire contamination testing standards, extending mortgage forbearance for Eaton and Palisades fire survivors, and establishing a statewide mortgage-relief program for disaster-displaced homeowners.
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View MoreSupreme Court clears mail-in voting for Pasadena's Nov. 3 midterm
The U.S. Supreme Court blocked Trump's mail-in voting restrictions Monday, clearing the way for California to mail ballots on schedule for the Nov. 3 midterm. Pasadena voters can track ballots, use drop boxes and vote in person.
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View MorePasadena landlord group delivers 29,000 signatures to repeal rent control
Pasadena Housing Providers delivered more than 29,000 petition signatures to the City Clerk's office on Sept. 10, more than double the 13,745 needed to qualify a March 2028 ballot measure that would repeal and replace Measure H, the city's rent control charter amendment.
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View MorePasadena opens 2026 rental registration with Oct. 31 deadline
Pasadena's 2026 rental registration is open with a $236.54-per-unit fee and an Oct. 31 deadline; the Rent Stabilization Department is hosting walk-in help sessions at Robinson Park, Victory Park and its own office through October.
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View MorePasadena residents oppose affordable housing rule for small buildings
Pasadena residents and Abundant Housing LA urged the Planning Commission to reject a proposal lowering the city's affordable-housing mandate threshold from 10 units to five, warning it could halt already-scarce small apartment construction.
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View MorePasadena commission hears 3D-printed housing pitch
Pasadena's Human Services Commission hears a pitch Wednesday, Sept. 9, from Azure Printed Homes on 3D-printed transitional housing, one month after unanimously recommending a motel master-leasing strategy to the City Council.
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View MorePasadena Rose Bowl opens $20M Field Club amid UCLA lease fight
The Rose Bowl cuts the ribbon Thursday on its new $20 million-plus South End Zone Field Club, the stadium's first field-level premium seating, even as the city's billion-dollar lawsuit against UCLA over its lease remains unresolved.
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View MoreRose Bowl CEO bets on events strategy to fund stadium upgrades
Rose Bowl Operating Company CEO Jens Weiden told a Sept. 2 webinar that the stadium faces hundreds of millions in capital needs over 20 years and is leaning on 150 annual enterprise events and a new $30 million Field Club to close the gap.
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