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View MorePasadena weighs turning vacant lot into 3.5-acre park
Pasadena's City Council considered a stormwater project on Aug. 31 that would convert a vacant city lot near Eaton Blanche Park into 3.5 acres of parkland with a dog park, gardens and walking paths while capturing polluted runoff from a 10,294-acre drainage area.
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View MorePasadena weighs cutting council committees from six
Pasadena city staff presented options to cut the City Council's six standing committees to as few as three, citing persistent quorum problems and scheduling delays, though no final decision was made at the Aug. 31 meeting.
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View MoreSB 492 deal preserves Eaton Fire survivors' right to sue
California lawmakers and Gov. Gavin Newsom agreed to a wildfire liability deal that preserves Eaton Fire survivors' full litigation rights against utilities, with no damage caps and no contingency-fee limits, delivering the outcome Pasadena-area advocates fought for in Sacramento.
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View MorePasadena fire survivors break record waiting for federal funds
Nearly 600 days after the Eaton fire, Pasadena and Altadena survivors have surpassed Maui's 500-day record as the longest wait for federal long-term disaster recovery funds in U.S. history, with no appropriation in sight and rebuilding gaps averaging $500,000.
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View MoreEaton Fire survivors rally at Capitol against Newsom utility plan
Dozens of Eaton Fire survivors joined Sen. Sasha Renée Pérez at the California State Capitol on Aug. 25 to oppose Gov. Newsom's proposed fast-pay program, which would require wildfire victims to waive their right to sue utilities in exchange for expedited payouts, with the legislative session ending Aug. 31.
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View MoreLibrary retrofit passes halfway mark, moves to main floor
Foundation work on Pasadena's Central Library seismic retrofit has passed the halfway mark in the basement, with crews now preparing the main floor for reinforcement on the $186 million project targeted for summer 2028 completion.
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View MoreNearly 5,000-sq-ft home on East California Blvd. faces neighbor appeal
Pasadena's Board of Zoning Appeals will hear a neighbor appeal Aug. 27 of a permit for a nearly 5,000-square-foot home at 3140 East California Blvd. that exceeds the neighborhood compatibility standard by 1,325 square feet.
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View MoreVice Mayor Rivas opposes Flock cameras as dozens rally at City Hall
Dozens rallied at Pasadena City Hall on Aug. 19 demanding the city cancel its Flock license plate reader contract before its September renewal, with Vice Mayor Jess Rivas publicly declaring she opposes any LPR system in the city.
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View MoreChu delivers $850K to replace six gas buses at Foothill Transit
Rep. Judy Chu delivered $850,000 in federal funding to Foothill Transit on Aug. 18 to retire six aging natural gas buses and replace them with zero-emission models, a move that touches Pasadena through Mayor Gordo's board seat and the agency's Rose Bowl shuttle service in Old Pasadena.
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View MoreRally planned at City Hall against Flock surveillance cameras
Pasadena residents, joined by Vice Mayor Jess Rivas and the NAACP, will rally at City Hall on Wednesday to demand removal of 61 Flock surveillance cameras after the Public Safety Committee canceled its meeting for the second time.
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View MoreAssembly committee kills Pérez's detention inspection bill without a vote
State Sen. Sasha Renée Pérez condemned the Assembly Appropriations Committee for shelving SB 995, the Masuma Khan Justice Act, which would have required health inspections of California's private immigration detention facilities despite passing the Senate 39-0.
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View MoreLA County ADU boom hits record, but Pasadena still faces 9,400-unit gap
LA County built a record 10,230 ADUs in 2025, making up 37% of all new housing, but USC researchers say the boom won't close the region's massive housing gap as Pasadena pursues multiple development projects to meet its 9,429-unit state mandate.
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