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View MorePasadena's Human Relations Commission to track hate crimes and define city's role in 2028 Olympics
Pasadena's Human Relations Commission set its FY 2026–2027 work plan at its July 7 meeting, assigning commissioners to collect hate crime data from the police department and define the panel's role in 2028 Olympic Games preparations at the Rose Bowl.
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View MorePasadena Planning Commission holds study session on expanding safe parking zones
The Pasadena Planning Commission held a study session Wednesday, July 8, on whether to expand zones where safe parking programs for vehicle-dwelling residents can operate, though no vote was taken and any formal change would require a City Council vote.
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View MorePasadena weighs zoning rules for data centers as neighbors ban them
The Pasadena Planning Commission held a study session Wednesday, July 8, to consider draft zoning definitions for data centers, including size, power and water thresholds, but took no vote; any permitting decision would require separate public hearings and a City Council vote.
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View MorePasadena posts stop-work orders after PUSD cuts protected trees at John Muir High
The City of Pasadena posted stop-work orders at multiple PUSD campuses after the district cut four protected trees at John Muir High School without permits, escalating a standoff that could lead to litigation at a closed-session City Council meeting on Wednesday, July 8.
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View MorePasadena workshop on July 14 will walk landlords through just cause eviction rules
Pasadena's Rent Stabilization Department holds a free workshop Tuesday, July 14, at 199 S. Los Robles Ave. to explain just cause eviction rules, required notice procedures, and relocation assistance requirements for landlords of covered rental units.
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View MoreUnion Station Homeless Services loses 20% of federal funding as LAHSA sues Trump administration
Union Station Homeless Services in Pasadena has lost 20% of its federal funding after HUD suspended grants to LAHSA, which filed a federal lawsuit on June 30 seeking to block the freeze while the case is reviewed in court.
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View MorePasadena Finance Committee discusses potential use tax, parcel tax alongside street funding and youth internships
Pasadena's Finance Committee on June 22 discussed potential new taxes that could generate more than $30 million annually, reviewed capital shifts including $11.1 million for street resurfacing and a $7.17 million Olympic bike route, and took up a $300,000 youth internship grant.
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View MorePasadena staff propose 100-bed year-round homeless shelter, with Rose Palace among sites to study
Pasadena city staff proposed a non-congregate, 100-bed year-round homeless shelter for single adults in a memorandum prepared for the Housing, Homelessness and Planning Committee's Wednesday, July 1 meeting, with the Rose Palace among sites to be evaluated and the City Council holding final authority on the project.
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View MorePasadena Council Adopts 25-Year Water Plan, Projects Sufficient Supply Through 2050
The Pasadena City Council on June 15 adopted Pasadena Water and Power's 2025 Urban Water Management Plan and Water Shortage Contingency Plan, a state-required blueprint projecting sufficient water supply through 2050 even under drought conditions.
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View MoreMedical offices, taller fences, and a six-story affordable housing project: inside Pasadena's latest zoning overhaul
The Pasadena City Council on June 8 introduced zoning code amendments adding medical offices to the South Fair Oaks plan area and updating fence rules, then adopted the ordinance June 15. The council also approved up to $50 million in tax-exempt bond financing for a 214-unit affordable housing project at 2155–2193 East Colorado Boulevard.
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View MorePasadena residents have until July 31 to weigh in on city's first environmental justice plan
Pasadena's Planning Department opened a public survey for the city's first Environmental Justice Element of the General Plan, with responses due by Friday, July 31, 2026.
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View MoreAltadena wins historic district status as Pasadena races to shield its own neighborhoods from new housing law
The LA County Board of Supervisors voted June 9 to create the county's first-ever historic district in Altadena's Historic Highlands neighborhood, protecting 77 early-20th-century homes as state housing density law SB 79 takes effect July 1.
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