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City Council to Consider July Soccer Match in Rose Bowl – Pasadena Now | #citycouncil

The Pasadena City Council on Monday will vote whether to authorize Rose Bowl General Manager Jens Weiden to negotiate and enter into a license agreement with AEG to host one soccer match in July at the Rose Bowl. “The RBOC [Rose Bowl Operating Company] has the opportunity to host one soccer match with AEG in […]

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City Council to Consider Approval of 2023 Power Integrated Resource Plan – Pasadena Now | #citycouncil

With Thursday’s public meeting, Pasadena Water and Power (PWP) wrapped up its public consultation process for the City’s 2023 Power Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), with the final recommendations now set to be presented to the City Council. Thursday’s was the last of three community meetings for the plan, marking the end of a series of […]

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Pasadena City Council Scheduled to Decide on Charter Task Force Topics and Directives – Pasadena Now | #citycouncil

The Pasadena City Council is set to decide on Monday the proposed topics for a City Charter Task Force to consider. The Task Force review could result in amendments to the document that serves as Pasadena’s constitution. The Council will also consider setting limits to the Task Force’s scope and issuing a set of instructions […]

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Wednesday’s Special City Council Meeting Canceled – Pasadena Now | #citycouncil

Wednesday’s special City Council meeting has been canceled due to the lack of a quorum. A quorum is the minimum number of members that must be present at the meeting to make the proceedings of that meeting valid. The City Council was scheduled to discuss a settlement in a lawsuit between a billiard hall and […]

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City Council Passes Ordinance Expanding Emergency Shelter Sites – Pasadena Now | #citycouncil

Emergency shelter pictured in a State of California Dept. of Housing and Community Development report. The City Council on Monday unanimously passed on first reading an ordinance which seeks to provide homeless people more access to supportive services and potential shelter locations.  The legislation is needed to bring the Zoning Code current and in line […]

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City Council Names Pool at Robinson Park after the Late Councilmember John Kennedy – Pasadena Now | #citycouncil

The City Council voted Monday to name the pool at Robinson Park after the late Councilmember John Kennedy. The Parks, Recreation and Community Services’ original (PRCS) proposal brought to the Council recommended the naming of the pool after Dr. Edna L. Griffin, Pasadena’s first Black female physician and the naming of the youth community room […]

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Mayor, Fire and Police Chiefs Brief Residents on State of City’s Storm Readiness – Pasadena Now

?City officials in Pasadena held a press conference on Saturday, August 19, at the City’s Emergency Operations Center, cautioning residents about the impending tropical storm Hilary expected to hit by Saturday night. Pasadena Mayor Gordo was joined by Pasadena Fire Chief Chad Augustin and Police Chief Gene Harris at an afternoon press conference in the […]

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Mayor Gordo Urges Pasadenans to Prepare for Expected Tropical Storm, “Please Stay Safe” – Pasadena Now

Pasadena Mayor Victor Gordo on Saturday urged Pasadenans to prepare for a fierce tropical storm driven by Hurricane Hilary in an email to the community. “I urge you to continue monitoring Hilary, pay close attention to extreme weather warnings, take the time to be prepared, and check in with your elderly and vulnerable neighbors,” Mayor […]

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Former Pasadena Vice Mayor Jacque Robinson Endorses Dr. Phlunté Riddle for California State Assembly District 41 – Pasadena Now

Former Pasadena Vice Mayor Jacque Robinson via Instagram (l) and Dr. Phlunte Riddle via Facebook (r) Dr. Phlunté Riddle announced on Wednesday that she has earned an endorsement from Former Pasadena Vice Mayor Jacque Robinson in the race to represent Assembly District 41. “Dr. Phlunté Riddle has the experience we need fighting for Pasadena and […]

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Mayor Gordo Talks Elections, Success and Mental Health – Pasadena Now

With Pasadena in the grip of the pandemic, Mayor Victor Gordo addressed the city from his living room to deliver his 2021 State of the City address. [Screenshot via Pasadena Media] As big issues beckon like housing, local hiring and the always present specter of the state overriding the City’s zoning code, Mayor Victor Gordo […]

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