Andre Coleman

2 days ago | pasadenanow.com | Andre Coleman

On Monday, Supervisor Kathryn Barger expressed frustration with the lack of building permits issued to homeowners to rebuild following the devastating Eaton Fire. As of last Friday, just 15 building permits have been issued to property owners that lost their homes in the Eaton Fire. “We are simply not meeting the mark,” Barger said during her weekly address updating the progress of efforts to rebuild the community.

4 days ago | pasadenanow.com | Andre Coleman

The Pasadena City Council has approved a contract with Los Angeles County to receive $1.3 million in Measure A funding for local homeless services on Monday. The funds will support programs through June 2026 as part of the council’s consent calendar. The $1,324,440 allocation comes from the first round of Measure A’s Continuum of Care (CoC) funding, which voters across Los Angeles County overwhelmingly approved in November.

5 days ago | pasadenanow.com | Andre Coleman

[print-me target="#content"] Share The City Council approved a resolution to establish two new job classifications and approve salary updates for 24 existing positions across several city departments, aiming to improve recruitment, retention, and internal alignment with operational needs. The updates will increase pay for employees in the City Manager’s Office, Department of Water and Power, Public Works Department, Human Resources Department, Finance Department and the Department of...

5 days ago | pasadenanow.com | Andre Coleman

The Pasadena City Council voted Monday to deny a request to designate Roosevelt School as a historic landmark, concluding a lengthy and emotional public hearing that weighed the site’s mid-century architectural features against urgent calls for affordable housing. The five-acre campus at 315 N. Pasadena Ave., originally built in 1953 with additions through 2014, was the subject of a September 2024 application by Pasadena resident Rene Gonzalez.

5 days ago | pasadenanow.com | Andre Coleman

The Pasadena City Council will decide Monday whether to grant landmark status to the former Roosevelt School at 315 N. Pasadena Avenue, placing historic preservation against housing development priorities. City staff recommend denying the designation, citing extensive alterations that have eroded the campus’s architectural integrity.