Chasing Vapor: Why Pasadena’s “Green” Hydrogen Dream is a Multimillion-Dollar Nightmare It is easy to understand why the City of Pasadena initially fell for the hydrogen pitch. On paper, “green hydrogen” sounds like the ultimate silver bullet for municipal transit: a fuel that is the…
Is Pasadena’s ShotSpotter System Actually Catching Criminals? In February 2022, the City of Pasadena became the first municipality in Los Angeles County to adopt ShotSpotter, a controversial acoustic gunfire detection system. At the time, the promise was clear: real-time alerts would lead to faster police…
Masters of Taste 2026 Introduces Event Hosts Chef Thomas & Chef Vanessa Tilaka Kalb And This Year’s Master Line-Up as L.A.’s Top Tastemakers Sip, Savor & Celebrate On The Field of the Pasadena Rose Bowl Stadium Sunday, April 19th, 2026! (Los Angeles, CA), Monday, March 30, 2026: Masters of Taste, Los…
Free Compost for City of Pasadena Residents Greg de Vinck, Director of Public Works, invites residents to pick up free compost throughout the month of April as part of the City’s Earth Month celebrations. Compost will be available for self‑serve pickup at 176 West Dr….
From Dirt to Dinner: Celebrating the 13th Annual Ventura County Farm Day Have you ever stopped to consider the journey your food takes before it hits your plate? In Ventura County, that journey is often just a few miles down the road. On Saturday, April…
The Stalled Engine: Why Pasadena’s Rent Stabilization Department is Failing Residents When Pasadena voters passed Measure H in 2022, there was a palpable sense of hope. The mandate was clear: establish a robust, independent system to protect tenants from skyrocketing rents and arbitrary evictions. Fast…
Rent Stabilization Department Releases Inaugural Annual Report Helen Morales, Director of Rent Stabilization, and the department (“RSD”) have released their first Annual Report, documenting the department’s work from its inception in 2023 through the end of Fiscal Year 2025. The report covers key milestones in implementing…
With locations in Silverlake, Sherman Oaks and , now Bacari is in the works of opening a location in Pasadena. According to reports from the Department of Alcohol Beverage Control, the type 47 license is being applied to by Bacari Operations LLC, the parent company….
Hallmark Media Moves to Burbank’s Media District Burbank, CA (February 23, 2026) – The City of Burbank is excited to welcome Hallmark Media as the company establishes operations in the Media District at 3300 W. Olive Avenue. The company’s new office space spans approximately…
Pasadena’s “City Manager-Council” form of government is a delicate dance of power. While the Mayor is the public face, the City Manager is the CEO, holding the keys to the $1 billion budget and the city’s 2,000+ employees. This relationship has often been fraught. While…