By Evan V. Symon The development at 253 S. Los Robles, previously voted down by the Pasadena City Council in July, will be coming up for a vote again with a revised project. The argument over the renewal of the July 22 decision started off over questions on whether a renewal would set future precedent…
By Evan V. Symon The Pasadena City Council changed the requirement for new residential building projects Monday night, increasing the inclusionary percentage for very low, low, and middle income renters from 15% to 20%. The debate and vote over the inclusionary housing changes started from the very beginning of the meeting. Numerous residents testified about…
By Evan V. Symon With an upcoming council meeting over developments on North Madison Avenue, and several more on the way, the City of Pasadena is facing a larger debate over new buildings in the city. In the wake of the 253 S. Los Robles project defeat, the City of Pasadena has found itself in…
By Evan V. Symon Fresh off the heels of winning the 2019 Women’s World Cup in France, the U.S. Women’s National Soccer team defeated Ireland 3-0 at the Rose Bowl Saturday night. The game, the first of five ‘victory tour’ matches being held across the country, brought out nearly 40,000 fans. And players on the Women’s…
By Evan V. Symon The U.S. Women’s Soccer team, fresh off a World Cup victory in France, is making its first stop in its victory tour at the Rose Bowl Aug. 3 for a match against Ireland. For many local teams whose players and coaches are going, the victory means so much more. The Pasadena…
By Evan V. Symon With the City Council room overflowing with over 200 citizens, the latest Pasadena City Council Meeting went into the wee hours of the morning early Tuesday. After hours of debate, a last minute vote and a crucial vote change effectively ended the long contested South Robles construction project. The controversial plans…
By Evan V. Symon At their latest meeting held on July 15, the Pasadena City Council passed a policy requiring certain non-profits to adopt a “payment in lieu of taxes.” The policy states that non-profit organizations that have development agreements with Pasadena will pay an annual Public Benefit Payment. The only institution to be affected…