Scores of National Day Laborer Organizing Network (NDLON) supporters held a car caravan around City Hall and Old Town Pasadena Thursday afternoon to show support for minimum wage workers. The members want the City Council to know they need to keep the promise of the minimum wage ordinance by raising the minimum wage to $15…
One of the largest national issues in this pandemic has been the startling number of deaths at nursing homes directly attributed to COVID-19 within the United States. On Monday, Vice Mayor Tyron Hampton asked the city to investigate the local response in long-term health care facilities but as City Manager Steve Mermell pointed out, the…
Pasadena’s Vice Mayor Tyron Hampton and Councilman Victor Gordo couldn’t dissuade remaining councilmembers from approving $420,000 for a “state of the art” surveillance camera for Pasadena Police Department’s air operations during Monday’s social-distanced council meeting. Council authorized the purchase order with Wescam-USA for purchase of one MX-10 EO/IR camera system for a total of $420,000…
By Terry Miller On Thursday morning a temporary medical facility at the Pasadena Convention Center was unveiled for the local media. City Manager, Steve Mermell said this facility would supplement Huntington Hospital’s care of COVID-19 patients, “…should the need arise.” Pasadena is thinking ahead of the curve, according to vice-mayor Tyron Hampton. With the latest…
City unveils 250-bed temporary field hospital at the Convention Center By Terry Miller On Thursday morning a temporary medical facility at the Pasadena Convention Center was unveiled for the local media. City Manager, Steve Mermell said this facility would supplement Huntington Hospital’s care of COVID-19 patients, “should the need arise.” Pasadena is thinking ahead of…
United in the fight against COVID-19, Pasadena firefighters, police and paramedics turned on their sirens briefly Thursday afternoon to show their support for the courageous work frontline hospital workers do. As in many communities around the country, Pasadena police and fire personnel lined the front of Huntington Hospital Thursday at 3 p.m. with lights and…
By Terry Miller The city has committed to a COVID-19 testing site initially at the Rose Bowl, Wednesday April 8. While this is a one-day only event-for a few hours (11 a.m. – 3 p.m.) people do need to sign up online at COVID19.LACounty.gov. The testing is free and open to the first 100…
By Terry Miller Two fatalities and 58 current cases of COVID-19 were reported late Friday, according to Lisa Derderian, Pasadena public information officer. Derderian told Pasadena Independent Saturday morning that one male in his late 40s and another elderly female had died. “Both had underlying health issues so we are awaiting the coroners report if…
