By Terry Miller Pasadena Councilman Tyron Hampton said he disagrees with City Manager Steve Mermell’s decision to reassign Fire Chief Bertral Washington. So too, does fellow council member John Kennedy who expressed outrage at the last council meeting. Hampton said the Pasadena Firefighters Union, which he equated to a fraternity, intentionally put pressure on the…
By Terry Miller On Monday, Feb. 10, Pasadena City Manager Steve Mermell reassigned Chief Bertral Washington without notifying portions of City Council and Public Safety Committee members before taking such actions. Since then, residents and the Pasadena NAACP have raised questions over Washington’s reassignment. “It has also been reported to the NAACP by local sources…
By Galen Patterson Eaton Canyon was silent on the warm, clear-mountain morning of Feb. 21, until vehicles, including emergency response vehicles from the Pasadena Fire Department (PFD), began swarming the ridge above the canyon on Pinecrest Drive in Altadena. Before long, dozens of first responders and EMT volunteers were in uniform, jumping into their gear…
Bees cause major traffic snarl Thursday evening Thousands of Africanized bees swarmed a hotel on Colorado Boulevard near Pasadena City College Thursday afternoon, sending five people to the hospital, including two firefighters and a police officer. The first injured firefighter was stung approximately 17 times after he arrived at the scene to evaluate the…
Proposition 13 (2020) is NOT a repeal of the 1978 proposition with the same digits By Terry Miller Voters are confusing Proposition 13 on the March 2020 ballot with a 1978 property tax initiative. The proposition may have the same number as Proposition 13 of 1978 but it has nothing to do with the well-known constitutional…
United States senator and former presidential candidate Kamala Harris endorsed Charlotte “Char” Bland for her campaign to the Pasadena City Council District 4. “I am proud to endorse Charlotte ‘Char’ Bland for Pasadena City Council,” said Senator Harris. “Char is committed to fighting for healthier communities, and her fresh approach and leadership will be a…
An important component in modernizing communications among first responders in the Los Angeles Metropolitan area is underway. On Feb. 7, Rachel Smith, Angeles National Forest (ANF) deputy supervisor, signed the leases for five of 13 proposed towers for a new Land Mobile Radio (LMR) system operated by the Los Angeles Regional Interoperable Communications System (LA-RICS)…
By Alex Cordero Pasadena residents gathered at Jackie Robinson Park last week to listen to mayoral and City Council candidates up for election discuss climate policies in the city. Residents learned about many local organizations that focus on advocating for a greener community as part of the resource fair featured before the forum started. Organizations…
