By John Orona Last week the Pasadena City Council held a special joint meeting with LA County 5th District Supervisor Kathryn Barger, and based on Tuesday’s Board of Supervisors meeting, the dialogue is already paying dividends. Barger and the council met last week to discuss a variety of issues, but the allocation of Measure H…
Pasadena Approves $1.3M in Homeless Relief After Clash With County
By John Orona Pasadena approved over $1.3 million in coordinated homelessness services contracts over the next two years using its entire share of Measure H funding for that period, despite contributing about $7 million per year to the county coffers through the measure. Measure H is a county-wide quarter-cent tax approved by voters in 2017…
Council Stifles Attempt to Reduce Subcommittee Quorum
City supports Measure H; implements permanent water conservation efforts By Gus Herrera On a night when council united to combat homelessness and reduce the city’s water usage, the mayor was forced to postpone consideration of another item after realizing that the room was clearly not in agreement. Item 3 proposed reducing the number of…