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Historic Mt. Wilson Observatory On Verge Of Being Destroyed By Wildfire

September 15, 2020 2:39 pmSeptember 15, 2020 2:40 pm

Throughout Tuesday, fire crews are working non-stop to halt the advance of the Bobcat Fire on the famed Mt. Wilson Observatory, which is now being reported to be within 500 feet of the observatory itself. ‘The Bobcat Fire is knocking...

Second Singing And Chanting Ban Lawsuit Filed Against Governor Newsom

July 20, 2020 2:27 pmJuly 21, 2020 6:34 am

During the weekend, Pasadena-based Harvest Rock Church and Harvest International Ministry filed suit against Governor Gavin Newsom, seeking a temporary restraining order against the Governor’s house of worship singing and chanting ban. The Harvest Rock Church and Liberty Council lawsuit...

Return of Parking Fines Delayed By COVID-19 Pandemic Costing CA Cities Millions

July 16, 2020 1:24 amMarch 17, 2022 8:20 pm

Press play to hear a narrated version of this story, presented by AudioHopper. Since March, the reduction or absence of ticketing cars in many California cities has halted tens of millions of dollars in city revenues, worsening many city budget...

California Globe Interview with Pasadena Mayor Terry Tornek

February 6, 2020 2:01 amFebruary 6, 2020 9:29 am

Since 2015, Terry Tornek has been the Mayor of Pasadena. A former Pasadena urban planner and a former council member in both Pasadena and Springfield, Massachusetts, Mayor Tornek sat down with the California Globe and discussed his tenure as...

2020 March Primary Preview: Pasadena Mayoral Election

January 23, 2020 7:11 amJanuary 30, 2020 8:48 am

The Pasadena Mayoral Race: Pasadena, which sits Northeast of Los Angeles and to the west of Glendale and Burbank, is something at a crossroads coming into the 2020’s. The city has both been building several new large housing complexes even...

AB 29: How A Bill That Removes A Small Slice Of Freeway Could Set A Major Precedent For Californian Cities

October 2, 2019 6:01 am

Since the 1960’s a major thoroughfare of the Los Angeles highway system hasn’t been completed: Interstate 710. This construction snag is about to be the main catalyst for something much bigger with possible statewide repercussions. Namely, it could be a...

The Housing Crisis Part I: Pasadena – The Fight Over City And State Development Laws

September 9, 2019 6:19 amSeptember 9, 2019 12:34 pm

Since 2015, California has been adding more and more laws to create more affordable housing. With a rise in rents and homelessness, laws such as a measure forcing new developments to include low-income housing, have been passed by the Legislature....