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WPRA sets date, theme for 63rd annual meeting: Find out how we can better protect our lives and property from wildfires
President’s comments: Wildfire risk in the Arroyo Seco
Addressing the elephant in the 710 project room
Focus on 710: Embrace traditional values; push back against car supremacy
A preservation perspective: Our significant personal tragedy will gradually yield to recovery
The State of California vs the City of Pasadena
A thank-you and reminder to our members
At 65 years young … The PSC pitches in to help Eaton Fire victims
Save San Pascual Park; restore the Arroyo Seco
Pasadena 100: Advocating for a safer future
Tree of the quarter: Hymenosporum flavum, commonly known as sweetshade
Scenes from Eaton Fire through the lens of a wildlife camera
City turns to AI for emergency evacuation management
Let’s talk about roundabouts – in theory and practice
2024 general election results
A new vision for the SR 710’s northern stub
A preservation perspective: Civic Center growth augments affordable senior housing
Focus on 710: Making the case for road roundabouts
PUSD Board reorganizes; voters green-light ballot measure
PUSD school registration period opens
Pasadena Village offers the best of both worlds
Pasadena Senior Center celebrates 65 years
Meet the Southern magnolia, y’all
City assessing coyote impact in four neighborhoods
AFC cameras capture wildlife in passing
A win for wildlife in the heart of Glendale
A day without the Pasadena Senior Center
Memories of the wonderful Balinese Shop
Wildfire! Now what?
WPRA needs direct access to 710 project managers, consultants
The ABCs of PUSD fall ballot measures
City makes incremental progress on bridge barrier designs
The dilemma of Pasadena’s homeless encampments
Empathy is one thing; this is another
Helpless, homeless and on the street in Pasadena
A thank-you and reminder
Pasadena has it ‘made in the shade.’ Literally
The latest threat to Pasadena’s oaks: GSOB
A win for wildlife in the heart of Glendale
A day without the Pasadena Senior Center
Memories of the wonderful Balinese Shop
WPRA annual meeting spotlights reconnecting Pasadena project
Time to engage in this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity
Pasadena thanks Sue Mossman for igniting the preservationist flame
Pasadena Heritage selects executive director
Arroyo Seco enhances the expanded National Monument
The legacy (and challenges) of Pasadena’s trees
“Meet & Greet” remains vital part of annual meetings
710 project demands our best
‘We’re the dog that caught the car. What now?’
‘Be patient. This is a 50-year project; make no small plans’
All eyes on wildlife: mountain lions in the San Gabriels
PUSD names new, permanent superintendent; approves two ballot measures
Just keep rollin’ at PSC’s AgeWell Day
Capturing society’s evolution through art
WPRA sets date for 62nd annual meeting: Reconnecting Pasadena: Mobility, transportation, opportunity in 710 corridor
President’s column: Thanks for two great years
WPRA to City: Stop kicking the car can down the road
Changes coming soon to the S. Pasadena Avenue corridor
City awards contract for 710 corridor master plan
Pasadena Heritage: Central Library project comes into focus
San Rafael gets high marks for morning ‘valets
A thank-you and reminder to our members
Can PWP be 100% carbon-free by 2030?
Tree of the quarter: Ginkgo tree is one of the oldest living trees
Embrace biodiversity by planting native species
Pasadena 2024 Senior Games set for May–July
Have a party. Make a difference.
100 years of preserving Pasadena’s past
PUSD earmarks $35 million for school renovation: A saving moment for San Rafael Elementary?
Who ensures safety at the Rose Bowl?
City continues to seek ways to discourage bridge suicides
The 710 challenge: What’s next?
City aims for 2028 (or earlier) to complete Central Library’s retrofitting, reopening
Adaptive reuse has become a hot topic
La Feria de San Rafael: window into Latin cultures
Slow down! You’re on Candid (speed) Camera
Tree of the quarter: Arbutus ‘‘Marina’’ – strawberry tree
Help protect, preserve the San Gabriel Mountains
Gone, but not forgotten
Statistics don’t lie: Our community needs PSC now more than ever
Charles and Henry Greene: inspiration and dynamic evolution
City seeks ways to discourage coyotes from foraging in our neighborhoods
In praise of walking and community
Let’s get Ramona project right
City seeks feedback on new bridge-barrier options
Commission recommends ‘holistic’ approach for CIP
City continues to develop ‘objective’ planning standards
The bridge party came roaring back
A thank-you and reminder to members, new and old
Tree of the quarter: Callistemon citrinus – lemon bottlebrush
Growing resilience: How native plants protect our communities from fire
Opinion: Support expansion of San Gabriel Mountains National Monument to include the Arroyo Seco
Political muscle flexing for expansion of monument
PUSD board infrastructure vote clouds San Rafael’s future
PCC ESL students provide valuable services to Pasadena Senior Center
City Council identifies topics for charter amendment discussions
Carmelita: The legacy of Pasadena’s horticultural haven
Getting to know our new City leaders
City passes weather tests with flying colors
Declining PUSD enrollment puts San Rafael Elementary School at risk
Noise pollution is deafening, unhealthy
City traffic congestion will only increase from new waves of commercial growth
The Colorado Street Bridge Party’s back!
Meeting features insights from City, PWP, Library leaders
Tree of the quarter: jacaranda
New exhibit: where art meets nature
Water outlook improves, but conservation still vital
#AgeWell Day at senior center is Sept. 30
A tsunami of community service
WPRA sets date, theme for 61st annual meeting. Pasadena 101: Meet our new City leaders
Healing of west Pasadena’s deep wound begins
City Council establishes 710 advisory working group
Pasadena’s July 4th tradition collides with soccer match
WPRA comments on Brookside miniature golf plans, and questions viability of Planned Developments
State continues to drive housing density higher
Excerpts from Mayor Gordo’s 2023 State of the City speech
KPM addresses citizens’ road concerns
Bridge Party is coming back. Save the date: Saturday, July 15
A thank-you and reminder to our members
Tree of the quarter: Cedrus deodara – deodar cedar
P-22’s legacy: connect wildlife habitats
Pasadena studying housing design standards to meet new State bill
Compete, connect and shine at Pasadena Senior Games
Memories of Terrace Drive and early Pasadena
FORE! RBOC tees up proposal for several Brookside revenue enhancers
WPRA opinion: RBOC proposal is more an ‘idea’ than an actual proposal
RBOC is putting for cash; we’re waiting for realistic data
City, PUSD fill vacancies, swear in winners
On the passing of: Ross Selvidge, 76
A year in review: Council District 6
How will traffic be impacted by 820,000 square feet of new development?
Bogaards honored by courtyard dedication
Shakespeare Club’s Villa designated as a City ‘historic monument’
Tree of the quarter: cork oak
Update: One Arroyo trails project
Bequeath funds refurbishment of Arroyo Seco bird sanctuary
Preserving a critical passage route for wildlife
Books and coffee: A perfect combination for volunteer
The orange groves of early Pasadena
Pasadena reclaims 710 stub from State, begins reimagining the 50-acre corridor
Help us find the right balance
Opinion: Vote ‘Yes’ on Measure L
WPRA recommends voters approve Measure L
On the passing of: John J. Kennedy, 61
Westside road improvements may be on the way
PH speaks for historic furniture factory
Opinion: As the City pursues new revenue streams, neighbors are too often left on sidelines
A thank-you and reminder to our members!
AFC is training the next generation of conservationists, environmentalists
“Party of the century” celebrates stadium’s 100th anniversary
Pasadena Senior Center: assumptions vs. reality
Terrace Drive: a grand scheme that was not to be
WPRA convenes first in-person annual meeting since 2019
Introducing your new WPRA president
Quandary at Hahamongna Park’s southeast entrance
Pasadena’s Landmark Districts and SB9
Gas off. Electric on.
Pasadena Heritage moves to new digs
Ring. Ring. Who’s at your front door? It might be a mountain lion!
2022 WPRA annual meeting spotlights Pasadena’s tech revolution
Q&A with Darryl Dunn, CEO and General Manager, Rose Bowl
Rose Bowl Stadium celebrates 100th birthday, gets new CEO/GM
Pasadena Senior Games: Tales of remarkable athletes
A “Mile of Millionaires” on Orange Grove in 1906
Oh, the wonders you’ll see! Let’s dream them together.
Presidents’ message: What have we done for you lately?
Pasadena City Council elections are set for June 7
WPRA comments on land use and planning issues
What’s on the WPRA land-use watch list
Huntington Hospital project improves with consultation
Update: One Arroyo trail demonstration projects
Storrier Stearns Japanese Garden: A historic jewel in the heart of Pasadena
Living with our wild neighbors
America’s stadium begins historic centennial celebration
The White House is catching up to the Pasadena Senior Center (Wink)
City approves, appoints to ECD/EL task force
Pasadena’s pioneers ‘made a few mistakes’
Will SB-9 and Pasadena’s response to it help fix the affordable housing shortage?
President’s Message: We walk the line
City loses baker’s dozen of key personnel; replacement efforts are underway
The Blinn House: a fitting, restored home for Pasadena Heritage
Q&A with Paul Little, president and CEO, Pasadena Chamber of Commerce, and Eric Duyshart, manager, City of Pasadena’s Economic Development
The long and winding road to YWCA rehab and a new hotel?
Anywhere and nowhere
Huntington Hospital community services and support stands out
This drought may never end
Wildlife corridors: critical to biodiversity
San Rafael Annual Fund sets 2022 fund-raising goal and events
Healthy aging embodies enrichment, engagement, empowerment
West Pasadena and the golden age of postcards
Time to reconcile our drought with the aggressive state-led push for new housing
President’s Message: Time for us to face uncomfortable truths
No consensus on suicide deterrent barriers for bridge
WPRA comments on PDs, revisions to housing elements
Pasadena Heritage postpones Blinn House celebration
Q&A with Chad Augustin, chief, Pasadena Fire Department
A thank-you and a reminder to our members
Lessons learned from controversial ‘Big Dig’
Arroyos & Foothills Conservancy launches butterfly project
City takes step to reduce waste, slow climate change
Zoom: the silver lining of COVID
West Pasadena in three dimensions
2021 WPRA annual meeting tackles housing crisis
Elected officials comment on housing challenges
Experts panel discusses path forward for more affordable housing
WPRA honors Rosa Laveaga for service, dedication
President’s message: Bringing down the house
Remembering Becky Wheeler
Pasadena is preparing welcome mats for middle-income workforce renters
Pasadena Avenue on National Register
California’s housing goals for Pasadena defy logic
WPRA provides feedback on bridge options, SB 9
What went wrong with the Raymond Basin?
Daughter’s death prompts parents to advocate for drowning prevention
It’s time to face facts about preventable drownings
Are you ready to get up and get moving?
A civil (housing) war in the city of homes
2021 WPRA annual meeting: Can Pasadena increase affordable housing without losing identity, self-determination?
President’s comments: The worst laid plans …
What do we spend your membership/donations on?
Q&A: with Ken McCormick, CEO, Mill Creek Development
New design unveiled for mixed-use Castle Green project
Women’s City Club transfers Blinn House to Pasadena Heritage
A thank-you to our members and a reminder! Donor listing
One Arroyo launches trail demonstration projects
How Everett House came to be home for The Shakespeare Club
Colorado Street Bridge mockups now installed for public viewing
Juliette’s adventures at the Pasadena Senior Center
Advertising Pasadena early in 20th Century
WPRA streams 2020 annual meeting to elect, reflect, protect
Are you prepared for the next natural disaster?
President’s column: Pandemic or not, WPRA continues to be engaged on your behalf
Gordo rallies community to meet collective challenges
Q&A with John Perez, Chief, Pasadena Police Department
City staff preparing final mansionization code
Pasadena Heritage: Accommodating a new reality
City appeals RHNA allocation
Council revises ordinance to further preserve heritage
Pasadena Senior Center turns 60
History: 1895: The streets of west Pasadena
Creating a brighter future together by Geoffrey Baum
President’s message – Working on your behalf in a time of pandemic
Working on your behalf in a time of pandemic
Q&A with Dr. Robert Miller, President of the Tournament of Roses Association
Mansionization zoning amendments are on way to City Council
Caltrans home-sale bill fails but that may not be all that bad
New plan for arroyo restoration is half-good
How ‘Big Dig’ settlement improved plan
Priscilla Taylor caps 26 years with WPRA
Arroyo Seco Canyon Project: a small-area plan with no long-term context
Photo essay of Pasadena downtown during the COVID pandemic Pasadena
History: ‘The most perfect climate in the world’
Former Pasadena Mayor Bill Bogaard assesses our city’s dealing with COVID-19 and economic challenges
President’s message – WPRA collaborates with LVAA and MHNA and shows hope for the future
Cheryl Moody is the police department’s first female Deputy Chief
Claire Bogaard among Adam Schiff’s 2020 Women of the Year
Q&A with Bryan Frieders, Pasadena’s interim fire chief
Associations close ranks for greater city transparency, timeliness – joint letter to Planning Department & Commission
Report from Pasadena Heritage – a virtual Colorado Street Bridge celebration
Arborist Rebecca Latta gives advice about Pasadena tree maintenance
Projected further development of Brookside Golf Course with an added arcade
Big Dig suit settlement imminent
WPRA’s first president helps city set Arroyo Seco natural policy through ‘visionary proposal’
Colorado Bridge suicide mitigation mockups near completion
City to host virtual open houses for all eight specific plans
A letter from Huntington Hospital – from Dr. Lori Morgan, President and CEO A city of masks in 1919
COVID-19 hits home – WPRA postpones 2020 annual membership meeting
President’s message – We’re making changes to improve communications and engagement
Mayoral, District 6 council candidates debate the issues – Candidate Forum
Q&A with David Reyes, Director of Pasadena Planning & Community Development
Voters go to the polls to select candidates in party primaries and local races
A major project proposed at Arroyo and California
Huntington Hospital and Cedars-Sinai sign a letter of intent to merge
Will city’s new vision for parks raise or raze the bar?
LA and local cities changing single-use plastic recycling rules
A summary of Arroyo Seco news
Little-known facts about America’s first Busch Gardens
Former Fenyes home destroyed by fire! Was it arson?
WPRA will host public forum for all candidates for mayor and District 6 council seats
Governor’s ink seals shut the 710 tunnel project & related articles
President’s message – In praise of activism and civic engagement
New state laws undermine Pasadena’s Accessory Dwelling Unit ordinance
Briefs: City elections to align with statewide primary, Caltech, city team up to build seismic-sensing network, PFAs not detected in Pasadena’s water sources, Pasadena again earns Section 8 ‘high performer’ rating
City studies designs and seeks input to discourage bridge suicides
Opinion: Historic Civic Center may still be threatened
Clock ticking for soft-story retrofits
Opinion: Pasadena’s Arroyo Seco belongs to us all
Opinion: Balancing water needs in the Arroyo Seco
History: The boom that blew the petals off the Rose City
History: The 1908 Rose parade – a whale of a time
Pasadena’s One Arroyo: an urban park or a natural treasure?
Can we preserve the fabled “Pasadena Way”?
WPRA’s land-use watch list
Will a new inclusionary housing ordinance discourage the use of the State Density Bonus Lay?
City and fire departments announce key appointments
Pasadena Heritage report
Feature Article: A day in the life of our state Senator, Anthony Portantino
Navigating open enrollment at San Rafael School
BRIEFS: City to restore low-flow streams in Lower Arroyo & PWP wins greywater grant
“Big Dig” controversy continues but compromise may be imminent
Rose Bowl goes beyond recycling by closing the loop on its organic waste
Pasadena must recommit to a more focused zero-waste program
History: The Arroyo Seco – a place of wonder in early Pasadena
WPRA’s Annual meeting – Homelessness in Pasadena
Keeping the Civic Center civic and green
City rewards positive contributions to historic preservation
Caltrans houses could be in danger
City signs contract for Colorado Bridge safety fence design
Senate Bill 50 is tabled in Senate Appropriations Committee
More traffic control for Rose Bowl events
“Big Dig” sediment removal begins – protecting air quality
Striving to ban one-time use plastics
John D. Gaylord’s horse and the elixir of life
Council streamlines pre-sale home inspection program
Waiting for mansionization redux
“Urban Edge” can deliver death sentence to street trees
Pasadena strives to permit multi-unit developments and encourage affordable housing and preserve city character
Definitions of key Pasadena and state housing laws and rules
Is Caltrans finally shutting down the 710-stub batch plant?
The (really) ‘Big Dig’ is underway
A ‘sunny spot’ in west Pasadena: the La Solana Inn
Officials declare victory over the proposed 710 tunnel project
As 710 tunnel is put to rest, historic homes need protection
MET continues to upgrade water resources and the system
Voters support ballot measures to help fund city and Pasadena Unified School District
New building on Castle Green/Hotel Green block redesigned
City seeks designs for suicide prevention barriers on the Colorado Street bridge
Plans call for replacing the “Darth Vader” building
Pasadena says good-bye to Fuller Seminary and looks to future
County begins destructive four-year sediment removal project
Big Dig mitigation plan is defective on all counts
Check soil moisture, mulch, adjust watering schedule for shorter and cooler winter days
A personal point of view: Going ‘public school’ in Pasadena
Promoting Pasadena as a paradise in the past
710 tunnel opponents hope for the best, but prepare for the worst
Pasadena city sales tax proposal on the ballot
Transparency and trust in City Hall? It is our Desiderio.
Desiderio Park restroom project marches on
‘Big Dig’ likely to start this November
Anti-mansionization plans shift gears
Opinion: WPRA urges tighter mansionization rules
Opinion: WPRA opposes zoning change for Art Center’s external jumbotron
Urban Land Institute study: More ideas about managing the arroyo
Pasadena needs to rethink its priorities for the Arroyo
Extraordinary heat wave damages plants in the San Gabriel Valley
Rose Bowl explains the Ed Sheeran concert traffic gridlock
Major infrastructure projects planned for the upper Arroyo Seco
The controversial 710 Freeway in Pasadena 54 years ago
Housing, planning experts react to state threat to local control
710 tunnel is only “mostly dead”
Marijuana ballot measures pass. Now what?
District 6 town hall focuses on traffic and crime
First draft anti-mansionization guidelines revealed
City on brink of solving mansionization challenge
Swirl over Desiderio restroom continues, but is unfunded for FY 2019
City strengthens tree protection ordinances
Arroyo Seco tributary finally getting its long over-due attention
City acts to meet state climate goal
How zoning changed on South Orange Grove Avenue
PUSD struggles as revenues decline and expenses rise and unique services expand
Mayor sounds fiscal alarm
State mandates usurp City’s control over development
State launches flights of bills intended to fix housing shortage
City Council reacts negatively to Green Hotel project…again
City, school board approve ballot measures for city election changes
City approves new accessory dwelling unit regulations
Task force searches for ways to discourage bridge suicides
City OKs ballot measure for new sales tax
Marijuana regulation measure to be on June 5 municipal ballot
Civic Center Task Force moving toward recommendations
WPRA supports all but one proposed mobility improvement
San Rafael Elementary celebrates 100 years
West Pasadena in 1893: healthful prosperity
WPRA urges Council to Cite Caltrans for code violations and call out Caltrans’ unethical tactics
City wrestles with financial challenges
Briefs: Street Bridge task force addresses suicide uptick – Fire station assessment is mixed – Report proves cost of a well-maintained urban tree canopy is quite a bargain – City Council passes resolution to align elections with State cycle
Colorado Street Bridge task force gathers community suggestions and input
Green Hotel project preview at City Council in January
City approves amended ADU rules to conform to State law
Council settles on how to regulate the profit from short-term rentals
“One Arroyo Day” highlights advisory group’s efforts on behalf of Pasadena’s great city park
Community task force begins study of Civic Center’s future
Supervisors reduce scope, negative impacts of Big Dig
At long last the City begins to clear flammable brush from Lower Arroyo to reduce risk of fire
Arlington Garden rebrands and passes leadership to next-gen “constant gardeners”
Police report crime stats for Gold Line
The essentially domestic life at Mrs. Dexter’s tourist home
Reclaim the stubland, re-establish lost social, economic, transportation benefits
Opinion: Caltrans tenants, our neighbors, deserve protection and consideration
City sales, use tax revenue rising slightly
The Playhouse District Association forms Specific Plan advisory committee
Arroyo Advisory Group outreach is underway
Paseo undergoes transformation and gets new owner, name
City Council appoints task force to envision Civic Center future
The Los Angeles County Flood Control District refuses to reduce scale or timing of “Big Dig”
Public Works recommends replacing purple leaf plum street trees
Stand up for San Rafael Elementary’s renovation
South Orange Grove Avenue: “Millionaires’ Row”
Is it time to celebrate the end of the SR-710 freeway tunnel?
La Loma bridge reopens and takes a new name – John Van de Kamp Bridge
Council suspends controversial YWCA/Kimpton project and sends it back to task force, staff
WPRA survey finds support for City’s approach to regulating short-term rentals
City struggles to accommodate State’s housing mandates
City updates Hillside zoning code to address mansionization
Aquatic Center devises plan to address long-term growing demand
New Arroyo Advisory Group shares its vision for ‘One Arroyo’ at WPRA’s 55th annual meeting
What ‘One Arroyo’ means to us
The epic and ugly battle over what to do about the 710 Freeway – a history of the project
First Arroyo Seco Weekend said to be “mellow”
It takes a city to stage a Tournament of Roses parade and Rose Bowl Game
Crime in west Pasadena: Attempted burglaries in 1887
La Loma Bridge will reopen in June (maybe)
Remembering a neighborhood hero, John K. Van de Kamp
City considers ordinances for short-term rentals
WPRA supports a balanced and nuanced approach to short-term rental regulation
South Orange Grove Complete Streets study is underway
Opinion: State mandates limit City’s ability to manage development and zoning
WPRA supports SR-710 North study bill with modifications
Court stays “Big Dig” project and sends EIR back to County for revision
Rose Bowl announces lineup for first Arroyo Seco Weekend
Camp Idle a While: An Arroyo Vacation in 1899
LA County Flood Control District and environmentalists face off over “Big Dig” at Devil’s Gate
Rose Bowl Stadium lists major 2017 events
City considers regulating short-term rentals
La Loma Bridge road deck poured
ArtCenter views south campus as expression of art
Cycle track’s on track; Playhouse alliance forms
City proceeds with Rose Bows Loop enhancement, but wrestles with naming-signage rules
Pasadena Department of Transportation Fact sheet about the SR710 tunnel project
Cultivating our neighborhood arboreal canopies
A magical evening in Arlington Garden
Home burglaries up, theft and car burglaries down; Police don cameras
Early Pasadena: an astonishing garden of flowers
How should we recognize donors in the Arroyo?
Diets and parklets and bulb-outs, oh my!
La Loma Bridge update
City Council approves YWCA/Kimpton Hotel project
The YWCA – Citizens deserve more transparency when City develops public property
Making the case for a strong mansionization ordinance
Our trees are worth the investment to keep them
We can bring back native fish to the Arroyo Seco
San Rafael Elementary issues and outlook
Crime rates down, but theft and burglary rising
The G.T. Marsh Tea Garden: A Glimpse of Flowery Japan
Mayor warns of SR-710 tunnel threat to region
Progress in the fight against the SR-710 tunnel: Measure M taxes will not fund SR-710 freeway tunnel – PUSD joins opponents to SR-710 freeway tunnel – City Council defers ballot measure to repeal Measure A. – WPRA receives ‘consulting party’ status
La Loma Bridge update
$182.7 million Rose Bowl renovation – project enters final phase
YWCA/Kimpton Hotel Final EIR released; Planning Commission to consider
Briefs: Update on General Plan implementation – Kim Kenne elected president of PUSD Board of Education – Refinancing of PCC bonds will reduce taxes for property owners – City prepares ordinance to restrict use of styrofoam containers
City, Habitat break ground for new Desiderio development and park
San Rafael Elementary issues and outlook
Pasadena receives $100K grant, publishes water quality report
Citywide crime down 15%, but theft, burglary up
Pasadena Transit connects riders with high-tech convenience
Arroyo Seco and Devil’s Gate for early picnics in west Pasadena
Transforming the 710 ditch; making our neighborhoods safer
SR-710 tunnel project DEIR is a dry hole for water data
CPP presses forward in grassroots effort to redesign the 710 ditch
City Ventures nears completion at Ambassador Gardens
Briefs: Q&A’s about the PWP’s Glenarm Repowering Project – 710 Tunnel makes national list of highway boondoggles – City Council approves non-potable water project – Mayor focuses on economics in State of the City address
La Loma Bridge work continues
Hahamongna co-op nursery thrives
WPRA pleased and disappointed by potential Arroyo Seco music festival’s final EIR
An overview of the proposed Arroyo Seco festival
The Italian Sunken Garden of Hulett C. Merritt
LA Metro/Caltran’s 710 tunnel plan will take your breath away. Literally.
PUSD saves San Rafael Elementary
Briefs: City Manager resign sand heads to UCLA – City appoints new department directors – Fire Department receives international accreditation
La Loma bridge retrofit, rehabilitation progresses
New law reduces minimum parking requirements for affordable housing
West Pasadena in 1886
City prepares second draft of new urban forest management plan
Neighbors group gathers to mitigate Rose Bowl event challenges
Architectural historian, Robert Winter, donates Batchelder tiles to Pasadena Museum of History
John Van de Kamp fires up the way-back machine
Trenching at San Rafael Elementary reveals no evidence of active faults
WPRA analysis finds SR-710 DEIR grossly inadequate
The view from City Hall by Steve Madison
Council adopts General Plan with “hybrid” density levels
Briefs: Paseo Colorado embarks on major redevelopment – Pasadena appoints Selvidge to airport authority – Water update – RPOC says “no” to NFL
The City plans to manage our arboreal wealth and burdens
The Emery home: from South Orange Grove to West Green Street
Historic votes and new voices opposing tunnels point to new transportation models
2015 elections usher in a new era at City Hall
La Loma Bridge will soon close for retrofit
Appeals court rejects Rose Bowl/NFL EIR suit
Briefs: Pedestrian improvements at Colorado and Fair Oaks – Drought, water-restrictions will impact public lands and trees – City adopts Level 2water shortage plan
City seeks “mansionization” answers and standards
Critical canyon water, Hahamongna sediment and Arroyo restoration projects move forward
The tide has turned for San Rafael Elementary
Arroyo Seco Arts & Music Festival at the Rose Bowl
The history of mustaches, cigars and pulpits: Robert Burdette in Pasadena
La Loma Bridge will close as it approaches its retrofit
Briefs: Council tries once more to oppose SR-710 tunnel – Working Group: tunnel option is not a preferred alternative
Caltrans and Metro release SR-710 DEIR – WPRA response team gets to work
Beetle threat may not be as great as first thought
City Council renews contract with Pasadena Roving Archers
Hahamongna sediment lawsuit proceeds
Seasonal rain disappoints and water supply continues to ebb
Opinion: Feds back efforts to restore Arroyo stream but the City must engage
Bill Bogaard’s 16 years as our first elected Mayor
Community hears about Rose Bowl plans and finances
The winter residence of Newton Claypool on Terrace Drive
WPRA launches effort to protect our neighborhoods from SR-710 North tunnel option
Five cities form new coalition to consider regional traffic plan
Briefs: Working Group seeks preferred 710 Alternative – City has new fire chief Bertral Washington – Tips on how to deter home burglaries
City studies “mansionization”
Arroyo Seco Foundation and the Pasadena Audubon Society sue over the County’s “Big Dig” sediment plan
Stand up and pitch in for Arroyo Seco restoration
Questions remain as tree infestation inventory continues
PUSD Boar declares San Rafael Elementary “Surplus Property”
News nuggets from Rose Bowl community meetings
The Hurlbut home: The first Orange Grove mansion
Pasadena’s urban forest threatened by tiny beetle
The Connecting Pasadena Plan
Community deliberates new capital improvement funds and a music festival
Ambassador Gardens’ construction proceeds
Maranatha’s 20-year Master Plan nearing final stage
Briefs: City establishes SR-710 alternatives working group – Japanese garden forms board, non-profit organization – Art Center buys building at Gateway to Pasadena
Preparing for historic drought takes years of planning and water banking
Working group and the City continue to seek ways to make Avenue 64 safer
First WPRA president, Richard Jencks, dies at 93
La Casita reopens after massive upgrade and renovation
Glen Rosa: “One of the choicest planes in Pasadena”
7-11 Committee to PUSD: “Work harder to keep San Rafael Elementary School open”
Briefs: Metro delays SR-710 tunnel DEIR – Council considers SR-710 alternatives – City’s proposal to host music festival at the Rose Bowl Stadium
Opinion: Is Pasadena losing its ‘sense of place’?
Desiderio project to transform base into community
Citizen’s group develops responsible plan for sediment removal
City celebrates San Rafael Library patio renovation
Conger’s Hill: A commanding view for our first physician
Opinion: Raising the alarm about Metro’s proposed 710 Freeway twin tunnels
Briefs: Ambassador Gardens meets inclusionary housing obligation on and off site – General Plan moves forward – PWP joins state and local leaders in calling for more water conservation in 2014
Mayor Bogaard’s State of the City report
Opinion: A plan for a restored Arroyo Seco
Once plentiful, Pasadena’s water supply is now scarce resource
County gives new life to 88-year-old Arroyo sewer lines
$525,000 La Casita renovation gets underway
Gardening at Garfield School
PUSD to close last public school in West Pasadena
Opinion: WPRA believes West Pasadena needs and deserves a public school
Citizens, City await court ruling on NFL-EIR suit
Five cities join forces for 710 EIR review
SR-710 project back on accelerated funding list
Ambassador Gardens takes shape
Briefs: Governor signs bill to sell state-owned houses on SR-710 – La Loma Bridge progress report
Arroyo Seco Foundation urges slow and sustainable sediment removal for Devil’s Gate Dam
Pasadena burglaries at three-year high
Complete Streets programs arising to improve road safety
A tale of two trees in the center of Orange Grove Boulevard
An opinion piece about mansionization
WPRA concludes archery, if safe, has place in Arroyo
New committee considers San Rafael School’s future
Avenue 64 coalition seeks safer road
Preserving our stately oaks for posterity
Lincoln proceeds with 100 West Walnut project
Green Hotel Project will change this historic site
City to streamline, improve planning, development review
A complete review of the 66-year journey: Ambassador College becomes Ambassador West
Brookside Golf Club: Emerald jewel of the Central Arroyo
The Rosenbaum home: Pasadena’s fifth
Opinion: How will a 710 tunnel impact Pasadena?
Opinion: Think the 710 freeway extension won’t be completed?
Local update from Sacramento by Chris Holden: Gold Line extension – Hahamongna Watershed Park – 710 Freeway
Briefs: Recreation and Parks Commission questions Desiderio park budget – City celebrates new Defenders Parkway lighting – Grove Manor apartments sell for $3.4 million – City recognizes contributions to historic preservation – New hotel may be rising at Paseo – City Council approves EIR for Glenarm “repowering” project
Recreation and Parks Commission and Pasadena Roving Archers try to reach a new agreement
Pasadena Heritage: Former YWCA project negotiations announced with Kimpton Hotels – La Loma Bridge design continuing
General Plan moves forward to draft EIR
Arroyo Seco Canyon project to increase and improve
Renovation plans advance to bid phase for La Casita del Arroyo
Orange Grove Avenue: “A splendid park”
Opinion: The more folks know, the more they oppose the 710 tunnels
City breaks ground on Fire Station 39 retrofit, rehab
Opinion: What happened to the NFL?
NFL at the Rose Bowl
Briefs: Arroyo Seco Foundation comments on Urban Land Institute’s Central Arroyo proposal – Pasadena’s first “bicycle boulevard” opens – City takes possession of Desiderio – Pasadena plastic bag ban yields positive results – Dispose of unwanted firearms through Pasadena Police – Police report 2011 “use of force” stats
Ambassador West goes into high gear
General Plan update
Recreation and Parks Commission briefing: Hahamongna and soccer fields – City trees – Public Works project in the Arroyo – Changes to recreation programs
The Pasadena Cycleway
WPRA supports suit against City’s certification of the NFL EIR
WPRA battles over the 710 Freeway tunnels
Community fights for San Rafael Elementary’s future
Briefs: Ambassador West construction update – EIR underway for new Marriott hotel
Historic preservation can pay off with the Mills Act
Arroyo Seco Foundation wins $3.3M grant for Hahamongna
Pasadena Beautiful completes mission to replace wind-storm trees
Haddads restore Japanese garden for historical, cultural and personal reasons
City releases the Glenarm Power Plant DEIR for major upgrades
Work to begin on retrofit of Fire Station 39
A letter from San Rafael Elementary – San Rafael Elementary is rising to the challenge
La Casita Foundation launches community campaign
The Lowe mansion: “A noble house”
WPRA board opposes all Metro 710 Freeway options
Arroyo sewer line to undergo rehab
Briefs: City will continue to observe Brown Act – Windstorm tax relief bill signed into law – Pasadena joins regional homeless effort – Residential burglaries – PUSD adopts $174 million budget
An explanation of environmental impact reports
WPRA comments on Devil’s Gate sediment removal project
Urban Land Institute recommends strategies to better manage Central Arroyo
Notes from Pasadena Beautiful Foundation
Foundation partners with City to refurbish La Casita del Arroyo
Opinion: Are you ready for NFL football?
Crime rate remains low
Historic Orange Grove Fenyes mansion reopens for tours
PUSD and the community consider San Rafael Elementary’s fate
News Briefs: Voters OK PUSD sub-districts – WPRA voices concerns about use of Rose Bowl by NFL – the Rose Bowl renovation – Green Hotel apartments – Ambassador West under construction – County grants sediment-removal plan review extension – Berkshire Creek to be restored – Pasadena Police improve access to public information and use five helicopters
City Ventures purchases Sunrise parcels
A brief history of planning in Pasadena
Planting street and replacement trees
Pasadena Community Gardens breaks ground and launches fundraising campaign to build first garden
Summary of WPRA’s annual meeting
City considers first balanced budget in 10 years
METRO and Caltrans push for 710 freeway extension
San Rafael news briefs
Henry H. Markham’s ‘most pretentious mansion’
Mayor delivers sobering State of the City address
City OKs Rose Bowl-NFL study
City Briefs: Art Center buys former Post Office to expand South Campus – New radio system boosts first-responder efficiency – Pasadena deals with results from state budget, prison crowding – Postal Service will close Pasadena processing operations – City to lay off 14; brings total cuts since 2009 to 300 – City transfers more money from Water & Power
Education Briefs: PUSD sees service needs rise and funding fall – Current projected PUSD deficit $7.2 to $17 million – Private-school enrollment in Pasadena is triple state average
Pasadena Beautiful tree fund up to $40,000
Arroyo Realty and Management reverses its prior intention to develop the senior-living portion of the Ambassador College campus
The Rose Bowl Legacy Campaign continues to raise money for Rose Bowl renovation
What is the role of the Design Commission?
Pasadena Community Service Area 1 crime statistics – Jan 2010 to Feb. 2012
PUSD prepares to change the shape of board representation
Census prompts City to redraw Council lines
President Theodore Roosevelt visits west Pasadena in 1903
The NFL at the Rose Bowl survey results
What the 2010 census reveals about Pasadena
Briefs: Lincoln Property Company envisions mixed-use complex on Parsons’ property – Desiderio Army Reserve Center transfer underway – Planning Commission sconsiders use of Residential Impact Fee – Agreement with Roving Archers nears – Gold Line reports crimes – City uses power fund to close budget gap – Third bailout for City pension plan
City Council approves new scaled down IDS design for Playhouse Plaza
YMCA building acquisition proceeds
Opinion: Devil’s Gate project should stress sustainability
Pasadena Beautiful rallies to replace lost trees
Pasadena opens new ice skating center
City decides to retrofit Fire Station 39
‘Hurricane Rose’: A mighty Pasadena wind
West Pasadena considers future growth in Central District
WPRA recommends three principles for General Plan EIR scoping
B.F. Ball’s 1889 brick home
City and schools and neighbors wrestle with fire-station closure
City Hall update: Ambassador West – Huntington Hospital master plan EIR – the General Plan – New development in Old Pasadena – PUSD hires new superintendent – Pasadena Roving Archers
Is NFL knocking at the Rose Bowl door again?
Valley Hunt Club revises 20-year master plan
The changing (water-wise) landscape of Pasadena
Arlington Garden: A miracle of vision, hard work & persistence
Country Living in Pasadena: The Arroyo Vista Guest House in 1882
For Pasadena Beautiful, it’s always tree time
At San Rafael Branch Library, it’s new and all about you
Country living in Pasadena in 1886
Inside the Rose Bowl renovation in month 7
A school for the community – a community for the school
The city budget: Facing the fiscal music
Change is on the horizon for Art Center
Preserving our stately oaks
City Hall update: City closes West Pasadena fire station – potential impact on Pasadena of the U.S. Supreme Court decision directing the State of California to release approximately 44,000 prisoners – the City budget – Pasadena replaces dying palm trees – City Council approves apartment smoking ban – La Loma Bridge update – City reviews Roving Archers’ Arroyo Seco agreement – the General Plan summary – Ambassador West update
A summary of Mayor Bill Bogaard’s State of the City address
Recap of 2011 WPRA recommendations and funding
Conserve water
City Hall update: City announces IDS Playhouse suit settlement – City Council and PUSD election results – Ambassador West and City Ventures – City budget and Council fills the pension gap – Successful lease renewal for Linda Vista Park
New City Planning Director, Vince Bertoni, encourages participation to build community consensus
About Vince Bertoni
Progress report for the Rose Bowl renovation
Pasadena’s west side plan update
The Durand home becomes the western part of Arlington Garden
The history of Pasadena’s public parks
PUSD school consolidation – two elementary schools close
City Hall update – Army closes Desiderio Center – State pension shortfall impacts city budget – four land-use alternatives to the General Plan – Court ruling forces reconsideration of IDS Playhouse project – Ambassador West update – Pasadena honored for historic preservation – City Council approved new ice rink at the Pasadena Convention Center
Pasadena’s General Plan update and explanation
Col. Jabez Branbury’s home becomes the Tournament House rose garden
E-mail can help take a bite out of neighborhood crime
Rose Bowl renovation slated to begin Jan. 10
Planetary Society’s new headquarters at 85 South Grand Avenue
An open letter from San Rafael Elementary
Chief Sanchez share thoughts and concerns – City swears in new chief
WPRA remembers Dorothy Lindsey
The best of times & the worst of times – editorial by Steve Madison
City Hall update: City to split planning and development department – Ambassador West update – IDS Playhouse project update, Dr. Eric Walsh is new public health director
Search for food and water draws coyotes
Hillside ordinance focuses on size, proximity and view
The Stuart home changes location in 1893
San Rafael welcomes new school year
A city worth preserving: Pasadena’s first 100 years and the Birth of Pasadena Heritage
Recap of 2010 WPRA recommendations and support and funding
City Hall update: Phil Sanchez is Pasadena’s new police chief – City budget woes continue – City Council approves Rose Bowl renovation plan – General Plan update – Linda Vista traffic plan – 710 tunnel plan divides city officials
City Council approves the IDS Real Estate Group’s Playhouse Plaza project
San Rafael Elementary feature stories
Rose Bowl Operating Company invites the Pasadena community into the Rose Bowl to learn about the proposed renovations
Neighborhood safety update
City Ventures buys Ambassador West property for 15 million
City Hall Update: City employees furloughed as budget woes continue – City Council approves
Hahamongna Plan – Residents sue to stop Playhouse Plaza Project – New bicycle master plan
Pasadena Beautiful Foundation celebrates 50 years of service
San Rafael Elementary and WPRA sponsor student enrichment and technology programs
Editorial: Development and Design or Dilemma
La Loma Bridge – spanning the Arroyo for neoclassical art’s sake and its retrofit restart
Pasadena General Plan update
President’s message: The General Plan – State of California is forcing density on cities – Smart growth lulls people into false comfort
San Rafael Elementary and WPRA sponsor student enrichment programs
City Hall update: Bad economy impacts Pasadena budget – Pasadena seeks new top planner – 710 Freeway tunnel – Traffic plans for Fair Oaks corridor – City approves Playhouse Plaza project
Expanded Pasadena Convention Center is thriving
Last pole rolls away to mark completion of 13-year Avenue 64 undergrounding project
Guest editorial: New state rules trump local control about zoning and housing supply
Ambassador West update
Pasadena Avenue – A recent history
San Rafael Elementary and WPRA launch neighborhood volunteer programs
Why are all these buildings being built? Where is all this traffic coming from?
Pasadena General Plan: Speak Up!
City Hall update: City Council adopts new budget – City Council raises water rates – City approves office building for Monty’s restaurant site – Urban Forestry Committee supports new trees on Colorado – New Pasadena listings on National Register
Pasadena adopts new water conservation measures
Neighborhood Safety – crime statistics
The Long Road – Hahamongna Annex Plan Process
Ambassador College update
New Pasadena building design guidelines
Save Beautiful Rubio Canyon
Special Care for A Special Place – the Rose Bowl
West Pasadena development and planning update – Office building proposed for Monty’s Restaurant site – General Plan moves forward – design guidelines ready for comment
Happenings at San Rafael School – New dual language immersion program
City Hall update – budget deficit and no-smoking ordinance
New landscaping for Bellefontaine triangle
Pasadena Beautiful Foundation advocates for street trees
Summary of Steve Madison’s District 6 town hall meeting
La Loma Bridge rehabilitation
Long Beach Freeway (710) tunnel proposal – boring studies and arguments for and against
PUSD update – instruction – budget Measure TT
City develops new policy for telecommunications facilities
Arlington Garden comes of age – an update
President’s Message – an analysis of Pasadena’s development direction and issues
Pasadena’s General Plan guiding principles
WPRA west Pasadena survey results
City Hall update – administration appointments – budget deficit – online services
City Reviews Tree Protection Ordinance
Ambassador Campus update
Arroyo bird sanctuary and the casting pond areas soon to be renovated
WPRA features local artist Joseph Stoddard
WPRA forms Community Safety Committee
Open space and conservation update – Arroyo Seco Parks and Recreation Historic District
now official
Images of Pasadena: Research library and archives at Pasadena Museum of History
Wily Coyotes Everywhere!
Update: The open space & conservation element of the General Plan
Biomedical research laboratory proposed for South Fair Oaks
City reviews tree protection ordinance
Pasadena’s renewed water challenge and water supply challenges
An important look into the City’s future and its General Plan – by Mayor Bill Bogaard
AT&T roll-outs U-VERSE service for cable TV and internet
Annandale Canyon Area Benefit Assessment District vote – A park or development?
Updates and happenings at San Rafael School
Ambassador Campus update
Pasadena’s Arroyo Parks & Recreation District approved for listing in the National Register of Historic Places
Michael Beck accepts City Manager Position
City Council appoints Mark Jomsky as City Clerk
City Council approves Rose Bowl EIR for improvements
City puts the brakes on speed limit increases
Pasadena General Plan update moves forward
Art Center Environmental Impact Report raises concerns
Arroyo Seco Foundation $2.5 million project completed ambitious goals
Mayor Bogaard visits San Rafael School
A plan to improve Pasadena’s schools by Superintendent Edwin Diaz
Profile: Bernard Melekian, Interim City Manager
Cell tower placement: private and public property
Development and design – the Pasadena process
A vision of beauty – Arlington Garden
The “Pasadena Great Park” project, a proposal to deck over a 1 ? mile-long 210 Freeway section
Central District residents are well educated and well paid
Easier walking in the Central District
Desiderio update
Ambassador West Housing Project is in receivership
Pasadena Beautiful replacing historic palm trees on Orange Grove
The threat of closure but San Rafael Elementary is on a roll!
Rose Bowl Stadium renovation project
Local Control of Land Use – Fact or Fiction? – an explanation by Steve Madison
Caps, floor area ratios and managing growth
Focus on the West Gateway Specific Plan
Pasadena’s parks and open spaces – what’s needed and how to pay for it
West Pasadena Transportation Update – TAC puts the brakes on speed
limit increases
Ambassador West update
A conversation with Richard Bruckner, Pasadena’s Director of Planning and Development
An explanation of what EIRs mean for development in Pasadena
The genesis and evolution of the Pasadena’s development boom
The Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG): Friend or foe?
What does “City of Gardens” ordinance signify?
Explaining “Floor area ratios”
Annandale Canyon Nature Park
West Pasadena Transportation update
Speeding cars coming to a residential street near you
Engaging the community to create a shared vision for the Pasadena Unified School District
What to do with the five acre Desiderio Army Reserve Center site – the planning process
WPRA encourages Pasadena residents to get involved with developing the General Plan
Zoning – an important piece of the planning puzzle
Central District Development Caps: Are they effective?
West Pasadena transportation update – traffic mitigation projects move forward – ARTS bus ridership increases 19 percent – City to buy parking at Gold Line station
La Loma Bridge update
San Rafael Library Associates dedicate the library gardens
NFL in the Rose Bowl update – the NFL Initiative
The Sares Regis Westgate Project continues with a draft environmental report
WPRA acknowledges donors for the WPRA Arroyo Protection Fund
Transportation Advisory Commission approves Pedestrian Master Plane
Transportation Advisory Commission rejects Ambassador East EIR
Rose Bowl Operating Company Plan “B” update – alternatives to the NFLs
What’s happening at San Rafael Library
The proposed Sares Regis/Westgate Project
Changes in the PUSD – closing schools, cutting bus transportation eliminating PUDS’s police force, planning for designated surplus property
WPRA acknowledges donors for the WPRA Arroyo Protection Fund
Transportation Advisory Commission update regarding the Annandale Canyon Estates project
New pedestrian master plan
Residents Work with City to Solve Neighborhood “Problem House”
Huntington Memorial Hospital Outpatient Services Pavilion update
Neighborhood Compatibility under the Hillside Ordinance
Mayfield Senior School master plan update
Update on the Environmental Impact Report for the NFL at the Rose Bowl and WPRA’s effectives resistance to the NFL becoming a tenant
Former Ambassador Campus site update
2007 slated for opening of Whole Foods Market
New Master Plan proposed for Mayfield Senior School
New ARTS bus service – avoid traffic delays in southwest Pasadena
Chopping block for San Rafael School?
Update on the La Loma Bridge project
Pasadena Conference Center Expansion
Ambassador Campus update
“Caps” on residential and commercial development in the Central District have been reinstated
Updated General Plan
NFL/Rose Bowl
Reengagement in the PUSD – the “School Accountability Reform Plan”
Maranatha High School seeking a conditional use permit
West Pasadena residents respond to the NFL survey
Transportation update – ARTS bus service – City Council to hold joint meeting with TAC
The traffic problem is a daunting problem
WPRA’s president’s message topics: The Ambassador Project, Central District Specific Plan, granny flats (ADU’s), Hillside Ordinance, traffic and gridlock
San Pascual Stables: The Gateway to the Arroyo Seco declared endangered!
Caring for your oak tree – Darya Barar, Pasadena Parks certified arborist, gives advice
West Pasadena traffic and transportation update
Rose Bowl commentary: NFL bait and switch
Ambassador College update
Plans for the Arroyo Seco Master Plan move forward – No bike path in Lower Arroyo and Watershed to be studied
Church plans massive housing project
Citizens are affected by density & traffic, WPRA survey concludes
PUSD School Board candidates report their positions
San Rafael Library news from the San Rafael Library Association (SRLA)
Citizens seek a “Natural” Arroyo Seco – the Arroyo Seco Master Plan
Planning Commission approves Pasadena’s 2000 – 2005 housing element and recommends changes in future planning process
Worldwide Church of God moves forward with Ambassador College development – an update
A brief history of Pasadena Heritage: Keeping the promise of preservation for 25 years
City staff revises Pasadena environmental policy guidelines
Annandale Canyon Estates Project update
Spotlight on La Casita del Arroyo
South Orange Grove could be “Re-Striped” as part of Pasadena’s General Plan – an update
Recap of the WPRA San Rafael Survey regarding natural wildlife
LVAA propose advisory committee to work with the City and ROCB on Rose Bowl NFL plan
An explanation of the Vista del Arroyo Bungalow project
Getting to know and understand the Metro Gold Line (originally the Blue Line)
A natural environment in the Arroyo Seco may be forever lost by the adoption of the Arroyo Seco Master Plan
Legacy Partners withdraws from Ambassador College development; Worldwide Church of God moves forward with a bigger project
Del Mar Station complex receives final design approval
West Pasadena will have a new historic district in the National Register of Historic Places
“Predevelopment Plan Review” (PPR) for the proposed Annandale Canyon Estates project
Spotlight on the Shakespeare Club of Pasadena
Proposed changes to the historic preservation ordinance
Pasadena tree protection ordinance
Letter to the editor from the World Wide Church of God
Ambassador college update: city staff to issue recommendation for Legacy Project
City Council approves development plan for renovation of historic Vista del Arroyo Bungalows
Orange Grove could be “Re-Striped” as part of General Plan update
The Gamble House kicks off restoration program
Del Mar station moves forward
City drafts tree protection ordinance
New organization formed to represent Caltrans tenants in the 710 Freeway corridor
Initial results of the San Rafael Survey returned
Gold Line (formerly Blue Line) update
City Council votes to expand design review powers
New group formed to protect neighborhoods from the Legacy Project
An Overview of the Southwest Traffic Study with Plan A and Plan B
“Earth Walk” through the Arroyo
Parking in Old Pasadena
An explanation of deregulation of Pasadena utilities
Development of South Fair Oaks
The Blue Line horns: No problem
Pros and cons debated for the 710 extension
Rose Bowl 22.5 million-dollar renovation project
710 Freeway extension Caltrans-owned properties to be sold as excess property with private trust
Southwest traffic study update
Blue Line update
Arroyo Seco restoration and the increased Brookside golf course fees
The City has created a gang injunction area bordered by Fair Oaks, Orange Grove, Marengo and Washington Blvd.
An answer to the traffic mess in west Pasadena
Forum to Explore Blue Line’s impact
State ok’s 710 Route but preservationists and the FHA have more years to object
“Vision” sought in Lower Arroyo planning; meeting set for October 15
Mayor urges neighborhood groups persistence in dealings with bureaucracy
World Cup was impressive! So were volunteers
Court orders Dr. Batra to clean up and secure South Grand Avenue property and bungalows
Horns blasted from the future Blue Line
No to beggars
San Rafael School Friends
Streets and trees – more on trees
The latest on the 710 Freeway extension
WPRA initiates the Southwest Pasadena traffic study
Colorado Bridge ready for another 80 years
Federal Highways and the National Trust for Historic Preservation are in conflict as to whether the 710 should be built at all
Parking meters installed in Old Pasadena
City asks residents’ input in planning for World Cup soccer in the Rose Bowl
The Janss Project, or “Holly Street Village Apartments,” is nearing completion
Update on the Blue Line potential negative impacts
Hahamongna Watershed Park dedicated – $1.86 million earmarked for restoration of the badly-silted old dam
Arroyo naturalization Update
Traffic calming – we have reached a crisis in mobility
“Third Motor Age of Thinking”
Pasadena light rail transit – Pasadena Blue Line
Vista del Arroyo Hotel Bungalows potential demolition
Library crisis – stabilizing Pasadena’s library system funding base
Pasadena Public Library Commission appointed a Citizens’ Task Force on alternative financing
The WPRA reaches out to the community to encourage more volunteers to help in the classrooms.
Colorado Bridge update
The Pasadena Neighborhood Coalition: an association of associations (PNC)
The 710 Mitigation Committee held its first meeting on September 9, 1992.
Memorandum from Assistant City Attorney to Katie Nack – Subject: 710 Freeway
draft General Plan and its mobility element
Arroyo update
710 Freeway update
The revised General Plan
The May 20th and August 10th 1992 General Plan community workshop and meeting
WPRA April 1992 Forum
What’s going on at Ambassador College?
Filming in Pasadena update
Hillside Ordinance replaces moratoriums
City Hall’s ordinance governing the usage of leaf blowing machines
710 Freeway Status Report
The old Colorado Street Bridge
Southwest Pasadena traffic study
Proposed cut in City’s tree planting services
Pasadena has witnessed a tremendous increase of graffiti over the past three years
A week-long volunteer effort to beautify Pasadena will involve residents, businesses, schools and various civic organizations
A General Plan Coordinating Committee is in place to begin the planning process
Film and TV shooting in Pasadena update
Colorado Street Bridge rehabilitation on schedule
What’s new in Old Pasadena?
Aquatic Center summer activities
125 hear panel report on 710 Freeway status and projection of future traffic
City to prepare scope of work for Traffic Diversion Plan analysis
Route 710 Freeway Forum rescheduled to June
Citizen Census Commission to be appointed by City Board
Accessibility & Disability Commission schedules information forums
New medical office building proposed for California/Pasadena Avenue (current site of the Huntington Hospital’s west wing)
New oak groves planted in the Arroyo Seco
New trees for west Colorado Boulevard were recently approved
WPRA promotes Blair High School
$200,000 grant given for Lower Arroyo Master Plan
Colorado Street Bridge rehabilitation back on track
The City is lessening the canopy provided by larger trees
Filming in Pasadena – A source of concern
Neighbors join with City to improve San Rafael Park
Repair of the San Rafael Bridge
Repair of the Old Colorado Street Bridge
The war memorial flagstaff at South Orange Grove Boulevard and Colorado Boulevard
seismic safety
Approximately 5,000 trees will be planted in Pasadena during the next five years
Pasadena trees
Recognizing mansionization
The new Aquatics Center opens
South Orange Grove street light poles replaced
The War Memorial flagstaff at South Orange Grove Boulevard and Colorado Boulevard
Saving trees and streetlights
Arroyo Seco update – Master Plan for the Lower Arroyo Seco
Archery in the Arroyo
Equestrian patrol in the Arroyo
Interest in progress toward completion of the Long Beach Freeway has intensified again. (Today called: SR-710 freeway proposal)
The Colorado Street Bridge due for overhaul
New Orange Grove Boulevard association
Marriott Hotel development plans for the Elks Club site
San Rafael Elementary School: the best kept secret in Pasadena
Bridges over the Arroyo: Colorado Street Bridge, Columbia Street Bridge, San Rafael Bridge and La Loma Bridge
Survey: What do you think about the Orange Grove safety control measures?
Cross the bridge to Stoney Point Restaurant
Landscape beautification along the Long Beach Freeway (today called: the 134/210 north stub)
Colorado Bridge rehabilitation
Auction of the Vista Del Arroyo Bungalows
Report from City Director Katie Nack
Festival in Old Town, Pasadena
Vista del Arroyo report
District 6 Neighborhood Action Group (NAG) responds to increasing west Pasadena traffic
The repair of the Old Colorado Bridge
Recent activities of Friends of the Arroyo Seco
A letter from Bill Cathey, Pasadena’s new city director
The City has purchased new traffic control equipment
The City’s cable communications program takes a major step forward
The Toward 2000 Committee which was established in September 1986 to promote implementation of Pasadena Renaissance and the Pasadena Strategic Plan has made its first matching grants for one of the strategic ideas
Old Pasadena development
Pasadena fire protection
WPRA opposes the development of a 21-unit complex on South Orange Grove
Huntington Memorial Hospital Master Plan
Upscale takeout trends in west Pasadena
La Casita del Arroyo restoration
