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WPRA News Spring 2012

4 Apr 2012

In this issue

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

PresidentMichael Udell
Vice PresidentBill Urban
SecretaryRobert Holmes
TreasurerBlaine Cavena

Tagged With: Ambassador Campus Housing Development Art Center College of Design Pasadena City Council Pasadena crime Pasadena density Pasadena governance Pasadena history Pasadena maintenance & utilities Pasadena planning & development Pasadena State of the City address Pasadena trees and open spaces Pasadena Unified School District Rose Bowl

WPRA News Winter 2012

6 Jan 2012

In this issue

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

PresidentMichael Udell
Vice PresidentBill Urban
SecretaryRobert Holmes
TreasurerBlaine Cavena

Tagged With: Arroyo Seco Devil’s Gate Dam Sediment Removal “Big Dig” Pasadena Central District Pasadena City Council Pasadena crime Pasadena density Pasadena governance Pasadena history Pasadena maintenance & utilities Pasadena ordinances Pasadena planning & development Pasadena social scene Pasadena trees and open spaces Pasadena Unified School District Rose Bowl

WPRA News Fall 2011

27 Sep 2011

In this issue

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

PresidentMichael Udell
Vice PresidentBill Urban
SecretaryRobert Holmes
TreasurerBlaine Cavena

Tagged With: Ambassador West Housing Development Arroyo Seco Huntington Hospital Pasadena Central District Pasadena drought & water contamination Pasadena General Plan Pasadena governance Pasadena history Pasadena maintenance & utilities Pasadena neighborhood associations Pasadena planning & development Pasadena social scene Pasadena trees and open spaces Pasadena Unified School District Rose Bowl San Rafael Elementary

WPRA News Summer 2011

12 Jun 2011

In this issue

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

PresidentMichael Udell
Vice PresidentBill Urban
SecretaryRobert Holmes
TreasurerBlaine Cavena

Tagged With: Ambassador West Housing Development Arroyo Seco Art Center College of Design Pasadena City Council Pasadena crime Pasadena General Plan Pasadena governance Pasadena history Pasadena maintenance & utilities Pasadena social scene Pasadena trees and open spaces Rose Bowl San Rafael Elementary

WPRA News Spring 2011

4 Apr 2011

In this issue

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

PresidentMichael Udell
Vice PresidentBill Urban
SecretaryRobert Holmes
TreasurerBlaine Cavena

Tagged With: Ambassador West Housing Development Pasadena City Council Pasadena drought & water contamination Pasadena General Plan Pasadena governance Pasadena history Pasadena maintenance & utilities Pasadena planning & development Pasadena public transportation Pasadena trees and open spaces Pasadena Unified School District Rose Bowl

WPRA News Winter 2011

4 Jan 2011

In this issue

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

PresidentMichael Udell
Vice PresidentBill Urban
SecretaryRobert Holmes
TreasurerBlaine Cavena

Tagged With: Ambassador West Housing Development Desiderio Project Pasadena Central District Pasadena crime Pasadena General Plan Pasadena governance Pasadena history Pasadena planning & development Pasadena social scene Pasadena trees and open spaces Pasadena Unified School District Rose Bowl San Rafael Elementary

WPRA News Fall 2010

6 Oct 2010

In this issue

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

PresidentMichael Udell
Vice PresidentBill Urban
SecretaryRobert Holmes
TreasurerBlaine Cavena

Tagged With: Ambassador West Housing Development Arroyo Seco Pasadena City Council Pasadena crime Pasadena density Pasadena governance Pasadena history Pasadena maintenance & utilities Pasadena mansionization Pasadena planning & development Rose Bowl San Rafael Elementary

WPRA News Summer 2010

24 Jun 2010

In this issue

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

PresidentMichael Udell
Vice PresidentBill Urban
SecretaryRobert Holmes
TreasurerBlaine Cavena

Tagged With: Pasadena City Council Pasadena crime Pasadena General Plan Pasadena governance Pasadena history Pasadena neighborhood associations Pasadena planning & development Pasadena traffic Rose Bowl San Rafael Elementary SR-710 tunnel proposal - closing the gap - DEIR & FEIS

WPRA News Summer 2009

4 Aug 2009

In this issue

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

President
Audrey O’Kelley Vice President
Mic Hansen Secretary
Dorothy Lindsey Treasurer
Blaine Cavena

Tagged With: Ambassador West Housing Development Pasadena City Council Pasadena crime Pasadena density Pasadena drought & water contamination Pasadena General Plan Pasadena governance Pasadena history Pasadena planning & development Pasadena traffic Pasadena trees and open spaces Rose Bowl San Rafael Elementary

WPRA News Fall 2008

28 Oct 2008

In this issue

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

PresidentAudrey O’Kelley
Vice PresidentMic Hansen
SecretaryDorothy Lindsey
TreasurerBlaine Cavena

Tagged With: Ambassador Campus Housing Development Ambassador West Housing Development Arroyo Seco Pasadena City Council Pasadena density Pasadena drought & water contamination Pasadena General Plan Pasadena governance Pasadena history Pasadena maintenance & utilities Pasadena planning & development Pasadena social scene Pasadena trees and open spaces San Rafael Elementary

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