WPRA urges PUSD to remove San Rafael School from the closure list
San Rafael Elementary
Pertaining to WPRA’s support and achievements of the west side Pasadena public school
WPRA News Summer 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
| President | Michael Udell |
| Vice President | Bill Urban |
| Secretary | Robert Holmes |
| Treasurer | Blaine Cavena |
WPRA News Spring 2010
In this issue
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
| President | Audrey O’Kelley |
| Vice President | Mic Hansen |
| Secretary | Dorothy Lindsey |
| Treasurer | Blaine Cavena |
WPRA News Winter 2010
In this issue
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
| President | Audrey O’Kelley |
| Vice President | Mic Hansen |
| Secretary | Dorothy Lindsey |
| Treasurer | Blaine Cavena |
WPRA News Summer 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 |
WPRA News Spring 2009
In this issue
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
| President | Audrey O’Kelley |
| Vice President | Mic Hansen |
| Secretary | Dorothy Lindsey |
| Treasurer | Blaine Cavena |
WPRA News Fall 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
| President | Audrey O’Kelley |
| Vice President | Mic Hansen |
| Secretary | Dorothy Lindsey |
| Treasurer | Blaine Cavena |
WPRA News Spring 2008
In this issue
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
| President | Fred Zepeda |
| Vice President | James Hawkes |
| Secretary | Dorothy Lindsey |
| Treasurer | Blaine Cavena |
WPRA News Winter 2008
In this issue
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
| President | Fred Zepeda |
| Vice President | James Hawkes |
| Secretary | Dorothy Lindsey |
| Treasurer | Blaine Cavena |
WPRA News Summer 2007
In this issue
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
| President | Fred Zepeda |
| Vice President | James Hawkes |
| Secretary | Dorothy Lindsey |
| Treasurer | Blaine Cavena |
