While My Guitar Gently Weeps: Pasadena Musician Told to Move On by Monrovia Police
On Thursday, the Monrovia Weekly and each of Beacon Media’s newspapers ran an article about a single father of a five-year-old trying to raise funds for his child’s future and complete his education. The day after the article appeared in our newspapers and online, Jake Lenaburg was approached by two Monrovia Police Officers – who [...]
Pasadena Independent – May 28th, 2009
Protests Ring Out In Pasadena after Court Upholds Prop. 8
Advocacy Groups Vow to Return to Polls to Restore Marriage for Same-sex Couples In a 6 to 1 decision, the California Supreme Court upheld Proposition 8, the ballot measure that eliminated the right of same sex couples to marry. In the ruling authored by Chief Justice Ronald George, the Court stated “We emphasize only that [...]
Hundreds Protest Court’s Decision
Hundreds of Pasadena residents took to the streets Tuesday evening after a rally at Throop Church. The 300 plus strong contingent walked to Lake Avenue then to Colorado and marched onward chanting familiar civil rights demands. People from Arcadia and other areas of California joined in the march which culminated in a meeting back at [...]
ACLU Slams California for Upholding Prop. 8
The following is a statement by ACLU/SC Executive Director Ramona Ripston on Today’s Decision by the California Supreme Court on the Prop. 8 Challenge: "Shame on California. Shame on California! We are deeply disappointed by the California Supreme Court’s cowardly decision today, which for the first time in our state’s history permits a majority [...]
POLICE OFFICER AND CITY FOUND NOT LIABLE IN CIVIL RIGHTS LAWSUIT
On May 14, in a wrongful death shooting trial that lasted more than four weeks, a civil jury in downtown Los Angeles returned with a defense verdict in favor of the city of Pasadena and Pasadena Police Officer Timothy Bundy. The case was originally filed by the mother and daughter of Erica Hindman, a [...]
Pasadena Independent – May 21st, 2009
POLICE & CITIZENS HONORED FOR BRAVERY AND COMMUNITY COMMITMENT
The Pasadena Police Department will honor police and members of the community at the 38′" Annual Police & Citizens Awards Luncheon, on Thursday, May 21st, from 11:30am – 1:30pm, at the Pasadena Convention Center, 300 E. Green Street. The Awards ceremony honors police employees and local citizens who have demonstrated outstanding bravery, commitment to service, [...]
Community Meeting Will Highlight Pasadena’s Bike Plan Goals
Increasing opportunities for bicycle recreation, commuting and running errands are a few of the goals to be presented at the next meeting to update Pasadena’s Bicycle Master Plan to improve conditions and encourage bicycling. Other goals include improved bicycle safety and parking, and creating a network of bikeways so every neighborhood has an effective route [...]
FIRST PROBABLE CASE OF SWINE FLU IDENTIFIED IN PASADENA
The Pasadena Public Health Department is urging local residents to take common-sense steps to protect themselves from Influenza Type A H1N1 (swine flu) following identification of the first probable case of the illness in Pasadena. An adult in the 40-to-50 age range had mild symptoms and was seen by a physician. Prescription medication was [...]
