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OPINION Never in my life have I heard of private developers appealing to the general public to “urge the city to approve” their multi-million (billion?)...

GUEST OPINION Developers are proposing to build 516 condos and 545 apartments, all in 5-story constructions, with 4,347 parking spaces, at Fremont and Mission....

Nothing says summer like a farmer’s market. By Melissa Michelson David and Diana Beadle, residents of South Pasadena, don’t often shop at supermarkets...

Looking for a place to cool off this summer? Look no further. The Pasadena City College pool is open to the public from now through August 2 (other than July...

268 mature and shade-bearing trees once stood on 12 acres at the corner of Marengo and Valley.  Only 19 remain.* By Melissa Michelson In October 2010, TAG 2...

There are over a dozen red dots on the Bernie Sanders campaign map indicating grassroots activities around LA County.  One event—a blue dot–will no...

On March 15, from 10pm to 3am, Caltech will hold its monthly tango dance salon at Dabney Hall, called a milonga in Argentinian Spanish. By Melissa Michelson If...

Have you ever wondered how a city makes planning, transportation, construction and green space decisions?  In California, cities make those decisions pursuant...

Today I needed to show solidarity with the teachers on the picket line. By Melissa Michelson I don’t have children, nor do I live in the Los Angeles...

GUEST OPINION Historically, grassroots candidates for Alhambra City Council have not fared well in elections because their opponents have had limitless...

GUEST OPINION Let’s face it — Alhambra is a nice place to live, but it hasn’t proven itself a coveted tourist or business destination for overnight...

Alhambra, Paving Paradise for a Parking...

GUEST OPINION “Things happen for a reason”, right? “If it’s meant to be, it’s meant to be.”  Or is it? These phrases allow us to shrug our...

GUEST OPINION Everyone’s heard of the Chamber of Commerce. It is the organization that sends its monthly newspaper advertisement to every resident in...

About 30 residents from the San Gabriel Valley formed the latest chapter of Represent Us at a kick-off gathering at the Pasadena Library on July 9. By Melissa...