Author: Ryan Bell

In a landmark decision that has been nearly two years in the making, the community of Pasadena has emerged victorious once again in its fight for tenant...

As we enter a New Year, it is important for tenants to know their rights, and for landlords to remember that there are limits on how much rent can be raised.

The Pasadena Fray For five months, South Pasadena City Councilmembers have been hearing from tenants about something called “renovictions.” That’s when a...

THE PASADENA FRAY The results of the annual point-in-time count of the unhoused were released by the City of Pasadena and Pasadena Partnership, earlier this...

Doing politics in a small city is challenging.

The landmark victory of Measure H in the November 2022 election has relieved hundreds of Pasadena tenants of some of their rent burden. By Ryan Bell Both the...

OPINION I would never expect the mayor of Pasadena to say, “The state of the city is weak and struggling” any more than I’d expect that from a US...

The dust has barely settled on the November election, and the public is being asked to think about the next one because it is only 13 months away. The thought...

GUEST OPINION These are challenging times for civic leaders. By Ryan Bell I appreciate Mayor Terry Tornek’s commitment to the scientific evidence with...