Author: William J. Kelly

This is part three of a three-part series on why mail is slow and what needs to done to correct it. In the South Pasadena Post Office, built by the Roosevelt...

This is part two of a three-part series on why mail is slow and what needs to done to correct it. Slow mail in the West San Gabriel Valley seems generally to...

This is part one of a three-part series on why mail is slow and what needs to done to correct it. Since Ben Franklin became the first U.S. Postmaster in 1775,...

If you’ve come to like dining outdoors, you’re in luck. Some al fresco dining arrangements, established to help restaurants survive the pandemic, may become...

Pasadena Tenant Justice Coalition to seek signatures for petition to amend Pasadena Charter. By William J. Kelly The Pasadena Tenant Justice Coalition is...

“If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it probably is a duck.” That old saying—now a standard of inductive legal...

Pasadena has failed to implement a 2015 state law requiring cities to streamline permitting for electric vehicle chargers and public charging stations. By...

Editor’s Note: This is part-two of an article on pollution from lawn and gardening equipment in the area. There’s little doubt that lawn and garden...

Editor’s note: This is part 1 of a 2-part series. This article first appeared in the ColoradoBoulevard.net March 2021 print edition. The roar begins each...

This article first appeared in the ColoradoBoulevard.net February 2021 print edition. South Pasadena homeowners are increasing the city’s housing stock by...

Little is known about the potential long-term health effects of low concentrations of so-called “forever chemicals” in the tap water drunk by many San...

This article first appeared in the ColoradoBoulevard.net December 2020 print edition. Changes are coming soon to the way yard and food waste are handled here in...

South Pasadena tenants got a reprieve from the threat of eviction by landlords who say they’re planning substantial renovations, but have yet to obtain needed...

After two years of discussion, South Pasadena appears poised to adopt a requirement for affordable units in new residential developments. By William J. Kelly...

Under cloudless skies, South Pasadena faces continuing pressure to conserve water. By William J. Kelly South Pasadena remains under a moderate water supply...

Fossil fuel investments are on the chopping block in South Pasadena and the ax could fall in the months ahead as the City Council adopts an ambitious climate...