Editorials

The Marshall PTSA hosted a town hall last night to discuss the District’s consolidation process. Trustee Scott Harden attended the town hall. Below is the...

As PUSD finally comes around to making the tough decisions about school closures, after decades of lower birthrates and the financial challenges that accompany...

Senator Pérez and Assemblymember Harabedian, you represent communities that care deeply about both housing access and historic preservation. Your support for...

The district’s current approach raises a fundamental question about its priorities, and whether demonstrated student outcomes are being given the weight they...

Every March 15, Armenian communities across the United States, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East gather for ceremonies, lectures, monument unveilings,...

Pasadena residents may have noticed something unusual on their calendars: a special City Council meeting scheduled for Saturday, March 7, 2026, at 8:30 am, with...

America is a nation of staggering contrasts. Nearly two‑thirds of our people live paycheck to paycheck, juggling rent, groceries, medical bills, and...

The proposed electric rate increases by Pasadena Water and Power (PWP)—a phased hike averaging 7% three times over the next year, culminating in a cumulative...

Flush with more than $850 million in unallocated Measure R Facilities Bond funding, the Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) is weighing options for campus...

You may question what local officials possibly could do in the face of federal action that operates outside the rule of law. Actually, quite a...

The audience member was known to have political ties to several councilmembers and the mayor, and as someone who lives near the proposed project. The item...

What stood out most was not ideological diversity but the emotional weight behind the warnings. These were not casual critics. Many had campaigned for...

School consolidation is not an abstract policy debate; it affects children, families, teachers, and entire neighborhoods. That is why the integrity of the...

In the shadow of ancient mountains where Christianity took root over a millennium ago, a silent catastrophe unfolds. Former Pasadena Mayor William Paparian is a...

Alhambra has spent $3 million (with millions more already contracted) and more than three years waiting for traffic relief, only to find itself in a position...

On February 10, 2026, Vice President JD Vance stood at the Tsitsernakaberd Armenian Genocide Memorial in Yerevan—the first sitting U.S. vice president ever to...