Pasadena Convention Center on Feb. 3, 2025 (Photo – ColoradoBlvd.net)
A press release sent out on February 4 outlined the city’s plans to close the Convention Center starting Friday, February 7, leaving roughly 300 evacuees without housing.
By: Daniel Peters
The City’s inaction is unacceptable,” stated Fahren Jones in the release. “Not only are they forcing hundreds of displaced residents out with no plan, but they turned over operations to the Red Cross, which has completely failed to provide consistent, reliable support. Now that the cameras are gone, they’re washing their hands of the problem. This isn’t leadership — its abandonment.”
The release also discussed how officials suggested moving the shelter to Altadena. However, many buildings in that area were damaged or destroyed by the Eaton Fire, making relocation there risky.
“Evacuees say that conditions inside the shelter have been chaotic and mismanaged since the City handed operations over to the American Red Cross,” the release stated, “leaving them without consistent support, resources, or answers about their future.”
A press conference has been scheduled by local community advocates and evacuees for Wednesday, February 5, at 2:00 pm outside the Pasadena Convention Center to demand the City and the American Red Cross take action to secure housing for these evacuees.
Update: On Wednesday morning, the City of Pasadena released a statement regarding the closing of the Convention Center Shelter. (See link).
[This article has been reinstated and updated with on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025]
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