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Letter To The Editor
Letter to the Editor | A Plastic Free July
July is time for Plastic Free July, a global movement that helps people be part of the solution to plastic pollution.
You can go all in or pick a few items to switch out. Some...
Letter to the Editor | ‘Lack of Transparency in the Hiring of Placeworks’
I was glad to see that City Council candidate Evelyn Zneimer wants to investigate how Placeworks replaced Kaizer Ringwala as consultant for the General Plan and Mission Specific Plan.
The explanation that was given to...
Letter to the Editor | ‘Allow the City to Rebuild its Integrity’
Los Angeles County communities that have endured scandal have one point in common: in each case, elected officials mistakenly believed that the LA Times and other regional media were not paying attention. The City...
Letter to the Editor | Not Too Late to Reform City Budget Process
FROM BILL KELLY:
Amid growing community concern about transparency, there’s still time to pause South Pasadena’s 2020-21 budget process after former city Finance Director Josh Betta’s bombshell report detailing lax financial management at city hall...
Building Height Limits on Council Agenda | Critical City Plan Issue
By Ron Rosen, South Pasadena resident:
EDITOR'S NOTE: This letter was written to apply to June 3rd's Council meeting which was postponed until Wednesday, June 10.
In 1982, it was proposed that the two buildings shown...
Letter to the Editor | Freedom: The Ultimate Essential Service
As the Memorial Day weekend passes, we as a nation are fighting the silent enemy known as Covid-19. This fight has brought on a new way of life and it has ushered in a...
Letter to the Editor | ‘I Can’t Go Home Anymore’
By San San Lee
“I want things to be normal again and just go back to the way they were.” That’s how I felt as the coronavirus spread and cases of death rose, followed by...
Letter to the Editor | City Leadership & The Senior Care Center
Opinion | Letter to the Editor from Chris Bray
In early March, Los Angeles County recorded its first COVID-19 death. In late April, with patients dying and staff becoming infected, employees at the South Pasadena...
A Letter to City Council | Many Groups and Individuals Have Stepped Up
Dear Mayor Bob Joe and Honorable Council People,
As a resident and local advocate for the less fortunate and most vulnerable among us, I’m using my time to acknowledge and thank the hundreds of South...
Letter to the Editor | Some Clarifications on the Eviction Moratorium
Our City Council is to be commended for passing an eviction moratorium as part of its COVID-19 emergency resolution (No. 7646) issued March 18th. This is the second action taken in six months to...
Letter from The City of South Pasadena | Top Priority is the Health, Safety...
Residents of South Pasadena,
With the global health crisis surrounding COVID-19 continuing to evolve, the City of South Pasadena’s top priority is the health and safety of our community members.
Our executive leadership has been at...
More than Just a Loving Father | Ted Shaw Remembered by Daughter
This is quite long so for those of you that want the cliffs notes …as I write this I can’t believe how God has blessed me with the BEST family growing up and the...
Letter to the Editor | Let Us Stay With You
Dear South Pasadenans:
We are your neighbors. We are families, women, single mothers, seniors, the disabled and students. We are among many more South Pasadenans who have recently received 60-day no cause eviction notices. We are...
Letter to the Editor | ‘A Tale of Two Cities’
Over the past few weeks, two very different images of South Pasadena have emerged. City officials characterize our “largely bedroom community,” as a revenue-challenged Mayberry that must work “together in good faith to take...
Letter to the Editor | A Different Perspective on Measure C
In a couple weeks, we’ll vote on Measure C, which would do away with the currently elected City Clerk position and leave the current salaried city clerk position under the City Council, appointed by...
Letter to the Editor | A Response to the Mayor’s Private Message
On Thursday, October 24, Mayor Khubesrian launched her social media campaign in a private Facebook group, 91030. I was one of a handful of citizens who could access her message regarding “Facts Matter”. She...
Letter to the Editor | Urging Others to Vote Yes on A
Every resident of South Pasadena has a reason for living here. We grew up here. We came for the schools. We raised kids here and stayed. The one thing we have in common is...
Letter to the Editor | Addressing Issues to the Mayor
Mayor Marina,
Our families have been friends ever since I moved into South Pasadena some 13 years ago, and I count you and Mark as two of only a few close personal friends in the...
Board of Education | Reflections: SPHS – Where Cultural and Racial Diversity is Valued
By Hanwul Choi, Student Board Member, SPUSD
For today’s reflection, I would like to reflect on the portion that states, “The South Pasadena Unified School District will provide formative experiences that develop the physical, social,...
Letter to the Editor | Clarifying Measure C: Reasons to Vote Yes on November’s...
Measure C on the Nov. 5 Special Election ballot in South Pasadena asks voters if the Office of the City Clerk should be appointive (appointed like heads of such departments as police and public...
Public Speaks Out at City Hall: Public Comments Session is Organized in lieu of...
A NOTICE TO THE EDITOR:
The South Pasadena City Council has cancelled the open session of its October 16 meeting, which was the last chance for the community to offer public comment in a high-profile...
Letter to the Editor | Mahmud: CPA Did Not Violate Ratemaking Terms
I am writing in response to the article published on September 20 by Ben Tansey regarding Clean Power Alliance’s recent rate change.
The article correctly reports that the recent CPA rate change resulted in a...
Letter to the Editor | Pride Month Is A Great Time To Affirm LGBTQ...
At a recent South Pasadena Unified school board meeting, a small group of parents voiced concern over LGBTQ curriculum taught in the district’s elementary schools. Their worries ranged from opinion to assumption:
The worry
The reality
Material...
Letter to the Editor | LGBT school books
When our boys were young, we wanted a wonderful place to call home.
We choose South Pasadena. Of course the great school district was at the top of our list when making that decision. More...
Letter to the Editor | Landmark Achievements of the Oneonta Scholarship Winners
Editor’s note: Bill Cullinane is president of the Oneonta Club Foundation. On Monday, May 12, Cullinane had the pleasure of introducing this year’s Philip V. Swan Oneonta Scholarship recipients, three deserving South Pasadena High...
Letter to the Editor | Outraged by Athletic Director Announcement
Letter to the Editor:
It is high time to call Principal Anderson to the carpet for her uninspired hiring of athletic department coaches and administrators. This latest hiring of the athletic director position clearly shows...
