Pasadena has selected James Wong to be the next director of the city’s department of housing. Wong started in the new role on Monday, March 24, taking over for Bill Huang, the city’s first ...

He previously served as Pasadena mayor and councilmember before he was city manager of Azusa, Ventura and Santa Monica and deputy mayor for budget in L.A.

Pasadena City Council member Bianca Valerio, left, and challenger Bruce Leamon, front right, watch a coin toss on Monday, June 30, 2025, at Pasadena City Hall.

Pasadena City Council during the March 3, 2025, meeting at City Hall. (Courtesy of the City of Pasadena) By David Wilson | dawilson@scng.com UPDATED: March 5, 2025 at 7:39 AM PST ...

Breaking the tie came down to a coin flip. That coin flip happened Monday at Pasadena City Hall at 11 a.m. Valerio called heads and the quarter landed on heads, meaning she claimed the seat.

He made history not once but twice—first as Pasadena’s youngest Homeowners Association President, and then again in 2023, when he defeated an incumbent City Council member with a commanding 56 ...

Pasadena city government spends more than a billion dollars a year. Yet vital needs are going unmet. It’s time for fundamental budget reform. Compared to many other local governments, Pasadena has a ...

A former Los Angeles deputy mayor pleaded guilty Monday, June 16, to reporting a fake bomb threat to City Hall last year. Brian K. Williams, 61, of Pasadena entered a plea in downtown Los Angeles ...

Pasadena City Hall Having exhausted all other options, the City of Pasadena will be relying on chance next week to determine the winner of a city council election that ended in a tie. Earlier this ...

PASADENA, Texas (KTRK) -- Pasadena City Hall was packed Monday morning for a coin flip. That toss determined the winner of the city's council seat for District B. After a runoff election on June 7 ...