Pasadena Mayor Victor Gordo walks to the stage to deliver the state of the city address at the Pasadena Elks Lodge on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025.

A Pasadena City College graduate carries the flag of Mexico while marching into Robinson Stadium for PCC’s 99th Annual Commencement ceremony in Pasadena on Friday, June 13, 2025.

Pasadena Mayor Victor Gordo Wednesday, Feb. 19, said the original theme for the annual State of the City address was “building our community’s future,” however in the wake of the devastating ...