This blog is written by Victor Caballero. I write about a wide variety of topics ranging from music to community events to energy.
Where PUSD’s Money Comes From, Where It Goes, and How a Soil Cleanup Turned Into a Tree War If you live in Pasadena, Altadena, or Sierra Madre and pay property taxes, a slice of your bill funds the Pasadena Unified School District. But “funds” is doing a lot of work in that sentence, because PUSD’s […]
A Chocoholic’s Dream: Everything You Need to Know About the 18th Annual LA Chocolate Salon Calling all chocolate aficionados, sweet tooth fanatics, and dessert lovers! If there is one date you need to circle, highlight, and star on your calendar, it is Sunday, October 4, 2026. The legendary Los Angeles Chocolate Salon and Festival is […]
A Cautious Review of Poppy Bank: What to Know Before You Deposit While Poppy Bank frequently advertises competitive interest rates and holds a 5-star rating from BauerFinancial, a closer look at their terms, physical footprint, and customer experiences reveals several drawbacks. If you are considering opening an account, here is a cautious review of what […]
The Sizzle of Summer: Your Ultimate Guide to Hatch Chile Season in LA It happens every August. The late summer heat settles over Southern California, but there’s a different kind of heat we’re all waiting for. You can smell it before you see it—that unmistakable, intoxicating aroma of charring peppers drifting across grocery store parking […]
New Leadership Takes Flight: Tyron Hampton Elected President of the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority If you’re a frequent flyer in Southern California, you already know that Hollywood Burbank Airport is a true gem when it comes to travel convenience and customer service. Now, as the airport prepares to enter a historic new chapter, it will be […]
Have you ever stopped in the middle of Los Angeles, surrounded by concrete, roaring traffic, and towering buildings, and wondered where nature fits into the equation? In a sprawling, fast-paced metropolis like LA, green spaces are often paved over for parking lots, and the delicate balance of our local ecosystem can easily be forgotten in […]
Here is a comprehensive summary of the July 16, 2026, Pasadena Rental Housing Board (PRHB) meeting. As is often the case with this board, the meeting stretched well over four hours, mired in bureaucratic confusion, circular debates, and procedural quicksand that perfectly encapsulated the community’s frustration with a body that regularly meets for 3 to […]
Pasadena’s Parking Enforcement Gamble: Why Bringing Inter-Con In-House Could Cost More Than It Saves For the past several years, Pasadena’s streets have been patrolled by a mix of city employees and workers from Inter-Con Security Systems, a private contractor that has handled the bulk of parking enforcement since 2020. That arrangement is now in question. […]
Sips & Stories: Women in Mexican Art History Art Trippin’ and the the Museum of Latin American Art (MOLAA) present Sips & Stories: Women in Mexican Art History, an evening lecture series blending art, wine, and community. Thursdays in August, Art Trippin’ is collaborating with the Museum of Latin American Art (MOLAA) to offer a four-part […]
PASARROYO FARMERS MARKET! Pasarroyo | 225 S. Lake Avenue | 626-792-5161 Pasarroyo Pasadena hosts a weekly farmers market starting Tuesday, July 14th from 9:00am – 2:00pm. Enjoy fresh produce, artisan baked goods, coffee and beverages, prepared foods, international cuisine, specialty foods, local farmers and more! View Printable Flyer. For more information, please visit Pasarroyo or call…
5 Tons of Danger: Why Pasadena’s Historic Fireworks Bust Should Be Your Wake-Up Call As we inch closer to the Fourth of July, the evening skies across Southern California usually start popping with early, illegal celebrations. It’s a familiar soundtrack for many of us—a random boom echoing off the foothills, followed by the distant […]
Out With the Old, In With the Famiglia: A New Neighborhood Spot is Coming to East Washington Blvd Pasadena’s culinary landscape is always evolving, and there is nothing we love more than seeing a familiar corner get a fresh, local upgrade. If you have driven down East Washington Boulevard lately, you might have noticed some […]
Shadows Over the Crown City: A Legacy of Controversy, Surveillance, and the Pasadena Police Department Pasadena, California, is world-renowned for the idyllic beauty of the Rose Parade, the prestige of Caltech, and its picturesque historic neighborhoods. But beneath the postcard-perfect veneer of the “Crown City” lies a deeply entrenched, troubling reality regarding its law enforcement. […]
Eyes on the Street: Unpacking Pasadena’s Agreement with Flock Safety As our city continues to navigate the complex intersection of public safety, civil liberties, and municipal budgeting, a significant technological shift is quietly taking root on our local streets. Pasadena’s recent agreement with Flock Safety to install Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs) represents a major […]
Pasadena Reinforces All Fireworks Are Illegal and Ordinance and State Laws Will Be Strictly Enforced Pasadena Reinforces All Fireworks Are Illegal and Ordinance and State Laws Will Be Strictly Enforced; Penalties up to $50,000 and Serving Up to Three Years in State Prison PASADENA, Calif.—Statistics show that fireworks are among the most dangerous of all […]
Standing Hand in Hand: Why We Are Joining the Human Chain for Dignity in Pasadena and Altadena In the wake of disaster, a community’s true character is revealed not by the destruction it faces, but by how its people choose to rebuild. Recently, our local neighborhoods in Altadena and Pasadena faced devastating wildfires. In the […]
Night Ops in Pasadena: What’s Going On in the Northeast Tonight? If you live in Pasadena, especially near the foothills, you might want to keep your pets indoors and brace yourself for some unusual noises tonight. On Wednesday, June 3, 2026, the quiet evening air in our city is going to be interrupted by the […]
The Hidden Currency of Artificial Intelligence: How Tokens Define and Limit Our Access to AI If you have spent any time interacting with an Artificial Intelligence lately—whether it is a chatbot, a coding assistant, or an image generator—you have likely encountered the word “token.” It usually appears in the fine print: Token limits exceeded. Price […]
Fire Protection and Street Infrastructure Needs Community Survey and Public Discussion The City of Pasadena is launching a broader community conversation regarding the long-term challenges facing Pasadena’s fire protection system, streets, sidewalks, and aging infrastructure systems. Residents are encouraged to participate in a new community survey and attend an upcoming public meeting focused on…
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