Economy
« Previous EntriesThe Super-Secret Pasadena Society
Friday, April 25th, 2008All this time, I’ve been thinking that making money was so hard. But then I came across this blog, which revealed some incredible secrets about an incredible secret society. (Quote preserves original formatting)
Secret “Pasadena Investment Society” Helps 100-Year-Old War VetEarn 10,525%
Located more than 2,700 miles from Wall Street… next to a theological seminary… lies one […]
Rosedale, Azusa Slows Down
Monday, March 31st, 2008Bethania Palma’s P-Star News article says:
…since mid-January, officials said, two of Rosedale’s four builders have stopped construction.
Christopher Homes and Taylor Morrison are continuing to build, while Fieldstone Communities and William Lyon Homes have now stopped, officials said.
Officials attributed the halt to a faltering housing market that has plagued the overall economy.
. . .
City Councilman Uriel […]
The Sierra Madre Budget DeMystified
Monday, March 24th, 2008So now its time to discuss the budget; there has been a lot of “talk” about the budget and audits: all talk and no facts. No one bothered to go to the library and take a look. No one bothered to call City Hall or talk to City Council, ask the questions, find out why […]
Rosedale, Azusa: Utterly Dead?
Monday, March 24th, 2008Another voice on the web sings a dirge for the Rosedale superdevelopment in Azusa.
Singleton to the FC: Just Buy the Ads
Friday, March 7th, 2008To those of us who operate in media circles, the cliff-edge decline of print journalism over the last five years has been heart wrenching. To those who actually work for our local outlets, its been outright scary. The Los Angeles Times is on its fourth editor in nearly as many years. Marquee […]
Pasadena’s Housing Primed to Rebound?
Wednesday, February 13th, 2008Richard Green, a professor at George Washington University, thinks there may be reason to hope that the housing market in Pasadena could become a buying opportunity.
I was running some rent to price ratio stuff there. I basically get that rent near Cal Tach and Downtown Pasadena is about $18 per square foot per year, and […]
Pomona Developments
Thursday, February 7th, 2008Monica Rodriguez reports in the DB:
The city will soon meet with taxpayers to gauge how willing they would be to pay more for police or street repairs.
Councilwoman Paula Lantz suggested this week the information be presented to residents in community meetings to determine just how much interest exists to support a possible tax for public-safety […]
Nell Soto’s Illness Had a Big Impact
Friday, January 25th, 2008Conclusive evidence that Nell Soto’s, the Democrat Assemblywoman from Pomona, absence due to illness earlier this year had a more marked impact than she let on.
The LA Times believes a free lunch exists (and it does, if you’re an earthworm):
If California lawmakers could dramatically cut greenhouse gases without costing taxpayers a cent or hurting consumers […]
Paul Little on Measure D
Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008Note: We’ve been hearing (for some time now) the countless reasons to oppose Measure D. Though we are inclined to oppose most tax measures, particularly when the city in question is running a comfortable surplus, there are two sides to this debate. Paul Little was kind enough to explain the Chamber’s support for Measure D […]
Lusvardi on State of the City
Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008Wayne Lusvardi, …. , had a response to Bill Bogaard’s State of the City address in the PSN recently focusing on Measure D. My favorite line:
Pasadena’s cash, reserves and investments are tantamount to a bank account of $11,669 for every household in the city. Do you think the city of Pasadena should be holding a […]
Quercetin Rules
Thursday, January 10th, 2008I don’t know what it means either, but who knew that Longevinex: The Molecule Mankind Has Been Waiting For can be found in good ole’ San Dimas. Apparently, Longevinex gives one “the health properties of red wine, without the alcohol.” Pfft. Yeah, and I want a Pastrami burger from The Hat, without […]
Monrovia Mayor Rob Hammond: City in Good Condition
Thursday, January 10th, 2008Emanuel Parker reports for the SGVT on Monrovia Mayor Rob Hammond’s State of the City address in which the Mayor explains city finances and says, basically, “Heh, we got our Shtuff together over here.” He makes a fairly convincing case. The full text State of the City address is at Monrovia’s city website—a website […]
Kotkin on Family-Friendly Cities
Monday, December 3rd, 2007Much of the focus of redevelopment or attracting new development in the Foothill Cities centers on emulating Pasadena’s Old Town model (see David Allen’s recently editorial on Downtown Pomona), which typically includes variations on the “smart growth” themes of mixed-use, high-density housing, and hip urban living. The only problem with such sexy visions is, of […]
Morning Roundup
Thursday, November 29th, 2007Slothful Claremonsters, car-dependant Claremonsters, and teen female Claremonsters…whoops, make that Pasadenans. Morning roundup after the jump:
Staley on Congestion Pricing
Tuesday, November 27th, 2007In a bit of perfect timing, the New York Times has just published a fascinating piece on the costs of congestion and the merits of congestion (penned by Samuel Staley of the Reason Foundation). Staley warns against underestimating the costs of congestion:
…if congestion continues, eventually it will eat away at economic productivity in the region. […]