William Paparian
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William Paparian: Pasadena should have funded fire department first. No on PDF. (opens the original)
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I want a Fire Department that arrives in time. I will not pretend that a digital ad is the same thing as a budget. Last week the Yes on Measure PFD committee began running two spots on social media and other platforms watched by Pasadenans titled “Every Minute Counts” and “Protecting Pasadena.” Firefighters, wildfire victims, earthquake warnings, small-business owners and the mayor are all featured, The Pasadena Firefighters Association Local 809 endorsed the measure and is identified as the cam
William Paparian: Eaton fire victims fight battle twice (opens the original)
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On the night of Jan, 7, 2025, my family and I evacuated our home in Kinneloa Mesa in northeast Pasadena. I still remember the drive — hurricane-force winds, downed trees blocking streets, the slow navigation toward my relatives’ house in La Tuna Canyon. We left not knowing whether we would ever see the place again. That night was sleepless. The evacuation order stayed in place for days. When we finally returned, the house had largely survived, but the smoke and ash damage was significant. The di
William Paparian: Don’t tax Pasadenans before fixing City Hall (opens the original)
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After the trauma of the Eaton fire and renewed seismic warnings, Pasadena families deserve safer fire stations. What they do not deserve is another tax bill before City Hall finally fixes its own longstanding failures. As a former mayor of Pasadena, I support prudent investment in public safety. But the council’s rush to place a special parcel tax on the November ballot repeats a familiar, flawed pattern: reaching into residents’ pockets while ignoring deeper internal problems. A new tax project
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