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Volume 22, NO. 28
PASADENA METRO BIKE SHARE PROGRAM TO END ONE YEAR EARLY
Mayor says pilot program was “hemorrhaging money” Terry MILLER
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n Pasadena, Metro and its contractor, Bicycle Transit Systems Inc., installed more than 31 stations throughout the city last summer. There was abundant excitement but
also critics who said Pasadena’s love for cars was too much to make this a viable option. The City of Pasadena concurs with those critics and has now decided the Metro Bike Share program is SEE METRO BIKE PAGE 11
The City of Pasadena wants out of the two-year contract. - Photo by Terry Miller / Beacon Media News
City of Pasadena Investigating Building and Safety Employee After Alleged Road Rage Incident Staff WRITER editorial@beaconmedianews.com
Pasadena spokeswoman, Lisa Derderian, has confirmed that a city employee is now on paid administrative leave after a serious altercation was taped via cell phone on July 3, in a Target parking lot. The city employee appeared to refuse to let a
woman leave her parking spot by blocking a city car behind her SUV. The Pasadena employee then repeatedly lectured and harassed the woman about her driving skills. “We take this matter very seriously and have initiated an investigation, “ Derderian told SEE ROAD RAGE PAGE 10
BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT The Hoppiest Place on Earth Page 14
Controversial East Pasadena Development Unable to Achieve Approval Site of former US Naval testing site likely contains hazardous toxins; some proposed residential units will sit less than 500 feet from 210 Freeway Gus HERRERA gherrera@beaconmedianews.com
Back in action following a two-week summer hiatus, the Pasadena City Council held a public hearing to discuss the city’s newest proposed planned development – an eight-building, SEE DEVELOPMENT PAGE 10
The dozens of residents who attended the three-and-a-half-hour public hearing will have to wait a little longer, as the city council was unable to reach a conclusion on the controversial project. - Photo by Terry Miller / Beacon Media News
ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT
SPORTS
‘Jungle Book’ at the Pasadena Playhouse Takes Us on an Exotic Journey
SGV Shootout 7on7 Passing League Tournament
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