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Jess Rivas
Coverage of Jess Rivas in the Nexus archive.
- Vice Mayor Seeks Zoning-Appeals Review of Approved North Lake Banquet Permit
Vice Mayor Jess Rivas will request the City Council to send an already approved North Lake Avenue banquet-hall permit to the Board of Zoning Appeals for re-evaluation. The permit, approved by a city Hearing Officer on June 3, includes Conditional Use Permit No. 7100 and Certificate of Exception No. 449.
- Pasadena Council Got Little Warning before Army Exercise at St. Luke’s, Police Chief Acknowledges
Pasadena City Council members received minimal notice before a U.S. Army special-operations exercise occurred in a residential area, involving helicopters, flash-bangs, and simulated gunfire. Police Chief Eugene Harris confirmed no prior warning was given to council members, prompting calls for a policy requiring earlier notification.