Bill Bogaard

Pasadena Mayor Bill Bogaard proudly credits his landslide reelection March 6 to voters finding him effective -- and dull. "My political style," deadpanned Bogaard, 69, explaining his win of a third term with 89% of the vote, "is to actively pursue [voter] boredom." Not so his only opponent, 25-year-old Aaron D. Proctor. A self-described goth, he wears eyeliner and debated Bogaard with his platform for rent control and ending the city's $3 overnight parking fee.

Pasadena Mayor Bill Bogaard proudly credits his landslide reelection March 6 to voters finding him effective -- and dull. "My political style," deadpanned Bogaard, 69, explaining his win of a third term with 89% of the vote, "is to actively pursue [voter] boredom." Not so his only opponent, 25-year-old Aaron D. Proctor. A self-described goth, he wears eyeliner and debated Bogaard with his platform for rent control and ending the city's $3 overnight parking fee.

Bill Bogaard, sworn in Monday as Pasadena's first elected mayor in 88 years, promised to make education and the well-being of children his top priorities. The 60-year-old attorney and law professor also said he intends to instill a spirit of volunteerism in the city and renew City Hall's partnership with public schools.

I visited Beijing and Shanghai with a group from Pasadena. We had contact with officials from Beijing's Xicheng district, our sister city. In Shanghai we were just vacationing. We celebrated the opening of a rose garden in a park in Beijing. There were performers and folk dancing. In Shanghai we visited a museum that re-creates the city. You walk around it at a level above. We went to another museum in Shanghai that had Chinese art and did side trips out of Shanghai.

Councilwoman Ann-Marie Villicana, who narrowly missed a runoff to become the city's first elected mayor in 88 years, has endorsed Mayor Chris Holden for the office. Contending that a victory for former Mayor Bill Bogaard would be a "step backward" for the city, Villicana said Holden will be a pro-business mayor and less willing to raise taxes than Bogaard, who served as mayor in 1985.

And then there were two. With all the votes counted in this week's primary election, Pasadena Mayor Chris Holden edged out a councilwoman Friday for the right to face top vote-getter and former Mayor Bill Bogaard in an April mayoral runoff. After city officials counted a final 1,818 absentee and provisional ballots from Tuesday's election, Holden ended up with 25.2% of the vote, compared with Councilwoman Ann-Marie Villicana's 24.4%--a 178-vote margin. Bogaard ended up with 43.

Pasadena's first mayor-elect in 88 years, seeking to unite the city in the wake of a divisive campaign, vowed Wednesday to embrace the entire community. Bill Bogaard reached out to Mayor Chris Holden's supporters in the predominantly minority northwest area of Pasadena, promising to be a mayor for the entire community and not just the wealthy, vote-rich neighborhoods that helped his campaign achieve the 61% victory Tuesday.

Pasadena voters on Tuesday overwhelming chose neighborhood preservationist Bill Bogaard over Mayor Chris Holden to become the city's first elected mayor, while Compton voters soundly rejected a tax assessment for 75 new police officers. With 63 of Pasadena's 69 precincts reporting, Bogaard led with 60.9% of the vote, compared to 38.7% for Holden. "My support has been steadily building throughout the campaign," Bogaard, 60, a former councilman, said.

I visited Beijing and Shanghai with a group from Pasadena. We had contact with officials from Beijing's Xicheng district, our sister city. In Shanghai we were just vacationing. We celebrated the opening of a rose garden in a park in Beijing. There were performers and folk dancing. In Shanghai we visited a museum that re-creates the city. You walk around it at a level above. We went to another museum in Shanghai that had Chinese art and did side trips out of Shanghai.

Former Pasadena Mayor Bill Bogaard emerged as the clear front-runner in the city's first mayoral election in 88 years, but his April runoff opponent will not be known until at least Friday, officials said. With 1,700 absentee ballots yet to be counted from Tuesday's election, Mayor Chris Holden leads Councilwoman Ann-Marie Villicana by only 179 votes for a spot in the runoff against Bogaard, who fell short of the 50% plus one needed to win the office outright.

Bill Bogaard, sworn in Monday as Pasadena's first elected mayor in 88 years, promised to make education and the well-being of children his top priorities. The 60-year-old attorney and law professor also said he intends to instill a spirit of volunteerism in the city and renew City Hall's partnership with public schools.

Pasadena's first mayor-elect in 88 years, seeking to unite the city in the wake of a divisive campaign, vowed Wednesday to embrace the entire community. Bill Bogaard reached out to Mayor Chris Holden's supporters in the predominantly minority northwest area of Pasadena, promising to be a mayor for the entire community and not just the wealthy, vote-rich neighborhoods that helped his campaign achieve the 61% victory Tuesday.

Pasadena voters on Tuesday overwhelming chose neighborhood preservationist Bill Bogaard over Mayor Chris Holden to become the city's first elected mayor, while Compton voters soundly rejected a tax assessment for 75 new police officers. With 63 of Pasadena's 69 precincts reporting, Bogaard led with 60.9% of the vote, compared to 38.7% for Holden. "My support has been steadily building throughout the campaign," Bogaard, 60, a former councilman, said.

Councilwoman Ann-Marie Villicana, who narrowly missed a runoff to become the city's first elected mayor in 88 years, has endorsed Mayor Chris Holden for the office. Contending that a victory for former Mayor Bill Bogaard would be a "step backward" for the city, Villicana said Holden will be a pro-business mayor and less willing to raise taxes than Bogaard, who served as mayor in 1985.

And then there were two. With all the votes counted in this week's primary election, Pasadena Mayor Chris Holden edged out a councilwoman Friday for the right to face top vote-getter and former Mayor Bill Bogaard in an April mayoral runoff. After city officials counted a final 1,818 absentee and provisional ballots from Tuesday's election, Holden ended up with 25.2% of the vote, compared with Councilwoman Ann-Marie Villicana's 24.4%--a 178-vote margin. Bogaard ended up with 43.

Former Pasadena Mayor Bill Bogaard emerged as the clear front-runner in the city's first mayoral election in 88 years, but his April runoff opponent will not be known until at least Friday, officials said. With 1,700 absentee ballots yet to be counted from Tuesday's election, Mayor Chris Holden leads Councilwoman Ann-Marie Villicana by only 179 votes for a spot in the runoff against Bogaard, who fell short of the 50% plus one needed to win the office outright.

Mayor Bill Bogaard will address the Pasadena business community at a breakfast meeting sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce at 7:30 a.m. Jan. 28 in the Hilton hotel, 150 S. Los Robles Ave. The meeting will include an informal question-and-answer period with Bogaard, who will speak on "New Directions for the New Year." Tickets are $12.50. Reservations must be made by calling (818) 795-3355.

Pasadena Mayor Bill Bogaard and opponents of the 710 Long Beach Freeway extension preach the urban myth that freeways "just cause more traffic" (April 26). As if blocking arterials is going to "get people out of their cars." Pasadena residents opposed to the Blue Line rant that building the light rail line will worsen traffic congestion in Pasadena, spread environmental blight and increase traffic injuries and fatalities. As if these problems are going to go away by not building the Blue Line.