Last night some of POP’s board members and POP Co-chair attended the Liberty Hill Foundation gala which was a force of gathering grassroots organizing organizations around LA who ARE DOING THE WORK!  Highlighting them and hearing the great work they are doing. The keynote speaker Deepak Bhargava spoke hope and solutions. POP is humbled to be in such company of those like ourselves on the frontlines of social justice work.

We celebrated Cesar Chavez Day the right way! We stood in solidarity with our friends and co-laborers to uplift their voices and declare justice for all. With the resistance and more than hope music of Los Jornaleros del Norte and Pasadena Job Center.

​Yesterday at Tongva Taraxat Paxaavxa Conservancy. They have land next to Eaton Canyon, which had structures destroyed by the fire. As we prepared for our next Let’s Talk Let’s Listen as we learn about the history, present, fire damage, and future plans and how the community can walk beside them. So join us on April 15th at Altadena Library Doors open 5:30pm Program starts promptly at 6pm till 7:30pm Dinner will be served

,​Thank you to everyone who came last night Let’s Talk Let’s Listen “The Value Of The Land” the first in a series that POP will do to cover issues that will be on the journey of rebuilding and recovery building peope power. Thank you to Greenline Housing's Jasmine, Remy of Morena Strategies, Demitrius, and My Tribe Rise's Heavenly Hughes for moderating and starting the conversation about land trusts and the complexities.  Thank you to the Pasadena Job Center for the delicious food and Radio Jornalera for live streaming.  Thank you to our Spanish translators Ada and her team.  As the series deepens we will return to land trusts and have a session with those who have been doing it for many years and the lesson learned and the benefits for communities. WE ARE STRONGER TOGETHER ON THE JOURNEY TO JUSTICE REVEALED

POP! Co-Chair Pablo Alvarado and the Pasadena Job Center standing in solidarity for a whole 40 plus apartment complex in Altadena that the tenants are demanding justice. Thank you to Red Cross LA for standing with them.

POP! Co-Chair Pablo Alvarado and gave a great celebration with his team Jose Madera and the Pasadena Job Center to honor and uplift the volunteers and workers who have worked tirelessly for the past 8 weeks clearing the debris from the streets of Pasadena and Altadena for absolutely FREE! Thank you to the elected officials who came and their reps -- Senator Sasha Renee Perez,   Pasadena Mayor Victor Gordo, and Vice Mayor Jess Rivas.  Pasadena is grateful for everyone who invested their time to community.

Yesterday celebrating the League of Women Voters 105 year birthday -- the Pasadena branch had a beautiful Galantine celebration. Sending postcards to elected officials all over the country to demand justice!

POP Co-Chair Brandon Lamar and POP Board Members Crystal, Josh and Julianna Serrano. A lot of events tonight but saving the best to last! A Night of Unity and Action hosted by Planned Parenthood (SGV), a night to break bread with friends for we have had one hell of a start to 2025.  To hold on we need each other to cry and laugh and WE will get through!

This morning our Co-Chair Pablo Alvarado from NDLON and the Pasadena Job Center brought the community together in solidarity.  As the White House went only to the Pacific Palisades, Pasadena community stakeholders spoke in UNITY and STRENGTH. Thank you to Mark Chase for prayer and rapping truth to power. Thank you to Vice-Mayor Jess Rivas for acknowledging the work of the workers and volunteers. Thank you to Angelica Salas for speaking heritage and turning pain into power and  Jon DeCuir for declaring that we begin in the journey of 11 million acts of kindness.  Other community stakeholders were present -- it was a One Pasadena/Altadena sight to see!

POP! Co-Chair and Co-Executive Director of NDLON  Pablo Alvarado at the Pasadena Job Center this morning with Councilmember Tyron Hampton as the center over this weekend has had over 1,000.00 volunteers. The Councilmember took a tour with Julieta Aragon showing their extensive operation to help Pasadena and Altadena residents displaced by the fire.