Blog Archive
August 2026
Really Irene?
08/15/2026
There Is A Risk
08/09/2026
2026 Year in Review
08/03/2026
A Message From Your Newly Elected President
08/03/2026
Neighborhoods Within the Village
08/03/2026
Treasurer’s Report
08/03/2026
An Even Exchange
08/01/2026
July 2026
The 3:00 AM Trip to the Bathroom
07/30/2026
A New Year, A New Board of Directors
07/01/2026
Home Sweet Home...No Moving Required
07/01/2026
How Did You Get Here?
07/01/2026
Scams, Frauds, AI…Oh No, Not Again
07/01/2026
Two's Company!
07/01/2026
Village Magic
07/01/2026
June 2026
Ability Resource Fair - A.R.F.!
06/01/2026
Goals, Priorities and Tasks. Oh, My!
06/01/2026
Jabber-Walkies
06/01/2026
LGBTQ+ Bars: A Book-talk
06/01/2026
Ladies Who Lunch
06/01/2026
President’s Message
06/01/2026
April 2026
Altadena’s Coyote Comeback
04/29/2026
Catch it Before it's Gone!
04/29/2026
Legacy Project
04/29/2026
Not Too Old To Get Carded
04/29/2026
President's Message
04/29/2026
Stuck in Milwaukee - Airplane Travel 2026
04/29/2026
The Art Journaling Workshop
04/29/2026
Think You're Losing Your Mind?
04/29/2026
Visiting The Getty
04/29/2026
March 2026
My Home For Now
03/30/2026
My Home for Now
03/30/2026
Do I Really Need a Will and/or a Trust?
03/26/2026
Everybody Needs a Blankie
03/26/2026
Kickoff: Prepared 50+ Emergency Preparedness
03/26/2026
The Birth of an Archive for Pasadena Village
03/26/2026
Too Smart to be Scammed?
03/26/2026
“I DIDN’T KNOW THAT!” A Refresher Course
03/26/2026
Across the Waiting Room
03/11/2026
February 2026
Status - February 28, 2026
02/28/2026
AI Presentation
02/26/2026
Exploring the “Cheech”
02/26/2026
Mary Mejia is Here to Make a Difference
02/26/2026
One Year On
02/26/2026
President’s Message – March 2026
02/26/2026
January 2026
Hearts & Limbs in Zambia
01/28/2026
Lost Trees of Altadena Return Home
01/28/2026
President's Message: WHY the Village Works
01/28/2026
TV: Behind the Scenes
01/28/2026
Trauma to Triumph
01/28/2026
SCOTUS: Rulings on Cases with No Standing
By Richard Myers · Posted 07/10/2023
Notes by Sharon Jarrett
The meeting began with a thoughtful discussion of recent Supreme Court decisions on Affirmative Action and LGBTQI rights relative to businesses.
One participant who self identified as not being an attorney believed each of the cases merits a re hearing. Of primary concern to this participant was the lack of standing of those who brought the actions. The ensuing conversation resulted in the following concerns:
1. What is the law relative to the concept of standing
2. The message to the public created by these cases has a chilling effect on people
3. The reduction in personal freedoms created by these decisions is disturbing.
The discussion then turned to the court and reform with term limits and ethics standards being the primary elements of discussion. Later in the discussion, the participants discussed what would need to happen to implement these reforms. Primary to this portion of the discussion was the need for constitutional changes or legislative changes to achieve outcomes.
The flow of information to the public was then discussed including the limitations created by socioeconomic factors and access to broadband, newspapers and other information sources.
The need to be involved at the local level to make meaningful change was discussed.
The next meeting will be July 21st at 12:00 PM PST. Brian Biery and Marcus Renner will discuss the Arroyo Seco and the Arroyo Seco Placekeepers Project.
