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Updates to the Altadena and New York Intersection
At the Altadena Town Council June meeting, Julian Garcia, a principal engineer with L.A. County Public Works, provided updates on traffic safety improvements at the intersection of New York Drive and Altadena Drive. Traffic safety improvements include adding high-visibility crosswalks, tightening the turn radius, and widening landing areas on the...
Farnsworth Park: Amphitheater – Altadena CA
Amphitheaters and Bandshells, Parks and Recreation. Works Progress Administration (WPA), Work Relief Programs. Charles Kyson (Recreation Building) Farnsworth Park is a 15-acre Los Angeles County park in Altadena, CA, in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains, created with the help of the New Deal. A wood-bench amphitheater added the park in 1938 on the slope behind the Recreation Building (now the William D. Davies Memorial Building) by the relief workers of the Works Progress Administration (WPA). It is still in use.
San Gabriel Valley Habitat for Humanity building ADUs in 10-day blitz
San Gabriel Valley Habitat for Humanity (SGV Habitat) last week announced its new program to help low-income homeowners add an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) to their property to provide an affordable rental for a low-income household. Their program offers a zero-interest construction loan with SGV Habitat serving as the contractor for the project.
Council Extends Independent Police Auditor Contract for Six More Months
The City Council on Monday extended Independent Police Auditor (IPA) Richard Rosenthal’s contract by $90,000 for an additional six months. This extension also includes a rate increase from $250/hour to $300/hour. Rosenthal is scheduled to leave his position when the contract ends. “That will take us from July 18...
2 Southern California cities among top 5 for dogs in America
Dogs are the most popular pet in the United States by far and that popularity can especially be seen in Southern California. According to 2023 statistics from PetMD, 65.1 million U.S. households have a dog, and a report by U.S. News shows that pet ownership – and pet insurance signups – have increased significantly since […]
‘Very high’ COVID levels detected in California’s wastewater, first since last winter
Coronavirus levels in California's wastewater have reached a "very high" level for the first time since last winter, with two new COVID variants, FLiRT, responsible for more than half of the latest rise in cases.
Pasadena City Council Set to Vote Monday on Controversial Porsche Dealership Proposal
The City Council is set to vote Monday, July 15 on a Conditional Use Permit that could pave the way for a new Rusnak Porsche dealership facility at Colorado Boulevard and Sunnyslope Avenue in East Pasadena. The proposed 58,849-square-foot auto dealership would be constructed on a 4.4-acre site currently occupied...
California is 1st state to ban school rules requiring parents get notified of child’s pronoun change
A new law in California bars school districts from passing policies that require schools to notify parents if their child asks to change their gender identification.
Pandemic-Era Restaurant Measures Become Permanent
On Monday night the City Council approved amendments to the zoning code codifying some pandemic-era measures for restaurants, including walk-up windows by right, an Administrative Conditional Use Permit process for the on-site sale of alcohol, and outdoor dining on private parking lots and plazas. “During the COVID-19 pandemic, the City...
‘The Big One’ May Not Be So Bad For Los Angeles – Report
New research claims the shaking from a magnitude 7.8 earthquake on the south San Andreas fault posits that Los Angeles may see 50% less ground motion than previously predicted. Marilyn Monroe's Former L.A. Home Gets Landmark Status, Thwarting Bulldozers While “This is only one scenario,” said study co-author Te-Yang Yeh, a postdoctoral researcher at San Diego State University, it is a rare outlook that movies and TV have always painted as a major disaster. The study has not yet undergone peer review, but appears on the preprint site ESS Open Archive. It updates computer modeling first conducted during the 2008 Great Southern California ShakeOut, a...
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