Thank goodness crooks are stupid. Case in point Wednesday, when sheriff's deputies were already feeling good about catching two suspected burglars in the act: The station received a call from Rite Aid (across the street from the sheriff's station). Several days before, a customer purchased $2,000 worth of cash cards with a bad check. Now [...]
Farnsworth Park was the scene this afternoon for a homemade BBQ to honor Altadena firefighters and sheriff's deputies for their work during the Station Fire. The ballroom at the Davies Building decorated for the event. Hot dogs and sausages grilled on the fire. Among the food donors: Ruth's Chris Steakhouse, Mi Place, Green Street Restaurant, [...]
The Altadena NAACP will hold an Education Forum on Sat., Oct. 17, 9 AM-12 PM at the Altadena Community Center, 730 E. Altadena Dr. The forum features members of the Pasadena Unified School District board discussing California budget implications for PUSD education programs through 2011. The event is free and open to the public. For [...]
While the country struggles with the issue of health care reform, Pasadena is moving forward with a collaborative effort to provide access to primary health care services to all underserved families within the city. To showcase this important project initiated by the Pasadena Child Health Foundation (PCHF), the newly expanded and renovated health clinic at [...]
The Arroyo & Foothills Conservancy (formerly the Altadena Foothills Conservancy) is holding a fundraiser this weekend: Dear Friends – I hope you can join us for this event! Assemblymember Anthony & Ellen Portantino And the Arroyos & Foothills Conservancy Board of Directors Cordially invite you to an Afternoon tea celebrating the introduction of The Foothills [...]
The inimitable C. Jake has sent this to the newsgroups (and to us): I just heard from Captain Blow at the Altadena Sheriff Station that 2 men have been arrested [this afternoon] attempting to break into a home on New York Drive. They knocked on a door with a flyer of a lost cat saying [...]
Don't forget that the Altadena Sheriff's Station will host a meeting on emergency preparedness tonight at the Community Center, 730 E. Altadena Dr., starting at 7 PM. Read the Full Story at Altadena Blog
Altadena town councilmember Dr. Sandra Thomas, founder and CEO of the Quality of Life Center, was elected the first black woman president of the Los Angeles County Commission on Human Relations. PSN has the details. Read the Full Story at Altadena Blog
Eaton Canyon Nature Center's final Twilight Program of 2009 will be on Sat, Oct. 3 at 7 PM, and it's a good one: Bonnie Burratti of JPL will speak about the recent mission to Pluto (still a planet, we say!) as well as a "Star Party" following her speech with telescopes set up to view [...]
Loma Alta Park (3330 N. Lincoln) will host Black College Night on Thurs., Oct. 8, from 6-9 PM. Learn more about Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), speak to recent HBCU alumni from California, receive scholarship and financial aid information, and find out how to attend a HBCU tour. There will also be a performance [...]
