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St. Luke developers, residents not talking

Pasadena Now files a story about a breakdown in communications between DS Ventures, which is developing the old St. Luke's hospital property, and the people in the neighborhood.  DS Ventures wants to develop medical office space and senior assisted living units on the Pasadena property, but the neighbors have manifold objections to the plan as presented.  In addition, there are those who would like an urgent care in the facility -- otherwise, the closest urgent care to Altadena and Northeast Pas is Huntington Memorial, some five miles away.

(We note with interest that the byline on the story is Andre Coleman, one of PWeekly's stalwarts and an Altadenablog reader.  Apparently they couldn't get anybody from Mumbai to cover this.)

(Hat tip: Monica)

(Correction: we changed "ER" in the original draft to "urgent care," as that's more accurate, we're in a medical family, we should know better!)

Make a cookie-card Valentine at the Library Feb. 12

Altadena Library Teens & Tweens (9-17) can decorate and artistically wrap a Cookie-Card for Valentine’s Day to keep for themselves or give to someone special.  At the Altadena Main Library, 600 E. Mariposa, 4-5 PM.

Opportunity crimes on the east side

 Chatter on the newsgroups says that there have been a series of break-ins in garages on Morsley.  A resident of the area who was doing her laundry in the garage in the early morning hours also says she scared a man who was trying to hop her fence. 

This was also reported:

Thursday, 29 Jan, about 6:50AM I saw a suspicious person on Craig Ave 4-6 houses south of Berendo, at 1819. Our dog was barking and when I brought him in the back door I saw a person in the street at my driveway who appeared to be looking toward the trash cans and my first thought was a scavenger ... I believe this person was looking into cars because by the time I walked through the house to get a closer look a car was headed south, it appeared to have turned around and I believe the driver was the person I'd seen. The car was a newer model, maybe a Prius, and was a light color like gold or bronze. The distance and dawn lighting make it hard for me to be accurate on descriptions. I think it was a slender man, I'm sure s/he was wearing dark pants/sweats and a dark hoodie with hood up, perhaps 6 ft. and 160 lb. I could not see complexion.

We not only encourage you to report these crimes to the sheriff (798-1131), but let Altadenablog know so we can spread the word and help make our streets safer.