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The bloggers of the San Gabriel Valley (and some beyond) met in their third annual "Primavera in Altadena" potluck at Farnsworth Park Saturday afternoon. Considering the cold and threat of rain, we counted some 40 souls at its peak, which was pretty good attendence. Co-sponsored by Altadenablog, Altadena Above It All, Altadenahiker, and Open Mouth Insert Fork, it was a dessert-heavy feast this year, but what's wrong with that?
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Curves Altadena had its official grand re-opening Saturday at its new location at 2455 N. Lake Ave., on the corner of Mariposa St. Owner Rose West, wielding the big scissors, was joined by members of the Altadena Chamber of Commerce in day of food, prizes, and a raffle to raise frunds for the American Cancer Socety's Relay for Life. Last year, the Curves team was the top fundraiser for the relay.
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Forewarned is forearmed, and public safety maven Carolyn Seitz has condensed information from several sources for the following:
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Works has released the following information and forecast for rainfall, mud & debris flows and flooding potential for the foothill areas through Monday, March 21.
RAINFALL FORECAST
5 to 9 inches of rainfall is being predicted for the foothill areas for LaCrescenta, LaCanada, Glendale, Altadena, Sierra Madre - all of the south facing foothill areas. In addition, the National Weather Service is predicting heavy snowfall in the mountain areas, high winds and the possibility of thunderstorms.
MUD & DEBRIS FLOWS & FLOODING
They are designating our area as in Phase 1, which means that there is a potential for mud & debris flows and flooding. In particular, this is the full information being provided for those areas designated as subject to Phase 1 conditions:
It is recommended that emergency response entities monitor the following areas for potential mudflow deposition on: Auburn Avenue east of Auburn Debris Basin; the development under construction north of Carter Avenue; Carter Avenue between the development and Mira Monte Avenue; Mt. Wilson Trail near Mira Monte Avenue; Churchill Road near Skyland Drive; Skyland Drive; streets below Sierra Madre Debris Dam (Sumac Trail, Brookside Lane, Woodland Drive); Yucca Trail; Lotus Lane, above Camillo Street and Sturtevant Debris Basin; Sunrise Hill Lane; Santa Anita Canyon Road above Lannan Debris Basin.
All of the debris basins have their full capacity currently available.
ROAD CLOSURES
No road closures have yet been announced. As has become normal during these storm events, it is likely that the Chaney Trail Gate will be closed and Millard Campground will be closed; Angeles Forest Highway, Angeles Crest Highway, and the mountain roads above us which have been closed during every storm event since the Station Fire will be closed.
Since the bridge on Canyon Crest is often subject to overflow or issues with debris and mudflows, we should all anticipate that and plan accordingly. Please exercise caution at or near the bridge. You may see crews from the Department of Public Works standing by if it turns out that the rainfall amounts are as currently anticipated.
PLEASE PLAN AHEAD AND STAY SAFE!
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Rain is here, National Weather Service says it'll get worse, and has issued this:
.FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FOR THE RECENT BURN AREAS FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR THE STATION...MORRIS...BRIGGS AND CROWN BURN AREAS IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY.
* FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT
* RAINFALL RATES OF ONE HALF INCH TO ONE INCH PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE.
* FLASH FLOODING AND DEBRIS FLOW WILL BE A THREAT IN AND BELOW THE RECENT BURN AREAS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
RESIDENTS IN OR BELOW THE RECENTLY BURNED AREAS ARE URGED TO TAKE THE STEPS NECESSARY TO PROTECT THEIR PROPERTY. PERSONS IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD REMAIN ALERT AND FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS OF EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS OFFICIALS.
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As the situation in Japan deteriorates, many people have been worried about possible increased radiation levels locally. The South Coast Air Quality Management District has established a web page to give daily reports on recorded levels, which is right here. As of today (Friday), levels are not above standard background.
UPDATE: Mickey Kaus weighs in about this in The Daily Caller. We found that while we were reading this.
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OK, let's review:
In the the past few months, county code enforcers have:
All of these activities -- which we feel enhances the community and livability of Altadena -- seemed to require an immediate county slap-down. (On the other hand, truly deterimental activities -- such as dropping a 250-student school in the middle of a residential neighborhood or building a wall on a blue-line stream -- seem to take forever to resolve.)
So we've got an open thread going this weekend: is code enforcement going overboard in Altadena? How can you run a business when the county stifles innovation and creativity, and demands such high tribute in terms of fees? What can we do about it?
(*Gloria Putnam, organizer of the market and resident of the estate, told us that a county team, including two sheriff's deputies in bullet-proof vests, paid her a visit earlier this month on a complaint that they were selling animals and running a business on the property. The team found no violations, although now the farmer's market will be officially a fundraiser for the Arroyo Time Bank in order to get a permit. Putnam said that the team was polite and professional, and this was their last stop in a day that included investigating drug dens, which probably explained the deputies.)
3/21 clarifier: from Gloria Putnam:
The intro to the thread says that the AUFM will henceforth be a fund raiser for the Arroyo Time Bank in order to meet county regulations. But its always been a fund raiser---the first market in October was a fund raiser for the Farm To Consumer Foundation, and every market since then has been a fund raiser for the Arroyo Time Bank. All we are doing to meet county regulations is get the temporary use permit, so far there's no indication that we need to change the mission or substance of the event.
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Today is the day that local water companies are asking for residents to start reducing their water consumption for the next ten days. A Metropolitan Water District plant in LaVerne, which services an area from Claremont to Glendale including Altadena and Pasadena, will be shut down for seismic and other upgrade, reducing the amount of available water by 40 percent. Local water districts have put some restrictions in place (above).
Although they have adequate supplies for customers, Rubio Cañon Land & Water Assn. is asking customers to reduce their water consumption as a precaution, as the MWD water will not be available in case of emergencies.
The water companies are asking customers to do the following, as of today:
Continue reading "Water restrictions start today, end March 27" »
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We're reading that there's a 70 percent chance of rain tomorrow, but the Primavera in Altadena: Third Annual San Gabriel Valley Blogger's Picnic is going on, rain or shine (why do you think we reserved the covered tables?). Hope to see you there, starting at 11 and lasting until the last dog, etc.
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Ann Erdman, Pasadena's public information officer, has released the final tallies of March 8 Pasadena Unified School District election, including absentee ballots;
Board of Education Seat 2
Renatta Cooper – 12,713 votes (94.3%)
Cushon Bell – 771 votes (5.7%)
Board of Education Seat 4
Kimberly Kenne – 8,458 votes (55.1%)
Gene Stevenson – 6,886 votes (44.8%)
Board of Education Seat 6
Tom Selinske -- 7,570 votes (47.4%)
Sean J. Baggett – 5,554 votes (34.8%)
Gaylaird Christopher – 2,821 votes (17.6%
Since no candidate in Seat 6 received a majority, Selinske and Baggett will be in a runoff election April 19.
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Farnsworth Park and the Boss Dog Film Project will be presenting movies on the last Friday of the month at the Davies Auditorium. On March 25, the fun starts with Elvis in Fun in Acapulco, 2-3 PM. Kung-Fu Panda follows at 3:30-2:45, followed by "urban illusionist" Greg Riley along with snacks, prizes, and fun. The movies wrap up with the 2010 Karate Kid with Jayden Smith and Jackie Chan, 6:30-8:30. Admission is free.
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Between trying to blow up the hills for no discernible reason and workin' overtime to ensure that nothing fun happens in Altadena, it's been a busy week! Have a good time while you can! Here are some suggestions, and keep coming back because we keep adding:
Thurs., March 17
FrI. March 18
Sat. March 19
Sun. March 20
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by Laura Berthold Monteros
The story has all the elements of Los Angeles at its darkest: a vicious murder, a beautiful and mysterious young victim, an elusive killer, sensational press with each paper trying to outdo the others, an unforgettable moniker, countless confessions and more than a score of suspects (several of them prominent physicians), and in the end -- officially unsolvable.
It was the Black Dahlia murder, and it has haunted L.A. since the morning of Jan. 15, 1947, when the mutilated and bisected body of 22-year-old Elizabeth Short was found in a vacant lot on Norton Avenue. Of all the bizarre twists the tale has taken, none is stranger than the story Steve Hodel, author of The Black Dahlia Avenger, related in a talk at the Altadena Library last Monday evening.
(Pictured: author Steve Hodel at the Altadena Library lecture).
“Truth is stranger than fiction,” he began, quoting Mark Twain, “but it is because fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities. Truth isn’t.”
What Hodel, a LAPD officer and detective for 23 years and a private investigator for another 23, believes to be true is that he has identified the murderer of Elizabeth Short—his own father, Dr. George Hodel. (In this article, when a first name is not used, “Hodel” refers to Steve Hodel and “Dr. Hodel” identifies his father.)
George Hodel was a brilliant man with an IQ of 186. He attended Caltech at 15 and tried various careers as a cabbie, reporter, and finally a medical doctor, skilled surgeon, and psychiatrist. He had a lust for life, sex, and money and counted the rich and famous celebrities of Los Angeles among his acquaintances. He was intimate friends with surrealists such as Marcel Duchamp, William Copley and Man Ray.
Continue reading "The Black Dahlia: surrealer than fiction, on a life cut Short" »
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County inspectors told the Coffee Gallery this week that the coffeehouse had to shut down all open mic performances and entertainment, or lose its conditional use permit, according to coffeehouse owner Julie Sandoval.
The CUP that covers the building at 2029 N. Lake allows entertainment in the back stage, but not in the front, which has become an almost-nightly performance space for music, poetry, comedy, and spoken word. Sandoval said that "Our front stage is not permitted with the CUP and parking variant -- the only place to have entertainment is in the back stage."
According to Sandoval, a county inspector was on the site March 4 to look over the building's licensing, and said that the open mic nights were not in compliance with the CUP. "Under the county ordinance, [the front stage] needs an entertainment license," Sandoval said.
"I explained to them and argued with them that the front stage was community people, and just an open mic, and nobody pays to get in here ... They said if they saw a clown juggling [we'd be in violation.] Music needs an entertainment license. Poetry needs an entertainment license."
This week, the county left a notice that said that the front stage was not in compliance, Sandoval said. "It said I needed to cease all activity to be within compliance, and definitely they would come and shut me down."
Continue reading "BOHICA: County now puts the skids on Coffee Gallery front stage entertainment" »
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UPDATE 3/17: We found out today that we did not receive this story from the water company, but from a man who subsequently identified himself to us as the husband of a former water company employee who had various grievances with the water company. We have pulled this story until we do a little more due diligence, and apologize for any confusion.
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UPDATE: This whole story is now, as they say, inoperative. See this story above.
The Coffee Gallery, 2029 N. Lake, is celebrating St. Patrick's Day with lively song and traditional Irish food, in the front stage area, starting at 6:30 PM
For $5, they're offering a "green plate special" or corned beef, cabbage, and potatoes. Music will start by 7:30 or sooner, and they're encouraging musicians to come along --- or just anybody who can sing.
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Among the topics discussed at last night's Altadena Town Council meeting:
Continue reading "Altadena Town Council: last night's rundown" »
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Just got this in from the Altadena Library for next week's Fun and Games Friday:
This month we are doing a little something different for our Fun and Games Friday…Why mess with FGAF, you ask? Well, it’s been a while since we have had a raffle…so we are raffling off some incredible full-sized movie posters. All you have to do is show up and participate! See you Friday, March 25, 2011 from 3:30-5pm. If you are teens or tweens (ages 11-17) come out to the Altadena Library Community room, for games, snacks and your chance to WIN!!!
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The Altadena Ale & Wine House, 2329 N. Fair Oaks Ave., starts celebrating St. Patrick's Day tomorrow at noon with Guinness, Harp, or Black & Tan, along with corned beef and cabbage.
If that's not enough, there will be an IPA Beer Tasting on Mon., March 21, from 6:30-8:30 PM. Eleven IPA beers will be served with snacks for only $20.
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"Recovering From the Station Fire: 2011 Update" will be the presentation at the Eaton Canyon Nature Center next Wed., March 23, at 7:30 PM.
How are the San Gabriel Mountains faring since the Station Fire of 2009? What lies ahead for Angeles National Forest this second spring after the huge fire that burned one-quarter of the forest?
Please join us at 7:30 pm March 23 for a special program on how an iconic mountain range is recovering. Marty Dumpis, Acting Forest Supervisor of Angeles National Forest, and a team of experts will present an update on forest conditions. Marty will open with an overview of how nature is doing and where it might need help from us, or just time to heal. Other Forest Service speakers will provide updates on trail restoration, recreational opportunities, and the struggle against invasive plants.
Rounding out the evening, Gabi and Cliff McLean will share their photos of the wildflowers in our local mountains and the "fire followers" that appear in burned areas. Gabi, president of the California Native Plant Society, San Gabriel Mountains Chapter, is a nature photographer and docent naturalist. Cliff is a computer programming specialist. Together they produced a 2008 CD interpretive guide ?Plants of the San Gabriel Mountains: Foothills and Canyons.
There also will be news of coming Forest Committee hikes and events, and an update on the growing momentum to create a San Gabriel Mountains National Recreation Area.
A social reception at 7 p.m. precedes the 7:30 program sponsored by the Angeles Chapter's Forest Committee. The program is free and the public is welcome. For information, email donbremner@earthlink.net or John Monsen wildernessjfm@aol.com.
Eaton Canyon Nature Center is at 1750 N. Altadena Drive, Pasadena.
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The lead rider of a group of cyclists was hit by a car making a right turn at Woodbury and Garfield on Tuesday afternoon, according to Officer Ming Hsu of the California Highway Patrol.
Hsu said that the driver made a right turn in front of the group, injuring the lead rider, who went down. The driver left the scene without stopping, Hsu said. The highway patrol is looking for any leads to identify the driver.
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Don't forget that the Altadena Chamber of Commerce's monthly mixer will be Thurs., March 17 from 5:30-7 PM at The Beauty Room, 411 E. Woodbury Road. Members are $5, guests $7. Bring a raffle prize and receive commercial time to promote your business (or bring one just to be nice!).
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Curves Altadena is celebrating its grand re-opening at its new location, 2455 N. Lake Ave., on March 19, from 1-5 PM.
Join Curves and the Altadena Chamber of Commerce for the official ribbon cutting at 2:30 PM, which will also be a fundraiser for Altadena's Relay for Life.
Last year, Curves raised more money for Relay for Life than any other Altadena team. The grand opening will also have food, raffles, massages, luminaria-making and shopping, with all proceeds to be donated to the American Cancer Society
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If all goes according to plan, there will be a farmer's market at Loma Alta Park beginning Easter Sunday afternoon, April 24.
And the market manager will be the same one who started -- and abruptly stopped -- the short-lived market at Sacred Heart Church earlier this year.
At Tuesday night's Altadena Town Council meeting, Al Evans of the Los Angeles County Parks and Recreation Dept. said that the market's manager will be RIck Hernandez, whose Air Machine Farmer's Markets ran the Sacred Heart market and several others around the county.
Evans also said that the organizers of the Urban Farmer's Market were invited to participate, but county regulations and state requirements for certified organic produce may restrict the vendors to packaged goods and arts and crafts. (The Urban Farmer's Market is technically a private, membership-only event, which circumvents several regulations, although membership is open to anyone who wants it). [Ed. note: see update below]
Evans said that he will come back to the town council next month with a list of vendors. Anyone interested in becoming a vendor should contact Hernandez at 818-399-3767.
UPDATE: Gloria Putnam, one of the organizers of the Altadena Urban Farmer's Market, sent us this:
Just FYI, no one has contacted me about the farmers market. I have lots of ideas for collaboration, though. The most obvious is that the AUFM is an incubator for local businesses that can move to the Loma Alta market once they go into production (at a commercial kitchen or factory). There are several Altadena-based businesses starting up as a result of the AUFM that I can think of that will be great candidates for the Loma Alta market in a few months, making more room at the AUFM for people who are more at the product testing stage or don't have an interest in launching a business.
I think Evans might be confusing this with a meeting held a couple of weeks ago about having the June AUFM on the grounds of Loma Alta park in conjunction with the Altadena Community Garden picnic. But that's a one-time event and is completely separate from the Farmers Market in my mind.
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A man was shot tonight at about 6:33 PM tonight near the corner of Sacramento and Marengo, according to the Altadena sheriffs station.
The victim, an adult male, sustained non-life threatening injuries and was transported to Huntington Memorial Hospital. No other details, including information about the shooter, are available yet. Deputies were still working the crime scene as of 9:30 tonight.
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The Altadena Town Council meets tonight at the Altadena Community Center, 730 E. Altadena Dr., starting at 7 PM.
Probably of greatest interest in the agenda is the proposed farmer's market at Loma Alta Park, where a decision will probably be made.
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Ann Erdman, Pasadena's public information officer, sent us this message about a new scam going around:
FRAUD ALERT: BEWARE OF ANYONE FALSELY CLAIMING TO BE CITY OF PASADENA INSPECTOR
A woman calling herself an environmental health inspector with the Pasadena Public Health Department has been approaching local restaurants, claiming to be there to inspect their premises for safety violations in exchange for cash payment.
City of Pasadena environmental health inspectors always carry official city identification and business cards, do not handle cash transactions under any circumstances and always provide official inspection reports.
If you are approached by anyone falsely claiming to be a city of Pasadena employee, call the Pasadena Police Department at(626) 744-4241 so a report can be filed.
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From Caroyn Seitz:
For those who are already CERT trained, there will be a CERT refresher Saturday, May 7th, in the Altadena/Pasadena area. This refresher will be for those who have completed either CERT or PERT (Pasadena Emergency Response Team) training.
This refresher will be co-hosted by the Pasadena Fire Department and the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.
We will also be scheduling CERT drills. One of those drills may be related to preparedness for terrorism events.
We hope to schedule a full CERT training later this year. If you want to be on the list for participation in the full CERT training or you know others who are interested, please let me know and I'll be sure you stay on the notification list.
As always, if you have questions or need additional information, please let me know.
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We received this email from local artist Kate Carvellas:
Hi everybody. I've been feeling overwhelmed and deeply grieved by the devastation in Japan. I've been trying to think of something I can do to help. So...for the next 30 days I'm donating 50% of all sales of my artwork/prints to aid in disaster relief in Japan. Below are links to my Etsy stores and an album of available original artwork. Hope you'll get the chance to take a look and perhaps find something you like! Please feel free to forward this to anyone else you think might be interested.
Original Artwork:
https://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=57879&l=81eecf651c&id=190032694342881
Fine Art Prints:
http://www.etsy.com/shop/PiecesofMebyKC
Small Prints:
http://www.etsy.com/shop/KatesImaginarium
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This story is still developing: residents of the Chaney Trail neighborhood near Millard Canyon were notified Monday that U.S. Forest Service crews were planning to dynamite a large boulder at the top of Millard Falls today.
According to an email sent out by canyon resident Lori Paul, today's blast was cancelled, but the reasons behind the blast are still uncertain.
The story began with an email from Mike Alarid, superintendent of the Bear Divide Hotshots, to Michael McIntyre, the local district ranger, requesting him to notify all residents of the area that blasting would take place this week.
Paul noted that there could be severe effects to any blast:
Blasting is always tricky in the hills: in 1998, a repair crew laying pipe for Rubio Canyon Land & Water Co. used dynamite, which ended up filling that canyon with boulders and buried several waterfalls.
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Entries will be light for the next few days as we handle some other issues (rhymes with "taxes").
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Customers of Rubio Canyon Land & Water Co. are being asked to conserve during the March 18-27 water service reduction, even though the water company believes it has adequate resources to weather the ten days.
The water company sent out a message to customers this month that "We plan to use our wells during this period, however we will not have access to any supplemental water. Please help us ensure reservoirs and local supplies won't be drawn down by extreme usage. No outdoor watering, hand-washing vehicles, filling swimming pools or spas, or hosing down driveways."
According to Lillian Woods, director of operations for the water company, they are encouraging conservation because, in case of emergency, there will be no backup supplies available from Foothill Municipal Water, one of their source companies. Foothill in turn gets its water from the the Metropolitan Water District, which will be doing seismic and other upgrades to its LaVerne facility during those days.
Alll other water companies in Altadena, Pasadena, and La Crescenta -- which ultimately get water from MWD -- are operating under restrictions for the period.
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The Pasadena Education Network (PEN) is having a fundraiser wine tasting event to honor Assemblyman Anthony Portantino and PUSD parents Cushon Bell and Michelle Calva-Despard on Sun., April 3, from 5-8 PM. Location is redwhite + bluezz on 70 S. Raymond St. in Old Pasadena. Tickets are $75, and sponsorships are available. Go here for more information.
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Carolyn Seitz writes us:
The Detective Bureau at the Altadena Sheriff's Station has a special request.
If you have or know someone who has a vacant house that the Deputies at Altadena Station can use for a few days for training, please let me know.
They need to do some specialized training and need a house to use.
They will not break down the doors or break the windows, unless you agree to allow them to do that.
They also won't use any live ammunition for the training exercises.
If you have a residence we can use or know someone who does, please let me know as soon as possible.
Realistic exercises help them take good care of all of us.
Many thanks for your help.
UPDATE: A house has been found for the training.
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The National Women's Caucus of Greater Pasadena will have a panel discussion on "Women and Wealth" on March 21 at the Altadena Main Library, 600 E. Mariposa St. PSN has details.
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The Altadena Community Garden adjacent to Loma Alta Park will hold beginning and intermediate gardening classes though the "Grow LA Victory Garden Initiative" on four Saturdays in April.
The classes enable you to become a University of California "Victory Gardener," part of UC Cooperative Extension's Master Gardener Program. Cost is $50 for the series or $15 per class. To register, call Jeri Huston at 323-344-6012.
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Mary writes:
We are quite heartbroken over here at [1200 block ]Palm Street because our beloved Roo, a female grey striped tabby, only 10 months old, got out and has been missing since yesterday (Saturday, March 12) morning. She's a very curious cat and could have just found her way into someone's house. She was last seen wearing an orange collar with a bell on it. Our 9 year old daughter is very worried. Please call at 626-798-2311 anytime if you have seen her. Thank you so much!!!!
UPDATE 3/15: Good news:
Our little cat Roo has returned! She found her way home and arrived at 4 am this morning. Good thing she had a bell on her collar because that is how we heard her. Thanks for posting about her being lost and thanks to everyone who helped in any way in getting her back. -Mary
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The Bob Lucas Branch Library, 2659 N. Lincoln Ave., will let you get a chance to get dirty on Tues., March 22, with a fun craft program: making your own glass jar terrarium. Suitable for all ages, the program begins at 3:30 PM.
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A warm not-yet-spring day turned into a cool night where the "scene" was Fancy Food Truck Friday at the Webster's parking lot. Seven different gourmet food trucks -- kebobs to barbecue to Mediterranean to designer ice cream -- offered a movable feast for the large and appreciative crowd.
The Hungry Nomad truck offered something new: video screens on top of their truck, where they ran commercials for themselves!
Also that night, at the community room of the Altadena Main Library, harpist Vanessa Sheldon shared her repertoire of classical favorites to a packed house.
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Registration will open Monday for Farnsworth Park's Spring Day Camp, to be held April 11-15.
At a cost of $50 for the week, children ages six through 14 will have a full day of activities from 8 AM-5 PM. (Child must bring lunch and a snack). Click on flyer for more information.
Registration is at the park office, M-F noon to 5, Sat-Sun. 12-4 PM. For more information, please contact the park office: 626-798-6335.
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"The Gift of Jazz" is a new concert series from Moonglow Productions, to be held at the Altadena Community Church, 943 E. Altadena Dr.
The first concert will feature The TJazz Quartet on Sat., April 2, at 7 PM. Tickets are $20 donation. For ticket information, call 626-818-3160.
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After being closed for almost two years, life is coming back to Ronnie's Automotive on Lake Avenue.
The historic property -- probably more famous for playing a gas station in TV and film than being a gas station -- has been bought by interior designer Paul Devine, who intends to turn it into a work space for his gallery in Pasadena and planned expansion to Palm Springs.
Devine's business, Interior Devine, sells art prints, interior accessories, and offers custom museum-quality framing services. Devine said that he is turning the garage area of the property into a production space for framing and interior accessories work: "We do big projects," Devine said.
The plans for the office and gas pump island are a little more loose, but Devine says he wants to keep the look to leave it open for any future filming offers.
In the meantime, Devine is upgrading the electrical and plumbing systems, and plans to break up some of the asphalt to put in plants and a hedge. He also wants to acquire antique gas pumps, which he plans to put along one side of the property as an homage to its history.
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Bring the whole family to Farnsworth Park on Sat., March 26, for the "Music & Arts Community Festival" from noon-9 PM.
The free festival, sponsored by the Los Angeles County Dept. of Parks and Recreation along with Altadena artists and residents, includes music and performances on the amphitheater stage and art on display at the Davies Building.
Angie Calleros, recreation supervisor at Farnsworth Park, says that vendors will be selling crafts, artwork, T-shirts, plants, etc. Food vendors will be available, but families are encouraged to come out and picnic or grill for an afternoon at the park.
The artwork in the Upper Davies will be for sale and displayed for show. Bands and entertainment will go on throughout the event.
Performers include such local favorites as HB3, the Sundowners, Gwendolyn, and many others will take the stage during the afternoon and evening.
For more information, call the park at 626-798-6335.
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Alta-artist Gary Thomas (he painted the faux windows in front of Webster's Fine Stationers) is moving to northern California, and is clearing out his paintings. Call (818) 406-3608 for more information.
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Pasadena City College faculty, staff, and administrators will be visiting local African-American churches this month as part of the “Super Education Sunday” outreach effort. The goal of the program is to connect with students and their families and to make them aware of the academic programs and support opportunities available at PCC.
Participants from the college will include members of the Pasadena Area Community College District Board of Trustees, PCC President Dr. Mark Rocha, the President’s African-American Advisory Committee, and members of the outreach and support program staff.
“Super Education Sunday” will take place at Friendship Baptist Church at 10 a.m. on March 13, at First African Methodist Episcopal Church of Pasadena at 8 a.m. on March 20, at Victory Bible Full Gospel Baptist Church at 11 a.m. on March 20, at Scott United Methodist Church at 10 a.m. on March 27, and at Metropolitan Baptist Church in Altadena at 10 AM. on March 27.
For more information about the program, contact Tameka Alexander at (626) 585-7871.
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Altadenan Joe Barrie likes eggs, bacon, and a fully-loaded pancake for breakfast at Fox's. And golf. Hey, he's 100 years old, he can do whatever he wants. Janette Williams tells the tale in PSN.
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If you're just getting up, there has been a major earthquake in Japan -- Fox News just said it was the biggest quake in Japanese history -- and resulting tsunami. National Weather Service says that locally our coastal areas from are under a tsunami advisory, with the waves expected to hit our local coasts during the 8 AM hour. No evacuations have been announced at this time (4 AM).
Here's the latest advisory as of 6:30 AM:
.. A TSUNAMI ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE IMMEDIATE COAST AND HARBORS SOUTH OF POINT CONCEPTION... BASED ON THE LATEST TELECONFERENCE...THERE HAS BEEN A SLIGHT INCREASE IN MANY OF THE FORECAST TSUNAMI AMPLITUDES ALONG THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST. COASTAL AREAS NORTH OF POINT CONCEPTION WILL LIKELY EXPERIENCE A TSUNAMI INUNDATION BETWEEN 3.5 TO 7 FEET. HIGHEST WAVE INUNDATION TO AROUND 7 FEET CAN BE EXPECTED AROUND PORT SAN LUIS. FOR AREAS SOUTH OF POINT CONCEPTION...EXPECTED TSUNAMI WAVE HEIGHTS 2 FEET TO AROUND 3 FEET CAN BE EXPECTED FROM SANTA BARBARA TO LONG BEACH. THE INITIAL WAVE ARRIVAL WILL BEGIN WITHIN 15 MINUTES OF THE ESTIMATED ARRIVAL TIMES LISTED BELOW: PORT SAN LUIS HARBOR...AT 803 AM PST. POINT CONCEPTION.......AT 757 AM PST SANTA BARBARA HARBOR...AT 817 AM PST. RINCON.................AT 828 AM PST SANTA MONICA HARBOR....AT 831 AM PST. SAN PEDRO HARBOR.......AT 832 AM PST. NEW INFORMATION... THE LATEST EXPECTED TSUNAMI WAVE HEIGHT AMPLITUDES... MORRO BAY...............3.9 FT PORT SAN LUIS HARBOR....7.1 FT PISMO BEACH.............2.4 FT SANTA MARIA.............3.3 FT SANTA BARBARA...........1.6 FT CARPINTERIA.............1.6 FT VENTURA.................2.9 FT MALIBU..................1.2 FT SANTA MONICA............2.8 FT REDONDO BEACH...........2.1 FT SAN PEDRO HARBOR........1.3 FT HUNTINGTON BEACH........2.3 FT THE TSUNAMI IS A RESULT OF A LARGE EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 8.9 ON THE RICHTER SCALE THAT OCCURRED AT 945 PM PST LAST EVENING. THE EARTHQUAKE LOCATION WAS JUST OFFSHORE OF JAPAN.
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New York Times best-selling author Steve Hodel will be at the Altadena Library's Distinguished Program Series on Mon., March 14, at 7 PM.
Hodel, author of the Black Dahlia Avenger and Most Evil, is a former LAPD detective who collected evidence that the Black Dahlia murderer was also a serial killer -- and his own father! Come hear the dark tale in this free program at the Altadena Library, 600 E. Mariposa.
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From Carolyn Seitz, the Sheriff's Department has provided the following information as a reminder about how to prevent burglaries from your vehicles:
Help to prevent vehicle burglaries:
1. Don't leave valuables in your car.
2. If you must leave valuable items in your car while out and about, place items out of sight.
3. Never open a trunk, fill it full of valuables, close it, and then just walk away.
4. Once home, unload your valuables immediately. Do not store valuables in your car any longer than necessary, and definitely never overnight.
5. Leave no trace. Don't leave any sign that there might be valuables out of sight in your vehicle, such as docking stations or connector cables.
6. Very few auto break-ins are random - thieves see something in plain sight that is valuable, or hints of possible hidden valuables.
7. Try to park in busy, well-lighted areas.
8. Lock all your vehicle's doors even if you plan to be gone for only a brief time. It only takes seconds to steal your stuff! It's not at all uncommon for thieves to walk down a row of parked vehicles and check car doors to see if they are unlocked. Don't leave any window open or even cracked open, including vent/wing windows and sunroofs.
9. As soon as you notice something's stolen (or that your car has been broken into) do not touch/adjust anything in, on, or around the car. As soon as possible, call the police to report the incident and if possible, to have fingerprints taken.
10. Do not confront anyone. Property can be replaced! Be alert, be aware, and be prepared to be a good witness.
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