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Halloween activities at the Altadena Library

It's coming up next week, and the Altadena Library, 600 E. Mariposa, has a full slate of activities coming up:

Scary Stories @ the Altadena Library
Tuesday, Oct. 28th @ 7pm (Altadena Library Community Room)
Professional storyteller Michael McCarty will perform funny scary, scary scary, tales of mystery & suspense from here there and everywhere.

 

The Bat Lady
Wed., Oct. 29 @ 4pm (Altadena Library Community Room)
Meet a live bat as Dane Simons aka The Bat Lady dispels some common misconceptions about these fascinating little creatures.

Halloween and Día de los Muertos Celebration
Fri., Oct. 31 (Altadena Library Community Room)
Día de los Muertos / Day of the Dead is a traditional Mexican holiday when family and friends gather to honor and remember loved ones. Halloween and Day of the Dead activities will include construction paper jack o’ lanterns, puppets, and sugar-skull decorating.  Halloween activities will go on from 2:30-5, but children can come in costume anytime during the day and pick up a Halloween treat.

Altadena Town Council monthly meeting

... 7 PM Tuesday, Oct. 21 at the community center.  Be there or be square!

UPDATE 10/20:  Our sources tell us that nothing is up for a vote, but there should be some items of interest: residents of the Palm St. area near Sahag Mesrob school may be speaking and the council may take some action; there will be a report on Regina Grimes' complaint about the last election; county public works will present options for traffic mitigation in West Altadena; and a new seven year trash hauling contract will be discussed. 

Charles Siringo died this day, 80 years ago

Zane Grey isn't Altadena's only cowboy author:  found this at the Texas State Historical Society website about Charles Siringo (1855-1928), who died in Altadena after a career as a cowboy, merchant, detective, and author.  As a Pinkerton agent, Siringo helped track "Billy the Kid," whom he'd previously met in his cowboy days.  It's an interesting life, and it's detailed right here.  He's buried at Inglewood Cemetery.  Here's the wicki entry.

Cowboy actor L.Q. Jones portrayed Det. Siringo in the 1974 made-for-TV movie Mrs. Sundance (with Elizabeth Montgomery playing the Sundance Kid's girlfriend, Etta Place).

Bass-o-matic

That Monica Hubbard is at it again, and she relays some news about President Streets resident Steve Bass:

Hi.

Steve Bass <stevebass@earthlink.net> has had a tech column for many years at PC World magazine.  Sadly, they've terminated his column.  Happily, he has a brand new Web site for folks interested in tech talk.

You can sign up here:  www.techbite.com

Here's what he wrote to his subscribers:

"I'm starting by e-mailing a weekly newsletter, just like the one I
did for PC World. Tech stuff, tricks and tips, freeware tools,
product reviews, and time wasters. If all goes well, in about a week
TechBite will also have a blog.

In the coming weeks, we'll expand the site with other things I think
are cool, components I've always wanted in a site.

Once again, thanks to all of you for your support and loyalty, and
for sticking with me during these tumultuous times."

Community meeting in Pasadena on urgent care

Details are in the flyer.  It's important to remember that any urgent care center serving east Pasadena will also be serving Altaadena as well.

(it's that Monica again!)

Sahag Mesrob board meets Monday to consider response to county

Sahag Mesrob Armenian Christian School principal Shahe Garabedian told Altadenablog this afternoon that the school's board of directors will meet Monday to consider a response to the county's notice of violation.

Garabedian said that the notice was delivered Thursday afternoon.  He said that he'd been unaware that the county would serve the notice, and when it arrived, he'd already been blindsided with the volume of phone calls and questions after the Altadenablog story ran that morning.  Garabedian said that the school would make an official response after the board meeting.

County to serve violation notice to Sahag Mesrob today

A Los Angeles County planning official said that the county will serve a notice today to the Palm St. school that's been operating in violation of county zoning ordinances.

John Calas, deputy director of the Division of Land Use Regulation, said that county officials Tuesday denied a "clean hands" waiver to Sahag Mesrob Armenian Christian School.  That denial means that a notice will be "personally served and posted on the [school] site" today, Calas said.  The school will have 15 days to comply  -- which, at this point, means shut down --before noncompliance fees will begin to be assessed, Calas said.

A "clean hands" waiver would have allowed the school to operate while its request for a conditional use permit made its way through the county planning process.  Without the waiver, the processing of the  school's request for a conditional use permit has been stopped, county officials said last month. 

Breast cancer awareness event @ Curves Oct. 21

From our friend Rose West, owner of Curves, 2525 N. Lake Ave. No. 6, comes this notice of their event next Tuesday:

Join us Tuesday, October 21st  from 4:00 - 7:00 pm for food, fun, massages & shopping in honor of  Breast Cancer Awareness Month.  Proceeds from these activities  will be donated to The American  Cancer Society.  Bring a friend and  receive a FREE "Liv Aid" Self Breast Examination Kit.

For more information, please call (626)797-9177

PS...our club will be closed Tuesday afternoon, October 21st to support this event.

Buddy Walk coming up, too

This is not only Breast Cancer Awareness Month (above), but Down Syndrome Awareness Month. Altadenablog is fielding its team, "Rosie's Blue Lobsters," for the fourth year in a a row to walk in the Nov. 2 Buddy Walk to benefit the Down Syndrome Association of Los Angeles.  There's still time to participate if you'd like to make a contribution OR join us in the walk -- an afternoon of food, fund, celebrities, and the best smiles you'll ever see.

Thanks to all the Altadenablog readers who have contributed so generously so far.  Click here to help out or join our team!

Children's Festival and pancake breakfast set for Oct. 25

The Altadena Christian Children’s Center and the Kiwanis Club of Altadena/Crown City invite families to their annual Pancake Breakfast and Children’s Festival, Sat. Oct. 25, 2008.

Event details:
Pancake Breakfast: 7-11 AM. Price $5 over age 10. $2 for children 10 and under.

Festival: 11:00 am to 2: 00 pm. Entrance is free though there will be a modest charge for various activities.

 At the festival there will be a costume parade, petting zoo, pony rides, bounce house, face painting , music, carnival games and lots more fun and games for the whole family! Bring your children and their friends.

Altadena Baptist Church
791 E. Calaveras  St.(corner of El Molino)
Altadena, CA. 91001

Questions? Call 626 797-6142

Maya Angelou tribute @ Farnsworth Park Nov. 7-9

Altadena Poet Laureate Marcia Thompson & friends present "The Wisdom in your Wings: A Poetic Tribute to Dr. Maya Angelou" at Davies Auditorium in Farnsworth Park, 568 E. Mt. Curve, on the weekend of Nov. 7-9.

Tickets are $15 and  available at Instruments of Praise, 2010 N. Lincoln Ave., Pasadena.  Friday and Saturday shows start at 7:30 PM, and Sunday matinee is at 4:30.

This event is supported by the Altadena Library District, the Los Angeles County Dept. or Parks and Recreation, in collaboration with CODI Entertainment.

Crime Log: Oct. 10-12 2008

Just two items in this week's crime log:

Oct. 10: 2100 block N. Raymond: A man was arrested for vandalizing a vehicle.

Oct. 12: 1900 block Midwick Dr.: Home was burglarized.

“The Altadena Station crime log is published for the purpose of providing the community with a sampling of reported crimes within the Altadena Station jurisdiction.  This report does not include all criminal activity occurring within the parameters of this report.  The objective of this report is to enhance community awareness and assist its members in taking proactive steps towards ensuring their safety and the safety of others within the community.”

Sacred Heart's International Festival this weekend

Sacred Heart Church, 600 W. Mariposa, will holds its International Festival on Fri., Oct. 17-Sun., Oct. 19.  LIve entertainment, great food, carnival rides, and more.  For more information, call 794-2046.

(thx to the unstoppable Monica)

Altadena Crest Trail meeting 7 PM tonight

The next meeting of the Altadena Crest Trail Restoration Working Group (ACTRWG) will be tonight at the  Altadena Community Center, 730 E Altadena Drive.

Chamber announces ribbon-cuttings, mixers

Mary Spriestersbach, executive director of the Altadena Chamber of Commerce, tells us that their Citizen of the Year nomination form is now available at their website.

In addition, there will be three Chamber mixers that are also ribbon-cuttings for new businesses.  All mixers run from 5:30-7 PM, admission $5 for members, $7 for guests, and bring a raffle item and promote your business.

Oct. 30: C.J.'s Wing Cafe

Nov. 6: Webster's Fine Stationers (see story below)

Dec. 4: Curves, owner: Rose West

Short takes

• Not in the Halloween mood yet?  Check out this website with shots from Mountain View Cemetery.
• The Rose Court was announced yesterday, and Mary Elizabeth Gaule, 17, of Altadena, a senior at Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy, was one of the lucky seven.  PSN has the details.

Two burglaries on President Streets

Making the rounds of the President Streets newsgroup: one resident lost a laptop that was stolen from their car on Monday night, and another reported being burglarized that afternoon: two men arrived at a home, and one talked to the wife while she was gardening while the other apparently went into the home while she was distracted.  No report on what was stolen in that incident.

The men were described as black, mid-20's - early 30's.  All was reported to the sheriff, but let's be careful out there!

Job Resource Fair @ Farnsworth Sat., Oct. 18

The Sheriff's Clergy Council, in conjunction with the Los Angeles County Dept. of Parks and Recreation, will hold a Job Resource Fair at the Davies Building in Farnsworth Park, 568 E. Mt. Curve Ave., from 10 AM-2 PM.

There will be workshops on :

Internet Job Search 10:30 AM & 12:30 PM
Resume Writing 11 AM
Job searching tools & techniques 12 PM
Interviewing 1 PM

Bring resumes and dress appropriately!

Webster's Fine Stationers hosts Nov. 6 benefit for Quality of Life Center

Webster's Fine Stationers, 2450 N. Lake Suite B, will celebrate its belated grand opening on Thurs., Nov. 6, with a day of activities and a benefit for the Quality of Life Center.

Owners Scott and Lori Webster said that 15% of the take that day will go to the Quality of Life Center, which is involved with low-income, at-risk youth and families in the Altadena/Pasadena area.  The Center, directed by town councilmember Dr. Sandra Thomas, is the sponsor of the Bright Futures Scholars Support Program, and Lori Webster is on the board of the organization.

While the benefit will be going on the entire day, the ribbon cutting for the official store opening will be at about 3:30, with a mixer for the Altadena Chamber of Commerce to start at 5:30.

Lori Webster said that there will be food and gourmet snacks available.  A local "green" business, Waste-Less Living,  will provide eco-friendly, compostable party supplies.  Lori Webster said that that's part of her store's commitment to the environment, which includes adding more recycled products to their line.

"Shopping local benefits the community," she said, explaining the store's commitment to supporting local businesses and community programs.  She said, "We'll be supporting the Quality of Life Center all day -- come in and bring a friend."

(Pictured: Scott & Lori Webster getting into the Halloween spirit. Photo by Halfcity Productions)

High winds tonight -- be watchful!

With several fires going on in Southern California (including Porter Ranch and Merack Fire close but-not-too-close to us), we just got word that 60 MPH winds are predicted for tonight.  Batten the hatches, and for you in the hills, keep your sniffer sharp.

A Walk Through Time at Mountain View Cemetery Nov. 1-2

The Pasadena Museum of History will present "A Walk Through Time - Shadows of Blue and Gray: California Stories of the Civil War" at Mountain View Cemetery, 2400 Fair Oaks Ave., Altadena,  on Sat. and Sun., Nov. 1-2.  

Actors will present the personal stories of Civil War-era personalities now interred in Southern California graveyards, including T.S.C. Lowe, aeronaut, inventor, and entrepreneur; Biddy Mason, a slave who was freed in the California courts, becoming one of the wealthiest women in LA County; Ruth Brown Thompson, daughter of John Brown; and others. 

Tickets for members of Pasadena Heritage $20, non-members $25.   Advance ticket purchase required due to limited seating and sold-out performances.  Purchase tickets online at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/43149, or by phone at 1.800.838.3006.

For more information, see www.pasadenahistory.org

(Sponsorship corrected 10/26)

Danny's Farm Fall Pumpkin Fest Oct. 26-30

Danny's Farm, 3064 1/2 Ridgeview Dr. in Altadena, is one of our favorite places to take the kids -- a place with real farm animals that's incredibly reasonably-priced, and right here in town.  This year, they're inaugurating their first annual Fall Pumpkin Festival from Sun. Oct 26-Thurs. Oct. 30, 4-7 PM. 

Activities include refreshments (by THE SPOT catering), cupcake decorating, arts & crafts, the petting farm, and a pumpkin patch.  Suggested donation is $5 per person, and there'll be free pumpkins for kids with special needs.  For more information, visit the website @ www. dannysfarm.com, or call (626) 797-FARM.

Pictured: Spartacus the goat at Danny's Farm.

Farnsworth art rally is a monster

It's a real scene tonight at Davies Auditorium in Farnsworth Park as the Outpost for Contemporary Art hosts its "Monster Drawing Rally" in Altadena.  Artists in all drawing media are sharing their art on the spot, with music, wine, beer, and even kid's activities.

Davies Auditorium, humming with activity and artistry.

What's an art night without belly dancers?

You have to start early to get an appreciation for drawing!

Christmas Tree Lane starts stringing the bulbs Oct. 18

From our friend Linda Lane-White, the "Singing Realtor" and Christmas Tree Lane Booster:

October 18, 19th and every Saturday & Sunday through December 7th - 9am-12pm. Help save Christmas Tree Lane by participating in “Lights Up”. Calling all volunteers and Service Groups. This year will be the last lighting of Christmas Tree Lane unless the community can come together and get involved with putting lights up or serving on the board. Call me for details at 626-786-1231.

Mt. Lowe Railway talk at Community Center, Oct. 20, 7:30 PM

Michael Patris, author of Mount Lowe Railway, will present a slide show and talk about the history of Altadena's famous "railway to the clouds." Built by Civil War balloonist Thaddeus S. C. Lowe and opened with great fanfare on July 4, 1893, the Mount Lowe Incline Railway was hailed as "Earth's Grandest Mountain Ride." 

This event is jointly sponsored by the Altadena Historical Society and the Friends of the Altadena Library.  Although many have paid to hear this enthralling program, the presentation will be free to all.  Please note that in order to accommodate an expected large audience, the presentation will take place at the Altadena Community Center located at 730 East Altadena Drive.

Memoir Night at the Library, 7 PM Oct. 17

The Altadena Library's Distinguished Speaker series continues next Friday with the work of four memorists:

• Tristine Rainer, author of Your Life as Story, is joined by several of her students for this all encompassing presentation on turning memories into a published book.  
• Nancy Mehagian's Siren's Feast, an Edible Odyssey describes the odyssey of a young Armenian woman declaring her independence. 
• Paul Krehbiel's Shades of Justice takes the reader on a wild ride through the searing sixties.  
• Ray Elizondo's The Last Pachuco tells of a life of daring and defiance in the barrios of Brownsville Texas. 

Each of the author's books will be available for sale and signing.  Anyone who has ever wanted to write his life story for publication or as a family keepsake, or wishing to learn from the lessons of the past and discover meaning in the moments will want to attend this exciting event.

The Library is located at 600 E. Mariposa.

Gothard Art Open Studio Sun.

Something for the weekend:

Gothard Art Presents The Fifth Annual Open Studio
215 Laurel Drive, Altadena, CA 91001

Sunday, Oct 12, 2008
11 AM to 6PM

Featuring Mary’s Photographs and Patrick’s new paintings

Live Jazz by Robert Kyle & Friends

Come and enjoy an afternoon of fabulous art with great live music in the tranquil foothill setting of Altadena. Browse while you listen and enjoy the delicious food and drink .

We look forward to seeing you. Invite a friend.
Music: 1PM to 4PM

Crime Log: Sept. 22-Oct. 7, 2008

Batteries, assaults, and drugs seem to be the trend in the latest crime log, after the jump:

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Yow!  40,000 page views!  It took about three weeks to log in the last 5,000 views!  So, once again, thank you for supporting Altadena's community newsblog!

Red flag wind warning tonight and Friday

Just in from National Weather Service (and the ever active Bill Westphal just sent it in to us, too:

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM PDT FRIDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP TONIGHT THROUGH PASSES AND CANYONS... WITH GUSTY WINDS PERSISTING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR NEAR THE INTERSTATE 5 CORRIDOR.

IN ADDITION...RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES ARE EXPECTED TO DROP TO 15 PERCENT OR LESS FOR SEVERAL HOURS DURING THE PEAK OF THE EVENT... WITH THE STRONG LIKELIHOOD FOR SINGLE DIGIT READINGS AT TIMES TONIGHT. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS... LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

NEW: Introducing "Holidays" page

We've just started a new permanent page (on the right hand column) called "Holidays," where we'll collect news of holiday doings in the season from Halloween to New Year's.  If you or your organization has a holiday activity, please let us know via phone/email, and we'll put it on the calendar.  We're also looking to list special church services (Christmas Eve/Day, and New Year's) as well.

Altadenans featured in Consumer Reports

From the relentless Monica:  the new issue of Consumer Reports (part of our vast "unread magazines" pile) has an article on health care coverage, and compares Altadenan Susan Braig's coverage under McCain & Obama plans (Susan was recently featured in an LA Times piece here).  The CR photo was by local photog (and town council member) Susan Goldman.

Feed your brain (and your stomach!)

The Altadena Library, 600 E. Mariposa, starts its annual "In-N-Out Food For Thought Reading Program" this Sat., Oct. 11, and running through Sat., Nov. 22.  Children ages 4-12 check-out and read five library books and receive a certificate for a free hamburger or cheeseburger from In-N-Out Burger.

Straight from the horse's ... saddle

A new blog, for Altadena Stables, gives us a look at local trails via horseback-cam!

BTC hosts LA Technology Week gathering Oct. 22

The Business Technology Center at 2400 N. Lincoln will be holding its ten year anniversary celebration during LA Tech Week with a day of seminars on clean tech and new tech issues.  Keynote speaker is Steve Glenn, CEO of LivingHomes.  Details are at their website here.

"Monster drawing rally" at Farnsworth Oct. 12

Yes, it's close to Halloween, but this has nothing to do with drawing actual monsters ...

Outpost for Contemporary Art is pleased to announce Monster Drawing Rally on October 12, 2008, from 3pm-7pm at the William D. Davies Memorial Building in Farnsworth Park in Altadena.

The event will consist of four one-hour shifts with approximately 25 artists drawing simultaneously each hour. Audiences will have the rare opportunity to watch art come to life and purchase completed drawings for $75 each. Admission is $10 and up.

Marketing MonteCedro in uncertain times

Via the stalkeriffic Contra Costa Times (altho' it also appeared on the front page of PSN), Janette Williams looks at the new face of retirement living at MonteCedro.

A couple of comments:

• In the PSN/CCT story, the subsidy is $3.5 million a year, altho' at the last town council meeting, MonteCedro representatives said that the subsidy for low income residents would be $1.5 million a year.  What's up with that?
• We note that, rather than speed-dialing some Voice of Altadena, this time PSN went to Michele Zack. Zack is a local historian and town council member, and actually has some standing to comment on the issue at hand.  Now, if they'd only spell her name correctly.

UPDATE 2 PM: See comments section for further explanations and clarifications from Michele Zack and  Martha L. Tamburrano, CEO of Episcopal Home Communities, owners of MonteCedro

PUSD surges for Measure TT

Pasadena Unified School District is having a push (a "surge"?) over the next month to answer questions about and promote the the passage of Measure TT, the new bond issue to make improvements to district schools.  Monica Hubbard (always on the case) send us this news about upcoming meetings:

       >> Measure TT - An informational forum on the November 4th Bond
Measure. Measure TT is the Pasadena, Altadena, Sierra Madre School
Improvement Bond that would raise $350 million for our school
facilities. Wednesday, October 15, 2008, 7 p.m., Burbank Elementary,
2046 North Allen Avenue, Pasadena.

       >> Meet the New PUSD Executive Team: Alice Petrossian ­ Chief
Academic Officer, Emily Vaughn Henry ­ Chief Technology Officer, Steve
Brinkman - Chief of Staff, Shelly James - Chief Human Resources.
Thursday, October 23, 2008, 7 p.m.. McKinley School, 325 South Oak
Knoll Avenue, Pasadena.

These community forums are sponsored by the Pasadena Educational
Foundation, Altadena NAACP, Pasadena League of Women Voters, APPLE,
PTA Council, El Centro d'Accion Social, and Invest in PUSD Kids.
Spanish translation will be provided. Call 396-3600 x88354 with questions.

Coming back up to speed

After a couple of days out of pocket (I cannot BELIEVE it is possible to have as many computers as we do and still not get online!), we're back in business.  Lucille (our Mac and nerve center of the operation) is still in the shop, so we're relying on a loaner from our friend, computer consultant and whiz-kid K. Zachary Abbott, who actually had an extra iMac that he wasn't using(!).  We're slowly getting back up to speed right now, so bear with us, and God bless, you, Zachary!

Technology hell

Posting wll be uneven for awhile -- we've run into the perfect storm of technology problems.  The only working computer in the household had to go back to Spawn 1 (big school project, and hey, it IS her computer).  Mac the main computer is still in the shop, and Dell XP still doesn't want to go on the internet with ATT.  (We're borrowing Mrs. Altadenablog's office computer, but it's only available at night and when work calls, we have to give it up).  And we hate working with just a touchpad, and there's weird security things on this computer, and it's a dial up -- yikes!  So posting will be light, late, and no pictures of anything until Lucille (the Macbook Pro) returns from its sojourn at the repair depot. 

Altadena teacher arrested on 20-year-old molestation charges

Frank Girardot's Crime Scene Blog notes the arrest of Mark Walter Sonnenburg, 53, a former teacher at Eagle Rock Montessori School and The Walden School in Pasadena.  Sonnenburg was arrested by LAPD on charges that he molested two 9-year-old girls, including a former student, 20 years ago.

Cold cases may be close to closure

PSN front-pages a Janette Williams story on Mack Ray Reynolds, a serial child killer who confessed to killing six children and has been implicated in the deaths of up to 20.  Reynolds hanged himself on Death Row in San Quentin in 1970, and had used his job as a heavy equipment operator during the highway construction boom to dispose of the bodies.  His case has recently been re-opened in an attempt to find other victims, including Tommy Bowman, who was abducted from Altadena Drive in 1957.  

League of Women Voters takes the initiative Oct. 12

Pasadena LWV, God bless 'em, is going to unravel the November ballot initiatives next week.  The free, non-partisan presentation and discussion will take place Oct. 12 from 1-3 PM and is hosted by  the Altadena Community Church - United Church of Christ, 943 E. Altadena Dr. (next to the Chevron station), (626) 798-1185. See www.altadenaucc.org for maps and directions.  Child care (yay!) and refreshments will be provided.

Vintage bike rides first of the month

bikeboom los angeles promotes a ride, starting at the Rose Bowl, and hitting points in Altadena, San Marino, Temple City, etc.  It calls it a casual and almost flat 25 mile ride. We're trying to figure out how a ride that includes both San Marino and Altadena is qualified as "almost flat."  (We once rode from our home in Arcadia to JPL, and basically coasted on the trip back).  Be that as it may, we note with some satisfaction that our bike is considered "vintage."

Going to pot

PSN's Michelle Mills, aka "Adventure Girl" or "Fun 101 Grrrl" or Doo-Dah Princess or whatever she's calling herself these days, is doing Raku at the Gallery at the End of the World this week with artist David Lovejoy.

Rain tomorrow?!?!?

Oh, weather in the Twilight Zone, where it can be over 100 degrees, and three days later -- rain!  National Weather Service is reporting a 40% chance of rain tomorrow, probably less than a quarter inch -- but ya know, that'll be great!

Super King open at Lincoln Crossing

We've been meaning to get to this for awhile, but the Super King Market has opened in Lincoln Crossing where Farm Fresh was recently closed down (and we're not getting into that kettle of fish right now -- just put "Farm Fresh" in our search engine to the left and see for yourself).  It had a "soft opening" last Friday, and early reviews are very good.  

Max Hardcore gets max hard time

Paul F. Little, aka "Max Hardcore," one of Altadena's less-premiere citizens, has been sentenced to 46 months in prison for violation of various obscenity laws.  PSN has it all -- well,  it doesn't have it ALL -- let's just say it has enough! 

P.S.  The Contra Costa Times is still stalking Altadena, and files its own story. 

UPDATE 10/4: PSN has fleshed out (heh) its story considerably today.

This is why we love living here ....

The eccentric and unusual is another reason why it's great to live in Altadena:

• A laughter yoga conference (!) taking place next weekend.

Join many kindred spirits, one of the most senior figures in the international Laughter Club movement and other successful experts in their field for the most important Laughter Yoga event of the year West of the Mississippi ... you do not need to be happy or have a sense of humor (emphasis ours).

• The Hikes without Mics Uketoberfest -- hike into Millard Canyon to hear a ukulele concert!  Details here and here  (warning: almost-unreadable Myspace page).

 

Five Acres golf tourney Monday

Pasadena Now has a piece on the Five Acres Invitational Golf Classic, to be  held Monday at the San Gabriel Country Club.