The Pasadena Police Department has put out a warning about a wave of burglaries between August 1 thru August 21 at several homes between lake Avenue and Martello Avenue, north of Orange Grove Boulevard.

According to a statement from the department, on one occasion two black males were seen.  Both are between the ages of 20 and 30;  one was 5’8”,

by Timothy Rutt

If you haven’t seen her yet, you MUST see her this weekend!  Polly Frost ends the run of her one-woman show, “Bad Role Models and What I Learned From Them” this Sunday at Webster’s Fine Stationers, 2450 N. Lake Avenue, at 5 PM.

Frost, an award-winning writer from New York City, spins tales that always seem to revolve around or come back to her family life and growing up years in Altadena,

But first a few words about what’s happening this weekend with our sponsor team:

• Webster’s Community Pharmacy says “Hello Kitty” today (Friday) with a special back-to-school event from 3-7 PM Friday.  Pick up some Hello Kitty merchandise (with a complimentary recyclable tote bag for every purchase of $20 or more).  

Zac Léger and Liam Lewis electrified the audience with their interpretations of traditional Irish music.

by Timothy Rutt Altadena’s own Those Manning Bhoys (Mike and Sean) put in their eighth appearance at the Summer Concert Series (or ninth, depending on who’s counting) with traditional Irish and Irish-influenced music Saturday night. The main event was an original song cycle,

Rescue crews are working on recovering a hiker at around Inspiration Point. Fire crews have been deployed both at Chaney Trail and at the Cobb Estate for most of the afternoon.

Per the scanner (and scanner calls are always to be taken with a grain of salt), a request has been made to contact the coroner.  

The Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department is reporting that the body recovered Sunday night near Inspiration Point was believed to be the victim of a fall into a ravine.

According to a press release, the body of the male adult was spotted by a hiker, who contacted authorities.  The victim was located by crewmembers of the LASD’s Air 5 rescue helicopter at about 1:20 PM.

• Technology and celebrities:  OK, it’s a long walk for this one:  Harry Shum, Jr. is the incredibly limber dancer and actor who plays Mike Chang on “Glee.”  In the past few days, he’s been asking his followers for advice on what color of Google Glass to get because he’s in the “Google Explorer” program.  Finally decided on grey. And somebody named “kothelegend” spotted him wearing them at the Altadena Library
• Flyin’

Five Acres continues celebrating 125 years of service at its annual Golf Classic and Dinner to be held on Monday, Sept. 23, 2013 at San Gabriel Country Club. Proceeds from this event will benefit Five Acres’ pioneering services that ensure safety, well being and permanency for more than 6,500 children and families served each year.  Golfers will spend a day out on the green starting at noon,

Altadena Chamber board members welcome Rhythms of the Village in a ribbon-cutting Saturday afternoon. From left, Meredith Miller, Daniel Harlow, Onochie Chukwurah, Chamber President Ed Meyers, unidentified employee, and Marilyn Chukwurah

by Timothy Rutt With drumming, color, and pageantry, Rhythms of the Village, a new shop dealing in African diaspora arts, held its grand opening Saturday afternoon. The opening was marked by African drumming and an invocation from Rev.

Good morning!

• Map of the past: Sid Gally’s history tale in the Pasadena Star-News this week is the tale of Andrew McNally, who made his buck in Chicago (Rand McNally, anybody?) and bought 400 acres of ranchland in what is now Altadena.  He built his mansion on Mariposa and Santa Rosa, of course, but also ended up selling much of his holdings to other “rich Chicagoans,” Gally says (including Arthur Woodward, who built what is now the Zane Grey Estate).  

That chopper you hear is from a completed rescue around the Eaton Canyon area.  According to the scanner, two were hoisted out, not injured, and they are being transported to Farnsworth Park and landing just east of the baseball diamond.  More details as we get them.

UPDATE: Deputy on duty at Altadena Station confirms two uninjured “hoisted out of the canyon.”

UPDATE: The Altadena Sheriff’s Facebook page reports:

On July 29,

Guerilla Chef Mateo (he of Taco Thursdays at that other place across town) is serving up gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches and sides tonight at the Rancho Bar, 2485 N. Lake Avenue.

Every Tuesday, enjoy some reasonably-priced cheesy goodness from 8 PM to midnight.

Brian Hughes at Farnsworth Park

This Saturday’s Sheriff Support Group of Altadena Concert in the Park marks the return of Brian Hughes.

Altadena’s Brian Hughes has carved out an impressive career in the contemporary jazz arena. His first two albums, Between Dusk and Dreaming and Under One Sky, 

For everyone who participated in the American Cancer Society’s Altadena Relay for Life, there will be a “Relay Wrap Party” on Sunday, Aug. 25, at the Altadena Ale & Wine House, 2329 N. Fair Oaks Avenue.

Running from 3-5 PM, it’s a potluck, so bring a favorite appetizer to share.  Relay organizers will recognize individual fundraising efforts and the committee that put the event together.  

The Junior League of Pasadena, Inc. (JLP) will hold the first of three Prospective Member Open Houses on Saturday, August 3, 2013 from 2-4 PM. at the League’s headquarters. Ladies from the Pasadena area and beyond, interested in learning more about the League’s over 85 years of leadership and service in the community are welcome to attend.

Friday, Aug. 2

Parks after Dark: program for all ages and interests at Loma Alta Park, 6-9 PM every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday thru Aug. 24.

Saturday, Aug. 3

Angeles Crest 100 MIle Endurance Run starts in Wrightwood. The foot race starts at 5 AM Saturday morning and traverses the San Gabriel Mountains for a total distance of 100.5 miles and over 21,000′

• Annexing the forest: Facebook friends of forest protector Paul Ayers have been entertained lately with his recent series of pictures: while scouting out potential new hiking trails, he’s shared pictures of people who live on the edge of the Angeles National Forest making incursions into the forest itself.  One adjoining property owner has built a miniature golf course within the forest’s boundaries, and another one is pornographer Max Hardcore,

The Pasadena Police Department is seeking the Public’s help in locating Ms.

Savannah McCarthy, age 10, captured this picture of firefighters responding to a fire at McNally Avenue Saturday afternoon.

by TImothy Rutt

A structure fire was called in at about 12:20 PM Saturday at 3515 McNally Ave. Community correspondents Gary Altadena and 10-year-old Savannah McCarthy were on the scene, and report that no one was hurt, but a female relative of the home’s occupants was there alone and had an asthma attack.  

The organization New Economics for Women (NEW) is partnering with Parks After Dark (PAD) at Loma Alta Park during the summer to provide a series of child passenger safety workshops as well as offering inspection and installation of car seats.

A safety seat workshop will be held from 6-7 PM.  

by Timothy Rutt

Altadena’s own Brian Hughes delivered his liquid guitar lines to the Farnsworth Park Amphitheatre crowd Saturday night.  

Marisol Martinez heads for the finish line at Loma Alta Park Sunday morning.

Altadena’s Diane Treister came in 19th overall at the Angeles Crest 100 Mile Endurance Run.

by Timothy Rutt

They started off as a pack at 5 AM Saturday in Wrightwood, and came staggering into Altadena starting Sunday morning.

The runners of the 26th annual Angeles Crest 100 Mile Endurance Run challenged themselves with 100 miles of forest trails and some pretty severe hill climbing,

The Pasadena Police Department has sent out a public notice that there is police activity "in the area of W. Washington Blvd between Sunset Ave and Glen Ave after receiving a report of a man with a handgun. "  The public is asked to avoid the area for now.

UPDATE:  Incident is over,

Legendary 60’s-70’s boomer artists Dave Crosby and Graham Nash will perform on Sunday, Aug. 25, in a benefit concert for Altadena’s FIve Acres at the Pasadena Playhouse.

General admission tickets are available for $150, with premium tickets in the $750-$500 range (VIP tickets at $1,000 each are sold out).  There are also 100 tickets available to benefit the Pasadena Playhouse.