Tuesday, July 21, 2015

Altadena Station’s Crime Blotter for the Week of June 28, 2015

Sunday, June 28th

No significant incidents to report.

Monday, June 29th

7:40 AM – A residential burglary occurred in the 1500 block of New York Drive. Suspect(s) entered the residence by removing the window screen leading into the bedroom located on the second floor. Property Stolen: 1 ct. diamond ring, gold ring with baguettes.

9:20 AM – A residential burglary occurred in the 3000 block of Mount Curve Avenue. Suspect(s) entered the residence via unknown means. Property Stolen: currency.

7:09 PM – Joshua Smith, 22 years old, of Victorville and Mukri Ordonez, 18 years old of Altadena, were arrested in the 2500 block of Fair Oaks Avenue for drunk in public.

7:50 PM – Nicholas Metcalfe, 47 years old of Altadena, was arrested in the 300 block of Ventura Street for domestic battery.

10:30 PM – A vehicle vandalism occurred in the 3100 block of Casitas Avenue. Suspect(s) shattered the windows to a vehicle by using a pellet gun.

Monday, July 20, 2015

Board of Supervisors Votes Tuesday on Minimum Wage Increase for Altadena

The Board of Supervisors of Los Angeles County will vote Tuesday whether or not to pass the proposal to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour within unincorporated areas in the county, including Altadena. The current statewide rate is $9 per hour.

Earlier, the city of Los Angeles passed a similar wage increase that would gradually take effect up to 2020, to the elation of labor groups.

Judging from recent statements from Board Member Hilda Solis, 1st District, the county proposal would likely get the majority it needs to pass on Tuesday.

Solis had earlier balked at the proposed increase, but after commissioning a study of small businesses in unincorporated areas, she said her concerns had been addressed.
She confirmed she would be voting for the proposal.

“Yes, it’s going to happen,” Solis told the Los Angeles Times. “I’ve been supportive since the beginning, but I wanted to make sure that county resources were focused in on how we move through the transition.”

Solis and Supervisor Don Knabe are proposing to create a group to help small businesses through the transition to the higher wage by adopting measures that would waive permit fees,

Monday, July 20, 2015

Historical Society, Library Partner to Present “The Mexican Immigration Experience In The Early 1900’s”

The Altadena Historical Society and Altadena Library District are partnering to present a July 27 talk by filmmaker and historian Walter Dominguez.  The talk will be based on his film, “Weaving the Past, Journey of Discovery.”

The film will be screened the following week August 4, 6,30 to 9 p.m., at the Main Library, 600 E. Mariposa Street.

Dominguez will speak on Mexican immigration in the historical past using his grandfather’s experience as the focus at the Monday July 27 summer quarterly meeting of the Historical Society.

Dominguez will be introduced by Roberta R Martinez historian and author of “Latinos in Pasadena”, a legacy of Latino men and women who contributed to the founding of Pasadena. Martinez was recently a guest lecturer at the Huntington Library.

The 7:30 pm program, free and open to the public, will be at the Altadena Community Center, 730 E Altadena Drive.

Domingo, president of Chasing Light Pictures in Los Angeles,

Monday, July 20, 2015

Instead of Dead Body, Altadena Mountain Rescue Finds Sleeping Homeless Man

Photo courtesy Deputy Dan Paige

The Altadena Mountain Rescue Team was activated Sunday night at 9:25 p.m. to assist Altadena station patrol personnel searching for a dead body reportedly found in Las Flores Canyon, in the Angeles National Forest.

Instead of dead, the Team discovered a sleeping 57-year-old homeless man living in an abandoned mine approximately one mile north of Loma Alta Drive and Lake Ave.

The homeless person did not require any assistance, authorities said.

Sunday, July 19, 2015

Have You Seen Him? He’s At Risk, He’s Missing, and He Needs Our Help

A young Autistic man is missing in Altadena and needs his medication, authorities said, and they are asking the public’s help to find him.

The Sheriff’s Dept. reports that about 3:00 a.m. Saturday morning 19-year-old Jonathan Taylor Clark left his Altadena home in the 100 block of West Loma Alta Dr.

Jonathan is 5’11”. He was last seen wearing blue jeans and yellow/white shoes and a shirt color of unknown color.

Jonathan has Autisim must take prescribed medication. If he goes without his medication his mental capacity becomes that of a 7-year-old, authorities said.

If anyone has seen Jonathan Clark please call the Altadena Sheriff’s Station (626) 798-1131 or 9-1-1.

Saturday, July 18, 2015

Altadena Senior Center Announces Upcoming Free Trips to LA Philharmonic and County Fair

The Altadena Senior Center has announced free trips to the Los Angeles Philharmonic Concert and the Los Angeles County Fair. All trips are first come, first serve.

Los Angeles Philharmonic – From Bach to Bluegrass
Hollywood Bowl – Thursday, August 27th @ 8:00pm
Board bus at 5:30
Return to center 11:00pm
This is a free trip
Sign up date August 3rd at 10:00am

Los Angeles County Fair
Friday, September 11th
Board bus at 4:30pm
Return to center 11:00pm
$10.00 for entrance to fair
Sign up date August 24th at 10:00am

If you would like additional information, please call the Center at (626) 798-0505. Altadena Senior Center will also be having an open house, and grand reopening of the fitness center, end of summer picnic and Sock Hop with dates to be announced soon.

Altadena Senior Center is located at 560 E. Mariposa St., in Altadena.

Friday, July 17, 2015

Darcy! Midnight! Huck! Dot! Meet Our Pets of the Week

This week, we introduce you to four pets up for adoption now at the Pasadena Humane Society. See a friendly face you want to bring home? Call (626) 792-7151 with the ID number.

Darcy (A380612) is a 7-year-old, spayed Labrador retriever mix. This friendly girl enjoys the company of adults and children. She walks well on leash alongside small and large dogs. She knows her “sit” command. Darcy has been a regular on our Mobile Unit and is quickly becoming a volunteer favorite. Her adoption fee is $125, including the spay surgery, microchip and a set of vaccines. She also qualifies for our Seniors for Seniors Program where we waive the adoption fee for adopters 60 and older when adopting a pet 5 or older.

Midnight (A379903) is a 10-week-old, neutered male kitten. This adorable guy is all black and will likely have a medium legth hair coat. Midnight is an active young kitten who loves to play with toys.  

Friday, July 17, 2015

Funeral Mass on Saturday for Bernard “Bun” Johnson

A funeral mass will be held at St. Elizabeth Church on Saturday for World War II veteran and retired investment counselor Bernard “Bun” James Johnson who passed away on Friday, July 10th, at age 91.

Johnson, whom friends affectionately called Bun, was born May 19th, 1924 in Hawarden, Iowa, to Oscar C. Johnson and Bertice Eva Thompson Johnson.

He attended elementary and high school in Falls City, Nebraska. It was in Falls City that Johnson began his first successful business as a concessionaire for his father’s movie theaters.

He received his BA in Business Administration from UCLA and was a member of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity.

During World War II, Johnson served as a frontline infantry man and artillery scout with Company H, 78th Division, U.S. Army. His unit, the “Lightning Division,” fought in the most decisive battles of the war, among them The Battle of the Bulge, Battle of Ardennes, Belgium; Battle of Kesternich at the Siegfried Line and The Battle on the Remagen Bridge where he was among the first to cross the bridge.

Friday, July 17, 2015

Contemporary Jazz Guitarist and Current Grammy Nominee Brian Hughes Performs in Farnsworth Park Saturday Night

Contemporary jazz musician and guitarist Brian Hughes, a Los Angeles resident who has been performing at jazz festivals and concerts around the world with renowned artists and bands, will be performing live at the Concert in the Park in Farnsworth Park on Saturday, July 18th, starting at 7 p.m.

The free summer concert series, which happens every Saturday night, is a project of the Sheriff’s Support Group of Altadena and the Department of Parks and Recreation of Los Angeles County.

Now on its 19th year, the free concerts are made possible with the support of several other civic groups and institutions in Altadena.

Brian Hughes grew up in Alberta, Canada and moved to Los Angeles in 1981 where he studied at the Guitar Institute with Pat Martino, Joe DiOrio and Robben Ford.

For the past 25 years, he has been recording and touring with renowned vocalist Loreen McKennit, playing the guitar, oud and bouzouki. Hughes’ skills are evident in McKennit’s Grammy-nominated recording,

Thursday, July 16, 2015

Missing Boy Rescued in Coyote Canyon Wednesday Night as High Voltage Lines Thwart Helicopter Hoist

Photo courtesy DEPUTY DAN PAIGE

A missing 16-year-old boy was safely led out of Coyote Canyon by units of the Altadena Mountain Rescue Team Wednesday night about 8 p.m. after high voltage power lines prevented the Sheriff’s Air Rescue 5 helicopter from executing a hoist rescue, authorities said.

The Rescue Team was activated about 4:30 p.m. for the rescue of the young  hiker, who was stranded on a steep cliff in area of Eaton Canyon.

The Altadena Sheriff’s station was alerted to the boy’s predicament by the father of a second boy who had been hiking with him when the pair became separated.

Shortly after 6:15 p.m., Sheriff’s Air Rescue 5 located the hiker in Coyote Canyon.

The hiker was not injured, however he was underneath high voltage power lines. The Sheriff’s helicopter lowered a paramedic to hike in to the area due to the close proximity to the power lines. The helicopter was not able to perform a hoist rescue of the hiker.