Saturday, July 16, 2016

Altadena Sheriff’s Station hosting National Night Out at Farnsworth Park

Altadena Sheriff’s Station will be hosting National Night Out on Tuesday August 2nd, 2016 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Farnsworth Park, located at 568 E. Mount Curve Ave.

The various agencies will be setting up booths and equipment in the park on the grass area just north of the baseball field. We have LA Co. Fire, our Special Enforcement Bureau (SWAT), California Highway Patrol, and our various volunteer and neighborhood watch groups in attendance. A Barbecue dinner will be served, along with cotton candy, popcorn, snow cones and a bounce house. A face painter from the LA Co. Parks department will be helping out also. Eaton Canyon Nature Center will have a presentation, plants, and live animals on display.

This event is meant to increase awareness about police programs in Altadena, such as Explorers, radio service, volunteers, Reserve Deputies, neighborhood watch and other anti crime efforts.

Friday, July 15, 2016

Altadena Town Council Issues Agenda for July 19, 2016

Diane Marcussen, Chair, Altadena Town Council has issued the agenda for the Council’s July 19, 2016 meeting to be conducted at the Altadena Community Center, 730 East Altadena Drive, starting at 7:00 p.m.

A pdf version is available by clicking here.

1. CALL TO ORDER

1.1. Pledge of Allegiance ___________________________ Councilmember
1.2. Roll Call _____________________________________ Recording Secretary, Damon Hobdy
1.3. Approve July 19, 2016 meeting Agenda

2. OFFICERS’ REPORTS

2.1. Chairman ____________________________________ Diane Marcussen
2.2. Vice Chairman ________________________________ Okorie Ezieme
2.3. Recording Secretary ___________________________ Damon Hobdy
2.3.1. Approve June 21, 2016 Meeting Minutes
2.3.2. Approve May 17, 2016 Meeting Minutes
2.4. Treasurer ____________________________________ Patricia Sutherlen
2.5. Corresponding Secretary _______________________ Billy Malone

3. SWEARING IN OF NEWLY ELECTED COUNCIL MEMBERS

3.1. Swearing In __________________________________ Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich

4. ELECTION OF NEW OFFICERS

4.1. Slate Committee Report ________________________ Brent Musson

5.

Friday, July 15, 2016

Advisory: Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Statement on the Attack on Nice, France

Our thoughts and prayers are with the people of Nice, France as they work to deal with the challenging and troubling circumstances created by this horrific attack. Los Angeles County is made up of a unique and diverse population. It is home to people from all over the world, including France. We stand united with our French residents, locally and globally. We at the LA County Sheriff’s Department send compassion and prayers to those families who lost loved ones today.

While there are no specific or credible threats received by law enforcement for the greater Los Angeles area, our personnel maintain a heightened state of situational awareness and remain vigilant in the protection of our communities. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department employs thousands of uniformed deputy sheriffs who are on-duty 24-hours a day, seven days a week, patrolling and protecting the many diverse and varying communities we serve throughout Los Angeles County.

As we go about our day, we ask the public to remain vigilant and report any information about potential incidents to their local law enforcement.

Wednesday, July 13, 2016

Stratford School Hosts Family Friendly Events at the New Altadena Allen Campus

Before Stratford School welcomes its first preschool through second grade matriculating classes at the new Altadena Allen campus in August, this Silicon Valley based, award-winning independent private school will hold an Open House and two family-friendly events in July.

All July events are free and will be held at the Altadena Allen Campus – 2046 Allen Avenue, Altadena.

As space is limited, early registration is suggested at www.stratfordschools.com/find-your-campus/altadena.

Potty Training Workshop
Date: Friday, July 15, 2016
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

This hour-long Potty Training Workshop is for parents eager to learn both the basics of potty training and valuable expert tips to ease the transition from diapers, to pull-ups, then to underwear without struggle. Children are welcome.

Open House
Date: Saturday, July 16, 2016
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Prospective families are invited to preview the enriched preschool and elementary programs, meet Stratford’s leadership,

Wednesday, July 13, 2016

Advisory: For the Safe Player in You, LASD Shows You How to PokemonGo

By JUANITA NAVARRO-SUAREZ, Deputy Sheriff’s Information Bureau

No. Your boss is not delusional. Neither is your best friend. They are among the many people hunting to be the next star trainer in the real world of PokémonGO.

Although your personal trainer may be excited for you as you venture burning those calories around many different places, we too enjoy a good workout! Many of our deputies continue to capture Pokémon and want to share some secrets in becoming the ultimate Ash Ketchum:

-Don’t play while driving. The last thing we need is a dead Pokémon.

-Stay vigilant as you play. Distraction can cause injuries, especially when you walk into traffic.

-Play in well-lit areas. As far as we know, there are no glow-in-the-dark Pokémon.

-If you suspect you are being followed, yell for help and use your phone to call 9-1-1.

-Gamers are strangers, too. Just because they like Pokémon does not mean they will be nice to you.

Wednesday, July 13, 2016

Altadena’s Crime Blotter for the Week of Saturday, July 9th

Sunday, July 3rd

2:20 PM – A residential vandalism occurred in the 70 block of W. Pine Street. Damage: shattered window

Monday, July 4th

12:24 AM – Jimmy Mejia, 24 years old of Pasadena was arrested in the area of Lake Avenue & Washington Boulevard for being under the influence of a controlled substance.
6:45 PM – William Depaz, 24 years old of Los Angeles was arrested in the area of Altadena Drive and Ganesha Avenue for possession of drug paraphernalia.
8:45 PM – Jose De La Torre, 29 years old of Pasadena and Lorenzo Robles, 18 years old of Pasadena were arrested in the 200 block of Ventura Street for illegal possession of fireworks.
9:00 PM – Christopher Lomeli, 26 years old of Altadena was arrested in the 100 block of W. Figueroa Drive for illegal possession of fireworks.
9:20 PM – A residential vandalism occurred in the 1700 block of Allen Avenue. Damage: shattered window.

Wednesday, July 13, 2016

Free Concert in the Park at Farnsworth Park with The Hollywood Hillbillies

The Hollywood Hillbillies will be performing at Farnsworth Park in the amphitheater located 568 E mount Curve ave. at 7:00 p.m. this Saturday July 16th. Free admission to this concert.

Chris Johnson and the Hollywood Hillbillies are a Southern California based country band that specializes in music from such legendary country icons as Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, George Jones, Buck Owens, Merle Haggard Etc. Performing over 100 dates a year since 2005 at various nightclubs, casino’s, rodeo’s and special events, the band is also a regular in Laughlin, NV at the Aquarius and Colorado Belle Casinos.

Chris Johnson – Lead Vocals and Guitar
Originally from Lakeside CA, Chris started singing and performing at age 12 and at 18, was performing around the San Diego area with “The Border Tones” a local country rock band.

In 1995, Chris started a Musician Production company in Los Angeles that consists of backline rental, studio cartage, touring production, storage, rehearsal rooms and recording studios.

Wednesday, July 13, 2016

Board Supports Antonovich Motion to Identify Existing Funds for Homeless

The Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion by Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich directing the County CEO, the Health Agency and other departments to identify existing funding that can be redirected to fund the County’s homelessness effort. It also asks the CEO to continue lobbying the state legislature on behalf of local governments for additional resources to address the homeless crisis.

“To avoid placing an additional burden on local taxpayers, this action requests that the county look within its own budget, and appeal to the state in our mutual effort to address the statewide homelessness crisis,” said Antonovich. “It is the state’s responsibility to take a proactive role in reimbursing local governments for the costs associated with homelessness.”

Tuesday, July 12, 2016

Flipster – A New Way to Access Digital Magazines at Altadena Library

Patrons of Altadena Library District in Altadena can now access their favorite digital magazines using Flipster® from EBSCO Information Services. Flipster is a next-generation magazine service that allows people to browse digital versions of the latest issues of popular magazines, courtesy of the library.

Altadena Library District has both Flipster and hardcopy versions of magazines such as People, Rolling Stone and O, The Oprah Magazine and more so patrons have the option of accessing the content at the library or remotely. Magazines can be downloaded to Android™ phones and tablets, Apple® phones and tables, and Kindle Fire tablets for offline reading anytime, anywhere.

Flipster offers an easy, browse-able reading experience. Users can browse magazines by category as well as perform searches for specific periodicals. An online newsstand provides a carousel of the most recent issues, as well as a carousel of all issues allowing for quick access to magazines. The table of contents contains links for quick access to articles of interest and hotlinks within magazines are hyperlinked,

Friday, July 8, 2016

Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center Welcomes New Rabbi

The 94-year “young” Pasadena Jewish Temple & Center is welcoming Rabbi Noam Raucher as their new Senior Rabbi. Rabbi Raucher had been serving as the Associate Rabbi of Temple Israel in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Rabbi Raucher said he loves being a rabbi and the meaningful work of the rabbinate.

His self-written professional credo states: “I will live each and every day guided by a covenant of love with my Teacher. Each day I give thanks for the opportunity to serve the Jewish people, my fellow citizens of the world, and God. In service to them I will operate as a light of the Jewish tradition perpetuating: love, justice, hope, and wisdom. I will value people over programs, and relationships over numbers. I will always strive to sanctify life and treat all of creation as holy.”

Rabbi Raucher is originally from Hamden, CT and grew up in a home of Jewish educators and leaders. He graduated from Hofstra University in 2002 with honors in Judaic Studies and Psychology,