Friday, December 23, 2016

By Your Side Vigil Companions Training

By Your Side Vigil Companions, a program of the Episcopal Communities and Services, trains volunteers to be a compassionate presence in the lives of those perhaps in Palliative Care or nearing the end of life. The next training will begin at MonteCedro in Altadena on February 6, running for 5 consecutive Monday evenings for a total of 10 hours. While graduates may go on to volunteer in hospital or long-term care settings, there is no requirement to do so.

Montecedro is located at 2212 El Molino Ave, Altadena.

The fee for the training is $70. Scholarships are available. To register and for further information, please contact: Susan Brown at sbrown@ecsbyyourside.org ( 626) 403-5424.

Friday, December 23, 2016

Todd Washington Trio at Altadena Library Second Saturday Concert

The Altadena Library’s Second Saturday concert season features The Todd Washington Trio on Saturday January 14 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

The Todd Washington Trio will entertain with a mix of blues, folk, rock soul and gospel. The band’s lead singer, TMax, has performed with Chaka Kahn, Katy Perry, Earth Wind & Fire, Taj Mahal, Sarah Brightman, Michelle Shocked and other top artists.

During Second Saturday performances at the Altadena Library you can listen to great music as you sip beer and wine from The Ale House; savor grilled eats from El Patron and Guerrilla Chef Mateo; and sample delectable desserts from Sweeter Than Honey. Altadena Library also hosts a monthly art show which you can view while dancing the night away.

Altadena Library is located at 600 East Mariposa Steet, Altadena.

For more information, call (626) 798-0833 or visit the library online at www.AltadenaLibrary.org.

Thursday, December 22, 2016

The Altadena Library Presents Author Presentation: For the Love of Money by Sam Polk

Join Altadena Library for an engaging author discussion of Sam Polk’s book, For the Love of Money on Saturday, January 14 at 4:00 p.m..

In 2014, a former hedge fund trader’s New York Times Sunday Review front page article about wealth addiction instantly went viral. This is his unflinching memoir about coming of age on Wall Street, fighting to overcome the ghosts of his past—and the radical new way he now defines success. At just thirty years old, Sam Polk was a senior trader for one of the biggest hedge funds on Wall Street, on the verge of making it to the very top. When he was offered an annual bonus of $3.75 million, he grew angry because it was not enough. In that moment he knew he had lost himself in his obsessive pursuit of money. And he had come to loathe the culture—the shallowness, the sexism, the crude machismo—and Wall Street’s use of wealth as the sole measure of a person’s worth.

Thursday, December 22, 2016

Gun Shots on Mountain View St. and Glenrose Ave., No One Injured

On Tuesday, December 20, 2016 at 11:36 p.m. Altadena Sheriff’s Station received a call of gunshots heard, and responding units discovered a shooting had occurred.

An Assault With A Deadly Weapon (Gun) occurred at Mountain View St. and Glenrose Ave, in Altadena. Altadena Sheriff’s units responded to the location regarding a report of gunshots. They were later advised two victims were shot at by an unknown person(s) with an AK-47 type weapon at the location. Deputies spoke with the victims at their residence and saw their dark compact vehicle was shot on the passenger side front door and driver’s side bumper. The victims said when the shooting occurred the suspects were driving a newer model SUV. The suspect vehicle drove south on Glenrose Ave from Mountain View St and out of view. It is unknown if this is gang related.

This is an ongoing investigation, at this time no further details are being released. If anyone saw the incident, details about the crime or has knowledge of any persons involved please contact Altadena Sheriff’s Station (626) 798-1131 or anonymously at 1(800) 222-8477(TIPS) or http://www.lacrimestoppers.org/

Thursday, December 22, 2016

Altadena’s Crime Blotter for the Week of Saturday, December 17th

Sunday, December 11th

8:00 PM – A business vandalism occurred in the 2400 block of Lincoln Avenue. Damage: exterior spray painted.

Monday, December 12th

8:30 AM – A residential burglary occurred in the 1500 block of BraeburnRoad. Suspect(s) entered the residence by shattering the rear glass door. Stolen: wooden jewelry box, rose gold ring, gold necklace with triangle pendant and gold charm, costume jewelry and a gold pocket watch.
9:00 PM – A vehicle burglary occurred in the 1500 block of N. Allen Avenue. Suspect(s) entered the vehicle by shattering the window. Stolen: black case containing a light kit, flood lights and spot light.

Tuesday, December 13th

10:30 AM – A vehicle burglary occurred in the 4000 block of Chaney Trail. Suspect(s) entered the vehicle by shattering the window. Stolen: black GoPro video camera.
3:00 PM – A bicycle was found in the 2500 block of Marengo Avenue. Bicycle described as a black and white Easton C9K boy’s 18 speed.

Tuesday, December 20, 2016

Meadows Blanket and Sock Drive

The Meadows neighborhood held a blanket and socks drive to assist the Union Rescue Mission in aiding the many homeless people in Los Angeles. Over 1400 people stay at the Mission nightly, with many being women and children. And they had no blankets to provide to them!

Meadows residents Greg Stanton and Noel Russell teamed up to lead the drive. Greg is a local Realtor with Compass and Noel is the Volunteer Director at URM.

The Meadows residents once again showed their compassion and generosity. An SUV completely filled with blankets and socks were delivered to URM.

Saturday, December 17, 2016

Altadena Town Council Issues Agenda for December 20, 2016

Diane Marcussen, Chair, Altadena Town Council has issued the agenda for the Council’s December 20, 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
1.2. Roll Call
1.3. Approve December 20, 2016 meeting Agenda

2. OFFICERS’ REPORTS

2.1. Chairman
2.2. Vice Chairman
2.3. Recording Secretary
2.3.1. Approve November 15, 2016 Meeting Minutes
2.4. Treasurer
2.5. Corresponding Secretary

3. PUBLIC SAFETY REPORTS

3.1. California Highway Patrol
3.2. Altadena Sheriff’s Station
3.3. Cert
3.4. County Fire

4. SPECIAL PRESENTATION

4.1. Pasadena Humane Society

5. COMMITTEE REPORTS

5.1. Land Use Committee
5.2. Altadena Filming Committee

6. ALTADENA COMMUNITY REPORTS

6.1. Altadena Public Library –

Thursday, December 15, 2016

‘Drunken Hiker’ Rescued Off Echo Mountain

Members of the Altadena Mountain Rescue Team Wednesday night rescued a drunken hiker who could not sit up on his own and was stranded on the Sam Merrill Trail just south of Echo Mountain in the Angeles National Forest.

The team had to load the 52-year-old male hiker in a litter and carry him off the mountain onto a waiting ambulance. Team members said the hiker, a Glendale resident, was “extremely intoxicated” and had to be transported to an area hospital.

A post on the Altadena Sheriff’s Station Facebook page said the Altadena Mountain Rescue Team was called for the rescue at about 9:30 p.m. An informant said the hiker appeared drunk and was not able to hike from Echo Mountain to the trail-head in Altadena.

AMRT members hiked in from Mt. Lowe Fire Road by approximately one mile and located the hiker about a half mile south of Echo Mountain.

At about midnight,

Thursday, December 15, 2016

Altadena’s Crime Blotter for the Week of Saturday, December 10th

Sunday, December 4th

12:05 PM – Jose Bolanos, 35 years old of Altadena was arrested in the 2100 block of Summit Avenue for public intoxication.
4:00 PM – Joshua Fisher, 26 years old of Upland was arrested in the 2200 block of Marengo Avenue for assault with a deadly weapon.

Monday, December 5th

1:00 PM – A petty theft from an unlocked vehicle occurred in the 3700 block of El Sereno Avenue. Stolen: black iPhone 7 Plus and black iPhone case.

Tuesday, December 6th

7:15 AM – A vehicle burglary occurred in the 2500 block of E. Washington Boulevard. Suspect(s) entered the vehicle by shattering the passenger window. Stolen: tan leather purse and a black Michael Kors wallet.

Wednesday, December 7th

9:00 AM – A residential burglary occurred in the 1000 block of Poppyfields Avenue. Suspect entered the residence via unknown means. Suspect described as a male Black, 6 feet 1 inch with dreadlocks.

Monday, December 12, 2016

Woman Injured in Saturday Night Shooting as She Walked to Christmas Tree Lane Lighting, Suspect in Custody

On Saturday evening at 6:45 p.m., an assault with a deadly weapon occurred at the north-west corner of North El Molino Avenue and Alameda Street, Altadena, Altadena Sheriff’s deputies said.

The victim was walking with her family towards the Christmas Tree lighting ceremony on Santa Rosa Avenue and was struck by one bullet.

The victim sustained a minor bruise and a laceration to the back of her head. The victim’s family members saw a beige SUV leaving the intersection with a female Hispanic driver.

Responding deputies later recovered a 22 caliber shell casing from the scene, but had very little to work with. Several hours later the Altadena Sheriff’s Station received a telephone call from a female that identified herself as the driver of the beige SUV and said she was in the city of Los Angeles.

She provided additional information that led Altadena Deputies and LAPD Officers to a house in the city of El Sereno where the shooter,