|
|
West Pasadena
Residents' Association
Neighborhood Update
|
|
Saturday, July 13, 2019
Published on Saturdays since 2000
|
|
To receive your own copy of this weekly email update just click on "
Subscribe
" ... or forward this email to friends so they can subscribe.
|
|
Click on the links at the bottom of this page to unsubscribe or to update your email address. Send comments and suggestions to
update@wpra.net
.
Avram Gold
Co-editor
|
|
Neighborhood Update -
This weekly WPRA eNewsletter is emailed each Saturday morning to more than 1,400 residents of Pasadena and beyond.
The WPRA News -
The WPRA's quarterly magazine is mailed to nearly 8,000 homes in west Pasadena and beyond.
|
|
>CLICK ON
HEADLINES
FOR MORE INFORMATION<
NOTE
: The following meeting dates, times and agenda items are accurate as of Saturday morning. Click on the appropriate
blue
headline to ensure the meeting hasn't been cancelled or rescheduled.
MONDAY, JULY 15
6:30 p.m.
Council Chambers, City Hall, 100 N. Garfield Ave.
On the agenda:
Item 16:
Call for review of the design commission’s decision on an application for consolidated design review for a new 112,205-square-foot, 5-story medical office and retail building at 550-566 East Colorado Boulevard
Item 17:
Designation of the house at 280 California Terrace as a landmark
TUESDAY, JULY 16
6 p.m.
Hearing Room, Hale Building, 175 N. Garfield Ave.
On the agenda: Not available at press time
WEDNESDAY, JULY 17
6 p.m.
Council Chambers, City Hall, 100 N. Garfield Ave.
On the agenda:
Approval of Urban Wildlife Management Plan; Adoption of the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan and the authorization to enter into an automatic aid agreement of exchange for fire, rescue and emergency medical services between Burbank, Glendale and Pasadena.
6 p.m.
Hearing Room #120, Hale Building, 175 N. Garfield Ave.
On the agenda:
1734 Kaweah Drive (District 6) – 180 sq/ft addition – 300 West Green Street, Ambassador Gardens (District 6) consider the revocation of the CUP for private group events within the Ambassador College campus
6:30 p.m.
Council Chambers, City Hall, 100 N. Garfield Ave.
On the agenda: Not available at press time
10:15 a.m.
Council Chambers, City Hall, 100 N. Garfield Ave.
On the agenda:
Various agenda items regarding CalPERS and investments
THURSDAY, JULY 18
11 a.m.
Suite 210, Parking Division, Department of Transportation, 221 E. Walnut St.
On the agenda: Not available at press time
6 p.m.
984 E. Locust Street
On the agenda:
Not available at press time
|
|
>CLICK ON
HEADLINES
FOR MORE INFORMATION<
See the Lorenzo Grassi Trio on
Sunday, July 14, 2019 at 5:00 p.m.
The Playhouse District sizzles every summer with its annual Free Jazz Summer Concert Series with free all-star jazz entertainment from Brazilian to smooth jazz at the
Vroman’s Bookstore courtyard, 709 E Colorado Blvd
.
This summer Kidspace is celebrating 40 years with 40 Days of FUN! From
July 15 to July 21
it's ooey and gooey for everyone with sspecial guest contestant Michael Shanklin, CEO! Saturdays and Sundays at
480 N. Arroyo Blvd
. For more information, call 626-449-9144.
Drop in for some stress-free crafts and make a mini-diorama. All supplies provided but for teens only.
Mondays, June 24 & July 15 from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
at the Central Library/Studio on 4
th
,
285 East Walnut Street
.
On
Thursday, July 18, at 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
come to the
Pasadena Central Library Studio on 4th on 285 E. Walnut Ave.
Learn about HTML and CSS code then create your own webpage! This is an in-depth web coding class. Must be able to attend all three sessions. For ages 9-12. Call to sign up. 626-744-4066 ext. 4
Get an early start by taking a practice test proctored and scored by Revolution Prep. Test scores will be available the following week. Bring pencils and a calculator. Test is four hours long. Call to sign up: 744-4066 ext. 4
. Tuesday, July 16, 2-5:30 p.m. at the Central Library/Studio on 4th
-285 E. Walnut Ave.
On
Thursday, July 18 at 7:00 p.m.
, join USC Pacific Asia Museum for a free evening concert showcasing the guqin, a seven-string zither that is one of China's most ancient instruments. This concert will feature world-class guqin player Jiazhen Zhao. Guest performers include Wei Qian and Congnong Li and her student ensemble. Get your free tickets by clicking
HERE
.
USC Pacific Asia Museum
,
46 N. Los Robles Ave.
The Fall 2019 Community Police Academy Class is accepting applications. To get an application contact
spresley@cityofpasadena.net
or call 626-744-7650. Classes meet on Thursday evenings from
August 1st to September 26th
with no class August 22
nd
. To read what other positions are open, click
HERE
.
|
|
>CLICK ON
HEADLINES
FOR MORE INFORMATION<
“The bill was heard by the committee Tuesday afternoon during a marathon session, but because several committee members were absent, it didn’t get the votes it needed until shortly before midnight. Several Los Angeles advocates, including a rep for Mayor Eric Garcetti and organizers with ACT-LA, were at the Capitol in Sacramento to register their support.”
Curbed Los Angeles
“Experts say it’s time to ramp up emergency preparedness since there may be more earthquakes on the way. But what many Pasadenans don’t know is there is free emergency preparedness training available through the city. With training for the community emergency response team, known as CERT, volunteers learn how to help themselves and their community, under the guidance of firefighters.”
Pasadena Now
“Pasadena Water and Power’s updating of the Municipal Services Committee on Tuesday was to reveal a program that is beginning to drive sales of electric vehicles (EV), while laying down expanding infrastructure to handle them and, hopefully, many more.”
Pasadena Now
(May require a subscription)
“Now that we are in a normal market, where there’s not a frenzy of buyers all clamoring for the same house, with multiple offers being the standard mode of operation, it’s getting trickier to get deals done.”
Pasadena Star-News
“Using a newly-launched online dashboard, space enthusiasts, scientists, teachers and students alike can now see the latest information about LightSail 2, the second suitcase-sized spacecraft that The Planetary Society in Pasadena launched as part of a multi-year project to demonstrate controlled solar sailing within low Earth orbit using CubeSat technology.”
Pasadena Now
|
|
>CLICK ON
HEADLINES
FOR MORE INFORMATION<
The public is invited to attend the regular WPRA board meetings held at
6:30 p.m.
on the
first Wednesday
of the month (except in August and December) in the Westridge School Community Room (unless otherwise noted), 324 Madeline Dr. Park in the State Street lot and walk north across campus to the Community Room.
Do you have organizing and editing skills? If so, you can help the WPRA with its mission of informing the community. Send an email to
update@wpra.net
to volunteer to serve as one of several co-editors of WPRA's weekly Neighborhood Update email newsletter. It will only take a few hours a week (on your own schedule) in the month or two each year in which you'd serve, and we will provide all training.
|
|
Your donations and membership allow us to continue our efforts to maintain the character and enhance the quality of life in our west Pasadena neighborhoods.
We can't do it without your support!
|
|
... to serve our community by joining neighbors who are equally dedicated. If you live within WPRA service area we'd welcome your help.
Got the local news bug? Just curious about your city (and would like to share news with over 1.500 of your closest friends)? Consider serving as a co-editor of the
Neighborhood Update
. It will only take a few hours a week (on your own schedule) in the one or two months a year in which you'd serve. We'll train you.
We also have opportunities to serve on one of our many committees:
- Land use and planning for those interested in land use and zoning
- Education to improve public education in west Pasadena
- Open space & conservation focuses on parks, open space and our environment
- Membership to help us build membership and serve our members
If you'd like to chat about ways we could help you become more involved or more effective (by working with us), send an email to
WPRA President
, indicating your interests.
|
|
>CLICK ON
HEADLINES
FOR MORE INFORMATION<
Looking for other ways to entertain or educate yourself and your family?
For current events around the area, we encourage you to visit our local news outlets. Click on the publication title below to visit that publication's events section (alphabetical order).
Monthly WPRA board meeting dates and locations are on the WPRA website. Click on the headline immediately above or visit our website and look under "Meetings and Events."
|
|
Information to be considered for the Neighborhood Update should be submitted to
update@wpra.net
.
Joseph Stoddard's watercolors
: The WPRA is grateful to local artist Joseph Stoddard, who has generously allowed us to display his watercolors in our quarterly WPRA News, on the WPRA website, and in this publication.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
