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Charter to Offer FREE Access to Spectrum Broadband and Wi-Fi for 60 Days Households with K-12 and/or college students who do not already have a Spectrum broadband subscription can access any service level up to 100Mbps. Installation fees will be waived for new student households. Learn More >>

Grocery Outlet in Altadena to Offer Seniors-Only Shopping Hours Starting Thursday, March 19, everyday from 7:00am to 8:00am when the store is freshly cleaned and stocked, only seniors ages 60 older can shop at Altadena's Grocery Outlet. If a senior is not able to come in, please message Grocery Outlet on Facebook and their staff will make arrangements!

Southern California Edison Suspends Service Disconnections During COVID-19 Emergency

Southern California Edison announced that it is suspending service disconnections for nonpayment and waiving late fees, effective immediately, for residential and business customers impacted by the COVID-19 emergency. For more information, visit:  sce.com/billhelp . Review the entire press release >>

LA County Publishes List of All County Closures, Cancellations, and Service Modifications in Response to COVID-19 Review the comprehensive list >>

Supervisor Kathryn Barger Announces New Measures to Prevent Spread of COVID-19 All bars, clubs, theaters, entertainment centers, and fitness centers are ordered to be closed until further notice. Restaurants will be permitted to serve take out or delivery food only and grocery stores may remain open. See details of LA County measures >>

Local Library Updates:

Altadena Library District: Altadena Library District buildings remain closed. The Friends of the Altadena Library have canceled their monthly meetings until further notice and ask that the public do NOT drop off donations during the building closures. Due dates for borrowed materials will be automatically extended until the buildings reopen. While libraries are closed, we ask that you please NOT return your materials. Book returns have been locked. Find details about Altadena Library District's services during closure >>  Pasadena Public Library: Central Library and all nine (9) branch libraries will be closing effective Tuesday, March 17 and until further notice. Due dates for borrowed materials will be automatically extended until June 1, and no late fines will be assessed. While libraries are closed, we ask that you please NOT return your materials. Find details about Pasadena Public Library's closure >>

FREE Technology Resources During Social Distancing: Microsoft Teams will be available free for six months. Learn more >> Google Hangouts Premium is free through July 1. Learn more >> GoToMeeting is offering their remote work tools free for three months. Learn More >> LiveSafe is making their leading safety app free. Learn More >>

Reminder: Altadena is an unincorporated area of Los Angeles County, so all community services (public health, emergency, law enforcement, etc.), except for the Altadena Libraries, are operated through Los Angeles County. The Altadena Library is an independent special library district.