Mountain Views News          Saturday, December 21, 2013

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Mountain View News Saturday, December 21, 2013 


Station 39 Reopens after 
$2.9 Million Renovation 

CITY TO 
ALLOW NEW 
HOMELESS 
SHELTERS

 

 Neighbors, along with, 
Pasadena Mayor Bill Bogaard, 
Councilmember Steve Madison, 
Fire Chief Calvin Wells and 
other officials celebrated 
Saturday the rededication of 
Fire Station 39 following its 
$2.9 million seismic retrofit and 
renovation. 

 The station, at 50 Avenue 64, 
is one of the oldest of the City 
Fire Department’s eight stations 
and was originally constructed 
in 1949. The seismic retrofit 
and extensive interior remodel 
work was completed to comply 
with California earthquake and 
ADA (Disability Act) standards. 

 Improvement work retained the 
brick exterior of the two-story, 
4,400-square-foot building 
to maintain the building’s 
historical significance. Other 
work increased the building’s 
energy efficiency; installed 
new fire sprinklers and alarm 
systems; new interior living, 
office and kitchen spaces and 
a new emergency generator 
room. 

 The facility reopened 
operations Monday, with 
Engine 39 and four firefighters. 
The temporary station on Glen 
Summer Road with Rescue 
Ambulance 39 was be taken out 
of service. 

 The City worked with 
Pasadena Heritage, www.
pasadenaheritage.org, to 
develop a sensible project that 
retains the building’s historic 
brick exterior using state 
historic preservation guidelines. 

 Project funding came from 
the city’s Capital Improvement 
Project Fund.

 By Dean Lee

 The city council approved 
unanimously Monday night 
the adoption of an ordinance 
that will bring the city into 
state compliance for an unmet 
need for emergency shelters 
for persons who are homeless. 
The city currently has an 
unmet need of 89 beds.

 According to city staff, 
the proposed Zoning Code 
amendments would create 
a new land use called 
Emergency Shelter, Limited. 
The new specific land use 
standards, and would permit 
emergency shelters, up to 12 
persons per shelter in two 
areas, south of Del Mar Blvd., 
east of Marengo Ave. in West 
Pasadena and south of Foothill 
Blvd., between Sierra Madre 
Blvd. and the 210 freeway, in 
East Pasadena. 

 City staff said in the west, 
there were 24 possible site 
locations for new shelters and 
13 sites in the east study area.

 The city would also set 
operational standards for any 
new shelter, “admission would 
be between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m.” 
staff said during a November 
meeting when the issue was 
first heard. “lodging and meals 
would be for guests and staff 
only, at least one paid staff, 
guest storage space, parking 
would be one space for every 
four beds, no outdoor waiting 
areas and staff and counseling 
services provided to area 
residents.”

 Councilmember Victor 
Gordo also asked that they 
include cleanliness standards.

 “I think we should mandate 
that the operators keep, not 
just the property but the space 
in front of their property to 
certain cleanliness standards, 
he said.” 

 Gordo also asked if they 
could mandate drug and 
alcohol testing something 
City Attorney Michele Beal 
Bagneris said was doubtful. 

 The ordinance will be 
reviewed every three years. 

Santa Delivers Toys to Pediatrics Ward

 Using a special rotor-equipped 
sleigh, aka, a helicopter, 
Santa Claus and a flight crew 
officer “elves” including, 
Pasadena Police Chief Phillip 
Sanchez, landed Wednesday 
morning atop Huntington 
Memorial Hospital as part of 
the department’s 8th Annual 
Christmas Toy Drive, delivering 
toys to children in the Pediatrics 
Ward. 

 After visiting the Pediatric 
Ward, Santa and his flight crew 
traveled by police vehicles to 
a location supported by the 
Pasadena branch of Peace over 
Violence. They gave toys to 
children impacted by domestic 
violence. 

 “We are so appreciative of 
Pasadena Police Department’s 
generosity and commitment 
to serving survivors, especially 
during the holidays,” said Peace 
over Violence Program Director 
Sandy Monroy. 

 “It is our honor as the hosting 
and coordinating agency to put 
this event together with other 
law enforcement men and 
women from many fine police 
departments.” Sanchez said. 
“Moreover, it is our pleasure 
to bring some joy into the 
lives of the children at these 
locations who won’t be home for 
Christmas.” 

 Operation Polar Wind was 
funded through the generous 
contributions of police 
employees and Police Officer 
Associations who participate in 
the San Gabriel Valley Foothill 
Air Support Team (FAST) 
program.


Public Works to Offer 
Christmas Tree Recycling


Police Chief Phillip Sanchez

Mayor Bogaard, Councilmember Madison, Fire Chief Wells and 
other officials

NASA 
Ranked 
Best Place 
to Work

Tony Fellow Elected 
President of the PCC Board

 Pasadena City College 
Trustee Dr. Tony Fellow was 
elected president of the board 
Wednesday night. Fellow, 
chair of the Department of 
Radio-Television-Film at Cal 
State Fullerton, becomes the 
first Arcadia resident in more 
than 25 years to assume the 
presidency of the Board of 
Trustees. He represents Arcadia 
and Temple City.

 Fellow, Belinda Brown, 
Linda Wah and Ross Selvidge 
were administered the oath 
of office by California State 
Controller John Chiang. “The 
fact the PCC was just named 
the top community college in 
the nation says a lot about its 
governing board,” Fellow said. 
“Trustees are truly concerned 
about student success.”

 Other officers elected 
to lead the board include 
Brown, Pasadena, as vice 
president , and, San Marino, 
as clerk. Assemblyman Roger 
Hernandez has called Fellow 
the “pillar of the San Gabriel 
Valley,” where he has served as a 
vice mayor and city councilman 
in El Monte, as president of 
the Upper San Gabriel Valley 
Municipal Water District Board 
of Directors, and as vice chair of 
the Metropolitan Water District 
of Southern California. 

 Fellow holds doctorate 
and master’s degrees in 
communications research 
and political communications 
from the Annenberg School 
for Communication and 
Journalism, the University 
of Southern California, 
where he was an Annenberg 
Fellow, a master’s degree in 
communications from Cal State 
Fullerton, and a B.A. in history 
and journalism from Cal State 
L.A. He also has done extensive 
post-graduate work in Soviet 
and Latin American Politics.

 Fellow was a reporter and city 
editor the San Gabriel Valley 
Tribune, where he was head of 
a political reporting team and a 
columnist for 10 years before he 
entered doctoral studies. He is 
author of three books, including 
a popular text, American Media 
History. 

 He was chair of the Department 
of Communications, one of the 
nation’s largest departments, 
for six years before taking over 
his current post in Radio-
TV-Film. He teaches courses 
in media history, media law, 
international communications 
and graduate courses in media 
and politics. He also has taught 
at the University of Southern 
California and Cal State L.A.

 He anchors World Press, a 
news program which appears 
on AT&T Uverse.

 
NASA’s, , for the second year 
in a row , was selected by the 
Partnership for Public Service 
as the Best Place to Work 
in Government, the agency, 
which includes Pasadena’s 
Jet Propulsion Laboratory 
announced Thursday. 

“NASA’s selection as the Best 
Place to Work in Government 
for the second year in a row is 
a testament to the excellence 
of our workforce and their 
determination to maintain 
America’s leadership in space 
exploration. 

“In a year of budget 
uncertainty and a government 
shutdown, NASA employees 
never missed a beat. In the 
tradition of the ‘can do’ 
spirit that has enabled us for 
more than 50 years to turn 
science fiction into science 
fact, they have consistently 
rolled up their sleeves and 
worked hard at achieving our 
major goals which include 
leading the expansion of a 
domestic commercial space 
industry for low-Earth orbit 
transportation, and developing 
a heavy lift launch capability 
to take humans farther than 
they have ever explored – to an 
asteroid in the next decade and 
to Mars by the 2030s. 

“Our employees are also 
focused on continuing our 
ambitious programs of 
aeronautics modernization, 
technological innovation 
and scientific and planetary 
exploration to achieve new 
breakthroughs in space and to 
bring critical benefits to Earth. 

“I am honored and proud to 
lead such a dedicated team 
of employees. They are what 
make NASA the Best Place to 

 

 Pasadena residents can help 
protect the environment by 
recycling their Christmas trees 
with two available services 
from the Pasadena Department 
of Public Works, including 
curbside pickup and two, 
designated, drive-up recycling 
stations. 

 Curbside pickup for Christmas 
trees will be available to 
Pasadena’s solid waste 
customers on their regularly 
scheduled collection days and 
routes beginning Thursday, 
January 2 through Friday, 
January 17, 2014. 

 Residents also can drop off 
their trees for recycling from 
7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Thursday, 
December 26, 2013 through 
Friday, January 3, 2014 at the 
following locations: 

Eaton Blanche Park, 3100 E. 
Del Mar Blvd., parking lot on 
Millicent Way 

 Robinson Park, 1081 N. Fair 
Oaks Ave., parking lot on 
Morton Street 

 No matter which recycling 
option you pick, please 
remember that stands, 
ornaments and lights must be 
removed from trees. Flocked 
and fire retardant trees are OK, 
but no artificial trees will be 
accepted. 

The Public Works Department 
turns the recycled trees into 
mulch for landscaping use 
instead of the trees going to the 
landfill. 

 For more information about 
the City’s recycling activities, 
call (626) 744-7311 or visit 
www.cityofpasadena.net/
publicworks.

Pet of the 
Week

 
Jude is a six-year-old 
Rottweiler/Chinese Sharpei 
mix. He loves belly rubs and 
can even “shake” your hand. 
Jude has been out on our 
Mobile Outreach Unit and 
has done well with other 
dogs and people. He’d love 
to find a home just in time 
for the holidays.

 Jude’s adoption fee is $125, 
which includes his neuter 
surgery, a microchip, the 
first set of vaccinations, 
as well as a free follow-
up health check at a 
participating vet. He also 
qualifies for our “Seniors for 
Seniors” program in which 
his adoption fee is waived 
for adopters 60 years old 
and older. New adopters 
will receive complimentary 
health and wellness 
exam from VCA Animal 
Hospitals, as well as a goody 
bag filled with information 
on how to care for your pet. 
Ask an adoptions counselor 
for more information 
during your visit. 

 Call the Pasadena 
Humane Society & SPCA at 
626.792.7151 to ask about 
A340745, or visit at 361 S. 
Raymond Ave. in Pasadena. 
Adoption hours are 11-4 
Sunday, 9-5 Tuesday –
Friday, 9-4 Saturday. Pets 
may not be available for 
adoption and cannot be 
held for potential adopters 
from phone calls or email. 
Directions and photos of all 
pets can be found at www.
pasadenahumane.org.

Altadena Crime Blotter

 Sunday, December 8th

Between 11:25 AM and 5:40 
PM – A residential burglary 
occurred in the 100-blk of 
W. Pine St. Possible suspect 
described as a male, Hispanic, 
20 yrs, 505, wearing a white 
beanie w/black leaf design, 
gray sweatshirt. Loss: laptops, 
watch. 

Monday, December 9th

11:50 AM – A residential 
burglary occurred in the 13000-
blk of Morada Pl. Loss: none.

Between 4:40 PM and 5:20 
PM – A petty theft occurred at 
24Hr. Fitness, 2180 Lincoln Av. 
Loss: black iPhone. 

Tuesday, December 10th

8:51 AM – A residential 
burglary occurred in the 1700-
blk of Skyview Dr. Loss: none.

Wednesday, December 11th

2:50 AM – Adalberto Jaime, 
31 yrs, of Altadena and 
Juanita Vega, 29 yrs, of Los 
Angeles were arrested for child 
endangerment, receiving stolen 
property, and theft of US mail. 

Thursday, December 12th

5:00 AM - A two yearlong 
investigation by Altadena 
Gang Detectives, FBI, and the 
Pasadena Police Department 
concluded with (25) federal 
indictments issued for several 
high ranking members of the 
Vario Pasadena Rifa (VPR) 
street gang. This gang had been 
controlling their distribution 
of illegal narcotics through 
violence such as organizing 
gang related shootings 
and intimidation. Officers 
from federal, state and local 
law enforcement agencies 
converged upon the areas of 
Altadena, Pasadena, and other 
nearby cities to arrest several 
members the VPR criminal 
street gang for narcotics 
distribution. One location, in 
Altadena, was a residence in the 
2300 block of Glenrose Avenue. 
The residence was used as a 
distribution point for narcotics 
to enter the San Gabriel Valley. 
At the location, suspect Edwin 
Benjamin Ayala (male/Hispanic 
– 34 years old) was arrested and 
turned over to the US Marshal’s 
Office for federal prosecution.

7:00 AM - Altadena Detectives, 
investigating several vehicle 
burglary incidents that 
occurred in the Altadena area, 
served a search warrant at a 
location in Sun Valley. At the 
location, numerous items of 
stolen property were discovered 
and suspect Raul Penaloza 
was arrested. The stolen items 
belonged to burglary victims 
who resided in Altadena, Santa 
Clarita, and the San Fernando 
Valley. Among the stolen 
items recovered were wallets, 
purses, credit cards, checks, 
laptop computers, iPads, iPods, 
iPhones, and other electronic 
items. Also at the location was 
a stolen Dodge Durango, which 
had been taken on 11/02/13 
from a residence in Altadena.

Between 7:00 AM and 2:00 PM 
– A vehicle vandalism occurred 
in the 1500-blk of Valencia Av. 

Friday, December 13th

7:00 PM – Rudy Rubio, 20 yrs, 
of San Marino was arrested 
for possession of concentrated 
cannabis.

Learn How to Produce 
Your Own TV Show

 In anticipation of Pasadena 
Media opening new studios at 
150 S. Los Robles Ave, they are 
offering free television-training 
programs for producers. Plan 
to attend an orientation to 
discover the right classes for 
you. Producers’ Training 
teaches how to produce shows 
for The Arroyo Channel. Studio 
Production/Equipment training 
is also offered to volunteer 
crewmembers. In addition, 
on-going training will soon be 
available in citizen journalism 
and digital film groups. Call the 
office (626) 794-8585 or go to 
PASADENAMEDIA.ORG and 
explore what Pasadena Media 
has to offer.


Pasadena 
Honors the 
Cheeseburger

 During Cheeseburger Week 
from January 12 to January 
17, Pasadena honors Lionel 
Sternberger’s genius in being 
the first to put cheese to 
hamburger at the Rite Spot in 
Pasadena in 1924. Dozens of 
Pasadena’s favorite restaurants, 
lounges and burger joints 
offer their signature burgers, 
some special creations and 
deals during Pasadena 
Cheeseburger Week including 
the Cheeseburger Challenge.

 Who serves your favorite 
turkey burger? Who makes 
your favorite veggie burger? 
Who serves the best beverage 
with a burger, you decide? 
Voting in the Cheeseburger 
Challenge opens on Sunday, 
January 12th.

Class Offerings 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Nightly

Studio and Offices Closed

December 22, - Saturday January 4

Stage Manager Training

Tuesday, Jan. 7 at 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Character Generator Training

Wednesday Jan. 8 at 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm 

Video Tape Op. Training

Thursday Jan. 9 at 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Citizen Journalism coming soon

Digital Film Group coming soon