Mountain Views News          Saturday, June 21, 2014

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Mountain Views-News Saturday, June 21, 2014 


SETTLEMENT 
FINALIZED 
IN MCDADE 
LAWSUITS

First Day of Summer 
Brings Real Fire Danger

 Fire officials warned Friday 
that the first day of summer, 
today, brings with it a reminder 
that the National Forests and 
wild-lands in the area are 
exceptionally dry and, facing 
a long hot summer, wildfire 
danger is at an all-time high.

 Jet Propulsion Laboratory 
Climatologist Bill Patzert said 
in the western United States, 11 
of the past 16 years have been 
drier than normal. The last 
three have been “dramatically 
dry,” he said.

 Patzert said summer was 
starting off with a bang as 
temperatures in the foot hills 
could reach 100 degrees this 
week. 

 “Ninety-five percent of all 
forest fires are started by 
people,” he said. “So, we often 
focus on how dry it is out there 
but human behavior is as big a 
factor in the equation.”

 Patzert used an equation: 
Fire = Fuel + Meteorology + 
Ignition.

 “Knowing a little about our 
everyday meteorology and 
modifying our behavior can 
go a long way,” he said. “Fire 
danger is lowest in the morning, 
highest in mid-afternoon.”

 He said anyone using 
heavy machinery, gardening 
equipment or other like 
activities should be most 
cautious in the afternoon.

 Southern Region Cal Fire 
Captain Mike Mohler said 
as well as keeping defensible 
space by clearing brush, he said 
homeowners should clean rain 
gutters of pine needles and keep 
brooms and other such items, 
including patio furniture inside. 
He said during a fire thousands 
of embers can be blown away 
by the wind and land on these 
items.

 Assemblymember Chris 
Holden introduced a bill passed 
as part of the state budget bill 
approving $90 million for 
firefighting capabilities. He 
said fire crews have already 
responded to nearly 2300 
wildfires in the state that 
burned more than 17,000 acres 
including in Glendora and 
Rancho Cucamonga.

 
The city of Pasadena and 
the parents of an unarmed 
teen shot by police finalized 
mutual settlements last 
week totaling more than $1 
million in lawsuits filed by 
Anya Slaughter and Kenneth 
McDade— their son Kendrec 
McDade, was shot by Pasadena 
police officers in 2012 who 
were responding to a 911 
armed robbery call.

 Pasadena City Attorney 
Michele Beal Bagneris publicly 
announced the agreement 
Monday although settlements 
were reached last week just 
before a trial was to begin. 

 According to a statement 
released by the city, the 
settlements were finalized 
Monday, with no finding of 
fault or liability by the City, the 
Pasadena Police Department 
and its officers. The settlements 
are a final resolution to the 
lawsuits in which settlements 
were reached in principle 
about a week ago, but the terms 
could not be made public 
until the agreements were 
fully finalized and executed, 
including payments to both 
parents. 

 The agreements included 
monetary settlements for the 
parents, who, in turn, agreed to 
dismiss their lawsuits against 
the City and Pasadena police 
officers. Slaughter has received 
$850,000 and Mr. McDade has 
received $187,500. All parties 
agreed to absorb their own 
legal fees. 

 McDade, 19, was killed 
by Pasadena police officers 
Matthew Griffin and Jeffrey 
Newlen, in March 0f 2012. 
Each shot him four times. 
Griffin and Newlen were 
responding to a 911 call made 
by Oscar Carrillo that claimed 
armed men stole a backpack 
containing his laptop. 

 IT was later determined 
that Carrillo deliberately gave 
police false information about 
a seeing a gun to speed up the 
response time. He served jail 
time after pleading guilty to 
falsify the 911 call.

Colorado Street Bridge Party is Back

 After being on hiatus last 
year, Pasadena’s biggest block 
party is back —the celebration 
at the Colorado Street Bridge— 
organizers announced this week. 
A night of music, dancing, rare 
mustangs, free kids activities, 
and festive foods and beverages 
will be held atop one of the most 
infamous bridges in the world. 
The festivities are set for July 12 
from 6:00 to 11:30 p.m.

 Live music on three stages 
will be offered by groups such 
as Snotty Scott & the Hankies 
and Mercy & the Merkettes, 
while the Park Stage will be 
transformed into a Jazz Cub with 
performances by the likes of the 
Donovan/Muradian Quintet. 
Younger party goers will be 
entertained in the children’s 
area with balloons, pets from 
the Pasadena Humane Society 
& SPCA, face painting, cookie 
decorating, and more. 

 Guests can stroll along the 
Bridge to discover delicious 
offerings from local vendors 
including Robin’s Wood Fire 
BBQ & Grill, Bling Bling 
Dumpling, Whole Foods, Old 
Fashioned Kettle Korn, Big 
Mama’s Rib Shack, Shuck It 
Roasted Corn and Mexican, and 
more. A selection of wines from 
San Antonio Winery, along with 
on-tap handcrafted beers from 
Craftsman Brewing and Eagle 
Rock Brewery, and specialty 
cocktails including a Bridge 
Party Rum Punch will also be 
available.

 Tickets are available in advance 
at www.pasadenaheritage.org/
Bridgetickets for $16 adults/ 
$8 kids, $14 adults/ $6 kids 
member pricing. Day of prices 
are $18 adults/ $9 kids.

 Take the Metro Gold Line 
and then take the free ARTS 
Bus to the Bridge. Show your 
Metro Tap Card to receive a free 
commemorative event poster, 
featuring artwork by artist 
Kenton Nelson, while they last.

Council 
Approves 
FY 2015 
City Budget 

 
The Pasadena City Council 
unanimously approved a 
balanced Fiscal Year 2015 
Annual Budget Monday, June 
16, 2014 during its regularly 
scheduled meeting, capping a 
series of public meetings and 
hearings held since mid-May 
on the City’s finances. 

 The FY 15 Annual Budget 
of approximately $675.2 
million includes about $209.5 
million in the General Fund 
to help pay for police and 
fire services, parks and other 
public programs and services 
that support Pasadena’s 
outstanding quality of life and 
public safety. 

 The newly approved budget 
represents a slight decrease 
from the adopted FY 14 
Budget of $677.5 million. For 
FY 15, about $72.3 million of 
the annual spending plan was 
authorized May 12 as part of 
the City’s Capital Improvement 
Program budget dedicated to 
improving and investing in 
the City’s key infrastructure, 
streets, public buildings and 
water and power projects. 

 The FY 15 budget includes 
appropriations for 16 City 
departments with about 2,170 
full- and part-time employees, 
the Mayor and City Council 
offices, the Successor Agency 
to the Pasadena Community 
Development Commission, 
as well as the City’s three 
operating companies—
Rose Bowl Operating 
Company, Pasadena Center 
Operating Company and 
Pasadena Community Access 
Corporation. 

 The Council and its Finance 
Committee began holding 
meetings and receiving public 
input May 12 on the FY 
15 Annual Budget. Public 
hearings were held at City 
Hall May 12, May 19, June 2 
and June 9 and June 16 with 
special joint meetings of the 
Finance Committee and the 
City Council. 

City to Celebrate its 
128th Birthday Sunday 


DUI/Driver’s License 
Checkpoint Planned

 Pasadena Police Department 
Traffic Unit will be conducting 
a DUI/Driver’s License 
Checkpoint on Friday, June 27, 
2014, at an undisclosed location 
within the city limits between 
the hours of 8:00 p.m. to 3:00 
a.m. 

 The deterrent effect of DUI 
checkpoints is a proven 
resource in reducing the 
number of persons killed and 
injured in alcohol or drug 
involved crashes. Research 
shows that crashes involving an 
impaired driver can be reduced 
by up to 20 percent when well-
publicized DUI checkpoints 
and proactive DUI patrols are 
conducted routinely. 

 In California, this deadly 
crime led to 802 deaths in 
2012 because someone failed 
to designate a sober driver. 
Nationally, the latest data shows 
nearly 10,000 were killed by 
an impaired driver. “Over the 
course of the past three years, 
DUI collisions have claimed 4 
lives and resulted in 69 injury 
crashes harming 95 of our 
friends and neighbors,” said 
Pasadena Police Chief Phillip L. 
Sanchez. 

 Officers will be looking for 
signs of alcohol and/or drug 
impairment with officers 
checking drivers for proper 
licensing delaying motorists 
only momentarily. When 
possible, specially trained 
officers will be available to 
evaluate those suspected of 
drug-impaired driving. Recent 
statistics reveal that 30 percent 
of drivers in fatal crashes had 
one or more drugs in their 
systems. A study of active 
drivers showed more tested 
positive for drugs that may 
impair driving (14 percent) than 
did for alcohol (7.3 percent). 
Of the drugs, marijuana was 
most prevalent, at 7.4 percent, 
slightly more than alcohol. 

 According to the National 
Highway Traffic Safety 
Administration (NHTSA), 
checkpoints have provided the 
most effective documented 
results of any of the DUI 
enforcement strategies, while 
also yielding considerable 
cost savings of $6 for every $1 
spent. Nearly 90 percent of 
California drivers approve of 
DUI checkpoints. 

 DUI Checkpoints are placed 
in locations based on collision 
statistics and frequency of DUI 
arrests affording the greatest 
opportunity for achieving drunk 
and drugged driving deterrence. 
Locations are chosen with safety 
considerations for the officers 
and the public. 

 Drivers caught driving 
impaired can expect the impact 
of a DUI arrest to include jail 
time, fines, fees, DUI classes, 
other expenses that can exceed 
$10,000 not to mention the 
embarrassment when friends 
and family find out.

 

 Celebrate Pasadena’s 
128th Birthday and 
Significant Anniversaries 
of City Businesses, 
Institutions, and 
Organizations, Sunday, 
June 22, 1:00 to 4:00 pm 

 
Everyone is invited to join the 
free community festivities 
on Sunday, June 22, from 
1:00 to 4:00 pm as Pasadena 
Museum of History and the 
City of Pasadena present 
Happy Birthday Pasadena: 
Celebrating Our Milestones. 
Mayor Bill Bogaard will 
be on hand to cut the cake, 
courtesy of Vons, marking 
Pasadena’s 128th year of 
incorporation. Pasadena is 
delighted to share its 2014 
birthday celebration with 
more than 100 of the City’s 
businesses, institutions, and 
organizations – all of which 
are commemorating their 
own significant anniversaries 
this year. 

 Free Parking & Shuttles 
From The Rose Bowl. New 
this year: Free parking and 
shuttle buses will transport 
party-goers to and from 
the Rose Bowl, Lots F & 
K. The shuttles will run 
continuously between 12:00 
and 4:30 pm. 

 The schedule is as follows: 

 12:00 Noon – Shuttles 
begin from Rose Bowl ;PMH 
Exhibition Galleries and 
Museum Store open to the 
public for early viewing. 

 1:00 pm – Entertainment 
begins throughout the 
Museum grounds. 

 1:30 pm – Official Cake 
Cutting Ceremony, followed 
by continuous entertainment 
and activities until 4:00 pm. 

 4:30 pm – Last shuttles to 
Rose Bowl parking lots. 

 Following the cake cutting 
ceremony at 1:30 pm, 
guests will be treated to 
complimentary cake, once 
again courtesy of Vons. 
Further details about this 
year’s cake design are being 
kept tightly under wraps! 
However, as in years past, 
the 2014 version will reflect 
the themes highlighted at 
this year’s Happy Birthday 
Pasadena event. 

 In addition, Jones Coffee 
Roasters will be providing 
complimentary samples of 
iced coffee, the Lemonade 
Brigade will once again be 
selling their popular thirst-
quenching beverages, and 
ice cream sandwiches will 
be available for purchase 
from C.K. Farnsworth’s Soda 

Pet of the 
Week

 
S’mores is a three-year-old 
brown and white Siberian 
Husky. She’s very friendly 
and even knows a few 
commands. 

 S’mores’ adoption fee 
is $125, which includes 
her spay surgery, a 
microchip, the first set of 
vaccinations, as well as 
a free follow-up health 
check at a participating vet. 
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. 

 Call the Pasadena 
Humane Society & SPCA at 
626.792.7151 to ask about 
A357419, 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.

Feinstein to 
Sing with Pops

Learn How to Produce 
Your Own TV Show

 Michael Feinstein, the 
incomparable two-time 
Emmy and five-time 
Grammy-nominated 
entertainer joins the 
Pasadena POPS for one 
night only to sing a full 
concert celebrating the 
musical legacy of George 
and Ira Gershwin on 
Saturday, July 19 at the Los 
Angeles Arboretum with 
“Michael Feinstein SINGS 
Gershwin.” Feinstein shares 
both the music of the 
Gershwins and personal 
stories from his recent book 
The Gershwins and Me, 
which reflects upon his six-
year collaboration with Ira 
Gershwin.

 Gates open at 5:30 p.m. 
and concert begins at 
7:30 p.m. The LA County 
Arboretum 301 N Baldwin 
Ave. Tickets start at $20.00 
for lawn seating and $42 for 
table seating.

 With the opening of the new 
Pasadena Media 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.


Parks after Dark Returns

 

 The City’s popular Parks 
After Dark Program returns 
Wednesday, July 9, through 
Saturday, August 16. People 
of all ages can enjoy free 
activities that include sports 
leagues, fitness classes, arts 
and crafts, cooking classes, 
teen activities, recreational 
swimming, as well as movies 
and concerts in the park. 

 The public can participate in 
activities at three Pasadena 
locations: 

Robinson Park Recreation 
Center, 1081 N. Fair Oaks 
Ave., (626) 744-7330 

Villa-Parke Community 
Center, 363 E. Villa St., (626) 
744-6530 

La Pintoresca Teen 
Education Center, 1415 N. 
Raymond Ave., (626) 345-
0708 

 Activities for this year’s 
season are offered 6-10 
p.m. Wednesday through 
Saturday, July 9 – Aug. 
16 at Robinson Park 
Recreation Center. Villa-
Parke Community Center 
activities are 6-10 p.m. 
Thursday through Saturday, 
July 10 – Aug. 16. Programs 
are offered at La Pintoresca 
Teen Education Center 6-8 
p.m. Wednesday through 
Thursday, July 9 – Aug.14. 

 To kick off the summer 
program, the Pasadena Police 
Department will compete 
against the community in 
a softball competition 6:30 
p.m. Wednesday, July 9 at 
Robinson Park Recreation 
Center. 

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

Orientation Training

Monday June 23 at 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Introduction to Field Production Training

Wednesday June 25 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Producers Training

Monday June 30 at 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

PCAC Board Of Directors - Regular Meeting

Tuesday July 1 at 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Citizen Journalism coming soon

Digital Film Group coming soon

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