Mountain Views News          Saturday, September 13, 2014

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Mountain View News Saturday, September 13, 2014 


DOGS, OWNERS, SET TO 
WIGGLE WAGGLE WALK 

STUDENTS 
CHARGED WITH 
CONSPIRACY 
TO COMMIT 
MURDER

LA LOMA 
BRIDGE TO 
GET SEISMIC 
RETROFIT

 Animal lovers are invited to 
put their best feet forward at 
the Pasadena Humane Society 
& SPCA�s 16th Annual Wiggle 
Waggle Walk � a community 
fundraiser for animals � at 
Brookside Park adjacent to the 
Rose Bowl. Organizers hope 
to raise $375,000 through 
the event, which will provide 
food, shelter and medical care 
to homeless animals, nearly 
12,000 of which are taken in by 
the PHS every year. The walk 
will start at 9 a.m. on Sunday, 
September 28.

 Thousands of people and their 
dogs are expected to take part 
in the walk. Walkers and their 
dogs can choose either a one-
mile or three-mile route around 
the outside of the Rose Bowl 
stadium before enjoying a free 
Pet Expo at Brookside Park. 
Participants do not need a dog 
to join the fun�just a desire 
to help animals�and they 
can walk individually or form 
teams.

 �The Wiggle Waggle Walk is 
a community event for animal 
lovers,� says Steve McNall, 
president and CEO of the 
Pasadena Humane Society 
& SPCA. �This is our biggest 
fundraiser of the year. We would 
not be able to provide the level 
of care to all the animals in our 
nine-city service area without 
the community�s support.�

 Participants are encouraged 
to fundraise for the animals by 
creating personal web pages 
through the Wiggle Waggle 
Walk website and asking family, 
friends and co-workers for 
donations. Non-walkers, and 
those unable to attend the event, 
can also create fundraising web 
pages through this site. Entrants 
who raise $50 will receive an 
official Wiggle Waggle Walk 
T-shirt. Registration is free.

 Check-in starts at 8 a.m. at 
the entrance to Brookside Park. 
The walk will begin at 9:00 a.m. 
and the Pet Expo will take place 
immediately after the walk until 
1 p.m. The Pet Expo will feature 
K-9 demonstrations, a variety 
of pet product booths, food 
trucks, paw-tapping music and 
canine contests.

By Dean Lee

 The city council voted Monday 
night to move forward with an 
agreement between the city 
and Caltrans to fund over $13 
million for the long awaited 
construction of the La Loma 
Bridge Seismic Retrofit and 
Rehabilitation Project. 

 City officials said construction 
on the bridge would likely begin 
early next year and is expected to 
be completed in fall 2016. They 
failed to say if construction will 
close the bridge to traffic or close 
the walking trails underneath to 
the public.

 Although the item was up for 
discussion, no one from the 
public spoke. The vote was 
unanimous with the exception 
of Councilmember Victor 
Gordo who recused himself.

 �The reason that it was held 
[from the consent calendar], as 
Mr. Gordo placed on the record 
is, a potential economic interest 
involved in that matter [the La 
Loma Bridge Seismic Retrofit 
and Rehabilitation Project] 
because of his work,� Mayor Bill 
Bogaard said.

 The item was moved by 
Councilmember Steve Madison.

 Although the original project 
was approved in 2007, a new 
design strategy had to be 
implemented after the discovery 
of a seismic fault running under 
the bridge. 

 According to a city staff report, 
�The City of Pasadena has 
obtained Federal High Priority 
(HP) funds in the amount 
of $1,688,708 and Federal 
Highway Bridge Program 
(HBP) funds in the amount of 
$11,627,086 for the La Lorna 
Bridge Seismic Retrofit and 
Rehabilitation Project. These 
federal funds require $2,081,951 
in local match funds, which 
was previously appropriated to 
the budget account for subject 
project. The State of California, 
acting through Caltrans, is 
administering the HP and HBP 
funds.�

 The Los Angeles County 
District Attorney�s office 
added new charges 
against two High School 
students from South 
Pasadena alleged to have 
masterminded a mass 
shooting plan thawed by 
police. 

 The charges filed Monday 
include conspiracy, to 
both, commit murder and 
commit assault with a 
deadly weapon. The teens, 
aged 16 and 17, denied all 
charges.

 They are due back in court 
Sept. 23.

 The teens were first charged 
Aug. 20 with one count of 
making criminal threats 
after the mass shooting 
plan was uncovered by 
school officials and then 
followed up by a police 
sting investigation.

 �The South Pasadena 
Police Department was 
notified by the high school 
staff that they had received 
information of a possible 
treat to the school that 
a shooting was going to 
occur,� South Pasadena 
Police Chief Art Miller said 
at the time. 

 The two teens were arrested 
Aug. 18. Their names are 
still being withheld because 
of age. 

 Police served search 
warrants at both teens� 
homes after investigators 
monitored their behavior 
online, which included 
researching tactical 
training, explosives, 
weaponry and methods for 
disarming police. 

 The two also communicated 
over Skype Miller said. 

 �As they put it, they just 
wanted to kill as many 
people as possible,� He 
said adding that they later 
told detectives they were 
prepared to die.

 No weapons or explosives 
were found during the 
search although police 
seized two computers they 

La Loma Bridge photo D.Lee/MVNews

SIP-tember 
Finale at the 
Rose Bowl

Energy Workshop for 
Historic Homes to be Held

Symphony to Hold Free 
�Music Under The Stars�

 
Food from two dozen 
restaurants and caterers 
and SIP-tember Cocktail 
Bracket Challenge 
finalists available for 
tasting at annual event.

 The annual SIP-tember: a 
Celebration of the Cocktail 
will conclude September 54 
with the Cocktail Bracket 
Challenge Finale at the historic 
Rose Bowl in Pasadena from 
6pm to 9pm. The four finalist 
cocktails will be served up 
in a live competition from 
6pm to 8:30pm with those in 
attendance voting to determine 
Pasadena�s Cocktail of the Year 
for 2014.

 The Pasadena Chamber hosts 
the third Taste of Pasadena 
and SIP-tember Finale at 
the Rose Bowl. Guests can 
enjoy unlimited food and 
drink tastings from many of 
Pasadena�s finest restaurants 
and help decide which SIP-
tember cocktail is Pasadena�s 
favorite.

 Some Taste of Pasadena 
participants are:

 � Bowlmor AMF

 � California Pizza Kitchen

 � Celestino Ristorante

 � The Chefs at Castle Catering

 � Du-Par�s Pasadena

 � Green Street Restaurant

 � The Melting Pot

 � Panda Inn

 � PizzaRev

 � Simply Cupcakes of 
Pasadena

 � Slater�s 50/50

 � Trattoria Neapolis

 � Yummy Cupcakes

 Along with food and drink 
samples for Taste of Pasadena 
guests, the four finalist 
cocktails from the SIP-tember 
Cocktail Bracket Challenge 
will be available for tasting. 
Taste of Pasadena guests vote 
live to determine Pasadena�s 
favorite cocktail. Pasadena�s 
Favorite Cocktail 2014 will be 
named at 8:45PM following 
the voting.

 Tickets to the Taste of 
Pasadena and SIP-tember 
Finale are $30 in advance and 
$40 at the door. To purchase 
tickets call the Chamber at 
626-795-3355 or visit www.
pasadena-chamber.org/
events/sip-tember.

 Pasadena�s historic 
homeowners can learn how 
to enjoy modern efficiency 
and comfort while protecting 
their home�s character during 
�Energy Efficiency and Historic 
Homes,� a special workshop 
sponsored by Pasadena Heritage 
from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, 
Sept. 20 at Polytechnic School, 
1030 E California Blvd. 

 Pasadena is a treasure trove of 
hundreds of historic properties, 
designed by the likes of Greene 
and Greene, Wallace Neff and 
Reginald Johnson. But with 
little or no insulation and drafty 
doors and windows, vintage 
homes are often hot in summer 
and chilly in winter, which can 
lead to higher energy bills. 

 During the event, a panel of 
local experts will cover efficient 
heating and cooling options, 
weatherizing, lighting, air 
infiltration and energy audits 
to target waste, as well as 
rebates and financial incentives 
available for efficiency retrofits. 

John Hoffner, Pasadena Water 
and Power Department�s 
(PWP) Public Benefits Program 
Manager, will be available to 
answer questions about PWPs 
conservation programs and 
rebates. 

 Panelists will include City 
of Pasadena Senior Planner 
Kevin Johnson, Energy Advisor 
Tony Ward, Building Doctors 
President Dan Thomsen, and 
HartmanBaldwin Design/
Build Architect, Bill Judson. 
Moderating the panel will be 
Page & Turnbull Principal 
Architect John Lesak. 

 The event will also include 
question and answer 
sessions, refreshments and an 
information fair in the campus 
courtyard. 

 Tickets are $25 for Pasadena 
Heritage members and 
$30 for non-members. To 
purchase tickets visit www. 
pasadenaheritage.org/energy. 

 The event is co-sponsored by 
Page & Turnbull Los Angeles 
in partnership with PWP and 
the City�s Design & Historic 
Preservation Division, with 
support from the National 
Trust for Historic Preservation. 

 PWP offers a variety of rebates 
for energy-efficient lighting, 
appliances and devices.

 
The Pasadena Symphony is 
set to present the annual free 
�Music Under The Stars� 
concert on Saturday, Oct. 4, at 
Pasadena City Hall Centennial 
Square. 

 Under the baton of multiple 
Tony Award-nominated 
Larry Blank, Resident Pops 
Conductor, the Pasadena 
Symphony welcomes vocalists 
Valerie Perri, Christina Saffran, 
and David Burnham, who 
will sing a collection of hits 
from Broadway, the movies, 
and the Great American 
Songbook. With a selection 
including legendary music by 
Jule Styne, Stephen Sondheim, 
Andrew Lloyd Webber and so 
much more. The JPL chorus, 
composed of volunteer JPL 
employees and under the 
direction of Donald Brinegar, 
completes the line-up for this 
captivating evening of Music 
Under the Stars. Grounds open 
at 5:30 p.m., the concert will 
take place between 7:30 - 9:00 
p.m.

 At the concert, the Pasadena 
Symphony Association will 
honor Mayor Bill Bogaard for 
his leadership support of the 
Association over the years. 

 �We�re thrilled to be able to 
offer this enchanting concert 
once again this year to the 
Pasadena community,� stated 
Paul Jan Zdunek, CEO of 
the Pasadena Symphony 
Association (PSA). �The success 
of this concert is directly related 
to the philanthropy of the 
Bank of America Charitable 
Foundation and The Ralph 
M. Parsons Foundation who 
generously sponsored this 
family orientated event. Music 
Under The Stars holds a special 
place in the hearts of families in 
the Pasadena community, and 
we hope to continue to inspire 
their love of the symphony for 
years to come.� 

 The family-friendly fun 
begins at 5:30 p.m. with pre-
concert activities, family-
style picnicking, and gourmet 
food trucks. Families are also 
encouraged to bring their own 
picnic along to enjoy.

 The concert is sponsored 
in part by Bank of America 
Charitable Foundation and The 
Ralph M. Parsons Foundation. 

 The family friendly 
event features Broadway 
stars Larry Blank, David 
Burnham, Valerie Perri, 
and Christina Saffran

Pet of the 
Week


NASA Research Aids 
Response to Napa Quake

 Grace is a friendly one-
year-old black cat.She 
enjoys attention and being 
held. Her adoption fee is 
reduced to $13 on Saturday, 
September 13 for our Lucky 
13 Black Cat Adoptions 
event. Adopt her and make 
her the luckiest cat in the 
world! 

 Grace�s regular adoption 
fee is $70, 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 
A361596, 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.

 

 NASA data and expertise 
are being used in an ongoing 
response to the Aug. 24 
magnitude 6.0 earthquake 
that struck the Napa Valley in 
northern California, the agency 
said Wednesday. The quake was 
the strongest to occur in the San 
Francisco Bay Area in a quarter-
century and caused significant 
regional damage.

 Analyses by scientists 
at NASA�s Jet Propulsion 
Laboratory, Pasadena, 
California, of airborne data 
from NASA�s Uninhabited 
Aerial Vehicle Synthetic 
Aperture Radar (UAVSAR), 
GPS data and radar imagery 
from the Italian Space Agency�s 
COSMO-SkyMed satellites, are 
revealing important details of 
how the ground deformed in 
the region and the nature of the 
fault movements. In addition, a 
NASA-funded disaster decision 
support system has provided a 
series of rapid-response data 
maps to decision makers at 
the California Earthquake 
Clearinghouse. Those maps 
are being used to better direct 
response efforts.

 �NASA�s UAVSAR radar 
imagery of the magnitude 
6.0 Napa earthquake is being 
widely used to identify fault slip 
across the full Napa fault zone 
for the scientific, engineering 
and damage assessment 
communities and may result 
in the most comprehensive 
fault map ever produced for 
an earthquake in the United 
States,� said Gerald Bawden, 
program scientist at NASA 
Headquarters, Washington. 

 NASA has been monitoring 
active earthquake faults in 
California using a variety of 
remote sensing and ground-
based techniques. The JPL-
developed UAVSAR, in use 
since 2009, is an L-band 
Interferometric Synthetic 
Aperture Radar instrument 
that flies mounted underneath 
a NASA C-20A Earth science 
research aircraft from NASA�s 
Armstrong Flight Research 
Center, Edwards, California. 
UAVSAR is able to detect minute 
changes in Earth�s surface that 
occur over time between flights 
of the instrument. UAVSAR 
has monitored the Napa area 
about every six months since 
November 2009.

 A comparison of UAVSAR 
data collected on May 29, 
2014, three months before the 
quake, and on Aug. 29, 2014, 
five days after the quake, reveals 
that multiple strands of the 
fault slipped near the quake�s 
epicenter. 

 The Aug. 29 UAVSAR flight 
was conducted to assess if the 
earthquake damaged any of the 
water conveyance infrastructure 
of the Sacramento Delta.

Learn How to Produce 
Your Own TV Show

 New Citizen Journalism 
training starts Wednesday 
nights, learn how to report 
news using social media 
skills.

 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.


Altadena 
Station will 
Never Forget

 The Altadena Sheriff�s 
Station Thursday took a 
moment remember those 
who made the ultimate 
sacrifice on September 
11th, 2001. On that day 
13 years ago 343 New 
York Firefighters and 23 
New York Police Officers 
lost their lives protecting 
others from harm. �Let us 
remember those heroes 
today and keep their 
families in our thoughts as 
we honor them,� they said.

Class offerings days and nights weekly

Station Schedule 

PCAC Board of Directors - Regular Meeting

Tuesday Sept. 16 at 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Citizen Journalism Training

Wednesday Sept. 17 at 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. 

Studio Camera & Floor Manager

Wednesday Sept. 17 at 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Orientation & Tour

Wednesday Oct. 1 at 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Studio Camera & Floor Manager

Wednesday Oct. 1 at 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.