Mountain Views News          Saturday, July 11, 2015

Pasadena 
News Briefs 

Man Diches Stolen 
Bentley, Eludes Capture

 Police on Thursday were still 
asking for the public’s help in 
finding the driver of a stolen 
Bentley after they fled from 
police in a parking structure 
Monday night. 

 According to police, the 
Highway Patrol started 
chasing a white Bentley shortly 
before 8 p.m. The car had been 
reported stolen earlier that 
that day. A police helicopter 
tracked the car to a parking 
structure on the corner of 
Arroyo Parkway and Holly 
Street where the driver fled 
police. 

 Police are looking for a 
suspect described as a 20 to 
30 year old Latino wearing a 
white T-shirt.

 Anyone with information is 
asked to call police at 626-7444241. 


DUI/Driver’s License 
Checkpoint Planned

 The Pasadena Police 
Department Traffic Unit willbe conducting a DUI/Driver’sLicense Checkpoint on Friday 
at an undisclosed location 
within the city limits betweenthe hours of 7:00 p.m. to 3:00 

a.m. 
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.

 NASA Finds Oceans 
Slowed Global 
Temperature Rise

 A new NASA study of ocean 
temperature measurements 
shows that in recent years,
extra heat from greenhousegases has been trapped in thewaters of the Pacific and Indian 
oceans. Researchers say thisshifting pattern of ocean heataccounts for the slowdown in 
the global surface temperaturetrend observed during the pastdecade.

 Researchers Veronica Nieves, 
Josh Willis and Bill Patzert 
of NASA’s Jet Propulsion 
Laboratory, Pasadena, 
California, found a specific layerof the Indian and Pacific oceans 
between 300 and 1,000 feet 
(100 and 300 meters) below thesurface has been accumulating 
more heat than previouslyrecognized. They also found themovement of warm water has 
affected surface temperatures.
The results were publishedThursday in the journal Science. 

Pet of the 
Week

 
Loomis (A375769) is a 4 
month-old, spayed female 
rabbit. She is very sweet! 
She is easy to pick up and 
hold, and loves to play to 
toys. Loomis was raised in 
a foster home where she 
received lots of socialization 
with people and other 
animals. Her adoption fee 
is $15, including the spay 
surgery and a microchip. 

 The adoption fee for rabbits 
is $15 during the “Hop into 
Summer” promotion, which 
includes the spay or neuter 
surgery and a microchip.

 New adopters will receive a 
complimentary health-andwellness 
exam from VCA 
Animal Hospitals, as well 
as a goody bag filled with 
information about how to 
care for your pet.

 Call the Pasadena Humane 
Society & SPCA at (626) 
792-7151 to ask about 
A375769, or visit at 361 S. 
Raymond Ave. in Pasadena. 
Adoption hours are 11 a.m. 
to 4 p.m. Sunday; 9 a.m. 
to 5 p.m. Tuesday through 
Friday; and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 
Saturday.

 Pets may not be available 
for adoption and cannot be 
held for potential adopters 
by phone calls or email. 
Directions and photos of 
all pets can be found at 
pasadenahumane.org.


RBOC Votes No to Hosting an NFL Team


was unlikely. 
By Dean Lee Darryl Dunn, CEO for the Rose 

 The Rose Bowl Operating Bowl estimated an NFL offer 
Company voted unanimously could bring as much as $5 to $10 
Wednesday night not to move million to the stadium for the 
forward with a request for 2016 season. RBOC members 
proposal, by the National said a long term deal with AEG/
Football League, looking to Goldenvoice to run a music and 
temporarily host a football arts festival was a better option. 
team that might relocate to Los AEG offered to run the festival 
Angeles. for 10 to 20 years.

 RBOC members said the The community, in May, got 
request was an indication of the first ideas of what the two 
a bidding war by the NFL day Arroyo Seco Music and 
who also asked for proposals Arts Festival might look like— 
from Dodger Stadium and the similar to the Coachella Valley 
Coliseum among others.Music and Arts Festival — also 

 Victor Gordo, RBOC President ran by AEG.
and a City Councilmember, said At that time, Vice President 
they wanted to focus instead and COO of Goldenvoice Skip 
on bringing a proposed Arroyo Paige explained that they plan 
Seco Music and Arts Festival five stages, with the main stage, 
to the stadium, by next year. called the Rose Bowl Stage, 
Gordo suggested they simply not inside the stadium. The others 
respond to the NFL’s proposal would be the Huntington Stage, 
sent to them last month.Arroyo Stage, Foothill Stage 

 The city council could still and an unnamed stage outside 
override the RBOC decision the Rose Bowl area. The festival 
although city officials said that would take up both Brookside 

Altadena CommunityGarden Annual Picnic

 Los Angeles County 
Supervisor Michael Antonovich 
joined Silvera Grant, Executive 
Director of the Altadena 
Community Garden at the 41st 
Annual Altadena Community 
Garden Picnic Jun 27.

 About The Garden

 The three-and-one-half acre 
corner of Lincoln Avenue and 
Palm Street holds 72 plots 
for over 128 gardeners and 
associate gardeners. All pay 
annual dues - $73 for gardeners; 
$30 for associate gardeners. 
General membership meetings 
are held to review the needs 
and activities of the Garden. 
Ongoing Garden projects 

Officials Warn of Snakes


 City officials remind thepublic that summer months 
can be prime time to encountersnakes, including California 
rattlesnakes, while recreatingoutdoors in parks or open spacesand while on hiking trails.

 Remember, snakes generallyseek shelter from the sun byhiding under rocks, bushes orin caves and animal burrows 
during the day. When it’s coolerat night, they can become moreactive as they hunt for prey.

 The City offers the followingsafety tips to help avoid snakebites:

 • Always be aware of yoursurroundings.
• Walk in areas where the 
ground is clear so you can see afew steps ahead.
• Be aware of where you sit,
before you sit, especially inshady areas.
• Wear protective clothing,
such as long pants, long-sleevedshirts and hiking boots.
• Wear gloves and long-sleevedshirts when moving brush orrocks. 
• Never reach into cracks in 
rocks, animal burrows or under 
bushes. 
• Avoid nighttime hikes &
sleeping outdoors on the groundwhen snakes are most active. 
• Do not tease, handle or 
attempt to kill a rattlesnake.
• If you encounter a snake,
move out of the way. Do not 
panic or blindly run away 
without looking carefully where 
you are going. 
Wildlife officials say it is 

include the development of 
a water conservation plan, 
rainwater fruit tree orchard, 
community education 
outreach, children’s gardening 
program, and Common 
Ground Victory Garden class.

 A project of the Los Angeles 
County Department of Parks 
and Recreation, the Garden 
was formed in 1973 by a group 
of West Altadena residents 
who wanted to garden with 
neighbors. The informal group 
chose an undeveloped plot of 
land in lower Loma Alta Park 
that is now the equestrian ring 
to cultivate local, healthful 
fruits and vegetables. 

a misconception that all 
rattlesnakes make noise before 
striking. The majority of 
rattlesnakes are silent, but also 
generally will not attack unlessprovoked.

 The most important first-aidtip if bitten by any snake isto call 9-1-1 immediately orget to the nearest hospital oremergency room right away. Itis best to not use other first-aid 
methods because they are oftenuseless and may cause you moreharm.

 If you are bitten by a snake,
follow these safety precautions:

• Remain calm. 
• Put a safe distance between 
you and the snake.
• Call 9-1-1 for help; speakclearly and give accurate 
landmark information about 
your location for first respondersto find. 
• Immediately remove rings,
watches and bracelets from all 
limbs due to the potential forswelling once bit.
• If possible, get to the nearesthospital or emergency roomright away.
• Keep the bite area immobilizedand level with the heart. 
• Have a cell phone with youwhile outdoors, camping or 
hiking to call for help if needed. 
For more information regardingCalifornia rattlesnakes, visit 
www.wildlife.ca.gov/News/
Snake. For general informationabout venomous snakes and 
workplace safety visit http://
www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/
snakes/ 

Park and the Brookside golf 
course and well as the stadium. 

There would also be a food and 
drink area, partnered with local 
eateries such as Lucky Baldwin’s 
and large scale art from both 
local and world artists Paige 
said.

 “The footprint you have here 
is pretty much the same as you 
would have for New Year’s Day 
at the Rose Bowl.” He said. 
“We’re really not talking up 
any more parking than would 
be displaced on a normal New 
Year’s Day event.”

 Neighbors around Rose Bowl, 
last year, lost a lawsuit filed 
alleging the city’s environmental 
impact study, centered on 
hosting an NFL team, was not 
accurately taking into account 
the impact, such as traffic, on 
the area for the added events. 

 According to reports, NFL 
teams possibly looking to 
relocate include San Diego 
Chargers, the Oakland Raiders 
and St. Louis Rams. 

Free Lecture: 
Discoveryat Mars 

 This month marks the 50th 
anniversary of Mariner 
4, the first spacecraft to 
successfully fly by Mars. 
Scientists were surprised 
by what those first images 
revealed, a theme that has 
continued through a half 
century of exploring the Red 
Planet. The public is invited 
to join us to celebrate half a 
century of Mars exploration 
with a screening of “The 
Changing Face of Mars” 
with introductory remarks 
by its producer/director/ 
writer.

 Free lectures on July 16 at 
JPL; July 17 at Pasadena City 
College; both at 7 p.m. for 
more information visit jpl.
nasa.gov/events/lectures. 

New Horizons 
to Fly By Pluto

 After more than nine 
years of traveling through 
our solar system, NASA’s 
New Horizons spacecraftwill reach the neverbefore-
explored dwarf 
planet Pluto. This mission 
is led by the Applied 
Physics Laboratory, Laurel, 
Maryland. JPL assists with 
spacecraft communication 
and contributions to the 
science team. During 
closest approach, New 
Horizons will take images 
and other data for return 
to Earth in the days 
following. NASA TV will 
provide commentary all day 
Tuesday and Wednesday. 

Holden to 
Hold Annual 
Block Party

 Assemblymember Chris 
Holden is set to hold his 
16th Annual Block Party 
and Community Resource 
Fair on, August 8. The event 
is free and open to the 
public. Holden will discuss 
legislative and community 
issues and information 
on local resources will be 
available. Free hot dogs and 
lemonade will be served 
along with, free backpacks 
(while supply lasts), Live 
Music, Game Trucks, 
Classic Car Show, Puppet 
Show Ballet Folklorico 
Performance and Arts and 
Crafts for Kids. The event 
will run 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. 
in the 500 block of Jackson 
Street, Pasadena. 

Celebrate ADA 25: ‘The Skyis the Limit’ Exhibit Opens 

 The Armory Center for theArts “The Sky is the Limit”
special art exhibit, by localartists with disabilities, openstoday and runs through Sept.

7. The exhibit celebrates 25 
years of accessibility progressin commemoration of the 
25th anniversary of the 
passage of the AmericansWith Disabilities Act (ADA).
The public is invited to anopening reception, 3-5 p.m.
today. The reception is free,
but booklets of the “The Skyis the Limit” artwork are 
available for a $10 donation 
to the Pasadena Recreation 
and Parks Foundation. For 
more information or to 
volunteer at the reception,
contact Jackie Scott, AdaptiveRecreation Specialist, at (626)
744-7257 or jackiescott@
cityofpasadena.net.

 Former President George

H.W. Bush signed the 
ADA legislation into law 
July 26, 1990, making the
U.S. the first country to 
adopt a comprehensive 
civil rights declaration forpeople with disabilities. The 
ADA has paved the way foruniversal accessibility for 
persons with disabilities inemployment, public service,
public accommodations 
and telecommunications, 
according to the White 
House.

 The City of Pasadena AdaptiveRecreation Program, part ofthe City’s Human Services 
and Recreation Department,
provides weekly art activitiesfor artists with disabilities 
who live in the Pasadena/
Altadena area.

 Armory Center for theArts, Community Room, 
145 N. Raymond St. Theevent is sponsored by theCity’s Human Services andRecreation Department as 
part of its popular AdaptiveRecreation Program.

For more information about 
the City’s Adaptive RecreationProgram and ADA 25, visitwww.cityofpasadena.net/
ADA25. 


Special Olympics;
Pasadena a Host Town 


Free July Events at thePasadena Senior Center

 Pasadena will host Special 
Olympics delegations, 
including athletes and 
coaches, from Namibia, 
Tanzania, and Singapore as 
part of the Special Olympics 
World Games Host Town 
Program. In the days before 
the World Games begin on 
July 25, these delegations will 
be among more than 7,000 
athletes from 177 countries 
that will be welcomed by our 
community. 

 They will spend July 2124 
in and around Pasadena 
visiting our city’s landmarks, 
and preparing to compete at 
the World Games. The Host 
Town Pasadena committee 
is excited to provide food 
and housing so that these 
delegations can experience 
a ‘hometown’ experience 
while in Pasadena.

 Host Town Pasadena has 
arranged a city celebration 
as The Law Enforcement 
Torch Run for Special 
Olympics arrives in 
Pasadena on Wednesday, 
July 22 from 11:30 am 

to 2 pm. PUSD Special 
Education Department/
LEARNS is providing lunch 
for the visiting athletes while 
our community gathers in 
centennial square with local 
school athletes, cheerleaders, 
jazz bands, drum corps and 
various volunteer service 
groups. After the Torch 
Run festivities conclude, 
the delegations will take 
a private tour of the Rose 
Bowl Stadium. Later that 
evening, the Pasadena Police 
Department will provide a 
BBQ dinner at Kid Space 
and these delegates will 
interact with Kid Space 
Educators and our local 
Special Olympic Athletes, 
The Pasadena Ducks. All 
will be entertained by dance 
performances by the High 
Spirit Dancers.

 The athletes will be sleeping 
at Occidental College where 
they will also train in the 
mornings through July 24, 
before departing to their 
assigned athletic villages at 
USC and UCLA. 

 There is something for 
everyone in July at the Pasadena 
Senior Center, 85 E. Holly St. 
All events listed are free.

 You do not have to be a 
member to attend. Some events 
require advance reservations as 
noted. 

Chair Yoga – Wednesday, 
July 15, at 1 p.m. Improve your 
balance, strength and flexibility 
at this gentle and meditative 
class taught by Kathy Eastwood, 
a certified yoga instructor and a 
registered nurse at Huntington 
Hospital. Due to popular 
demand, this class is limited to 
the first 25 participants. Register 
in advance at the Welcome Desk 
or call 626-795-4331. 

On the Move Riders Club 
-Thursday, July 16, at 10 a.m.
Learn how seniors can participatein this special travel club thatgoes to popular destinations andpoints of interest using publictransportation throughoutMetro bus and light rail serviceareas, plus helpful tips andinformation about TAP cards. 
Presented by Lilly Ortiz ofMetro. Immediately followingthe meeting, participants areinvited on an optional bustrip to Technique Café, therestaurant at Le Cordon Bleu 
College of Culinary Arts, anda 2 p.m. trip to Tournament ofRoses headquarters. Bring lunchmoney and your TAP card or$1.45 in coins for the bus. RSVP 
at the Welcome Desk or by 

calling 626-795-4331.

 Health Fair – Friday, July 17, 
from 9 to 11 a.m. Glucose, 
blood pressure and hearing 
screenings are among the 
services offered. Health fairs 
take place the third Friday of 
every month. 626-685-6732.
Reverse Mortgages – 
Thursday, July 23, at 10 a.m. 
The government-insured and 
-guaranteed program through 
FHA has undergone some 
recent modifications to ensure 
its continued viability as a 
retirement cash flow planning 
tool. Learn about the changes 
and whether the program is 
right for you.

Social Security – What You 
Need To Know – Thursday, 
July 30, at 10 a.m. Learn basic 
information about Social 
Security programs such as 
retirement, survivors’ benefits, 
disability and Medicare, plus 
how to access online services. 

Medications Review Clinic – 
Thursdays, July 30 and Aug. 
13, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Are you confused about your 
medications? A Huntington 
Hospital pharmacist and a 
community outreach nurse 
will review your current 
medications and answer your 
questions so you understand 
how they work and why they 
have been prescribed. Space is 
limited and appointments are 
required by calling 626-3973376. 


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