Mountain Views News          Saturday, July 18, 2015

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CITY TO 
ENHANCE 
ANTISCAVENGING 
LAWS 

By Dean Lee

 The Pasadena city council 
is set to vote Monday night 
to enhance the city’s anti-
scavenging ordinance to 
include special events and 
large venues, such as the Rose 
Parade, football games and 
concerts at the Rose Bowl. The 
item is on the council’s regular 
meeting consent calendar, 

 They will also vote to clarify 
the definition of “scavenging” 
to include all material that 
is placed in residential or 
commercial city collection 
containers, including organic 
material.

 According to a city staff 
report, The Rose Bowl’s 
events are of special concern 
since, as the Rose Bowl’s 
waste hauler, the city provides 
recycling services. The city 
proposes incorporating the 
State’s definition of large 
venue. “Large venue” means a 
permanent venue facility that 
seats or serves an average of 
more than 2,000 individuals 
within the grounds of the 
facility per day of operation of 
the venue facility. For purposes 
of this chapter, a venue facility 
includes, but is not limited 
to a public, nonprofit, or 
privately owned or operated 
stadium, amphitheater, arena, 
hall, conference or civic 
center, performing arts center, 
museum, theater, or other 
public attraction facility.

 Police will also issue tickets 
to drivers scavenging for 
materials or organized groups 
utilizing vehicles for large scale 
scavenging. Fines would start 
at $106 for the first offence. 

 If passed, the city attorney 
will draft the ordinance 
amendments within 60 days.

 According to city staff, 
residents are also encouraged 
to report instances of 
scavenging that they observe. 
The Department of Public 
Works and the Pasadena Police 
Department conduct focused 
enforcement of the anti-
scavenging Ordinance on a 
quarterly basis, concentrating 
on the residential curbside 
recycling program the staffreport reads.

Pet of the 
Week


Darcy A380612 is a 7-yearold, 
spayed Labrador 
retriever mix weighing 
about 50lbs. This friendly 
girl enjoys the company 
of adults and children. 
She walks well on leash 
alongside small and large 
dogs. She knows her “sit” 
command. Darcy has been a 
regular on our Mobile Unit 
and is quickly becoming a 
volunteer favorite. 

 The adoption fee for 
dogs is $125, which 
includes the spay or neuter 
surgery, microchip, and 
vaccinations. 

 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 
A380612, 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. 

Mountain Views News 

PETA Files Lawsuit against Police Chief 


Pictured above is a photo,
courtesy of PETA, claiming 
photographic evidence that,
McComb (pictured, right, beinghandcuffed) was arrested andquestioned by a Pasadenapolice officer writing in anotebook. 

 
PETA sues Pasadena 

police over failure to 

hand over records on 

alleged Seaworld spy

People for the Ethical Treatment 
of Animals filed a lawsuit 
Monday morning against the 
city of Pasadena and Police 
Chief Phillip Sanchez over the 
city’s failure to comply with a 
Public Records Act requests 
relating to a SeaWorld protester 
arrested during the 2014 Rose 
Parade.

 PETA is claiming that the 
arrested protester “Thomas 
Jones,” was recently exposed 
as SeaWorld employee Paul 
McComb. 

 McComb worked at SeaWorld 
in human resources according 
to a resume at Jresume.com 
—which has since been taken 
down.

 SeaWorld has also updated 
an earlier statement saying 
that it couldn’t comment on its 
security measures to saying that 
McComb had been placed on 
paid leave. 

 In their own statement, PETA 
claims that McComb “incite 
animal advocates to perform 
illegal acts and that McComb 
took to social media calling 
for activists to “just burn it 
[SeaWorld] to the ground.” 
In another Twitter post using 
Thomas Jones, McComb states, 
“grab your pitch forks and 
torches! Big protest tomorrow 
at #SeaWorld.”

 Also according to the 

 In partnership with the 
Pasadena Unified School 
District office of College and 
Career Pathways, the Pasadena 
Chamber of Commerce placed 
fifty (50) student interns with 
local businesses this summer. 
When a promise of funding to 
support stipends for each of the 
students did not materialize, 
the Chamber chose to utilize 
crowdfunding through Go 
Fund Me to solicit financial 
support for the student interns. 
Through www.gofundme.
com/pasadenayouthworks the 
Chamber is hoping to raise 
at least $10,000 or more to 
provide a small stipend for the 
50 students placed through the 
effort. 

Student interns are not 
employees. Internships are 
a way for young people to 
become acquainted with the 
work environment and learn 
about potential careers they 
may want to pursue once they 
leave school. Stipends re not 
salaries or pay for work, but 
rather a reward for completing 
the program, which includes 
classroom instruction with 
PUSD, supervised placements 
with local businesses and follow 
up with Chamber and PUSD 
staff.

 All of the students are enrolled 
in Pasadena Unified School 
District and will be high school 
seniors next year.
“We had hoped to secure 
financial support through the 

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statement, McComb may have 
informed the Pasadena police 
of PETA’s plan “to engage in a 
traditional, peaceful act of civil 
disobedience—sitting down 
in front of SeaWorld’s float— 
during the Rose Parade.” 

The statement also states that 
McComb was only one out of 
16 adult protesters who was 
released with no charges after 
they were arrested. In response 
to PETA’s records requests, the 
police initially claimed that 
McComb, going by “Jones,” had 
never been arrested. PETA’s 
lawsuit looks to examine the 
arresting officer’s notebook, 
which could contain details of 
any arrest, they said.

 Jeffrey Kerr, PETA’s general 
counsel, said “SeaWorld 
continually covers up the 
suffering of orcas in its concrete 
tanks, and now we wonder if the 
Pasadena Police Department 
is covering up the extent to 
which it has been used by this 
particular SeaWorld spy.” 

 He continued, “The State 
of California guarantees the 
right of access to government 
records, and that includes the 
documents that will tell PETA 
how much time and taxpayer 
money the City of Pasadena 
and the Pasadena Police 
Department have spent catering 
to SeaWorld’s interests.”

 PETA’s lawsuit states that 
while the other protesters were 
booked, charged, and listed in 
the daily arrest log, McComb 
was separated from them at 
booking and released. 

Human Services and Recreation 
Department at the City of 
Pasadena, but couldn’t get over 
some procedural hurdles,” said 
Pasadena Chamber CEO Paul 
Little. “We wanted to provide 
some measure of support 
for the students and thought 
appealing to the community 
for help through Go Fund Me 
would be a way to fund modest 
stipends for these industrious 
students.”

 The public can help provide 
that support for our local 
students by donating as little or 
as much as you can. Donations 
are tax-deductible. Donations 
can be made through the 
website at www.gofundme.
com/pasadenayouthworks.
Donations can be as small or as 
large as the donor chooses. 

 “We are seeking at least $10,000 
to provide a small stipend for 
each of our student interns,” 
said Mr. Little. “Though we 
have many more deserving 
students and will distribute all 
the money raised to student 
interns. The effort is being led 
by a PUSD intern in our offices.” 
Interns are spending the 
summer learning about our 
hospitality industry, law and 
government, health careers, 
public service, restaurant, 
business and much more.

 One hundred percent of funds 
received by the Chamber will be 
used to fund stipends for these 
students. 

MotorcycleSafetyEnforcement 
Operation 

 The Pasadena Police 
Department will be conducting 
a specialized Motorcycle 
Safety Enforcement Operation 
on Sunday, in an effort to 
lower deaths and injuries. 
Extra officers will be on duty 
patrolling areas frequented 
by motorcyclists and where 
motorcycle crashes occur. 
Officers will be looking for 
violations made by drivers 
and riders alike that can lead 
to motorcycle crashes. They 
will be cracking down on 
both those operating regular 
vehicles and motorcycles who 
are under the influence of 
drugs or alcohol, speeding, 
making illegal turns, or any 
other dangerous violation.

 California collision data 
reveals that primary causes of 
motorcycle-involved crashes 
include speeding, unsafe 
turning and impairment due 
to alcohol and other drugs by 
both riders and drivers alike. 
Safety tips for riders – See and 
Be Seen:

 • Ride with lights on during 
daylight hours
• Use your lane position to 
increase visibility; change 
lanes only when there is ample 
room 
• Match your speed to 
surrounding traffic
• Always wear a DOT 
compliant helmet and brightly 
colored, protective clothingSafety tips for drivers – Share 
the Road: 
• Look twice for motorcyclists, 
especially when entering the 
roadway, turning or changing 
lanes 
• Motorcyclist are allowed in 
HOV lanes unless prohibited 
by signage 
Riders are urged to get 
training through the California 
Motorcyclist Safety Program. 
Information and training 
locations are available at www. 
CA-msp.org or 1-877 RIDE 
411 (1-877-743-3411).

 Funding for this program is 
provided by a grant from the 
California Office of Traffic 
Safety through the National 
Highway Traffic Safety 
Administration. 

You’re Invited: 
PHS WiggleWaggle Walk

 Dogs and their owners will 
again put their best paws 
forward at the Pasadena 
Humane Society & SPCA’s 
17th Annual Wiggle Waggle 
Walk, a community fundraiser 
for animals at Brookside Park 
adjacent to the Rose Bowl.

 The event will be held on 
Sunday, September 27th from 
8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The walk 
itself begins at 9 a.m. with 
registration opening at 8 a.m. 
The Wiggle Waggle Walk Pet 
Expo will be open from 8 a.m. 
to 1 p.m.

 The shelter hopes to raise 
$400,000, which will provide 
food, shelter and medical care 
to homeless animals, nearly 
12,000 of which are taken in 
by PHS every year.

 Learn more about the Wiggle 
Waggle Walk and register at 
www.wigglewagglewalk.org. 

Pasadena News Briefs 

Police Still Investigating 
Ambulance Crash 

Pasadena police earlier this 
week again shut down parts 
of Fair Oaks Avenue near 
Hammond Street as they 
continued to instigate a head-on 
crash involving an ambulance—
that killed an elderly man 
being transported to a doctor’s 
appointment.
According to police, just after Police arrested, Lonnie Garcia, 


4 p.m. July 11 an ambulance 

27, of Pasadena Wednesday as 

owned by Montebello-based 

a suspect in a Burbank home 

Lifeline, heading south on Fair 

invasion robbery in which an 

Oaks Avenue crashed into a 

89-year-old woman was beaten 

Jaguar heading north. Police 

and held hostage. Police said 

said the ambulance’s lights and 

Garcia along with Eddie Baca, 

sirens were not on at the time of 

39, of Highland, robbed the 

the accident. 

woman around 8:30 p.m. July 

A man in his 70s died after 

10 after offering her something 

suffering major injuries in the 

to sell. Baca was also arrested in 

crash. Lisa Derderian, Pasadena 

Pasadena after a short pursuit 

Fire Information Officer, said 

that ended in the 200 block of 

firefighters found the man 

Madre Street. 

in cardiac arrest when they 

Suspicious Device closes Area

arrived. 

near PCC 

The driver of the Jaguar, a 
woman in her 60s, and two The police bomb squad 
Lifeline ambulance workers cleared out a Starbucks, 
were all taken to a nearby and surrounding area, near 
hospital with minor injuries.Pasadena City College Monday 
Police shutdown Fair Oaks night after an employee called 
Avenue/ Hammond Street about an unattended rice 
interstation early Tuesday cooker outside the coffee store. 
morning as part of an ongoing The employee said the cooker, 
investigation.found to be empty, was there for 

 Pasadena Man Arrested in hours. The area was reopened 
Connection to Violent Burbank by police around 9:30 p.m. 
Home invasion Robbery 

Free Upcoming Events atPasadena Senior Center

 
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. 
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 626-397


3376. 

Cardmaking Workshop --
Monday, Aug. 3, from noon 
to 2 p.m. Surprise a special 
someone with a personalized, 
handmade greeting card. 
Whether it’s a happy birthday, 
thank you, thinking of you or 
other sentiment, you’ll create 
a decorative card in your own 
unique style while workshop 
leaders help you bring your 
ideas to life. All materials will 
be provided.

 Stay Connected with Social 
Media --Tuesdays and 
Thursdays, Aug. 4 to 27, from 
9 to 11 a.m. Learn how to keep 
in touch with family and friends 
via email, Skype, Faceboo 
and other forms of social 
media during a 30-minute, 
one-on-one meeting with an 
instructor. You’ll choose which 
applications you want to learn. 
Bring a laptop or use one of the 
onsite computers. If you have an 
email address, bring it and your 
password. Sign up with Edison 
at the Welcome Desk.

 Smart Phones, Tablets and 
Computers -- Any Questions? 
-- Tuesdays and Thursdays, 
Aug. 4 to 27, at 10 a.m. Get 
the answers you need about 
technology devices, whether 
you own your own already or are 
considering a purchase. Learn 
how to text, check voicemail, set 
an alarm, navigate the Internet, 
download apps and more. 

Altadena Station Crime Blotter 


Sunday, July 5th

12:15 AM – Francisco Garcia-
Paz, 24 years old and residing 
in Lynwood, was arrested in the 
300 block of Figueroa Drive for 
domestic violence and criminal 
threats. 
12:50 AM – A petty theft from 
an unlocked vehicle occurred 
in the 1400 block of N. Oxford 
Avenue. Property Stolen: black 
iPod. 
11:35 AM – A vehicle was 
reported stolen from the 1700 
block of E. Woodbury Road. 
Vehicle Stolen: silver 2013 
Toyota Camry 4-dr.
9:00 PM – Antonio Perez, 19 
of Altadena and Alexander 
Gutierrez, 23 of Pasadena were 
arrested for possession of illegal 
fireworks. 
11:35 PM – Lacelle Waller, 43 
of Pasadena, was arrested in the 
1300 block of N. Lake Avenue 
for drinking in public.
11:41 PM – Isaac Villegas, 37 
of Altadena, was arrested in the 
area of Woodbury Road and 
Raymond Avenue for forgery/
counterfeiting of a public/ 
corporate seal.
Monday, July 6th

No significant incidents to 
report.

Tuesday, July 7th

7:00 PM – A vehicle vandalism 
occurred in the 2800 block of 
Calanda Avenue. Suspect(s) 
shattered the rear window with 
a rock. 

Wednesday, July 8th

11:30 AM – A vehicle burglary 
occurred in the area of Midwick 
Drive and Altadena Drive. 
Suspect(s) entered the vehicle 
by shattering the passenger side 
window. Property Stolen: black 
leather wallet, credit cards. 
6:21 PM – A shoplifting incident 
occurred at Toto Beauty Supply, 
2311 N. Lincoln Avenue. 
Property Stolen: synthetic hair, 
hair products. 
7:57 PM – Kevin Flores-Gomez, 
22 of Altadena, was arrested in 
the 200 block Crosby Street for 
drinking in public.
9:33 PM – Michael Williams, 
24 of Pasadena, and Dhekarai 
Henderson, 21 of Altadena, 
were arrested in the 2400 block 
of Lincoln Avenue for domestic 
violence and criminal threats. 
Thursday, July 9th

No significant incidents to 
report.

Friday, July 10thNo significant incidents to 
report.
Saturday, July 11th

3:00 AM – A shooting at an 
unoccupied vehicle occurred 
in the 400 block of E. Altadena 
Drive. No injuries reported. 
3:15 PM – Jimmy Tellman, 54 
of Altadena, was arrested at 
Walmart, 2408 Lincoln Avenue 
for shoplifting. 
Famed Jet Propulsion 
Laboratory scientist, Claudia 
Alexander, who helped lead 
the Galileo and Rosetta space 
missions died Saturday after a 
battle with breast cancer, she 
was 56. 
According to JPL website, in 
addition to her position with 
the U.S. Rosetta Project, she 
was the last project manager 
of NASA’s Galileo mission to 
Jupiter and, early on, was a 
member of the technical staff at 
JPL. As a researcher, Alexander’s 
studies have included the 
evolution and interior physics 
of comets, Jupiter and its 
moons, magnetospheres, plate 
tectonics, space plasma, the 
solar wind, and the planet 
Venus. She had written or coauthored 
14 scientific papers. 
JPL Mission 
Leader Passes 
Chamber Crowdfunds 
for Summer Youth Interns


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