Mountain Views News          Saturday, November 21, 2015

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Mountain Views-News Saturday, November 21, 2015 


City Releases 
OIR Report 
On Mcdade 
Shooting

Pasadena Fire Holds 
Spark Of Love Toy Drive

 

 

The Pasadena Fire Department 
announced Monday they have 
again collaborated with ABC7 
for the annual Spark of Love 
Toy Drive. The focus of this 
campaign is to provide holiday 
cheer to underserved children 
in our community. The fire 
department will collect new, 
unwrapped donations of 
toys, crafts, games, books, gift 
cards and sports equipment 
to provide to children whose 
ages ranging from one to 
eighteen years old. 

 You can support the 
Spark of Love campaign by 
bringing new, unwrapped 
donations to your local 
Pasadena fire stations from 
November 24th through 
December 22nd. Any 
monetary donations should 
be made out to the Pasadena 
Fire Foundation. Other 
community partners who 
will have collection boxes 
include Paseo Colorado, 
Peet’s Coffee, Synopsys, 
Pasadena Central Library, 
Pasadena Federal Credit 
Union, Golds Gym and City 
Hall. All of the donations 
collected will be distributed 
to local community 
members. 

 “We take pride in partnering 
with our local community 
who always supports the fire 
department by donating to 
those in need so they can 
enjoy the holiday season,” 
states Fire Chief Bertral 
Washington.

 The Pasadena Fire 
Foundation will be hosting 
a Spark Of Love Golf 
Tournament on Friday, 
December 4th at Brookside 
Country Club with an 11:00 
a.m. shotgun start. Costs 
range from $75.00 per person 
with an unwrapped toy and 
$325.00 per foursome. For 
further information call (626) 
577-4497 ext. 203.

 
City officials Tuesday 
released a redacted copy of 
a report on the March 24, 
2012 police officer-involved 
shooting of Kendrec 
McDade after the city’s plan 
to release the report was 
confirmed by Los Angeles 
County Superior Court 
Judge James Chalfant. The 
report was prepared for 
the City by the Office of 
Independent Review Group 
(OIR).

 Additional court 
proceedings regarding the 
OIR report are scheduled 
and the city expects to 
be able to release a copy 
of the report with fewer 
redactions. The next court 
hearing is scheduled for 
Dec. 1, at which time the 
city anticipates the court 
will issue further direction 
in the case.

 “We are pleased with Judge 
Chalfant’s confirmation 
that the city can provide 
the public with this version 
of the OIR report, which 
is consistent with the city’s 
position that we need to 
be transparent by releasing 
as much as legally possible 
so that the community has 
the opportunity to read the 
report,” Pasadena Mayor 
Terry Tornek said.

The report is posted 
online for the public at 
www.cityofpasadena.net/
OIRreport. 

 McDade, then 19, was 
fatally shot by Pasadena 
police officers responding 
to a 911 emergency caller 
who falsely claimed 
McDade committed an 
armed robbery. McDade, 
whom officers later learned 
was unarmed, died at the 
scene. The officers involved 
in the shooting were cleared 
of any wrongdoing by 
the Los Angeles County 
District Attorney’s Office 
and an internal review 
by the Pasadena Police 
Department. The FBI 
also found no civil rights 
violations occurred.

Workers Rally to Increase Minimum Wage

By Dean Lee

 A large group of laborers 
and supporters, that included 
former Assemblyman Anthony 
Portantino, marched last 
Saturday morning to bring 
awareness to the issue of raising 
the minimum wage in Pasadena 
to $15 an hour by 2020,

 “We are going to be talking 
to folks as we march and 
telling then to call the mayor, 
their council persons,” said 
Imelda Padilla one of the event 
organizers. “We noticed the 
council is aware that this is 
something that is needed.”

 The group of about 70 people 
marched from the Pasadena 
Community Job Center on Lake 
Ave. to Central Park chanting 
“Fight of $15.”

 Padilla said raising the wage 
could bring as much as $150 
million into the local economy, 
“We know that low wage 
workers… they spend their 
money, and they spend it, which 
also creates a demand for new 
jobs.”

 At its August meeting, the Board 
of Directors of the Pasadena 
Chamber of Commerce voted to 
oppose increasing the minimum 
wage in Pasadena. They cited 
the potential negative impacts 
on the local economy, risks to 
employment, impacts on the 
local retail, hospitality and 
healthcare industries, as well as 
youth employment.

 “Recognizing that only 13,700 
Pasadena residents work in the 
city, and that a much smaller 
subset of those are breadwinners 
that earn minimum wage, 
Chamber Board members 
chose to support the Pasadena 
economy in opposing the Los 
Angeles minimum wage model 
here,” said Pasadena Chamber 
CEO and President Paul Little. 

 Padilla disagreed with the 
Chamber’s finding saying none 
of that has happed in Seattle, 
“they went to $15 about a year 
ago.”

 There was also a community 
hearing Thursday at Caltech 
over the issues of raising 
minimum wage.

New Website 
to Prepare 
Residents 

for El Niño

 The cities of Burbank, 
Glendale and Pasadena 
are announced last week 
they are working together 
to provide important 
safety and emergency 
preparedness information 
to help the public prepare 
for an El Niño event. The 
cities are working to help 
residents understand the 
risks of heavy rainfall and 
the necessary preparations 
that everyone should be 
engaged in. The three cities 
are pleased to announce 
the launch of their 
comprehensive El Niño 
preparation website www.
ElNinoReady.org and @
VerdugoAlert.

 ElNinoReady.org will have 
extensive content, including 
a series of plans and safety 
precautions residents can 
take to prepare for wetter-
than-average weather 
conditions. Residents 
will be able to receive 
information from their 
respective city, and sign up 
for additional emergency 
alerts. Information detailing 
sandbag use and availability 
for each city, flood 
preparation and recovery, 
rainy weather safety tips, 
and animal preparedness 
are just some of the topics 
covered on the new website.

 @VerdugoAlert is being 
launched to work in concert 
with the various other social 
media platforms, such as @
BurbankCA, @MyGlendale 
and @PasadenaGov. In an 
emergency, regardless of 
whether you have signed 
up for emergency alerts, 
information will also 
be shared as it becomes 
available through these 
social media platforms.

Package Theft Prevention Tips 

 It is that time of year when 
many people are having gifts 
and packages delivered, please 
take a few steps to help prevent 
such thefts.

 Below are some “Package 
Theft Prevention Tips” from the 
Altadena Station Sheriff for you 
to use which will help reduce 
your chances of becoming a 
victim of this crime.

 • Ask for a tracking number. 
Most major shipping companies 
offer this service at no charge. 
This number allows you to track 
your packages and notifies you 
when they will be delivered.

 • Request a “Signature 
Delivery Option”. This requires 
a signature when the packages 
are delivered and ensures they 
will not be left at the front door.

 • For high dollar items, pay 
extra to insure the package.

 • Request a specific drop off 
time and date when you will be 
home to accept your packages.

 • Arrange to have your 
packages held at the shipping 
service so you can pick them up.

 • Ask the delivery service to 
leave your packages at a side or 
back door. An enclosed porch 
where packages are out of sight 
is also a good option.

 • Have your packages delivered 
to your workplace.

 • Have your packages delivered 
to the home of a relative or 
neighbor who will be there to 
accept them

 • Ask to have your packages 
delivered to a retail store so 
you can pick them up at your 
convenience

 • Ask a trustworthy neighbor 
to keep a “Watchful Eye” out for 
you packages. If they’re willing, 
ask them to safeguard your 
packages until you return home

 • Leave a note for the carrier 
instructing them where to leave 
your packages (Ex: backdoor)

 • If your packages do not arrive 
as scheduled contact the sender 
immediately.

What Should You Do If You See 
Packages Being Stolen In Your 
Neighborhood?

 1. Call 911 immediately! Tell 
the call taker you are reporting 
a “Crime in Progress”

 2. Tell the 911 operator an 
accurate description of the 
suspect(s) and any vehicles that 
may be used.

Orphan Train, is The One 
City, One Story Selection

 
Library Officials unveiled 
Pasadena’s 2016 One City, One 
Story community reading book 
selection Wednesday night as 
the novel Orphan Train, by 
author Christina Baker Kline.”

 “The libraries really represent 
one of the unique aspects of 
what makes Pasadena a great 
city, so I want to congratulate 
all of you,” Mayor Terry Tornek 
said during a brief ceremony at 
the Central Library. 

 Former Pasadena Mayor Bill 
Bogaard (pictured above, far 
right) and Library Director Jan 
Sanders, (pictured middle) were 
on hand for the unveiling, along 
with Tornek (pictured far left). 

 Now in its 14th year, sponsored 
by Pasadena Public Library, 
One City, One Story is designed 
to broaden and deepen an 
appreciation of reading and 
literature by recommending 
a compelling book that links 
the community in a common 
conversation on important 
issues. Between 1854 and 1929, 
so-called orphan trains ran 
regularly from the cities of the 
East Coast to the farmlands of 
the Midwest, carrying thousands 
of abandoned children whose 
fates would be determined by 
luck or chance.

 Christina Baker Kline is the 
author of five novels, including 
the #1 New York Times 
bestselling Orphan Train. Her 
other novels include Bird in 
Hand, The Way Life Should 
Be, Desire Lines and Sweet 
Water. She is currently at work 
on a novel based on the iconic 
painting Christina’s World, by 
Andrew Wyeth.

 Programs will be held 
throughout March culminating 
in a discussion with the author 
on Thursday evening, March 
31, 2016. Event details will be 
announced in the near future.

 For more information, visit 
www.onecityonestory.com or 
call (626) 744-7076.

Pet of the 
Week

Free Upcoming Events at 
Pasadena Senior Center

 
There is something for 
everyone in December 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.

Stay Connected with Social 
Media – Tuesdays and 
Thursdays, Dec. 1 to 17, from 
9 to 11 a.m. Learn how to keep 
in touch with family and friends 
via email, Skype, Facebook 
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, 
Dec. 1 to 17, from 10 to 11 a.m. 
Get the answers you need about 
technology devices, whether 
you own them already or are 
considering a purchase. Learn 
how to text, check voicemail, set 
an alarm, navigate the Internet, 
download apps and more.

 Disaster Preparedness – 
Thursday, Dec. 3, at 10 a.m. 
Are you prepared for the next 
major earthquake and other 
disasters? Learn how to create 
a disaster kit, make disaster 
plans and how to get the 
special you need before the 
next disaster occurs. Presented 
by Lisa Derderian, emergency 
management coordinator for 
the Pasadena Fire Department.

 Friday Movie Matinees – 
Fridays, Dec. 4 and 11, at 1 p.m. 
and Dec. 18 at 2:30 p.m. Dec. 
4: San Andreas (2015, PG-13) 
starring Dwayne Johnson and 
Carla Gugino. In the aftermath 
of a massive earthquake in 
California, a rescue-helicopter 
pilot makes a dangerous journey 
with his ex-wife across the state 
to rescue his daughter. Dec. 
11: It’s a Wonderful Life (1946, 
NR) starring James Stewart and 
Donna Reed. An angel helps a 
compassionate but despairingly 
frustrated businessman by 
showing what life would have 
been like if he had never existed. 
Dec. 18: Breakfast at Tiffany’s 
(1961, NR) starring Audrey 
Hepburn and George Peppard. 
A young New York socialite 
becomes interested in a young 
man who has moved into her 
apartment building (please note 
this film will begin at 2:30 p.m.).

 Cardmaking Workshop – 
Monday, Dec. 7, from noon to 2 
p.m. Surprise a special someone 
with a personalized, handmade 
greeting card. Whether it’s a 
happy birthday, happy holidays, 
thank you, thinking of you or 
other sentiment, you’ll create 
a decorative card in your own 
unique style and have fun 
discovering your creativity 
while workshop leaders help 
you bring your ideas to life. All 
materials will be provided.

 SheeBee (A277312) is 
a seven-year-old, spayed 
female, blue and white pit 
bull. She is a gentle and 
mellow senior who enjoys 
going for walks and loves 
belly rubs. While SheeBee 
seems to get along fine with 
larger dogs, she doesn’t 
always like smaller dogs. 
In celebration of Adopt a 
Senior Pet Month, SheeBee’s 
adoption fee is reduced to 
$20 for the entire month of 
November. 

 The regular dog adoption 
fee is $125 which includes 
the spay or neuter surgery, 
microchip, vaccinations, 
and a free follow-up health 
check at a participating vet.

 Call the Pasadena 
Humane Society & SPCA 
at 626.792.7151 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.

Crime Blotter for Altadena

Sunday, November 8th

5:00 PM – A residential burglary 
occurred in the 800 block of E. 
Sacramento Street. Suspect(s) 
entered the residence by 
prying the garage door. Stolen: 
ladders, yellow Dewalt drills, 
paint buckets. 

Monday, November 9th

11:15 AM – A package theft 
occurred in the 1000 block 
of Marcheta Street. Stolen: 
package containing cat food, 
ant spray, face cream. 

6:04 PM – A package theft 
occurred in the 2000 block of 
Pepper Drive. Stolen: package 
containing clothing. 

7:40 PM – Hiram Cormier, 
38 years old of Pasadena was 
arrested at Walmart, 2408 
Lincoln Avenue for possession 
of a controlled substance and 
shoplifting. 

10:00 PM – A petty theft from 
an unlocked vehicle occurred 
in the 1700 block of Coolidge 
Avenue. Stolen: GMC key fob.

Tuesday, November 10th

5:00 PM – A boat was reported 
stolen from the 2400 block of N. 
Lincoln Avenue. Stolen: 1999 
Bayliner Mercury Cruiser. 

11:00 PM – Elizabeth Kamau, 
33 years old from Oakland was 
arrested in the 100 block of E. 
Loma Alta Drive for criminal 
threats and trespassing. 

Wednesday, November 11th

2:26 AM – Tioni Ward, 23 years 
old from Altadena was arrested 
in the area of Sacramento Street 
and Santa Anita Avenue for 
public intoxication. 

Thursday, November 12th

6:05 PM – A residential burglary 
occurred in the 2900 block 
of Sterling Place. Suspect(s) 
entered the residence by 
shattering the kitchen window. 
Stolen: jewelry, jewelry 
box, passports, and vehicle 
registration. 

Friday, November 13th

3:00 PM – A residential burglary 
occurred in the 3000 block of 
Via Madera Street. Suspect(s) 
entered the residence by prying 
the living room window. Stolen: 
LG television, 2005 Buick 
LaCrosse sedan, car keys.

Saturday, November 14th

4:20 PM – Felissa Alzaga, 20 
years old of Pasadena was 
arrested in the 1600 block of N. 
Altadena Drive for possession 
of receiving stolen property. 

Pacific Asia 
Museum in 
Conversations

Tonight 7p.m.

 In a special conversation 
tonight with Reshaping 
Tradition exhibiting artist, 
Bui Cong Khanh from 
Vietnam, we will explore 
the changing contemporary 
ceramics in Southeast Asia.

 Conversation between USC 
Associate Professor & Head 
of Ceramics Dept., Karen 
Koblitz, exhibiting artist Bui 
Cong Khanh from Vietnam 
and Nora Annesley Taylor, 
Alsdorf Professor of South 
& Southeast Asian Art at 
School of the Art Institute 
of Chicago.

The event starts at 7 p.m. 
at the USC Pacific Asian 
Museum 46 North Los 
Robles Avenue Reception to 
follow. The talk is Included 
with Museum Admission.

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