PASADENA EDITION

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2016

VOLUME 10 NO. 50


Local Area 
News Briefs

Tournament of Roses 
Cancels Equestfest

Suspicious Item Shuts 
Down 210 Freeway 

 An outbreak of Equine 
Herpes has led to The 
Pasadena Tournament of 
Roses canceling its popular 
pre Rose Parade event, 
EquestFest —an opportunity 
for the public to see the Rose 
Parade horses and riders 
perform before parade day.

 “The Pasadena Tournament 
of Roses has been 
monitoring recent instances 
of Equine Herpes virus cases 
in Los Angeles County,” 
officials said. “As the virus 
could potentially affect the 
safety and wellbeing of the 
equine participants at the 
2016 Equestfest event, that 
event scheduled to be held at 
the Los Angeles Equestrian 
Center has been canceled.”

 They added “We are 
committed to ensuring the 
safety of all Rose Parade 
participants, including 
all Equestfest equestrian 
unit participants and 
their animals. We are 
working with appropriate 
governmental officials and 
the Associations veterinary 
consultant to insure the 
well-being of the animals 
participating in the 2017 
Rose Parade. Additional 
safeguards and protocols 
will be adopted to ensure 
a safe environment. It 
is anticipated that all 
equestrian entries scheduled 
to participate in the 2017 
Rose Parade will do so.”

 According to reports, 13 
cases of Equine Herpes Virus 
have been identified causing 
the California Department 
of Food and Agriculture to 
quarantine the Los Angeles 
Equestrian Center where 
Equestfest takes place.

 Tournament officials 
also said they will follow 
California Department 
of Food and Agriculture 
gridlines including 
restrictive contact between 
the horses and not allowing 
equipment, food or water 
to be shared in the staging 
areas. They are also asking 
all equestrian units to 
make sure the horses are 
healthy and have proper 
vaccinations. 

 Equestfest tickets purchased 
through Sharp Seating will 
be fully refunded.

 What turned out to be 
nothing more than a 
discarded jacket, created 
chaos Wednesday morning 
for Pasadena commuters on 
the 210 freeway as authorities 
used a bomb squad robot to 
remove the suspicious item 
from eastbound carpool lane 
shutting down the freeway in 
both directions for more than 
an hour.

 The Los Angeles County 
Sheriff department also shut 
down the Gold Line Lake 
station. 

 According to police a 
suspicious suspect threw, 
what turned out to be a jacket, 
onto the 210 freeway about 
8:45 a.m. after acting strange 
on the Gold Line and exiting 
at Lake Ave. the man had 
been getting on and off trains 
all morning and was wanted 
by deputies. The item was 
reported to police as a black 
duffel bag prompting police to 
shut down all traffic, including 
Lake Avenue to Walnut Street. 

 The freeway was reopened 
around 11 a.m. 

 Police said the incident was 
not related to a threat made 
to the Los Angeles Metro 
Red Line Monday putting 
the entire transit system on 
heightened alert.

Fire, Police Warn of Holiday Dangers

By Dean Lee 

 Pasadena Fire Chief Bertral 
Washington along with 
Pasadena Police Chief Phillip 
Sanchez gave holiday safety tips 
Tuesday morning in front of 
a decorated home in Hastings 
Ranch, a backdrop they said 
was chosen, “that despite the 
holiday cheer, there are some 
predators that try and pray on 
good residents... in Pasadena,”

 Sanchez started off by 
cautioning those out shopping to 
be aware of your surroundings. 
He said police see an uptick in 
crime this time of year.

 “Try and stay in lighted areas, 
use common sense,” he said “We 
would ask that you not leave 
packages in plain sight in your 
car.” 

 See also advised to always lock 
car doors.

 He said this year, there has 
been more online (cyber) crime, 
“Not only fraud.”

 Sanchez said when buying and 
selling from sites like Craigslist, 
meat in a public place such as 
the Police or Fire Department 
or well known business.

 He said to be mindful of 
packages left on doorsteps. 
He said its best to arrange 
pickup and drop-off times with 
whatever service is being used.

 “If you see something, say 
something.” he said.

 Washington urged Charismas 
tree safety saying trees should 
have plenty of water and that 
they stay green. He said not to 
have a tree up longer than two 
weeks after Charismas.

 “Dry trees can ignite very 
quickly,” he said, “A burring tree 
can put out as much heat as a 
gallon of gasoline.” 

 He said to be careful when 
using candles and to keep them 
from children. 

 Washington said when putting 
up outdoor lights, check for 
frayed wiring. He said not to 
leave the lights on when not 
at home. He cautioned not to 
overload sockets. “We advice, 
not to string more than three 
together.”

 He said to watch floor heaters 
that can be easily knocked over. 

 He also said to watch out for 
gifts, toys with small parts and 
to keep fresh batteries in smoke 
detectors. 

 Also, “know your home 
evacuation plan.” He said.


Judy Chu to Hold 
Town Hall Meeting

 Congresswoman Judy Chu 
is set to hold a free town hall 
meeting at Throop Unitarian 
Universalist Church, 300 S. 
Los Robles Ave., in Pasadena 
on Monday from 7-8pm.

After the election of Donald 
Trump, many in the 
community want to hear 
about and discuss ways in 
which our representatives 
will approach the coming 
administration she said.

 Chu will take questions on 
issues from climate change, 
immigration, free speech to 
hate crimes.

Celebrate 
International 
Human 
Rights Day

Council Set to Award 
Robinson Park Contract

Event; Waste Recycling, 
Documents Shredding

 The public is invited to 
join Pasadena Mayor Terry 
Tornek and the Pasadena 
Chapter of the United Nations 
Association to celebrate 
the 68th anniversary of the 
Universal Declaration of 
Human Rights, 2-4 p.m., 
Sunday at Pasadena City 
College’s Creveling Lounge, 
1570 E Colorado Blvd. 

 Every year, communities 
throughout the world, 
including Pasadena, celebrate 
the Declaration of Human 
Rights adopted by the U.N. 
General Assembly on Dec. 10, 
1948. 

 The event will focus on 
education both locally 
and internationally, with a 
particular focus on the lack 
of education for the millions 
of children living in refugee 
camps around the world. In 
addition, artwork created by 
students from Polytechnic 
and other local schools 
focused on peace and human 
rights will be on display at the 
event. 

 The event is free and open to 
the public. Refreshments will 
be provided. 

 Mayor Terry Tornek will 
provide opening remarks, 
followed by keynote 
speaker Sama Wareh, a 
Syrian-American artist 
and humanitarian who has 
traveled to Syria to provide aid 
and art therapy to children. 

Segments of Ms. Wareh’s 
documentary, “350 Birds of 
Hope,” which highlights her 
journey to Syrian refugee 
camps in Lebanon, will be 
shown. 

 Parking is available in 
PCC’s Parking Lot 1 on Hill 
Ave and Green St.; purchase 
$2 parking permits from 
the ticketing booths in the 
lot. For more information, 
contract Rhonda Stone at 
(626) 744-7210 or rstone@
cityofpasadena.net.

 
The Pasadena city council is 
set Monday night to vote to 
accept a $7,259,000 bid for 
the long anticipated second 
phase of the Robinson Park 
Recreation Center Renovation. 
If approved, construction will 
begin in February.

 According to city 
staff, the project 
consists of the 
demolition and 
reconstruction of the 
Recreation Center’s 
approximately 
9,000 square foot 
multipurpose room, 
administrative offices, 
kitchen, open court 
yard, restrooms and 
conference room, an 
approximately 4,900 
square foot addition 
of fitness and dance 
rooms, storage and 
common areas, and 
an intensive structural 
upgrade of the 
Recreation Center’s 
existing 7,300 square 
foot gymnasium 
The design is fully 
accessible and 
Includes energy 
efficient lighting, technology 
and security upgrades and new 
drought tolerant landscaping.

 The Department of Pubic 
Works recommended that 
AWI Builders Inc be awarded 
the contract for the project 
being the lowest bidder. 
The proposed contract with 
AWl fully complies with the 
Competitive Bidding and 
Living Wage Ordnances In 
addition, the proposed contract 
fully complies with Prevailing 
Wage Law. AWI currently 
employ one Pasadena resident 
and that award will result in 
four new local hires to their 
present workforce according 
to city staff. The project is 
scheduled to be completed by 
spring of 2018.





 It’s time again for residents 
and businesses to safely dispose 
of electronic waste and have 
personal or business documents 
shredded at the City’s popular 
e-waste event, 9 a.m. to 3 
p.m., today in Parking Lot I of
the Rose Bowl Stadium near 
Brookside Park, 360 N. Arroyo 
Blvd. The event is sponsored by 
the City’s Department of Public 
Works. 

 Shredding trucks and e-waste 
collection sites will be arranged 
at different stations in Parking 
Lot I. Look for signs directing 
you to the event. Motorists, 
pedestrians, joggers and 
bicyclists are advised to use 
caution while traveling through 
the area. 

 E-waste items include 
computers, keyboards, printers, 
monitors, laptops, docking 
stations, scanners, shredders, 
fax machines, computer mice, 
telephones, televisions, flat 
screens, VCRs, DVD players, 
PDAs, cassette players, tape 
drives, stereos and household 
batteries. Many of these 
products have parts that can be 
recycled. 

 The City is also helping 
its residents and businesses 
prevent identity theft by 
providing free paper shredding 
during the event. The public 
can bring a maximum of five 
legal-size boxes for shredding. 
Sensitive documents such as 
receipts, checks, pre-approved 
credit applications, credit 
card statements, outdated tax 
returns, pre-printed envelopes, 
return address labels and 
business cards are items that 
can be shredded.

 For more information 
visit; cityofpasadena.net/
PublicWorks or call (626) 744-
7311.


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 Neighbors can get into the spirit of the season tonight 
with the Allendale Branch Library’s the Fifth Annual 
Allendale Holiday Literary Festival and Tree Lighting. 

 Poets, authors, and performers Khadija Anderson, 
James Cushing, Michael C Ford, Vinita Khilnani, Teresa 
Mei Chuc, Luivette Resto, Mike Sonksen, A. K. Toney, 
and Pam Ward headline a roster to explore the “true 
meanings” of the holidays in works ranging from the 
irreverent to the inspirational. 

 Holiday music will be performed by the BIBS (Blair 
International Baccalaureate School) Choir. The lighting 
of the Christmas Tree will be at 5:30 p.m. Refreshments 
will be provided by the Blair High School. Allendale 
Branch Library is located 1130 S. Marengo Ave. For 
additional information, call (626) 744-7260 or visit 
pasadenapubliclibrary.net.

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