Mountain Views News          Saturday, July 9, 2016

Mountain View News Saturday, July 9, 2016 6Child Killed 
in Altadena 
Mountain View News Saturday, July 9, 2016 6Child Killed 
in Altadena 
‘The Future’ is now as Art 
Show Arrives in Pasadena


Shooting 

 Los Angeles County Sheriffsare asking the public’s help incatching a suspect who shottwo people on the front porchof an Altadena home Tuesdayevening —killing a 4-year-oldboy and injuring a 27-year-oldman. Altadena Station deputieswere in the area patrollingwhen they heard the gunshots.

 Investigators said an 
unidentified man fired at least 
13 shots, around 10:30 p.m., ashe walked up to the residenceand fired at the victims on 
the porch of a home in the300 block of Figueroa Drive.
The boy, later identified as 
Salvador Esparza III, was 
pronounced dead at a nearbyhospital. The man, described asa family friend and not relatedto the child was also taken 
to the hospital with non-lifethreatening injuries.

 The suspect fled the scene,
running south on Olive Avenuebefore entering a dark coloredvehicle that sped away south onOlive Avenue. The shooter was 
only described as a black male.

 Authorities said it was also not 
known how many people werein the car.

 Detectives believe the incident 
stemmed from an argumentthat occurred earlier that 
evening, just down the streetfrom the residence on FigueroaDrive. The boyfriend of thechild’s mother, who has no 
relation to the child, was 
involved in an argument withother individuals. 

“We don’t know if its gangrelated or something that 
was personal that went downearlier in the day evening, weare trying to figure that out,
said LASD homicide bureau Lt. 
John Corina.

 Corina did say that they knowa semiautomatic hand gun wasused.

 Anyone with more 
information is asked to call 
Los Angeles County Sheriffs 
at (323) 890-5500. Anyonewishing to remain anonymouscan call Crime Stoppers at

(800) 222-8477 Corina said.
Pet of the 
Week 


Friendly Martin (A400219) 
is a four-month-old, male, 
grey kitten. Martin loves 
being petted; he starts 
purring the moment you 
start petting him and keeps 
purring long after you stop. 
He also enjoys sitting in 
laps. After taking a moment 
to say hello after being 
picked up, this easy-going 
kitty is more than happy 
to nap in your lap. Martin 
enjoys playing with other 
cats and would do very well 
in a household with other 
felines.

 The adoption fee for cats is 
$70 (or two for $85), 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 
A400219, 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.

City to BanPolystyreneContainers

 The city council is set Monday 
night to hear first reading of 
a new ordinance that will ban 
citywide the distribution or sale 
of prepared food or beverages 
in any polystyrene food service 
ware. 

 According to city staff the 
purpose of the ordinance “is to 
regulate the use of polystyrene 
food packaging in order to 
reduce and prevent the presence 
of this type of litter in the 
environment, and promote 
environmentally sustainable 
practices in the city.” 

 The ban is part of a Zero Waste 
policy initiative.

 The ban applies to all food 
providers required to have a 
business license by Pasadena 
Municipal Code that distribute 
or sell prepared food or 
beverages.

Public Works to Host Devil’s 
Gate Reservoir Meetings

up in the Arroyo Seco River, 
along roads or nature spaces. 
Opponents said the cost would 
hurt many small businesses.

 If passed the ordinance would 
take effect in 30 days but not 
implemented until 12 months 
following its adoption. 

City ParkingPermit 
ApplicationsBacklogged 

 
The ban also includes city hall, 
city sponsored events, activities 
and city meetings open to 
the public. This includes city 
departments, city contractors, 
agents, and employees acting as 
officials to the city.

 The city council first took up 
the issue at a May meeting. 

 Proponents said the ban would 
stop Styrofoam from turning 

 
LA County Public Works hasbeen actively planning for a moresustainable Devil’s Gate Reservoir. 
To share these plans with thecommunity, they will host a 
series of informational meetingsdesigned to provide details onthe sediment removal activities 
to restore and maintain flood 
control capacity and the habitatenhancement program that willcreate and preserve native habitatwithin and around the reservoir.

 Project Goals and Objectives

 The Proposed Project will 
remove sediment from Devil’s 
Gate Reservoir to restore the 
design capacity (volume for 
two DDEs below the spillwayelevation of 1,040.5 feet) andestablish a reservoir management 
system to maintain the flood 
control capacity of the reservoir.

 Primary project objectives thatwere developed during the InitialStudy/Notice of Preparation (IS/
NOP) phase of CEQA include:

1. Reducing flood risk to thecommunities downstream of the 
reservoir adjacent to the ArroyoSeco by restoring reservoir 
capacity for flood control and 
future sediment inflow events; 
2. Supporting sustainability 
by establishing a reservoir 
configuration more suitable forroutine maintenance activities 
including reservoir management; 
3. Removing sediment infront of the dam to facilitate an 
operational reservoir pool to 
reduce the possibility of pluggingthe outlet works with sediment or 
debris during subsequent storm 
events; 
4. Removing sediment placed atJohnson Field during the Devil’sGate Reservoir IMP; 
5. Supporting dam safety byremoving sediment accumulatedin the reservoir in a timelymanner to ensure the ability toempty the reservoir in the eventof a dam safety concern; and
6. Delivering the sediment toplacement or reuse facilities 
that are already prepared anddesignated to accept such materialwithout native vegetation andhabitat removal. 
Join them at one of these three 
locations to learn more about this 
important project.

 Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. atJackson Elementary School 
Auditorium 593 West WoodburyRoad Altadena.

 Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at the RoseBowl Stadium Visitors’ Locker 
Room 1001 Rose Bowl Drive 
Pasadena.

 Saturday, July 16 at 2:00 p.m.
at the Community Center of LaCañada Flintridge Main Room4469 Chevy Chase Drive La 
Cañada Flintridge. 

Crime Blotter for Altadena


Sunday, June 26th

1:10 AM – A petty theft from 
an unlocked vehicle occurred 
in the 1700 block of N. Craig 
Avenue. Stolen: insurance card. 
... 
1:00 PM – Fred Barnes, 80 years 
old of Altadena was arrested 
in the 2500 block of Fair Oaks 
Avenue for petty theft.
9:00 PM – A petty theft from 
an unlocked vehicle occurred 
in the 2200 block of Midlothian 
Drive. Stolen: vehicle manual, 
registration and insurance card.
10:25 PM – A vehicle vandalism 
occurred in the 2100 block of 
N. Marengo Avenue. Suspect(s) 
shattered the vehicle window. 
Monday, June 27th

8:30 PM – John Weaver, 52 years 
old of Altadena was arrested in 
the 600 block of Church Canyon 
Place for battery of a fireman.
Tuesday, June 28th

6:45 AM – A residential fire 
occurred in the 2100 block of 
Grand Oaks Avenue. Structure 
damage only.
2:43 PM – A vehicle was 
reported stolen in the area of 
Sonoma Drive and Mar Vista 
Avenue. Vehicle described as a 
black 2012 Hyundai Accent.
Wednesday, June 29th

Unknown time – A residential 
burglary occurred in the 3500 
block of N. Lincoln Avenue. 
Suspect(s) entered the residence 
via unknown means. Stolen: 
brown sunglasses.

Thursday, June 30th

11:15 PM – A prowling incident 
was reported in the 300 block of 
W. Woodbury Road. Suspect 
described as a male Hispanic 
wearing dark clothing. No entry 
made. 

11:30 PM – A residential and 
vehicle vandalism occurred in 
the 1900 block of Pepper Drive. 
Damage: garage door, front 
door, porch beam, and vehicle 
scratched. 
Friday, July 1st

5:58 PM – Warren Pereira, 
38 years old of Altadena was 
arrested in the 1500 block of 
Coolidge Avenue for domestic 
violence. 
Saturday, July 2nd

12:19 PM – A robbery occurred 
in the 2300 block of Lincoln 
Avenue. Suspect described as 
a male White or Hispanic, 5’8, 
heavy set wearing a black ski 
mask, black hooded sweatshirt, 
black pants and white mid-top 
tennis shoes. Stolen: currency.
1:08 PM – An attempt 
residential burglary occurred 
in the 600 block of E. Mariposa 
Street. Suspect described as a 
female Black, 17 – 20 years old, 
and 5’2 – 5’5 inches tall. 
2:41 PM – Glen Dudley, 22 years 
old of Altadena was arrested 
in the 2800 block of Highview 
Avenue for residential burglary. 
Suspect Dudley entered the 
residence via unknown means. 
Items stolen were recovered and 
returned to the owner. 
11:00 PM – A residential 
burglary occurred in the 
2200 block of E. Washington 
Boulevard. Suspect(s) entered 
the location by shattering a 
window. Stolen: silver Apple 
laptop, black Mark III camera 
and lens. 
Residents are advised that the 
Transportation Department’s 
Parking Division continues 
to clear a backlog of pending 
preferential parking permit 
applications. This year, the 
Department experienced an 
increase in the number of 
parking permit applications 
which caused a delay in issuing 
some parking permits. All 
parking permits should be 
processed and delivered by 
July 31.

 The Department’s preferential 
permits are normally valid 
from July 1 to June 30. 
However, expired 2015-2016 
permits will continue to be 
honored, including 1-day 
hangtag permits, until the 
replacement permits are 
delivered. To date, the Division 
has processed approximately 
13,800 preferential permits 
and has about 700 applications 
remaining to process.

 For more information, 
call the Parking Division 
Office at (626) 744-7665. 
Additional information is 
online at cityofpasadena.
net/transportation/parkingpermits/. 


Free Senior 
Scam Seminar 

 This free event is focused on 
awareness and prevention of 
scams targeting senior citizens, 
hosted by the offices of Senator 
Carol Liu, Assembly-member 
Ed Chau, the City of San 
Marino and the Contractors 
State Licensing Board.

Join us and learn how to 
protect yourself. Seniors, their 
families, and caregivers are 
encouraged to attend this free 
seminar. 

 Senior Scam Stopper Friday, 
Aug. 5, from 12p.m. to 2p.m. 
at the Crowell Public Library 

- 1890 Huntingon Dr., San 
Marino. 
For more information and/
or to RSVP, please contact 
Senator Liu’s office at 818-4090400 
or Assembly-member 
Chau’s office at 323-264-4949. 

Free Concert: 
The WalkingPhoenixes

 The Johnny Cash tribute 
band will be performing 
at Farnsworth Park in the 
amphitheater located 568 E 
mount Curve ave. at 7:00 pm 
this Saturday July 9th. Free 
admission to this concert. 

 It is more than just a band or a 
likeness of Johnny Cash. It’s an 
experience. 

 The Walking Phoenixes give 
these classic songs a re-birth, 
a modern and sometimes hot-
rodded sound created out of 
their liking and love for Johnny 
Cash. They don’t sound like any 
particular band. They do have 
all kinds of influences, but that 
just brings a very colorful and 
layered sound to what they do 
with the Johnny Cash songs. 
Some songs are sped up, and 
some are even slowed down. It 
depends on the content, style, 
and story of the song. There 
are different band members, 
with different perspectives. 
Each has a very different 
palette of paint to work from. 
You add all that together, and 
you get their sound with the 
Johnny Cash overtone essence 
and presence. 


Pasadena Minimum 
Wage Ordinance Begins

 Travel through time and spaceas part of a free, fun, futuristic-
themed art show as pictures ofthe future will be displayed byparticipants in the City’s popularAdaptive Recreation Art 
program starting Saturday, July16 through September 9, 2016 
at Pasadena’s Armory Center 
for the Arts, Community Room,
145 N. Raymond Ave.

 A special opening receptionwill be held 3-5 p.m., Saturday,
July 16 at the Armory. Lightrefreshments will be served. 
Admission is free and several 
of the artists will be there with 
their artwork. Booklets of the 
exhibit should be available for 
purchase with a suggested, $10minimum, tax-deductible to the 
Pasadena Recreation and Parks 
Foundation, prpf.org.

 This year’s cover is by artistMark Anderson of San Marino, 
whose fanciful depiction of 
space invaders coming to Earthis captured in views on television 

as well as from the home’s 
windows. The colorful drawingis entitled, “The Martian 
Invasion will be Televised.”

 For the duration of the specialexhibit, the Armory Center’sCommunity Room will be openfree of charge to the public onSaturdays and Sundays, Noon 
to 5 p.m. Visit armoryarts.org/
thefuture for more information, 
or call (626) 792-5101.

 The City’s Human Servicesand Recreation Department 
provides the Adaptive 
Recreation Art program for 
artists with disabilities who live 
in the greater Pasadena area.
Contact Jackie Scott, Adaptive 
Recreation Specialist, at (626) 
744-7257 or jackiescott@ 
cityofpasadena.net for more 
information about the weekly 
art program.

 Artist pictured above: Mark 
Anderson, of San Marino, 
artwork is “The Martian 
Invasion will be Televised” 

 Workers, employers and 
businesses operating in Pasadena 
are reminded that the new 
minimum wage ordinance 
approved by the City Councilbegan last week. The first phase ofthe ordinance that took effect July1 only pertains to companies with26 or more employees in Pasadena.
For them, the minimum wage isnow $10.50 per hour.

 Under the City’s ordinance,
companies with 25 or feweremployees in Pasadena must raisethe minimum wage to $10.50 perhour by July 1, 2017.

Hourly wages will NOT 
automatically jump to $15 
per hour on July 1 and it is 
anticipated that most employees 
in Pasadena will not receive 
any raise, especially if their 
hourly rate already is more than 
$10.50 per hour. The ordinance 
is a multi-phase, multi-year 
approach to elevating the 
minimum wage to $15 per hour 
by 2020. 

 For businesses with 26 or more 
employees in Pasadena, the 
following schedule applies. For 
companies with 25 or feweremployees, the same schedule isdelayed by one year.

 Starting July 1, 2016, increasesthe minimum wage to $10.50 perhour.

 Starting July 1, 2017, increasesthe minimum wage to $12 per 

hour.

 Starting July 1, 2018, increasesthe minimum wage to $13.25 perhour.

 After further City CouncilAction:

 Starting July 1, 2019, increasesthe minimum wage to $14.25 perhour.

 Starting July 1, 2020, increasesthe minimum wage to $15 perhour. 
The City has appointed Jon Pollard,
Code Compliance Manager forthe Planning Department’s CodeEnforcement Division, to oversee 
the Minimum Wage Ordinanceprogram, including complianceand outreach. Pollard has served 
for the past 12.5 years as the City’sCode Compliance Manager.
He can be reached at jpollard@
cityofpasadena.net

 For complaints, workers cancontact the City via the CitizenService Center, by phone at (626)
744-7311 or www.cityofpasadena.
net/citizen-service-center.
Additional information will be 
available at the consumer kiosk 
stations at the Jackie Robinson 
Community Center, 1020 N. FairOaks Ave., and the Villa-Parke 
Community Center, 363 E. VillaSt.

 For other updatedinformation from the city goonline to cityofpasadena.net/
MinimumWage. 

July Events Roundup at thePasadena Senior Center 

 There is something for everyonein June at the Pasadena Senior 
Center, 85 E. Holly St. You do nothave to be a member to attend. 
Some events require advancereservations as noted. 

Sample Classes for Summer

– Monday and Tuesday, July 11and 12, from 9 a.m. to noon. 
As the registration period for 
summer classes approaches,
anyone can sit in on mini versionsof more than 20 of the most 
popular classes from arts andcomputers to foreign languagesand Zumba Gold, meet the 
instructors and learn more about 
the courses. 

Memories in the Making

– Mondays, July 11 to Aug.
15, at 10 a.m. This program 
developed by the Alzheimer’s 
Association helps people in 
early-stage dementia preserve 
distant memories and captureprecious moments through art.
Memories in the Making focuseson skills people still have ratherthan teaching new concepts. 
No previous art experienceor artistic skills are necessary.
Reservations are required by 
calling 626-683-6733.
Healthier Living – Tuesdays, 
July 12 to Aug. 16, from 9:30 
to 11:30 a.m. Learn how to live 
an overall healthy life and feel 
better about yourself. Explore 

common health concerns such 
as fatigue, frustration, anxiety 
and depression and learn how 
to set weekly goals, reduce 
stress, receive support from 
others and thrive. Reservations 
are required by calling 
626-685-6755.

 Understanding Clutter andHoarding – Thursday, July 14, at

12:15 p.m. Are you or someone 
you know overwhelmed byclutter or hoarding? Hoardingdisorder is estimated to affect 
between two and five percentof the population. Explore the 
symptoms and possible causes 
of this newly identified disorder,
get your questions answered andlearn about available resources 
for anyone who wants to gettreatment. A boxed lunch will be 
served to the first 50 people whoRSVP to 626-795-4331. 
Health Fair – Friday, July15, from 9 to 11 a.m. Services 
include screenings for varicoseveins, vascular health, glucose,
blood pressure and hearing aswell as counseling and health/
community resources. Please notethe medical safety identificationprogram will not be available thismonth.

 For more information about 
the Pasadena Senior Center visit 
pasadenaseniorcenter.org or call

(626) 795-4331. 
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