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Sierra Madre Parade Photos......Page B8 SATURDAY, JULY 8, 2017 VOLUME 11 NO. 27Local Area Sierra Madre Parade Photos......Page B8 SATURDAY, JULY 8, 2017 VOLUME 11 NO. 27Local Area News Briefs Body of missing South Pasadena boy found The body of a missing 5-yesr-old boy was found last week near Lake Cachuma in Santa Barbara County. Officials said the remains of Aramazd Andressian Jr. were discovered June 30 after police received new information on the case. Andressian Jr. had been missing since April. Aramazd Andressian Sr., the boy’s father, has been charged with his murder. Andressian Sr. pled not guilty to the charge and is due back in court August 16. His bail was set at $10 million. Andressian Sr. was arrested late last month in Las Vegas after authorities feared his was planning to flee the country. Symposium, Free Radicals: Evolving Perspectives on the Convergence of Art & Science Pasadena Arts Council (PAC) and the Williamson Gallery at ArtCenter College of Design will present the symposium today and Sunday, Free Radicals: Evolving Perspectives on the Convergence of Art & Science, the newest program of PAC’s AxS (art + science) Initiatives. Free Radicals will present a robust, two-day program of artist talks, performances, and presentations. Rather than focus on one specific thematic, the symposium will present an array of diverse viewpoints and approaches to the intersection of art and science. Cybernetics, space research, Earth sciences, media archeology, and museology, will all be addressed and positioned within a greater conversation that recognizes the allied importance of both the arts and the sciences to the dynamic tenor of our time. For more visit pasadenaartscouncil.org. Becerra Council to hear Panda Inn Predevelopment Plan The city council is set to hear Monday night, for the first time, plans for a large multiuse project on FoothillBoulevard that include the remodel and expansion of Panda Inn restaurant, the construction of 258 multifamily units, remodeling of the existing CFT Gateway Center office building and adding additional parking to the area. The report is for information only and the council will take no action. According to the city staff report the site, on the south side of East Foothill Boulevard, between Halstead Street and Rosemead Boulevard, consists of three parcels of land and has a total size of approximately 4.3 acres (187,410 square feet). The site is currently developed with a one-story, 7,400 square foot commercial restaurant building, an 11-story, 121 ,590 square foot office building, and surface parking areas for the buildings. The proposed project includes: • Construction of a 258unit multi-family residential (Urban Housing) SAN MARINO/SO. PAS Pg. 4 SIERRA MADRE Pg. 5 ARCADIA Pg. 6 MONROVIA THE ARTS B2 CALENDAR Pg. 2 MORE PASADENA NEWS Pg. 3 THE GOOD LIFE Pg. 9 AROUND SAN GABRIEL VALLEY B1 EDUCATION/YOUTH Pg. 7 BEST FRIENDS Pg. 11 SECTION B: BUSINESS NEWS B3 OPINION B4 LEGAL NOTICES B5 FOOD & DRINK Pg. 8 WORLD AROUND US Pg. 10 complex consisting of two buildings totaling 239,168 square feet; • Remodel of an existing one-story, 7,400 square-foot Panda Inn Restaurant building and a 535 square-foot Commercial Leaf Blower Exchange Program The South Coast Air Quality Management District will open registration for this year’s Leaf Blower Exchange Program on Tuesday. Exchange events will be held August 14-31 at multiple locations including Pasadena Aug. 23. Pre-registration is required and the reservation is only valid for the date and location pre-selected. A maximum of five (5) leaf blowers can be exchanged per company/organization. Commercial landscapers and gardeners operating within the South Coast Air Basin can exchange gasoline-poweredbackpack leaf blowers for new low-emission/ low-noise backpack leaf blowers from DeWALT and STIHL at a discounted price. Participation is also open to city and county agencies, special districts, school districts and colleges. addition, resulting in a 7,935 square-foot restaurant; • Exterior remodel of the first and second floors of the existing CFT Gateway Center office building; and • 737 parking spaces, including spaces for the existing office building- provided in two levels of subterranean parking, two levels of above-grade podium parking, one level of at-grade podium parking, and at- grade surface lots. The number of residential units proposed with this project is 258 units; 26 of the units would be provided as on-site affordable housing units pursuant to the lnclusionary Housing Requirements of the Zoning Code. The next steps for the project include, Public hearings before the Design Commission are required for the proposed project. In addition, an environmental review would occur consistent with the requirements of CEQA. The following identifies the steps in the review process: • Conduct environmental review per CEQA; • Concept and Final Design Review by the Design Commission. Pursuant to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), an environmental review of the project would occur to analyze the project’s potential environmental impacts, as This year we are offering four (4) battery-electric models and one (1) gasoline-powered model. Discount prices are available with the trade-in of a working, gasoline-powered backpack leaf blower. Compliant with state law, sales tax will be charged on the full retail value of the leaf blower. SCAQMD sponsors an annual Leaf Blower Exchange Program that helps clean the air through the exchange of backpack leaf blowers. Commercial landscapers and gardeners operating within the South Coast Air Basin can exchange old, noisy, high-polluting backpack leaf blowers for new low-emission/low-noise backpack leaf blowers available at a discounted price. Since the Leaf Blower Exchange Program began in 2006, 12,000 old leaf blowers have been replaced, reducing 138,729pounds of hydrocarbon and NOx emissions per year. All old leaf blowers that are retired through this program are scrapped and recycled. For more information visit aqmd.gov. identified by State and local environmental guidelines. At this time, it is not known what level of review will be required according to the report. The Design Commission will be the review authority for the environmental review. The city council meets Monday at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber, Pasadena City Hall 100 North Garfield Avenue, room S249. The agenda allows for public comment on the issue at the time of the report. DUI and Driver License Checkpointon Friday Pasadena Police Department Traffic Unit will be conducting a DUI/Driver License Checkpoint on Friday, between the hours of 7:00 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. Officers will be looking for signs of alcohol and/or drug impairment, with officers checking drivers for proper licensing, delaying motorists only momentarily. When possible, specially trained officers will b e available to evaluate those suspected of drug-impaired driving, which now accounts for a growing number of impaired driving crashes. DUI Checkpoints like this one are placed in locations based on collision statistics and frequency of DUI arrests, affording the greatest opportunity for achieving drunk and drugged driving deterrence. Locations are chosen with safety considerations for the officers and the public. Drivers are encouraged to download the Designated Driver VIP, or “DDVIP,” free mobile app for Android or iPhone. The DDVIP app helps find nearby bars and restaurants that feature free incentives for the designated sober driver, from free non alcoholic drinks to free appetizers and m ore. The feature-packed app even has social media tie-ins and even a tab for the non-DD to call Uber, Lyft or Curb. Drivers caught driving impaired can expect the impact of a DUI arrest to include jail time, fines, fees, DUI classes, license suspensions and other expenses that can exceed $10,000 not to mention the embarrassment when friends and family find out. Funding for this checkpoint is provided to Pasadena Police Department by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, reminding everyone to ‘Report Drunk Driver – Call 9-1-1’. Reception for State AttorneyGeneral Xavier Becerra Assemblymember ChrisHolden, in collaboration with the City of Pasadena, ishosting a community eventwith California Attorney General Xavier Becerra on Thursday from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. in the Rotunda ofPasadena City Hall at 100Garfield Ave. “California AttorneyGeneral Becerra has a vitallyimportant job to protect ourshared California values,” said AssemblymemberChris Holden. “This event will provide an excellent opportunity for the community to hear from himdirectly and ask questions.” Assemblymember Holdenwill offer his remarks alongwith Pasadena Mayor TerryTornek. Xavier Becerra was sworn in as California’s attorneygeneral on January 2017. Hesucceeded Kamala Harris, who was elected to the U.S. Senate in November 2016. He will serve the final two years of Harris’ term. New Invasive MosquitoSpecies Found In Pasadena Eggs from the Aedes albopictus mosquito that can infect humans with viruses such as Zika, dengue and chikungunya have been found in monitoring traps in Pasadena, the Pasadena Public Health Department (PPHD) announced today. Health Officials emphasized there are no reported cases of locally transmitted Zika or the other two viruses by this type of mosquito in Pasadena. “It is important for the public to be aware of the presence of this mosquito, which is different than the local variety of the insect, and to take steps now to help protect yourself and your family against these mosquitoes,” PPHD Health Officer Dr. Ying-Ying Goh said. More than a dozen mosquito egg traps have been placed throughout Pasadena by the San Gabriel Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District (SGVMVCD) and four traps tested positive for eggs indicating that the Aedes albopictus mosquitoes, commonly called the Asian tiger mosquito, are now in Pasadena. Positive identification was confirmed on June 21. Additional action steps to take to fight against all types of mosquitoes include: Empty, scrub clean with hot water, turn over, cover--or throw out--unused outdoor items that hold water, such as tires, buckets, planters, toys, pools, birdbaths or flowerpots. Keep swimming pool water clean, sanitized and filtered. Same with ponds or birdbaths. Wear insect repellants containing DEET when outdoors. Wear long-sleeved shirts and long pants when outdoors if weather permits. Check window and door screens for holes, repair or replace. When traveling, choose lodging that has air conditioning and screens. For more information contact the SGVMVCD at (626) 8149466, or at sgvmosquito.org. Becerra served in the U.S. House of Representativessince 1993 and won his 13th consecutive term in November. While in Congress, Attorney GeneralBecerra was the first Latino to serve as a member of the powerful Committee on Ways And Means, servedas Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, and was Ranking Member of the Waysand Means Subcommittee on Social Security. Becerrastepped down from Congressto assume the office of state Attorney General. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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