Mountain Views News, Sierra Madre Edition [Pasadena] Saturday, March 18, 2017

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Mountain View News Saturday, March 18, 2017 

Bomb Threat 
at Jackson 
Elementary

Arroyo Seco Weekend 
Lineup Includes Tom Petty


By Dean Lee 

 The long anticipated two-day 
Arroyo Seco Weekend now 
has official dates and a lineup 
that Includes Tom Petty & the 
Heartbreakers, Mumford & 
Sons, Weezer and local artist/
actor Jeff Goldblum and the 
Mildred Snitzer Orchestra. 

 Other performers for the 
festival, June 24th and 25th, at 
Brookside next to the iconic 
Rose Bowl Stadium include 
Alabama Shakes, The Meters, 
Dawes, The Shins and Fitz & the 
Tantrums among others.

 The event is being billed as 
“family friendly” and includes 
a Kidspace Children’s Museum 
area as well as art installations 
from local artists. 

 The event will have three 
stages of live music along with 
food from local restaurants 
and chefs plus craft beer and 
wine. Organizers say food 
will include Italian dishes, 
authentic Mexican, to Korean 
BBQ and gluten-free and vegan 
options. Celebrated chefs and 
restaurants include Walter 
Matzke, Jason Neroni, and Ray 
Garcia.

 This is the first festival in a 10-
year contract signed between 
the Rose Bowl Operating 
Company and Goldenvoice. 
Nic Adler CEO for Goldenvoice 
said, during public meetings in 
2015, that they plan to expand 
what was known then as “Arroyo 
Seco Music & Arts Festival,” to 
include the entire Arroyo, and 
the Rose Bowl stadium. He also 
talked about making it multiple 
weekends similar to Coachella 
Valley Music & Arts Festival. 

Weekend and single day general 
admission and VIP passes go 
on sale this Monday at 11a.m. 
on ArroyoSecoWeekend.
com. Single-day, per person, 
admission starts at $125 with a 
weekend pass at $225.

 Goldenvoice are the creators 
of Coachella Valley Music & 
Arts Festival and Stagecoach: 
California’s Country Music 
Festival. Beginning as an 
independent punk rock 
promoter in the early 1980s, 
Goldenvoice grew to be 
the preeminent alternative 
promoter in Southern 
California by forging strong 
relationships with both bands 
and music fans.

 Passes for the event go 
on sale Monday at 11a.m.

 Altadena deputies 
responded Wednesday 
morning around 9:50 a.m. to 
Jackson Elementary on west 
Woodbury Rd. regarding a call 
of a bomb threat. The school 
was immediately put on lock 
down.

 According to police, an 
unknown male caller who 
telephoned a school employee 
and indicated he was going to 
blow up the school. According 
to the employee, the suspect’s 
voice sounded that of a male 
adult. The suspect did not 
say at what time in which the 
incident was to occur, nor 
provide any details regarding 
the description of the device. 
The suspect also did not 
provide any details regarding 
where the device was located 
police said.

 The deputies conducted a 
search of the school, along 
with the assistance of four (4) 
K-9 bomb detection units and 
school personnel who were 
familiar with the campus. No 
explosive devices or foreign 
unfamiliar devices were 
detected. Additionally, there 
was no known motives and 
there was no suspect identified.

 “The school has been checked 
by the police, Altadena 
Sheriff’s, and the ‘all clear’ 
has been given, so school 
has resumed its normal 
operations,” said PUSD 
spokeswoman Hilda Ramirez 
Horvath. “School personal 
are trained to manage 
emergencies and really keep 
children focused and calm 
during things like this. So 
children have resumed their 
school day as normal.”

Council to Hear Plan Review for New 
Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine

 The Pasadena City council 
will hear, Monday night, a 
predevelopment plan for a 
new four-story, 80,000 square-
foot Kaiser Permanente 
School of Medicine located 
on the southeast corner 
of Los Robles Avenue and 
Green Street. The new 
building would house a fully 
accredited medical school for 
future physicians of Kaiser. 

 According to the city staff 
report, the current 16,700 
square-foot commercial 
office building and a surface 
parking lot at 94 South Los 
Robles Avenue would be 
demolished to allow for the 
new school. Kaiser officials 
said the medical school will 
have a prospective student 
body of up to 192 students.

 The proposed project would 
provide 226 parking spaces 
in a three level subterranean 
garage.

 According to city staff “The 
project site is located within 
the City’s Transit-Oriented 
Development area. The 
projects site is approximately 
0.6 miles walking distance 
from both the Memorial 
Park and Del Mar Stations. 
Prospective students and 
faculty could benefit from 
the proximity of the project 
site to Gold Line stations.”

 The project was reviewed 
by the Design Commission 
last year. Some of the 
recommendations include, 
“closely studying the 
proposed landscaping to 
emphasize the importance 
and presence of courtyards 
and alleyways and the 
experience of pedestrians 
as they move through these 
spaces.”

 “Continue to carefully study 
the use and function of the 
open spaces and courtyards 
consider relocating uses 
such as gathering spaces 
and cafeterias to the ground 
floor level adjacent to these 
landscaped open spaces to 
further activate the street 
and better connect users 
to courtyards and the 
surrounding context.”

 “The modern contemporary 
architectural style is 
appealing and the concept 
should be further explored 
and better executed by 
refining the design to be more 
true to its design concept so 
as to be a truly innovative 
and unique contribution to 
the rich architectural history 
of Pasadena.”

 The commission also said 
that the service entrance shall 
not be located off of Green 
Street among other things.

 This is an information only 
item and the council will not 
take a vote.

 The council meets at 6:30 
p.m. in the Council Chamber, 
Pasadena City Hall, 100 
North Garfield Avenue, 
room S249.


Pasadena 
Police Traffic 
Enforcement

Tom Petty

City Oil Filter Exchange Event

 

 All Pasadena do-it-yourselfers 
are invited to safely recycle both 
their used oil and oil filters—
and get a new oil filter for free—
from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, 
March 25, 2017 at O’Reilly Auto 
Parts, 919 N. Lake Ave. 

 This is the first of four such 
free oil filter exchange events 
currently being planned this 
year by the City’s Department of 
Public Works. The events are all 
planned for the last Saturday of 
each month beginning in March 
and repeating in April, May and 
June. Next month’s event is 
from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, 
April 29, 2017 at AutoZone, 555 
N. Lake Ave.

 Just bring your used oil filter—
and used oil—and get a free 
new oil filter, limit two (2) per 
person. The oil filter exchange 
helps protect the environment 
by promoting proper recycling 
of used oil and oil filters. A 
list of participating certified 
oil and oil filter collection 
centers in Pasadena is online at 
cityofpasadena.net. 

 Used oil filters are recyclable 
because they are primarily made 
of steel. Used oil can be recycled 
to make other petroleum-based 
products such as asphalt and 
heating oil. In 2016, certified 
collection centers in Pasadena 
collected about 15,865 gallons 
of used oil that might otherwise 
had been improperly disposed 
of by do-it-yourselfers. The 
City each year also directly 
collects about 400 gallons of 
used oil from residential refuse 
customers who call for a pick 
up. If you want to schedule 
a used oil pick-up, contact 
the Pasadena Citizen Service 
Center at (626) 744-7311.

 Pasadena’s Oil Filter Exchange 
program is made possible by 
a grant from the California 
Department of Resources, 
Recycling and Recovery 
(CalRecycle).

 The Pasadena Police 
Department will be 
conducting a Traffic 
Enforcement program on 
Monday throughout the 
city. 

 Officers will be deployed 
at various locations 
throughout the city to look 
for violations including, 
but not limited to, primary 
collision factors involving 
speed or red signals. When 
violations are observed, 
violators will cited and/
or educated on the safety 
concerns associated with 
the violation. The need 
for driver education and 
enforcement is constantly 
on the rise due to the 
increased volume of traffic 
within the city of Pasadena

 The Pasadena Police 
Department’s ultimate goal 
is to enforce and educate 
the driving public at the 
same time reducing serious 
injuries and fatal collisions

 Funding for these programs 
is provided by a grant from 
the California Office of 
Traffic Safety, through the 
National Highway Traffic 
Safety Administration.

Popular E-Waste Recycling 
Event to be held Today

 Residents and businesses can 
safely dispose of electronic 
waste and have personal and 
business documents shredded 
at the City’s popular free e-waste 
event from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., 
2017. The event will be held in 
Parking Lot I outside the Rose 
Bowl Stadium near Brookside 
Park, 360 N. Arroyo Blvd. 

 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 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.

Pet of the 
Week


ALTADENA POLICE BLOTTER

 USC (A413913) is a 
6-month-old, female, 
blonde Chihuahua with 
a ton of puppy energy! 
Whether she’s chasing after 
a tennis ball or playing 
tug-of-war with a rope 
toy, USC can’t get enough 
playtime. USC is also very 
affectionate. Ever since she 
was turned in because her 
owners were moving, USC 
has been making Pasadena 
Humane Society staff fall 
in love with her loving 
personality. 

 The adoption fee for 
dogs is $125, but as part 
of our March Madness 
Adoption Tournament, 
USC’s adoption is free 
thanks to generous donors! 
All dogs are spayed or 
neutered, microchipped, 
and vaccinated before being 
adopted.

 New adopters will receive a 
complimentary health-and-
wellness 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 
A413913, 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.

Sunday, March 5th

8:20 AM – A, 62 years old man 
from Pasadena was arrested in 
the 1000 block of E. Mariposa 
Street for residential burglary. 

6:00 PM – A grand theft from 
a vehicle occurred in the 800 
block of New York Drive. 
Stolen: black golf club bag 
containing (4) golf clubs and 
orange Tom’s sunglasses. 

9:00 PM – A vehicle burglary 
occurred in the 2100 block of 
Lincoln Avenue. Suspect(s) 
entered the vehicle by shattering 
the window. Stolen: white 
Coach purse, brown Coach 
backpack, blue leather coat, 
black jacket, silver MacBook, 
and Gucci sunglasses. 

Monday, March 6th

8:30 PM – A residential burglary 
occurred in the 2000 block of 
Mendocino Lane. Suspect(s) 
entered the residence by 
shattering the window. Stolen: 
unknown. 

Tuesday, March 7th

4:00 PM – A residential burglary 
occurred in the 2300 block of 
Mar Vista Avenue. Suspects 
attempted to enter the residence 
by cutting the window screen. 
Suspects described as three 
male Hispanic juveniles. No 
entry was made. 

4:20 PM – A 23 years old man 
from Altadena was arrested in 
the area of Figueroa Drive and 
Glenrose Avenue for possession 
of a controlled substance.

Wednesday, March 8th

7:30 AM – A residential 
burglary occurred in the 200 
block of Marathon Road. 
Suspect(s) entered the residence 
by shattering the window. 
Stolen:various jewelry items. 

1:00 PM – A vehicle burglary 
occurred in the 2100 block of 
Lincoln Avenue. Suspect(s) 
entered the vehicle by shattering 
the window. Stolen: black Marc 
Jacobs purse, white Lenovo 
laptop and credit cards. 

Thursday, March 9th

5:20 AM – a 31 years old from 
Pasadena was arrested in the 
2700 block of Casitas Avenue 
for possession of a controlled 
substance. 

11:30 AM – A vehicle burglary 
occurred in the 2200 block of 
PinecrestAvenue. Suspect(s) 
entered the vehicle by 
shattering the window. Stolen: 
tan rainbow American Apparel 
purse and credit cards. 

2:30 PM – A vehicle burglary 
occurred in the 2100 block 
of Lincoln Avenue. Suspect 
entered the vehicle by shattering 
the window. Stolen: Coach 
purse, clear polkadot purse and 
credit cards. 

3:10 PM – A vehicle burglary 
occurred in the 2100 block 
of Lincoln Avenue. Suspect 
entered the vehicle by shattering 
the window. Stolen: silver Dell 
laptop and school books. 

4:12 PM – A vehicle was 
reported stolen from the 2100 
block of Lincoln Avenue. 
Vehicle described as a white 
1999 Acura Integra 2 door. 

7:12 PM – a 28 years old from 
Pasadena was arrested in the 
2300 block of El Sereno Avenue 
for domestic violence. 

8:00 PM – A petty theft 
occurred in the 300 block of 
E. Altadena Drive. Stolen: (3) 
Invicta watches. 

Friday, March 10th

6:40 PM – A vehicle was 
reported stolen from the 2100 
block of Lincoln Avenue. 
Vehicle described as a green 
1996 Honda Accord 4 door.

5:00 PM – A residential burglary 
occurred in the 2100 block of 
Windsor Avenue. Suspect(s) 
entered the location and pried 
open laundry coin machine. 
Stolen: currency. 

Free Events Roundup at the 
Pasadena Senior Center

dThere is something for 
everyone in February at the 
Pasadena Senior Center, 85 
E. Holly St. You do not have 
to be a member to attend. 
Some events require advance 
reservations. 

 Tax Time – Wednesdays 
and Fridays through April 
14, from 9 to 10:30 a.m. 
Representatives from the 
AARP Foundation’s Tax-
Aide program will assist 
low- to middle-income 
seniors ages 50 and older 
in preparing their federal 
income tax returns. 
Appointments are required: 
626-795-4331. Please note 
there is no age limit for this 
service.

 Citizenship Classes – 
Wednesdays through May 
17, from 9 to 10:30 a.m. 
Make your dreams come true 
by attending these sessions 
to become a U.S. citizen! The 
first classes cover some of the 
American history and U.S. 
government questions on 
the citizenship exam along 
with discussions about the 
rights and responsibilities 
of citizenship. The four 
remaining classes cover 
more questions on the exam 
as well as strategies for 
completing the application 
for citizenship and having a 
successful interview.

 LA Opera Talk: “The 
Tales of Hoffmann” – 
Monday, March 20, at 1 p.m. 
An LA Opera community 
educator will take 
participants through Jacques 
Offenbach’s “Les Contes 
d’Hoffmann” (The Tales of 
Hoffmann). Driven by drink 
and self-delusion, the poet 
Hoffmann his affairs with 
three women who represent 
three aspects of love: the 
mechanical doll Olympia, 
the consumptive singer 
Antonia and the courtesan 
Giulietta. All the while, four 
villains who try to ruin him 
represent four characteristics 
of malevolence.

 Macular Degeneration 
and Other Eye Conditions 
– Thursday, March 23, at 
10 a.m. Learn about free 
services and solutions to 
help you cope with vision 
loss. Presented by the Dale 
McIntosh Center.

 A Pain in the Neck! – 
Thursday, March 30, at 10 
a.m. Do you have neck pain? 
Learn easy and comfortable 
exercises to reduce cervical 
pain and make your neck feel 
better. Presented by Vincent 
Physical Therapy.

 For more information 
visit pasadenaseniorcenter.
org or call (626) 795-4331. 

 The Pasadena Senior 
Center is a nonprofit 
organization for people 50 
and older in a welcoming 
environment.

Free CERT 
Emergency 
Skills Training

 Free training for CERT 
graduates, Neighborhood 
Watch Block Captains, 
Amateur Radio Operators, 
and the general public. The 
goal of the meeting, April 12 
from 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m., is to 
educate and empower groups 
of neighbors to be self sufficient 
during a disaster. This will be 
a very hands on discussion of 
the steps required to build a 
plan for you and your closest 
neighbors. 

 The Golden Hour is the 
one hour you have after 
an earthquake to find any 
neighbors who may be injured 
and trapped. The “Map Your 
Neighborhood” training 
will help empower you and 
your neighbors to develop 
a plan where “neighbors 
help neighbors” until help 
can arrive. Please bring 1-5 
neighbors so that you can 
work as a team on your plan.

 The event will be at Library 
Community Room - 1115 El 
Centro Street, South Pasadena.

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