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PASADENA EDITION

 SATURDAY, JULY 14, 2018 

VOLUME 12 NO. 28

NASA Cassini Coverage 
Lands Emmy Nomination

Pasadena 
Bails on 
Metro's 

Bike Share

Local Area 
News Briefs

 
Police Look for 
Laundromat Thieves

 The Academy of Television 
Arts & Sciences nominated 
NASA’s Jet Propulsion 
Laboratory in Pasadena, 
California, for Outstanding 
Original Interactive Program 
for its coverage of the Cassini 
mission’s Grand Finale at 
Saturn, including news, web, 
education, television and social 
media efforts.

 In 2017, after nearly 20 years 
in space and 13 years revealing 
the wonders of Saturn, NASA’s 
Cassini orbiter was running 
out of fuel. As a final act, 
Cassini began a whole new 
mission -- its Grand Finale. 
This journey into the unknown 
would end with a spectacular 
plunge into the planet. JPL 
created a multi-month 
digital campaign to celebrate 
the mission’s science and 
engineering accomplishments 
and communicate why the 
spacecraft must meet its end in 
the skies of Saturn.

 Cassini’s first, daring dive into 
the unexplored space between 
the giant planet and its rings 
kicked off the campaign on 
April 26, 2017. It culminated 
on Sept. 15, 2017, with live 
coverage of Cassini’s plunge 
into Saturn’s atmosphere, with 
the spacecraft sending back 
science to the very last second.

 The multi-faceted campaign 
included regular updates on 
Twitter, Facebook, Snapchat, 
Instagram and the Cassini 
mission website; multiple 
live social, web and TV 
broadcasts during which 
reporter and public questions 
were answered; a dramatic 
short film to communicate the 
mission’s story and preview its 
endgame; multiple 360-degree 
videos, including NASA’s first 
360-degree livestream of a 
mission event from inside JPL 
mission control; an interactive 
press kit; a steady drumbeat of 
articles to keep fans updated 
with news and features 
about the people behind 
the mission; state-standards 
aligned educational materials; 
a celebration of art by amateur 
space enthusiasts; and software 
to provide real-time tracking of 
the spacecraft, down to its final 
transmission to Earth.

 The Primetime Emmys will 
be awarded by the Academy of 
Television Arts & Sciences in 
Los Angeles on Sept. 17. The 
Creative Arts Emmys, which 
includes interactive awards, will 
be presented during a separate 
ceremony on Saturday, Sept. 15, 
at the Microsoft Theatre in Los 
Angeles.

 The Cassini-Huygens mission 
is a cooperative project of 
NASA, ESA (European Space 
Agency) and the Italian Space 
Agency. JPL, a division of 
Caltech in Pasadena, manages 
the mission for NASA’s 
Science Mission Directorate, 
Washington. JPL designed, 
developed and assembled the 
Cassini orbiter.

 More information about 
Cassini visit: nasa.gov/cassini.

 Pasadena police this week 
released new information, 
asking for the public’s help 
finding two suspects that 
robbed a Coin Laundry on 
North Lake Ave in June.

 According to police on 
June 8 shortly before 6 a.m., 
two suspects, described as a 
Hispanic man and Hispanic 
Woman both in there 30s, 
forced open the front door 
of Coin Laundry in the 1300 
block of North Lake Ave, and 
stole money. Police said most 
of the money was in quarters.

 The suspects were driving 
a silver Nissan Maxima with 
paper licence plates.

 Anyone with information 
should call Det. Blanchard 
at (626)744-4663 or 
anonymously at (800) 222-
TIPS (8477).

By Dean Lee 

 Pasadena Transportation 
Director Fred Dock told the 
city’s Municipal Services 
Committee, Tuesday, the city’s 
intent to end Metro’s Bike 
Share program just a day before 
Metro plans to sharply reduce 
ride cost, and will also later add 
new features that include free 
30 minute ride transfers and an 
electric bikes fleet.

 In a letter to Metro officials 
Wednesday, the city said they 
will terminate the program 
within 60 days. Dock said this 
will prevent the $1.7 million 
project from operating at a 
deficit. At issue was a lack of 
sponsorship for the program and 
an unforseen cost of $468,411 
by Metro for preplanning, 
logistics and installation of the 
bike share stations. Dock said, 
because of this, they only had 
funding to operate through the 
end of July.

 “We have a contract with 
Metro that allows Metro to 
operate the bike share in the city 
of Pasadena, That’s what we are 
terminating,” Dock said. “Metro 
will continue to operate bike 
sharing outside the city.”

 Dock and Municipal Services 
Committee member Margaret 
McAustin both said there are 
no immediate plans to replace 
Metro’s bike sharing program. 

 I think there will be a period 
of evaluation where the city 
will look at different models, 
what works for our city, what 
is appropriate for our city... 
public safety issues, sidewalk 
litter issues, there’s scooters 
other bikes, things are moving 
very quickly,” McAustin said. 
“Although I think there will be 
nothing for awhile.”

 Dock acknowledged that 
recent ridership had gone up 
and that Metro was changing its 
fee structure, “given the timing 
of the contract and the notice 
period, any further delay simply 
means we will be going further 
into a negative situation in 
overall cost,” he said.

 The program, comprising 375 
bicycles at around 30 bike share 
stations, launched in July 14, 
2017. Since then, 37,181 rides 
have been completed.

 Pasadena Mayor Terry 
Tornek said that although 
he thought the program too 
expensive and possibly not a 
good fit for Pasadena, “It’s a 
first rate program, in terms for 
management of it, I think the 
aesthetics of it, the installation, 
operations, all of that business 
has operated as we expected,” 
he said.

 Metro representative Frank 
Ching said that as of Thursday 
all single rides are now $1.75 for 
30 minutes, a day pass is $5 and 
monthly passes are now $17 for 
unlimited 30 minute rides. 

 Ching said they are also 
working on technology to allow 
a free 30 minute ride when 
transferring from a bus or 
train. “We hope to have that by 
October,” he said.

 Ching also said he just tested 
their new electric smart bikes. 
They are working on the 
infrastructure but said they will 
have the same pricing. For more 
information visit: bikeshare.
metro.net.

 Man crashes into 
parked cars, cuts 
himself with Scissors

 According to police and 
news reports, a 38-year-old 
man, thought to be on drugs, 
cashed into three separate 
parked cars Wednesday 
morning, including a 
Pasadena police car. The man 
then ran into AAA office on 
Union Street grabbed scissors 
from a desk and began cutting 
his arm. 

 Police said they first got a 
report around 9:25 a.m. of 
a possible hit and run car 
crash on Colorado Blvd. 
near St. John Ave. Minutes 
later they received another 
call of a second hit and run 
at Colorado Boulevard near 
De Lacey Ave. Another 
call within minutes of that 
reported a crash involving a 
parked police car. 

 Police said the man, driving 
a silver Acura then pulled 
into the AAA Auto Club 
office. Police evacuated the 
building while they arrested 
the man and while Pasadena 
fire treated him for injuries. 

Free Talk: Fire Control in the 
Foothills, 1920 through Today

 Focusing on fire protection 
in the Altadena and Pasadena 
area, retired Los Angeles Fire 
Department Captain David 
Boucher will tell the story of 
the formation and development 
of the department including 
its complex evolution, its 
leadership, its people, machines, 
traditions and services. 

 The lecture will take place at 
7:30 on Monday, July 23 at the 
Altadena Community Center, 
730 E. Altadena Drive, (next to 
the Sheriff’s Station). 

 Altadena was there at the 
beginning when Fire Station 11 
(now located at 2521 El Molino 
Avenue) was built in 1925. 
It was one of the first three 
stations built in the county, the 
other two in La Canada and La 
Crescenta. 

 Dave began his fire service in 
1953 as an auxiliary fireman 
with the Altadena branch of 
the Crescenta-Canada Civil 
Defense Corps, serving for 
two years out of Altadena’s 
fire station #12 at 2760 Lincoln 
Avenue. He retired 41 years 
later in 1994 as a Captain in 
the Los Angeles County Fire 
Department.

 Not long after retirement, Dave 
returned to the department as 
the official historian and since 
then has scanned and indexed 
more than 11,000 images from 
the department’s archives. 
In this role he’s provided his 
expertise as the historian and 
a director for the Los Angeles 
County Fire Museum that 
recently opened in Bellflower.

 Captain Boucher has written 
three books on firefighting: 
“Ride the Devil Wind” is the 
history of the Department; 
“Devil Wind Fire Wagons” is 
about firefighting apparatus; 
and his recently published 
autobiography, “Climbing the 
Ladder,” combines stories of his 
fire service with historical facts 
about California.

 The lecture will be illustrated 
with photographs from his 
books, which will be available 
for sale at the event. 

 The program is free for 
Altadena Historical Society 
members and firefighters; 
otherwise a $5 donation is 
requested.

 “We expect a standing room 
only crowd” said AHS president 
Kathy Hoskins, “so come early.”

‘Utopia’ Art Exhibition 
Arrives in Pasadena

Ficus Tree 
Community 
Meeting


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 The City of Pasadena 
will be conducting a Ficus 
Tree Community Meeting 
on Wednesday, July 25 at 
6:00 PM at the Central 
Library Donald R. Wright 
Auditorium., 285 E. Walnut. 
There is parking behind the 
Library.

According to officials the 
Department of Public Works 
is gathering feedback from 
the community to decide 
whether or not Ficus, Ficus 
microcarpa, trees are an 
appropriate tree species for 
its respective location along 
Green Street, and should 
continue to be planted by the 
City. Ficus trees provide a 
multitude of benefits for the 
City, but also pose unique 
challenges and maintenance 
costs that will be discussed at 
this meeting.

Public input may also be 
submitted through a survey 
available at: cityofpasadena.
net/main/ficus-tree-
meeting.

 Officials said the feedback 
gathered through the 
community meeting and 
survey will not result in the 
removal of any live, healthy 
trees.

 For more information, 
please contact the Citizen 
Service Center at 626-744-
7311.

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MONROVIA 

 Experience “Utopia” at this year’s Adaptive Art 
Exhibition! The artwork in this exhibit reflects each 
artist’s vision of a perfect place or time and features 
dynamic and colorful scenes of theme parks, nature, 
relaxation, and more. Artwork in the exhibition is 
by participants of the City’s popular Adaptive Art 
program and will be displayed through August 18th in 
the Community Room at the Armory Center for the 
Arts, 145 N. Raymond Ave..

 A special opening reception will be held today from 
3:00pm-5:00pm at the Armory. Light refreshments 
will be served. Admission is free and several of the 
artists will be present with their artwork. Booklets 
of the exhibit will be available for a suggested $10 
minimum tax-deductible donation to the Pasadena 
Recreation and Parks Foundation, www.prpf.org.

 This year’s cover art is by artist Brian Brazil of Pasadena. 
His vibrant piece, entitled “City Walk,” depicts people 
with smiling faces holding hands while enjoying the 
sights of City Walk at Universal Studios. The artwork 
reflects Utopia as the joy felt when sharing an exciting 
and fun experience with family and friends. 

 For the duration of the exhibit, the Armory’s 
Community Room will be open free of charge to the 
public Tuesdays through Sundays, 12-5 p.m. Visit 
www.armoryarts.org/utopia for more information, or 
call (626) 792-5101. 

 The City’s Human Services and Recreation 
Department provides the Adaptive Art program for 
artists with disabilities who live in the greater Pasadena 
area. Visit: cityofpasadena.net/humanservices for 
more information. 

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WORLD AROUND US 

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 BEST FRIENDS Pg. 11


SECTION B: 

AROUND SAN GABRIEL 
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THE ARTS B2

BUSINESS NEWS

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OPINIONB4

LEGAL NOTICES B5


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