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INSIDE MOUNTAIN VIEWS 
NEWS THIS WEEK 
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2021 VOLUME 15 NO. 48VOLUME 15 NO. 48 
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SECTION A 
SIERRA MADRE NEWS............................Pgs 3, 4 
PASADENA NEWS..................................Page 5 
NEIGHBORING CITIES ...........................Pgs 6,7 
EDUCATION & YOUTH............................Page 8 
SUPPORT SMALL BUSINESS.....................Pgs 9,11,12 
THE GOOD LIFE......................................Page 10 
SECTION B 
AROUND SGV........................................Page B1 
COVID 19 UPDATES...............................Page B1 
THE CHEF KNOWS..................................Page B2 
BEST FRIENDS..........................................Page B4 
OPINION................................................Page B5. 
LEGAL NOTICES.....................................Page B6 
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TEN YEARS LATER.....AFTER THE WINDSTORM 
Reprinted from 2011 
In light of the recent wind storm, many of us now realize how very 
vulnerable we all are in our usually calm Sierra Madre. Trees came 
down causing structural damage and a full electrical outage for up 
to 5 days in some areas. Residents were diligent about taking their 
kids and elderly parents to family or friends' houses. The City of 
Sierra Madre, the Sierra Madre Police Department and the Sierra 
Madre Volunteer Fire Department did an extraordinary job ensur-
ing all residents were safe, the streets cleared as soon as possible and 
provided continual updates and information to residents. Southern 
California Edison crews worked around the clock to restore service 
within an incredibly short amount of time given amount of damage. 
Luckily, it wasn’t “The Big One” where we could lose water, gas, 
electricity, telephones (including cell phones) and could be weeks 
without help! 
With that being said, the Sierra Madre Community EmergencyResponse Team (CERT) would like to continue to encourage resi-
dents to prepare for a large-scale natural disaster. The level of per-
sonal preparedness will determine the quality of life for families in 
the event of an emergency. Just a few simple steps can dramati-
cally reduce the dependence on emergency services in the event of 
a disaster: 
-Water: one gallon per person per day for three weeks-Food: at least a three week supply of non-perishable food, plus 
a can opener-Extra water and food for pets-Prescription medications-Blankets, clothing and sturdy shoes for each family member-Baby items, such as extra formula and diapers-Special items for seniors or people with disabilities (generatorswith enough fuel to run heat and medical equipment for at leastone week. 5 gallons per day for 7 days = 35 gallons of fuel)
-Small hygiene kits, including toothbrush and toothpaste-List of allergies to any drug or food (especially antibiotics)
-Battery powered or hand-crank radio-Flashlights and extra batteries-First aid kit 
-Whistle to signal for help-Wrench or pliers to turn off utilities-Pocket knife 
-Emergency cash in small denominations; quarters for public 
pay phones-Paper cups, paper plates, plastic utensils and paper towels-Copies of important documents such as birth certificates, insur-
ance policies, pass-ports, etc.
-Photos of family members and pets for identification purposes-List of emergency point-of-contact phone numbers (out of statepreferable)
-Extra keys to your house-Extra toilet paper, shovel for digging a latrine 
Sierra Madre is also equipped with its own radio station at 1630 
am to provide con-tinual updates in the event of an emergency. 
Remember: Don’t become a victim! Be empowered! Be 
prepared!" 
The photo aboveshows the tree in 
front of the proper-
ty on the corner ofAuburn and High-
land. The property 
was red taggedand deemed unin-
habitable. On the 
right is the rebuilt 
property today, 
with sans the tree 
that had inhabited 
that parkway for 
decades. 
Wednesday, December 1, 2021 will mark the 10th an-
niversary that a devastating windstorm hit Sierra Madre 
and surrounding cities. The storm also wrecked havoc in 
Pasadena, Altadena, Arcadia and several other neighbor-
ing cities. 
In Sierra Madre, hundreds of trees were uprooted, 
homes and cars were damaged, and tons of debris was 
scattered throughout the city. Trees and debris also dam-
aged Edison equipment and scores of downed power 
lines throughout the town. 
That evening, Sierra Madre officials opened the Emer-
gency Operations Center to monitor the Windstorm and 
its impact. City staff and volunteers provided 24 staffingfor the center and coordinated disaster relief operations 
with other local, county, state and federal agencies since 
the impact of the storm was so widespread. 
In the edition of the Mountain Views News that was 
published two days later, (p1, v5.49 — Home Page — 
Mountain Views News (mtnviewsnews.com)), it was re-
ported that more than 30 homes had been badly damaged. 
Seven of those homes were Red Tagged and deemed un-
inhabitable. Six were Yellow Tagged because of extensive 
damage. Fortunately, there were no reports of residents be-
ing injured. 
The town lost power on December 1st and a week later, 
there were still 43 locations in Sierra Madre operating indarkness. 
Without electricity, many telephones, landlines and cell, 
were non-functioning and television/cable/internet ser-
vice was interrupted. Those who survived learned valu-
able lessons the hard way, about emergency preparedness. 
(See related story below reprinted from Mountain Views 
News, December 20, 2011.) 
Ten years ago the wind changed Sierra Madre in many ways, forever. 
SIERRA MADRE CERT CONTINUES TO URGE RESIDENTS TO PREPARE