Mountain Views News, Combined Edition Saturday, January 14, 2023

Mountain View News Saturday, January 14, 2023 

Martin Luther 
King Jr. Day 
Closures and 
Reminders 

 
Pasadena residents and 
businesses are reminded 
that City Hall and many 
City services will be closed 
Monday, in observance of 
Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

 City Council will not 
meet on Martin Luther 
King Jr. Day. City Council 
is scheduled to meet the 
following Monday, Jan. 23. 
View upcoming meeting 
agendas.

 Pasadena residents and 
businesses with power 
emergencies should call 
Pasadena Water and Power 
(PWP) at (626) 7444673. 
For water-related 
emergencies, call (626)
744-4138. PWP’s Customer 
Service Call Center will be 
closed, but customers can 
access their accounts and 
make payments by phone 
at (626) 744-4005 or online 
at PWPweb.com.

 The Municipal Services 
Payment Center, Citizen 
Service Center, and Parking 
Office will be closed. The 
City of Pasadena will NOT 
collect trash, recycling or 
yard waste on Monday. 
Collection will occur 
one day after customers’ 
regular pickup day.

 All parking meters will 
be free, and parking time 
limits will not be enforced; 
however, violations for 
overnight parking, red 
curb parking, “No Parking” 
zones, and blocking fire 
hydrants will be enforced. 
All regular enforcement 
resumes Tuesday.

The Permit Center will 
also be closed; however, 
some services will be 
available via Permit Center 
Online, where subtrade 
permits can be obtained 
and plans for commercial 
tenant improvements (new 
submittals) and accessory 
dwelling units can be 
submitted. In-person 
operations will resume 
Tuesday.

 Pasadena Transit and 
Dial-A-Ride buses will 
operate on regular weekday 
schedules on Monday.

 Pasadena Public Library 
sites will be closed Sunday 
and Monday and will 
reopen Tuesday.

 Pasadena Fire and Police 
Departments will continue 
to provide patrol, jail, 
fire, paramedic and all 
other emergency services. 
Residents are advised to 
always call 9-1-1 for life-
threatening emergencies. 
For all other non-
emergencies, call (626)
744-4241. As always, “If 
You See Something, Say 
Something.” The police 
department’s records 
section will be closed 
Monday and will reopen 
Tuesday.

 All parks will be open 
for picnics, fun and 
play; however, no site 
reservations are being 
accepted. Community and 
recreation centers will also 
be closed to the public. 

Mayor Thanks School Staff for Pool Rescue 

stared to submerge. There 
were no reports of injuries.

 According to reports a 
Tesla automatically opens 
all windows and doors when 
they become submerged 
under water. 


Pasadena Mayor Victor 700 block of West California 
Gordo visited Pacific Oaks Boulevard. 
Children’s School Wednesday “A Tesla driver hit the 
and personally thanked two accelerator instead of the 
teachers Jason Castellón brake, drove through a wall 
and Troy Nalbandian — he and into a pool,” Pasadena 
also thanked facilities staff Fire officials said. “Good 
member Jose Navas — for samaritans jumped into 
their heroic efforts after the pool and rescued the 
rescuing the occupants of occupants.” 
a Tesla that crashed into a Pasadena Public Information 
nearby residential pool. Officer Lisa Derderian said 

 According to Pasadena there were two adults and a 
police shortly before 9 a.m. four-year-old in the Tesla. 
Tuesday the driver crashed She said they were all quickly 
in the backyard pool in the pulled out of the car as it 

A Call for Artist Submissions

 Altadena Library District 
is seeking artist submissions. 
The selected design will 
be used as a showpiece for 
the Summer Reading 2023 
program and printed on a 
run of 20-inch by 30-inch 
posters.

 Submission deadline is 
February 28, 2023. Only 
digital submissions accepted.

 Before submitting any 
artwork, please read 
the full guidelines at: 

Library: Read Local, Shop Local 

altadenalibrary.org.

 For more information call 
(626) 798-0833. 


Calling all Altadenabrick-and-mortar 
business owners! 
Altadena Library invitesyou to participate in ourRead Local, Shop Localprogram, updated for2023!

 In the new year, Read 
Local, Shop Local is a library 
rewards program that 
motivates Altadenans to visit 
and “check in” with local 
participating businesses. We 
provide interested library 
users, starting Tuesday, 
with a rewards card that 
they check in with at 
participating businesses. The 
business checks a box for 
each visit and displays a flyer 
each month at its location. 
In return, we feature the 
business in our monthly in-
library display, include it on 
the Read Local, Shop Local 


webpage, and spotlight 
the business in an issue of 
our eConnect newsletter. 
(For full details about the 
promotional benefits, see 
our website: altadenalibrary.
org/shoplocal/business).

 They are encouraging 
Altadenans to sign up 
today by filling out the 
form at: altadenalibrary.
org/shoplocal/business. If 
you have questions or need 
additional information, 
contact us at readlocal@
altadenalibrary.org. 

Coffee Gallery 
to welcome 
Guitarist 
Peppino 
D’agostino

 The Coffee Gallery Backstage 
in Altadena is set Sunday to 
welcome award winning Italian 
acoustic guitarist Peppino 
D’agostino. The show will start 
at 7 p.m. 

 A native of Italy, Peppino 
D’agostino has made his 
considerable international 
mark as a musical artist on 
the guitar since he arrived 
in America 37 years ago. In 
2017 Guitar Player listed him 
as one of the 50 transcendent 
superheroes of the acoustic 
guitar. The CD, “Every Step 
of The Way,” was awarded 
by Acoustic Guitar’s People’s 
Choice Awards with a Bronze 
medal for Best Acoustic Album 
of All Time. His signature 
Seagull acoustic guitar has 
been voted among the ten best 
signature guitars by Guitar 
Player magazine.

 To date, Peppino has 
recorded 19 CD’s, performed 
in over thirty-five countries 
at international festivals and 
concert halls. He has shared the 
stage with such greats as Larry 
Carlton, Eric Johnson, Tommy 
Emmanuel, Leo Kottke, Martin 
Taylor, Roland Dyens, David 
Tanenbaum, and many more. 
D’Agostino’s 2020 release 
‘Connexion’ was released by 
A-Train Entertainment.

 Peppino gives guitar 
workshops, master classes, and 
seminars worldwide. Peppino 
and Donna Wapner are the 
founders of the Music World 
Retreats, where they host 
music workshops across the 
globe and partner with some 
of today’s best instrumentalists 
and songwriters.

 Call to make a reservation 
at 626-798-6236. or by e mail: 
bstane@earthlink.net. 

 The Coffee Gallery is located 
2029 N. Lake Ave. Altadena. 

Barger Gives $40,000 to 
Fund Homeless Prevention 

 
Los Angeles County 
Supervisor Kathryn Barger 
presented a $40,000 check 
Thursday to Door of Hope, 
a non-profit organization 
located in Pasadena that 
helps families overcome 
homelessness, while meeting 
with its management team, 
caseworkers, and board 
members.

 The funds will be used 
to extend Door of Hope’s 
services to communities 
surrounding the city 
of Pasadena, including 
Altadena and South 
Pasadena. The organization’s 
goal is to serve 190 families 
this year.

“Door of Hope is running 
a successful homelessness 
prevention program that’s 
continuing to grow and is 
helping stabilize families,” 
said Supervisor Kathryn 
Barger. “I am a proud 
supporter of their mission 
to end family homelessness, 
and commend their 
successful client-centered 
approach. I wholeheartedly 
know these funds will be 
put to good use and, most 
importantly, will help 
struggling families in this 
part of my district thrive.” 

 “Supervisor Barger has 
been a great advocate in 
addressing the homelessness 
crisis,” said Reverend Megan 
Katerjian, Door of Hope’s 
Executive Director. “She is 
taking a proactive approach 
by supporting prevention 
and understanding the 
vital role that faith-based 
organizations can play in 
this endeavor. Through 
these funds, she is offering 
much-needed relief to 
housing insecure families 
in her district, and Door of 
Hope is honored to partner 
with her to help vulnerable 
families stay housed.”

 Door of Hope’s 
homelessness prevention 
program debuted in 2018 
and has steadily grown since 
then. In 2022, it served 176 
families. Their services 
prevent evictions and help 
families retain their existing 
housing. 

 Approximately 96 percent 
of their clients retain their 
housing for at least one year. 
In 2021, 83 percent of their 
clients either increased or 
maintained their income 

– including savings – in 
comparison to their financial 
status when they first joined 
Door of Hope. 
South Pas Senior Center 
Lunar New Year Luncheon

 The City of South Pasadena 
Senior Center, in partnership 
with the South Pasadena 
Chinese-American Club, 
will host a luncheon in 
celebration of the Lunar New 
Year on Wednesday, January 
25 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 

p.m. at the War Memorial 
Building, located at 435 Fair 
Oaks Ave., South Pasadena. 
Adults ages 55 and over 
can make a reservation to 
receive a free lunch and live 
entertainment provided by 
South Pasadena Chinese-
American Club. Advanced 
reservations are required as 
space is limited. For more 
information or to make 


a reservation, please call 
the South Pasadena Senior 
Center at (626) 403-7360. 


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