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

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Mountain View News Saturday, January 14, 2023 
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NASA/JPL’s Lunar Flashlight San Marino Upcoming Portantino comments on the 
Team Assessing Spacecraft Events & Programming Governor’s California Budget 

Winter Reading Club: Reading senior citizen to brighten their Senator Portantino Reflections Challenge day. In exchange, participants 
January 17 – February 12 will receive a free and cool Excited by Film & TV

 Readers of all ages are activity kit for their random Tax Credit Extension 
invited to participate in our act of kindness. Know a senior 
Winter Reading Club and log citizen in town who’d love to 

 Senator Anthony Portantino 

their reading, review books, receive a Valentine’s Day Gram? 

released the following 

complete activities, and enter Let us know by calling (626) 

statement regarding 

to win prizes! The beginning 403-2200 or email recreation@ 

Governor Newsom’s 2023


of the year marks a wonderful cityofsanmarino.org. 
time to reflect on all that you Public Safety Commission: 24 State Budget proposal: 

will employ an energy-efficient As we look to the future 

The mission is experienced and learned over Traffic Study 
characterizing its new near-rectilinear halo orbit, the past 12 months. On Monday, January 16, the and see uncertain economic 

taking it within 9 miles (15 

 Sign up online or in-person at Public Safety Commission will times, I applaud the “green” propulsion system kilometers) of the lunar South the Library beginning January be reviewing and discussing Governor on his budget and developing a modified Pole and 43,000 miles (70,000 17. the revised Citywide Traffic proposal, which makes 

plan for the briefcase-size kilometers) away at its farthest 

Lunar New Year Lanterns Circulation Study developed key investments while satellite’s journey to the point. Tuesday, January 17 at 3 PM, by Iteris, the City’s consultant 
Moon. Only one other spacecraft has Barth Community Room for the project. The Study taking into consideration 
Senator!” 

employed this type of orbit: Get ready for Lunar New Year is intended to provide the economic uncertainty 
Secondly, I am immensely 

 NASA’s Lunar Flashlight NASA’s Cislunar Autonomous Californians are facing. 

at the Library! Teen is grades foundational data and analysis mission successfully launched Positioning System Technology 6-12 will make a string of that can be used in the design of The 2023-24 State Budget grateful that the Governor 
on Dec. 11, 2022, to begin its Operations and Navigation lanterns to celebrate the Year future capacity enhancements proposed today is just the included an extension of 

four-month journey to the Experiment (CAPSTONE) of the Rabbit. All materials will and traffic calming measures. beginning of the budget the Film and Television Tax 
Moon, where the small satellite, mission, which launched in be provided. Registration is not The Study was originally process that will include Credit Program for five years 

or SmallSat, will test several June 2022 to a different near-required. submitted in 2021, and has negotiations with the beginning in 2025-26. This 
new technologies with a goal of rectilinear halo orbit, the same Smarter Living Series: been revised to incorporate Legislature, but I am pleased has long been an important looking for hidden surface ice at one that is planned for Gateway. Springtime Allergies additional information such with the steps the Governor program for my constituents the lunar South Pole. While the CAPSTONE also experienced 

Wednesday, January 18 at 1 as improvement prioritization, because of the economic 

SmallSat is largely healthy and difficulties during its journey PM, Barth Community Room near-term 2023 analysis, and has taken. 
benefits the program 

communicating with NASA’s to the Moon, and some of the In this free workshop, Dr. collision data “hotspot” review. I am excited and encouraged 
Deep Space Network, the NASA teams who helped the Karl von Tiehl will help Interested residents may view that the Governor has taken provides to the Los Angeles 
mission operations team has SmallSat reach its planned orbit educate participants on how to the study here. The meeting will the opportunity to support region and California as a 

discovered that three of its four are lending their expertise to identify which allergens cause be held at 6 PM on Monday, two items in his budget that whole. Last year, I authored 
thrusters are underperforming. help resolve Lunar Flashlight’s springtime allergies, how to January 16th in Council I have been working on. SB 485 to extend the Film 
The mission team, which first thruster issues. avoid them, which medications Chambers at City Hall, and it First, the budget proposes to and Television Tax Credit 

observed the reduced thrust 

 Managed by NASA’s Jet are effective, and what other will also be available on Zoom. provide $15 million for the Program until 2030 and 
three days after launch, is Propulsion Laboratory effective treatment options are Join San Marino for the 2023 purchase and installation of based on negotiations with 

working to analyze the issue in Southern California, 

available. Registration is not State of the City Address commercial dishwashers at the Governor and his team, 

and provide possible solutions. Lunar Flashlight is the first 

required. address single-I held the bill so that details 

During its cruise, Lunar interplanetary spacecraft to Open House Celebration! schools to 

could be included in this 

Flashlight’s propulsion system use a new kind of “green” Saturday, January 21 from 12 – use waste. Last year, I 
has operated for short-duration propellant, called Advanced authored Senate Bill 1255, year’s budget. I appreciate 

4 PM, Crowell Public Library 

pulses of up to a couple seconds Spacecraft Energetic Non- Come celebrate 90 years of a bill that was sponsored by the Governor’s commitment 
at a time. Based on ground Toxic (ASCENT), that is safer igniting passion and lifelong the Glendale Environmental to this issue, which will 
testing, the team thinks that the to transport and store than the learning at the Crowell Coalition and would have continue to bring union 
underperformance might be commonly used propellants jobs back to California from 

Public Library! This event created a grant program 

caused by obstructions in the such as hydrazine. One of the commemorates 90 years of the for schools to do just that. states that do not reflect our 
fuel lines that may be limiting mission’s primary goals is to Crowell Public Library and the This funding will help values and I thank him for the propellant flow to the demonstrate this technology 65th anniversary of the Friends schools with the upfront collaborating with me on its thrusters. for future use. The propellant 

of the Crowell Public Library. extension. 

The team plans to soon operate was successfully tested with costs associated with the 

This is an all ages event; Join Mayor Steve Talt (pictured) the thrusters for much longer a previous NASA technology activities include an award-and the rest of City Council to purchase and installation of As you know, I am 
durations, hoping to clear out demonstration mission in winning magician, San Marino reflect on the accomplishments equipment that has acted as proud to be a champion 
any potential thruster fuel line Earth orbit. trivia, paper crafts, volunteer and challenges of the last year, a barrier to addressing this of California’s education 

system and take great pride 

obstructions while carrying Other systems on Lunar recognition, Bookmark Contest while looking ahead to the issue. I am pleased to have 

out trajectory correction Flashlight are performing winners, opportunity drawings, opportunities of the coming the Governor’s support on in the schools of the 25th 
maneuvers that will keep the well, including the never-Senate District. Governor 

and more! Registration not year. The annual State of the this important effort. SmallSat on course to reach before-flown Sphinx flight required. Everyone is welcome! City will be held on Monday, “We are sincerely thankful Newsom’s proposal takes 

its planned orbit around the computer, developed by JPL 

Valentine’s Day Grams January 24 at 6 p.m. via Zoom. to Governor Newsom for important steps toward 

Moon. In case the propulsion as a low-power, radiation- Calling all kids in grades K-5! Learn more at : providing funding for helping students succeed system can’t be restored to full tolerant option for SmallSats. 

Help us share some neighborly CityofSanMarino.org. K-12 waste reduction in by implementing universal 

performance, the mission team Also performing as designed, 

love with a local senior citizen. Meetings 

is drawing up alternative plans Lunar Flashlight’s upgraded All it takes is a little creativity! Design Review Committee this year’s budget,” stated transitional kindergarten 
to accomplish those maneuvers Iris radio – which is used to Register for a kit online, pick Wednesday, January 18 at 6:00 Monica Campagna of the and providing access to two 

using the propulsion system communicate with the Deep up your kit at Stoneman PM; Teleconference and Barth Glendale Environmental free school meals per day 
with its current reduced-thrust Space Network – features a new Building (1560 Pasqualito Room Croell Public Library Coalition and Karen for students regardless of 
capability. Lunar Flashlight will precision navigation capability Drive) between January 23-Public Safety Community Neilsson of the Green income. 
need to perform daily trajectory that future small spacecraft Also, as someone who 

27, decorate the gigantic Forum Lunchroom. “Having the 

correction maneuvers starting will use to rendezvous and Valentine’s Day Gram, and Thursday, January 19 at 6:00 has advocated for student 

money to install industrial 

in early February to reach lunar land on other solar system return your Gram by February PM; Teleconference and Barth dishwashers will provide the screening for risk of dyslexia orbit about four months from bodies. Additional new and 6. We’ll deliver it to a local Room Crowell Public Library opportunity for hundreds early in their academic 

now. groundbreaking systems, 
Swooping low over the Moon’s such as the mission’s laser of schools in our state to careers and as a dyslexic 
surface, the briefcase-size reflectometer, will be tested in Winter Term of The Masters move to back to reusable myself, I am pleased to see 
SmallSat will use a new laser the coming weeks before the foodware. It’s inspiring the Governor’s continued 
reflectometer built with four mission enters lunar orbit. Series at the Senior Center and has the potential to be 

investment on the issue. I 
near-infrared lasers to shine Further updates on the status extremely impactful! We look forward to evaluating 
a light into the permanently of the mission will be posted to “Pasadena Here I Come: learning, presented by the are very grateful to Senator the Governor’s proposal 
shadowed craters at the lunar NASA’s Small Satellite Missions How People and Communities Pasadena Senior Center via Portantino for taking on this on dyslexia screening and 
South Pole to detect surface ice. blog. Shaped Pasadena” will be the Zoom. working with organizations 

bill—for listening to us and 

To achieve this goal with the Read more about the Lunar theme of the winter term of Tuesdays, Jan. 17 to Feb. 21, like Decoding Dyslexia to 

believing in us and working 

limited amount of propellent it’s Flashlight mission at: jpl.nasa. The Masters Series, a six-week from 2 to 4 p.m. local historian 

hard to get this funding ensure universal screening 

built to carry, Lunar Flashlight gov/missions/lunar-flashlight series that embraces lifelong Roberta Martinez will discuss 

allocated! Starting with an is available to all California 

the fascinating history and 

students. 

surprising connections in the idea at Benjamin Franklin 
complex interactions between Magnet Elementary Lastly, as we head into 
community and culture in school in Glendale, a these uncertain economic 
Pasadena and other cities in the handful of parents and times, the Governor’s 
San Gabriel Valley – from the PTA members created a Budget does not draw from 
native Tongva tribe to modern-the state’s $35.6 billion in 

committee that grew into 

day arrivals from throughout total budgetary reserves. 

‘Green Lunchroom’, which 

the U.S. and the world. 

succeeded in launching a By sustaining our current 

 Jan. 17: Before Pasadena was 

pilot dishwasher program reserve balances, we will 

Pasadena: Indigenous peoples 

allow the state to remain on 

and pioneers, homesteaders with GUSD. This model was 
and squatters in the San Gabriel the inspiration for SB 1255. a solid fiscal footing. I look 
Valley. Four years later, we are so forward to working with the 
Jan. 24: Pasadena, Crown of happy that this opportunity Governor and my colleagues 
the Valley: The visionaries, will be available to school on building a responsible 

entrepreneurs, boosters and districts throughout and sound budget. There is 

our 

health-seekers who formed a still much work to be done 

state thanks in large part to city. our representative listening and I am eager to share my 

Jan. 31: The Lure of Pasadena: 

ideas from perspective during these 

How myth and opportunity to stemming 

his community! Thank you discussions.” 

drove exponential growth in 
the early 20th century. 
Feb. 7: Beyond Jackie, Rosa and 

Martin: Black pioneers with Free January Movies at the 

Pasadena connections. 
Feb. 14: Hispanos, Californios, Pasadena Senior Center 

Chicanos and Latinx in 
Pasadena: An almost invisible Friday movie matinees will disarray. Spanish with 
community history. be shown Jan. 20 and 27, at English subtitles. 
Feb. 21: The Creative City: 1 p.m. onsite at the Pasadena “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” 
The talent that arts, science Senior Center, 85 E. Holly St. (2002, PG) starring Nia 

and educational institutions 

 Seating will be limited and Vardalos and John Corbett 

brought to the area. 

registration will be accepted – Friday, Jan. 27, at 1 p.m. 

 The cost for this six-week 

on a first-come, first-served A young Greek American 

course is only $75 for members 

basis. Each member of the woman falls in love with 

of the Pasadena Senior Center 
and $90 for nonmembers. Pasadena Senior Center may a non-Greek man and 
Martínez, an actor, writer reserve one additional seat struggles to get her family to 
and historian, is an expert for a nonmember guest 50 accept him while she comes 
on the history of Pasadena’s or older. to terms with her heritage 
Latino community. This year “The Second Mother” (2015, and cultural identity. 

she curated the e-pub exhibit 

R) starring Regina Casé and To register for any or 
“Latinx Heritage in Pasadena” 

Helena Albergaria – Friday, all of these movies or for 

for Pasadena City College. Her 

Jan. 20, at 1 p.m. When the more information, visit: 

book “Latinos in Pasadena” was 

estranged daughter of a hard-pasadenaseniorcenter.org 

published in 2009 by Arcadia 

Publishing. working live-in housekeeper and click on Activities & 

 To register for the suddenly appears, unspoken Events, then Friday Movie 
Zoom series, visit www. class barriers that exist in Matinee or call 626-795pasadenaseniorcenter.
org and the home are thrown into 4331. 

click on Lectures & Classes, 
then Masters Series Lifelong 
Learning. Everyone who 
registers will receive email 
instructions for joining each 
week’s Zoom class online. 

 For more information, call 
626-795-4331. 

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