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ALTADENA - SOUTH PASADENA - SAN MARINO
Mountain View News Saturday, October 12, 2024
San Marino Upcoming
Events & Programming
PPHD Advises Take Steps
to Avoid Coyote Conflicts
Greenhouse Gas Plumes
Detected Using JPL-
Designed Instrument
Trunk or Treat & Dance Party
Join us for a spooktacular evening at Trunk or Treat &
Dance Party on October 25 from 6-8 PM at Lacy Park! Enjoy
creatively decorated trunks, a costume contest, and a lively
dance party under the moonlight. Wristbands are required
for adults and youth ages 2 and up. Pre-order wristbands
by October 24 at www.SanMarinoCA.gov/Registration for
$5 (residents) or $10 (non-residents). Wristbands will also
be sold at the gate the day of the event for $15 for residents
and non-residents. Pick up pre-sale wristbands at the San
Marino Community Center by October 25 at 11 AM. For
more info, call (626) 403-2200.
Impact on the Police & Fire Departments
Measure SM contributes approximately 22.2% of the
budgets for San Marino’s Police and Fire Departments. For
the Police Department, these funds help maintain current
staffing levels and public safety programs, supporting 16
sworn officer positions. The Fire Department also relies on
funds from the Public Safety Parcel Tax to support firefighter
and paramedic services, including 11 positions. Revenue
from the measure will stay in San Marino and cannot be
taken by outside entities. Residents will decide whether to
continue the parcel tax on the upcoming ballot. For more
information, visit SanMarinoCA.gov/MeasureSM.
Draft Housing Element To Be Available for Public Review
The City’s Community Development Department is
providing notice that the seven (7) day public review
period for the City’s updated Fourth Draft of the 6th cycle
the Housing Element (2021-2029) will begin on Tuesday,
October 15, 2024 and conclude on Tuesday, October 22, 2024
at 8 AM. The draft can be found on Tuesday, October 22 at 8
AM by visiting: www.SanMarinoCA.gov/HousingElement.
Electric Lawn & Garden Equipment Rebate Program –
Now Available!
The South Coast Air Quality Management District (South
Coast AQMD) has expanded its Residential Electric Lawn
& Garden Equipment Rebate Program to include battery-
electric leaf blowers, trimmers (weed wackers, edgers, and
brush cutters), and chainsaws, in addition to lawn mowers.
Residents in the South Coast Air Basin can now replace up
to three gasoline-powered tools with zero-emission models
purchased from authorized retailers. For more information,
visit www.aqmd.gov/lawnmower, email lawngarden@aqmd.
gov, or call (888) 425-6247, Tuesday through Friday, 9-11
AM & 2-4 PM.
Ocean Adventure: Our Octopus Friends
Sunday, October 13 at 2 PM, Barth Community Room
Get ready to celebrate one of nature’s most intelligent and
adaptable creatures just in time for World Octopus Day!
Professional divers from Ocean Adventure will be at the
Library with the actual equipment they use to explore the
underwater world. After an introduction to octopuses and
what makes them so unique, families are in for a treat as
they go on a virtual underwater adventure to see and learn
about real octopuses the divers have met and played with.
This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Library.
Registration is not required.
Smarter Living Series: Safeguarding Your Finances
Wednesday, October 16 at 1 PM, San Marino Community
Center, Fireside Room
Protecting oneself from financial crimes, such as telephone
scams and cybercrimes, requires a multifaceted approach,
particularly for seniors who are often targeted. In this
free lecture, San Marino Police Chief, John Incontro, and
representatives from the San Marino Police Department will
discuss ways to safeguard against various forms of financial
exploitation. Registration is not required.
Story, Stomp, & Sing
Thursday, October 17 at 10:30 AM, Children’s Room
In partnership with the San Marino Music Center,
we are proud to present a rockin’ music and movement
storytime! This early literacy program will feature
instrument exploration, songs, fingerplays, dance, and
books. This month's theme will be "Halloween" and children
are encouraged to come in their Halloween costume!
Registration is not required.
Special Planning Commission Meeting
Tuesday, October 15 at 6:00 PM; City Hall Council Chambers
and Zoom (Public Access)
Officials announced
Thursday that by using data
from an instrument designed
by NASA’s Jet Propulsion
Laboratory, the nonprofit
organization Carbon Mapper
released the first methane and
carbon dioxide detections
from the Tanager-1 satellite.
The detections highlight
methane plumes in Pakistan
and Texas, as well as a carbon
dioxide plume in South
Africa they said.
The data contributes to
Carbon Mapper’s goal
to identify and measure
greenhouse gas point-source
emissions on a global scale
and make that information
accessible and actionable.
Enabled by Carbon Mapper
and built by Planet Labs
PBC, Tanager-1 launched
from Vandenberg Space
Force Base in August and
has been collecting data
to verify that its imaging
spectrometer, which is based
on technology developed at
JPL is functioning properly.
Both Planet Labs PBC and
JPL are members of the
philanthropically funded
Carbon Mapper Coalition.
“The first greenhouse gas
images from Tanager-1 are
exciting and are a compelling
sign of things to come,” said
James Graf, director for Earth
Science and Technology at
JPL. “The satellite plays a
crucial role in detecting and
measuring methane and
carbon dioxide emissions.
The mission is a giant step
forward in addressing
greenhouse gas emissions.”
The data used to produce the
Pakistan image was collected
over the city of Karachi
on Sept. 19 and shows
a roughly 2.5-mile-long
(4-kilometer-long) methane
plume emanating from a
landfill. Carbon Mapper’s
preliminary estimate of the
source emissions rate is more
than 2,600 pounds (1,200
kilograms) of methane
released per hour.
The image collected that
same day over Kendal, South
Africa, displays a nearly
2-mile-long (3-kilometer-
long) carbon dioxide
plume coming from a coal-
fired power plant. Carbon
Mapper’s preliminary
estimate of the source
emissions rate is roughly
1.3 million pounds (600,000
kilograms) of carbon dioxide
per hour.
The Texas image, collected
on Sept. 24, reveals a methane
plume to the south of the city
of Midland, in the Permian
Basin, one of the largest
oilfields in the world. Carbon
Mapper’s preliminary
estimate of the source
emissions rate is nearly 900
pounds (400 kilograms) of
methane per hour.
In the 1980s, JPL helped
pioneer the development
of imaging spectrometers
with AVIRIS (Airborne
Visible/Infrared Imaging
Spectrometer), and in 2022,
NASA installed the imaging
spectrometer EMIT (Earth
Surface Mineral Dust Source
Investigation), developed at
JPL, aboard the International
Space Station.
A descendant of those
instruments, the imaging
spectrometer aboard
Tanager-1 can measure
hundreds of wavelengths of
light reflected from Earth’s
surface. Each chemical
compound on the ground
and in the atmosphere
reflects and absorbs different
combinations of wavelengths,
which give it a “spectral
fingerprint” that researchers
can identify. Using this
approach, Tanager-1 will
help researchers detect and
measure emissions down to
the facility level.
Once in full operation,
the spacecraft will scan
about 116,000 square miles
(300,000 square kilometers)
of Earth’s surface per day.
Methane and carbon dioxide
measurements collected by
Tanager-1 will be publicly
available on the Carbon
Mapper data portal at: data.
carbonmapper.org.
Pasadena Public Health
Department (PPHD)
encourages the community
to avoid coyote conflicts by
taking precautions that can
help protect themselves and
their pets from coyotes. Coyotes
are found throughout City
neighborhoods and live among
Pasadena natural resources,
homes, and businesses.
“Coyotes are naturally fearful
of people and typically go out
of their way to avoid human
interaction,” said Acting
Director of Public Health,
Manuel Carmona. “When
coyotes are comfortable around
humans, it is a strong sign that
someone nearby is intentionally
or inadvertently feeding them.”
Adolescent coyotes leave their
dens late summer or at the
start of fall, due to pack leaders
forcing adolescent coyotes
out of their packs. As they
begin searching for their own
territory or a new pack to join,
the possibility of coyote activity
in Pasadena neighborhoods
increases.
Coyote hazing is a great way
to maintain coyote’s fear of
humans and involves using
deterrents to move coyotes out
of an area or discourage coyote
behaviors. Residents who work
with their neighbors to establish
a consistent culture of hazing
will be more successful in
keeping coyotes at a distance.
“We all have a role to play in
maintaining coyote’s fear of
humans and hazing is the most
important action we can take to
safely coexist with coyotes,” said
Carmona.
Follow these hazing tips when
encountering a coyote to help
ensure you and your family’s
safety:
- Make yourself appear large,
stand your ground, and force
the coyote to leave; never turn
your back or run away from a
coyote but ensure they are not
cornered and always have an
exit route.
- Maintain eye contact and make
the coyote feel uncomfortable.
- Pick up small pets and young
children off the ground, and
stand your ground while facing
the coyote.
- Be aggressive by making loud
noises such as yelling, using an
air horn or other noisemaker,
clapping, or banging a pot and
pan.
- Shine bright lights, spray
water, open and close an
umbrella, or throw tennis balls
in the direction of the coyote.
“It is important to create a
culture of bold and consistent
hazing to prepare for the
possibility of encountering
coyotes when walking pets,” said
Director of Wildlife Education
and Services of Pasadena
Humane, Lauren Hamlett. “This
includes always staying present
and aware, leashing pets, and
never placing pets in situations
where they are vulnerable to
wildlife interactions.”
Take steps to be a more alert pet
owner:
- Walk your pets on a 6-foot
or shorter fixed-length leash.
Retractable leashes do not
provide sufficient control over
pets and should be avoided.
- In the spring and summer,
be on the lookout for coyotes
and avoid areas where they are
frequently seen, which may
indicate a den site.
- Keep cats inside or consider
using an enclosed outdoor
patio space to help protect cats.
Supervise dogs outdoors or
keep them in enclosed areas.
- Remove all attractants from
your property including outside
pet feed, unsecured trash, messy
bird feeders, and fallen fruit.
- Intentional feeding of wildlife
is a crime and should be
reported to Pasadena Humane
for investigation (626) 792-7151
ext. 970.
Report coyote sightings call
(626) 744-7311. The Pasadena
Public Health Department
will evaluate data to identify
trends in reporting, which may
indicate coyote hotspots.
Annual
Chief’s
Breakfast
2024
The Pasadena Police
Foundation is hosting
its annual breakfast with
Pasadena’s Chief of Police,
Gene Harris on Thursday at
Hilton Pasadena.
According to organizers,
the fundraising event is
intended to give residents,
members of business, non-
profit community, and
friends an opportunity to
meet with Harris and hear
about the current goals and
accomplishments of the
Pasadena Police Department
(PPD). The Police Foundation’s
Annual Breakfast is also
an opportunity to see first-
hand how the Foundation
fulfills its mission to support
the planning, development,
and implementation of
programs and activities of
the Department and vital
programs such as, the Kids
Safety Academy, the Junior
Public Safety Academy, the
Explorer Program, and other
Police resources that enhance
community safety they said
“This year we are raising
funds to support our various
youth programs including the
Kids Safety Academy, and the
Explorer Program, the new
Wellness Program, and K-9
Unit. Funds from this year’s
fund raiser will support these
programs and scholarships
for Camp Pasadena which
provides an environment for
youth and young adults to
work with officers, build life
skills and self-reliance, and the
possibility of a police career.
The Explorer program is for
youth ages 14-21 thinking of
a career in law enforcement.
The Pasadena Police Explorer
program currently has over 40
young people who are active
in civic engagement, public
service, and leadership roles
within the community.”
Auction Items at the event will
include:
- Lunch with the Chief
- PPD Helicopter Ride Along
- Training Day with the
S.W.A.T team
- PPD Patrol Ride Along
- And More
Ticket sales will end October
11 at 11:45 p.m.
Marc Cota-Robles from
ABC7 Eyewitness News will
be the emcee for the event.
The Hilton Pasadena is
located at 168 S. Los Robles
Ave., Pasadena. The event
will be in the International
Ballroom. Check-in will begin
at 7:00 a.m. with the program
beginning at 7:30 a.m..
Pasadena Chorale Presents
Twenty Fingers Benefit Concert
The Pasadena Chorale
announced Wednesday, Twenty
Fingers, an extraordinary
benefit concert featuring
celebrated pianists Jeffrey
Kahane and Tali Tadmor. The
concert will take place on
Saturday, Oct. 26, at 7 p.m. at San
Marino Community Church,
with all proceeds benefiting
the Pasadena Chorale’s ongoing
efforts to provide high-quality,
community-based choral
music experiences.
In this rare collaboration,
Kahane and Tadmor will
perform an exquisite program
of piano music for four hands,
showcasing works by Samuel
Barber, Astor Piazzolla,
Francis Poulenc, and Franz
Schubert. This intimate yet
dynamic concert promises to
be an unforgettable evening
of musical artistry, bringing
together two talented and
versatile pianists.
“Twenty Fingers is a unique
opportunity to experience
the magic of piano four
hands played by two of the
finest musicians. We are
beyond excited to bring this
extraordinary concert to our
community,” said Founding
Artistic & Executive Director
Jeffrey Bernstein.
This concert is a key
fundraiser for Pasadena
Chorale, and the funds
raised will support Pasadena
Chorale’s mission to provide
high-quality, expansive, and
inclusive concert and education
programs to the public at no
cost. For more information or
to purchase tickets, please visit
pasadenachorale.org.
Free Pasadena Flu Shot Clinics
Pasadena Public Library
offers free flu shot clinics
in partnership with the
Pasadena Public Health
Department and Huntington
Health, an affiliate of Cedars
Sinai. Vaccine supplies are
limited and are available on a
first-come, first-served basis.
Please wear short sleeves.
Pasadena Public Health
Department Free flu shots are
available to those 6 months
and older. Children under 18
years must be accompanied
by a parent/guardian.
- Thursday, Oct. 10 • 1:30 - 4
p.m. • Lamanda Park Branch
Library
- Thursday, Oct. 17 • 1:30 - 4
p.m. • La Pintoresca Branch
Library
- Thursday, Oct. 24 • 1:30 -
4 p.m. • Linda Vista Branch
Library
- Thursday, Oct. 31 • 1:30 - 4
p.m. • Hill Avenue Branch
Library
- Thursday, Nov. 14 • 1:30 - 4
p.m. • Santa Catalina Branch
Library
- Thursday, Nov. 21 • 1:30 -
4 p.m. • San Rafael Branch
Library
Huntington Health
Community Outreach Free
flu shots will be offered
to those ages 9 and older.
Children under 18 years
must have their parent’s
consent and be accompanied
by a parent/guardian. Not for
people with an allergy to eggs
or previous influenza vaccine,
Guillain-Barré syndrome, or
serious illness or fever on the
day of vaccination.
- Wednesday, Oct. 16 • 10
a.m. – noon • Hastings
Branch Library
For more information visit:
cityofpasadena.net/library.
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