Happy Thanksgiving

 
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2025


VOLUME 19 NO. 47VOLUME 19 NO. 47

THE SM WOMEN'S CLUB 49TH 
INTERFAITH PRAYER BREAKFAST

There couldn’t have been a more beautiful day for the Sierra Madre Woman’s 
Club’s 49th Interfaith Community Prayer Breakfast, held this year at Hartzel 
Hall, our town’s United Methodist Church’s social hall. 

In the wake of our past year’s challenges, SMWC President Sandi Krutell 
welcomed everyone. Our local ministers sharing their reflections on “Praise 
and Thanksgiving” were: SM United Methodist’s brand new Reverend John 
Yoon, Church of Christ’s Mr. Jack Scott, Episcopal Church of the Ascension’s 
Father Michael Bamberger, Mater Dolorosa Passionist Retreat Center’s Father 
Febin Barose, St. Rita’s Deacon Chuck McDaniels, and Bahai’i Faith’s Mr. Steven 
Licata all . 

Special guests included Adriana Perez, Assemblyman John Harabedian’s 
Field Rep., PUSD Superintendent Dr. Elizabeth Blanco and PUSD’s District 6 
(Sierra Madre) representative Mrs. Tina Wu Fredericks. (Continued on page4)

SIERRA MADRE 

DEBRIS BASINS 

MAINTENANCE 
UPDATE

November 21, 2025 – Sierra 
Madre is protected by a network 
of nine debris basins and one 
public rail & timber structure, 
designed to capture and manage 
mud, rocks, and runoff from the 
hills above the City. These basins 
maintained by the City of 
Sierra Madre or the Los Angeles 
County Department of Public Works, and serve as the 
primary defense for foothill neighborhoods against potential 
debris flows.

Following the Eaton Fire, the slopes above Sierra Madre 
became more vulnerable to debris flows during rain 
events. Since that time, City and County crews have 
conducted sediment removal, restored basin capacity, 
and monitored conditions to reduce storm-related 
risks. During recent storm events, all cleared basins 
performed as intended, with no overflows or damage 
reported to downstream properties.

The table shown on page 5 provides an overview of each 
structure protecting Sierra Madre, including management, 
structure type, and recent status. (continued pg.4)


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SIERRA MADRE NEWSPages 3-5 

PASADENA NEWSPage 6

AROUND SAN GABRIEL VALLEY Page 7

 Fire Recovery Updates/Activities

EDUCATION & YOUTH Page 8

FOOD-DRINK-FUNPage 9

THE GOOD LIFEPage 10

BEST FRIENDSPage 11

HEALTHY LIVING & FITNESS Page 12

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