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Mountain View News Saturday, November 22, 2025

Thanksgiving 
Holiday 
Closures and 
Reminders


Mayor set 
for Annual 
Holiday Tree 
Lighting

Doo Dah Takeover and 
Doo Dah Queen Tryouts to 
Replace this Year’s Parade

 
Pasadena residents and 
businesses are reminded 
that City Hall and most 
City services will be closed 
on Thursday and Friday 
in observance of the 
Thanksgiving holiday. Specific 
closures, exceptions, and 
reminders are noted below.

 Pasadena residents and 
businesses with any power 
emergencies should call the 
Pasadena Water and Power 
Department (PWP) at (626) 
744-4673. For water-related 
emergencies, call (626) 744-
4138. PWP’s Customer Service 
Call Center will be closed for 
the holiday, but customers 
can access their accounts and 
make payments through the 
automated phone system at 
(626) 744-4005 or online at 
PWPweb.com.

 The City Service Center 
(CSC) will be closed on 
Thanksgiving Day and Friday. 
Individuals can contact the 
CSC via the web or by calling 
(626) 744-7311. 

 Regular trash and recycling 
collection for Thursday, 
Thanksgiving Day, will occur 
on Friday, Nov. and Friday’s 
collection will occur on 
Saturday.

 The City’s Permit Center will 
also be closed on Thursday, 
and Friday. However, many 
services will be available via 
Permit Center Online.

 Pasadena Transit Route 33 
will run a Sunday Schedule 
on Thursday. All other routes 
and Dial-A-Ride service will 
not run on Thanksgiving Day. 
Regular service will resume on 
Friday. 

 All parking meters are 
free and parking time 
limits will not be enforced 
on Thanksgiving Day, but 
shoppers are advised that all 
regular meter enforcement 
will resume Friday. Overnight 
and all safety and access 
violations such as red zones 
and fire hydrants will continue 
to be enforced.

 All Pasadena Public Library 
sites will close at 5 p.m. on 
Wednesday and will remain 
closed the following two days. 
On Saturday, the Hastings, 
Hill Avenue, La Pintoresca and 
San Rafael Branch Libraries 
will be open for regular hours, 
all other Pasadena Public 
Libraries will remain closed. 

 All recreation and 
community centers operated 
by the City’s Parks, Recreation, 
and Community Services 
Department will be closed on 
Thursday, Nov. 27, and Friday, 
Nov. 28, but all parks will be 
open for picnics, fun, and 
play. No site reservations are 
accepted for the holiday.

 Pasadena Fire and Police 
Departments will continue to 
be staffed for all patrol, jail, 
fire, paramedic, and other 
emergency services. Always 
call 9-1-1 for life-threatening 
emergencies. For non-
emergencies, call (626) 744-
4241. The police department’s 
records section will be closed 
Thursday and Friday and will 
reopen Monday.

 The City of Pasadena, 
in partnership with Visit 
Pasadena, is launching a 
citywide campaign that kicks 
off on Small Business Saturday 
on Saturday, a nationally 
recognized day to support 
small and independently 
owned businesses and 
continues throughout 
December. To celebrate, select 
independent businesses will 
host welcome stations offering 
FREE limited-edition tote 
bags (while supplies last). 
eaturing this year’s special 
“Shop Small Pasadena” design.

 City officials announced 
Wednesday that residents 
can join Pasadena Mayor 
Victor Gordo for this 
year’s Annual Holiday 
Tree Lighting Ceremony 
on Friday, December 5, 
from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at 
Pasadena City Hall. This free 
celebration will feature local 
singers and dancers, crafts 
for kids provided by Armory 
Center for the Arts, light 
refreshments, and a special 
appearance by jolly ol’ Santa 
Claus. 

 Mayor Gordo will light the 
City’s official tree at 6 p.m. 

 Pasadena firefighters will 
be collecting donations of 
new, unwrapped toys, sports 
equipment and gift cards for 
the annual Spark of Love Toy 
Drive. 

 Live entertainment 
throughout the night will 
feature performances 
by Afterschool Adventures 
Cheer & Dance, Outspoken 
Dance Company, Rosebud 
Academy Choir, W.O.W.! 
On the Move, and Elements 
Dance Space! You can also 
write a letter to Santa as 
part of Operation Santa by 
Pasadena Jaycees. 

 Be sure to have your camera 
handy to capture some 
festive holiday moments at 
their photo stop courtesy 
of Oh! Snaptastic! Photo 
Booth by Girl Squad Media. 

 For more information 
about the event visit: 
CityOfPasadena.net.

 Although this year’s Doo Dah 
Parade will not be gallivanting 
down the streets of Pasadena 
the “Occasional Parade” is 
not going quietly. Instead, on 
Sunday, what was to be the day 
of the parade, November 23, is 
set for The Doo Dah Takeover 
— a two-part celebration of 
music, mayhem, and merriment 
in Old Pasadena.

 According to event organizers 
the day will begin at Dog Haus 
Biergarten on Green Street with 
a cabaret of Doo Dah legends 
and curious newcomers. From 
11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p,m,, the 
venue will come alive with 
interspersed performances of 
entertainers and potential Doo 
Dah Queens. Live music from 
Count Smokula, MA the Band, 
Seeñor Groucho, StOnYaTtI, 
The Rock and Roll Preservation 
Society, Robby Ravenwood 
and the Funhouse Porcupines, 
Bone Creek, and 2024 Doo Dah 
Queen Sparrow Dena will occur 
between auditions from would-
be-royals. Queen Sparrow Dena 
will be escorted by ushers 2024 
Royal Night Romo the Robo 
and Royal Light Mrs. Roper. 
This portion of the party will 
be an all-ages fest, so Doo Dah 
lovers with munchkins are 
welcome to bring them along in 
their Halloween costumes for a 
final romp before they go back 
in the attic. The costumes too. 

 Following these festivities, the 
party continues just a few blocks 
away at The Old Towne Pub 
for the official 21+ After Party, 
running from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 
p,m, This event will include the 
coronation of Doo Dah’s 2025 
Queen, followed by psychedelic 
live music with Ashton Slater’s 
Grateful Get-Down. 

 Individuals of every gender, 
shape, and persuasion will test 
their mettle to win the coveted 
crown. On hand for the wild ride 
will be queen-hopefuls, former 
Queens, Everlasting King 
Clayton, Doo Dah Preservation 
Society’s Magistrate Vince, Czar 
Tom, Andrew Duke of Doo 
Dah, Rocket Man the emcee, 
veteran parade entrants, tryout 
supporters, and the morbidly 
curious. The queen role is not 
exclusive to gender, sexuality, 
race, class, shape, or even 
species. Yes, lizards, birds, dogs, 
and critters of all kinds have 
tried out for the role of Queen! 
A would-be queen of the human 
persuasion must have made 21 
trips around the sun. All other 
species may apply at any age. 

 “Be prepared to show a panel 
of judges, Doo Dah glitterati 
all, why you deserve to wear 
the crown this year,” they said. 
“Dress to fit the part and be 
ready to put on a show. Whether 
it’s song, dance, speech, juggling, 
sword-swallowing, plate-
spinning, fire breathing, glass 
blowing, mind reading, genuine 
magic, or turning invisible, 
the judges will be looking for 
someone who is the life of the 
party.”

 For more information visit: 
pasadenadoodahparade.info.

Pasadena 
Police K-9 
Team Shines 
at K-9 Trials


Pasadena 
Announces 
New Director 
of Finance

 
Pasadena city officials 
announced Thursday that Karin 
Schnaider has been selected to 
be the next Director of Finance 
after conducting a nationwide 
search. Schnaider will December 
1. She will oversee the City’s 
Finance Department, which 
manages the city’s budget, 
accounting, treasury, revenue 
collection, purchasing, and 
financial reporting functions, 
and provides strategic financial 
guidance to the city council and 
executive leadership team.

 “Karin brings a rare 
combination of deep municipal 
finance expertise, strategic 
leadership experience, and a 
collaborative style that will 
serve our city well,” said City 
Manager Miguel Márquez. 
“She understands how to align 
financial strategy with council 
priorities, deliver complex 
projects, and communicate 
clearly with staff, stakeholders, 
and the community. She will 
be an outstanding partner to 
our departments and a strong 
steward of the city’s resources.”

 Schnaider is an accomplished 
municipal executive and 
ICMA Credentialed Manager 
with more than twenty years 
of leadership experience 
in finance, operations, and 
strategic planning. She most 
recently served as Assistant City 
Manager for the City of Tracy, 
a community of approximately 
100,000 residents with a three 
hundred fifty-one million dollar 
budget, where she oversaw 
multiple operating departments 
including public works, utilities, 
community development 
services, transit, economic 
development, homelessness 
services, information 
technology, and parks and 
recreation. In Tracy, she led the 
implementation of the City’s 
Housing Element and General 
Plan, guided major capital and 
infrastructure investments, and 
secured significant state, federal, 
and philanthropic funding to 
support community priorities

 Before becoming Assistant City 
Manager, Schnaider served as 
Tracy’s Director of Finance and 
Technology, where she directed 
bond financing and special tax 
district programs, advanced 
long term fiscal sustainability 
strategies, strengthened financial 
transparency, and established 
the City’s first Innovation and 
Technology Department. Her 
prior experience also includes 
serving as Finance Director for 
the cities of Benicia and Sierra 
Madre, as well as earlier finance 
and accounting roles with 
Pasadena Unified School District 
and the City of San Diego.

 “I am honored to join the City of 
Pasadena as Director of Finance,” 
said Schnaider. “I am excited to 
join and lead a talented and high-
performing department. I look 
forward to working closely with 
the City Council, the executive 
team, the Finance staff, and our 
community partners to continue 
enhancing Pasadena’s long-term 
fiscal sustainability through 
thoughtful planning, innovation, 
and a strong commitment to 
service. Pasadena has always 
been home for me, my husband, 
and our boys, and we are excited 
to return to Southern California. 
We love the education, arts, 
sports, parade experiences, and 
volunteer opportunities that 
make the city culturally rich. I 
am grateful for the chance to 
serve Pasadena.”

 Schnaider has also served 
on regional and statewide 
committees focused on 
municipal finance, infrastructure 
funding, and community 
services, and has presented at 
professional conferences on 
fiscal sustainability and best 
practices in local government. 
She is excited to return to the 
Pasadena area and continue her 
public service in a city known 
for its strong civic engagement 
and commitment to excellence 
in government.

 Pasadena Chief of Police, 
Eugene Harris, announced 
that last week, Pasadena 
Police Officer John Lewy 
and his K-9 partner, Barry, 
proudly represented the 
Pasadena Police Department 
at the 28th annual Riverside 
County Sheriff K-9 Trials – 
one of the most respected and 
anticipated events in the K-9 
law enforcement community.

 Hosted each year by the 
Riverside County Sheriff’s 
Office the competition 
and public safety fair bring 
together top K-9 teams from 
across the country. The event 
showcases the extraordinary 
skill, discipline, and dedication 
required of working police 
dogs and their handlers. From 
detection and agility challenges 
to tactical obedience drills, the 
trials highlight the real-world 
scenarios these teams face 
every day in service to their 
communities.

 Officer Lewy and K-9 
Barry competed in the 
explosives detection category 
demonstrating remarkable 
teamwork and precision 
throughout a series of highly 
technical challenges. Their hard 
work and rigorous training 
paid off and were awarded 2nd 
place in vehicle searches, 3rd 
place in article searches, and 
3rd place overall.

 Their success not only 
highlights the strength of the 
Pasadena Police Department’s 
K-9 program but also 
underscores the vital role these 
teams play in enhancing public 
safety. The City congratulates 
Officer Lewy and K-9 Barry on 
their impressive achievements 
and for proudly representing 
Pasadena on a national stage.

 For more visit: cityofpasadena.
net/police.

One Colorado Holiday Toy 
Drive for Children in Need

 

 One Colorado, a shopping 
and dining destination in 
the heart of Old Pasadena, 
invites the community 
from November 28 through 
December 15, to spread 
holiday cheer by participating 
in a toy drive to support 
Union Station Homeless 
Services. 

 Guests are encouraged to 
donate new, unwrapped 
toys and books for children 
of all ages – from infants to 
teens up to 18 years old. To 
help families add an extra 
touch of holiday magic, 
wrapping paper and gift bag 
donations are also welcome. 
All items can be dropped 
off during regular business 
hours in the collection barrel 
located near Santa’s station 
in The Courtyard. Every 
contribution helps bring joy 
and hope to local families in 
need this holiday season. 

 One Colorado is located at 
41 Hugus Aly, Pasadena.

 To learn more, visit: 
onecolorado.com.

 Visitors Encouraged 
to Donate New Toys, 
Books and Wrapping 
Supplies to Bring Joy 
and Hope to Local 
Families This Season

 
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