Comment 
Period 
Open forElectric Rate 
Adjustments 


Pasadena Water and 
Power (PWP) presented tothe Pasadena City CouncilMonday, proposed electricrate adjustments – followed 
by a public comment 
period for the adjustmentsthat is now open.

 “To keep up with 
rising equipment and 
infrastructure costs and 
to continue upgrading the 
aging power grid, a rateadjustment is necessaryto keep the PWP electricsystem reliable for years to 
come,” said PWP General 
Manager David Reyes.

 The City Council isscheduled to close the 
public hearing and considerthe item at their March 23 
meeting.

 According to Reyes 
because the proposed 
adjustments will 
restructure rates, not simplyincreased across the board, 
PWP electric customers 
will experience different 
impacts depending on 
their usage. The majorityof customers will see little 
to no change or even adecrease. Specifically,
PWP is proposing a 7 
percent system average 
rate increase, where 
approximately 63,000 
customers will see either a 
bill decrease or an increase 
of less than $10.

 Compared to neighboringutilities such as Los AngelesDepartment of Water and 
Power, Southern California 
Edison, Glendale Water 
and Power and Burbank 
Water and Power, PWP 
would have the lowest 
residential electric rates 
when estimated as of 
February for a residentialhousehold using 500 kWh 
per month.

 If the Pasadena CityCouncil approves the 
proposed electric rate 
adjustment, the increase 
could go into effect in Aprilfollowed by two additional7 percent system average 
increase in and March 
2027.

 PWP offers a bill estimator 
to see a personalized 
projection of what 
proposed rates would meanfor your bill at PWPweb.
com/RateAdjustmentReyes said. Electric 
customers are encouragedto take advantage of thePWP’s income-qualifiedassistance programs, whichoffer monthly bill creditsand support for qualifyingresidents.

 To leave a public comment,
visit CityOfPasadena.

net/City-Clerk/Public-
Comment, call the 
City Clerk’s Office at 

(626) 744-4124, or send 
correspondence to the 
Office of the City Clerk at100 N. Garfield Avenue, 
Room S22. 
Bands Named for 2027 Rose Parade 


The Pasadena Tournament of 
Roses? Association is thrilled 
to announce the 21 exceptionalbands that will showcase their 
talents in the upcoming 138thRose Parade? presented byHonda on January 1, 2027.

According to officials, bandsfrom across the nation and 
around the world—includingCosta Rica, Japan and Mexico—will travel to Pasadena to take 
part in the iconic Rose Parade,
creating lifelong memories asthey march down Orange Groveand Colorado boulevards. The 
2027 Rose Parade will feature a 
mix of beloved returning bandsand exciting new groups readyto make their mark in Parade 
history.

As part of a longstandingtradition, the Tournament ofRoses President visits each 
Rose Parade marching band 
in the months leading up to 
New Year’s Day. The band visits 
offer students, band directorsand communities a moment 
of celebration as preparationsand fundraising get underway.
During each visit, the Presidentofficially welcomes the bandinto the Tournament of Roses 
family and recognizes the andexcellence required to earn 
a place in the world-famousRose Parade. With band visits 
by Tournament of Roses 
President Terry Madigan alreadyunderway, bands have beguntheir fundraising efforts to helpcover travel costs and uniforms.

 Bands are selected by acommittee of the Association’s 
volunteer members based on 
various criteria, includingmusicianship, marching abilityand entertainment or specialinterest value.

 Two bands will be added to 
the lineup when the universitiesparticipating in the 113th Rose 
Bowl Game? presented byPrudential are determined in 

December. 
The 2027 Rose Parade bands are: 
-Aguiluchos Marching Band,
Puebla, Mexico 
-Asahi University and 
Gifushogyo High School, Kyoto,
Japan 
-Banda CEDES Don Bosco,
Alajuelita, San Jose, Costa Rica 
-Blue Springs High SchoolMarching Band, Blue Springs,
Missouri 
-Carmel High School MarchingBand, Carmel, Indiana 
-Falcon Marching Band,
Bowling Green State University,
Bowling Green, Ohio 
-LAUSD All District HighSchool Honor Band, Los Angeles 
-Pasadena City College HeraldTrumpets, Pasadena 
-Pasadena City CollegeTournament of Roses Honor 
Band (pictured above), Pasadena 
-Pasadena Unified School 
District All Star Band, Pasadena 
-Pride Bands Alliance,
Washington, D.C. 
-Rosemount High School 
Marching Band, Rosemount,
Minnesota 
-Santa Clara Vanguard Drum &
Bugle Corps, Santa Clara

-The Clovis High School GoldenCougar Marching Band andColor Guard, Clovis, California 
-The Majestic MarchingCardinals of Jonesboro HighSchool, Jonesboro, Georgia 
-The Marching Southerners,
Jacksonville State University,
Jacksonville, Alabama 
-The Salvation ArmyTournament of Roses Band,
Carson 
-Timber Creek High School 
Falcon Band, Fort Worth, Texas 
-United States Marine CorpsWest Coast Composite Band,
San Diego 
Officials also announced 
that bands that would like to 
participate in the 2028 RoseParade can apply through anonline application, available nowon the Tournament of Roses 

Pasadena Chorale to Perform 
Free ‘Songs of Love’ Concert

 The Pasadena Chorale heartfelt music to the subject. The 
announced they will present music on this program swoons 
Songs of Love, an intimate with beautiful harmony, aches 
concert exploring the many with loss, and joyously depicts 
facets of love, on Wednesday, euphoria. It is that emotional 
March 25 at 7:30 p.m. at San range that is so inspiring.” 
Marino Community Church. The smaller ensemble format

 Featuring music by Abbie creates a close connection 
Betinis, Ted Masur, Samuel between singers and audience,
Barber, Eric Whitacre, Don perfectly suited to the warm 
McLean, Billy Joel, and others, acoustics of San Marino 
Songs of Love explores romantic Community Church. Also 
devotion, love of life, love appearing on the program will 
inspired by lofty ideals, and the be the High Notes, the Chorale’s 
profound emptiness left by love ensemble of young singers. 
lost. Performed by seventeen Through luminous harmonies 
singers, the program offers a rich and expressive storytelling, the 
and nuanced musical journey concert promises an evening that 
through love’s beauty, intensity, is both heartfelt and memorable. 
and vulnerability. Admission is free and open 
“Composers have always been to the public. Tickets can be 
inspired by love,” said Artistic reserved at pasadenachorale. 
Director Jeffrey Bernstein, “and org. A reservation is required for 
they devote some of their most entry, as seating is limited. 

website: tournamentofroses. 

com/about/apply.
For details about the bands 

visit: tournamentofroses.com. 

Pasadena 
Senior Center 
to Hold 
Senior Games

 Register at Pasadena SeniorCenter on Friday, March 13

 Adults over 50 can learn 
how they can participate 
in local Olympic-style 
sports competitions at 
the Pasadena Senior 
Center’s ‘Senior Games: 
Winning Never Grows Old’presentation on Friday,
March 13 at 2:00 p.m., viaZoom.

 Participating in 
competitive sports doesn’thave an age limit — and thePasadena Senior Games, 
which draws athletes 
from across California 

— encourages adults tostay fit, make friends andsometimes even set world 
records! Registration 
to participate in the 
Pasadena Senior Games 
opens on March 23 at:
pasadenseniorcenter.org. 
Join hosts OlympianAnne Warner Cribbs 
(1960, breaststroke) and 
a panel of athletes as theyshare tips and challengesfor staying competitive inmind and body throughsports. To receive the Zoomlink, register by visitingpasadenaseniorcenter.org,
then click on Activities & 
Events, then Special Events.

 The Pasadena Senior 
Games is an Olympic-stylemulti-sport event for adults50+ that will take placeApril 26-June 28, primarilyin the Pasadena area. Events 
include more than 15 
different sports, includingswimming, cycling,
pickleball, track and field,
running, and powerlifting.
Gold, silver and bronze 
medals will be awarded in 
5-year age categories for 
each event. There is a $45 
athlete registration fee toparticipate.

 Senior Center hours of 
operation are Monday 
through Friday from 8:30 

a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and 
Saturday from 8 a.m. to 
noon. To learn more visit: 
pasadenaseniorcenter.orgor call 626-795-4331. 
Mountain Views News Saturday, March 7, 2026 

$1.5 Million Grant Given to 
Altadena Mapping Project 


The Los Angeles 
Conservancy announced 
Thursday that it has beenawarded a $1.5 million 
grant from the Mellon 
Foundation’s Humanities 
in Place program—the 
largest single grant in the 
Conservancy’s five-decade 
history. This transformativeinvestment will significantlyexpand the Conservancy’sAltadena Cultural Asset 
Mapping (CAM), a 
community-driven project 
focused on documenting, 
preserving, and uplifting 
the community heritageof Altadena following thedevastating Eaton Fire.

 “Altadena’s recovery isabout more than rebuildingstructures—it’s about 
honoring the lives, memories,
people, and cultural heritagethat make this communitywhat it is,” said Adrian Scott 
Fine, President and CEO of 
the Los Angeles Conservancy.
“Thanks to the Mellon 
Foundation, this cultural 
asset mapping project will 
ensure that Altadena’s 
cultural heritage is not onlyfully acknowledged and 
understood but interwoven 
into the community’s pathforward as part of rebuildingefforts.” 
According to a statement, 
over a three-year periodextending through December2028, Mellon Foundation 
support will fund three core 
components:
Cultural Asset Mapping –
Expansion of the Altadena 
Cultural Asset Mapping(CAM) project to identify,
document and map culturalassets across the community.
The project will engageresidents and stakeholders 
in identifying places, stories,
traditions, public art, andcultural practices that defineAltadena’s collective identity,
ensuring the community’s 
heritage becomes a 
cornerstone of long-term 
recovery and planningefforts. As part of CAM, thisgrant support also providesfunding for implementationof a community-based 
project. 

Project Management and 
Capacity Building – Fundingfor a full-time CAM ProjectManager to coordinate 
partnerships, communityengagement, data collection,
and evaluation, strengtheningthe Conservancy’s capacityto sustain this multi-yearinitiative. 
Community RegrantingProgram – A total of 
$550,000 will be redistributed 
to Altadena-based 
organizations to deepencommunity-led placekeepingand storytelling efforts. Ofthese funds, $300,000 will 
be regranted to the AltadenaRebuild Coalition (ARC),
an initiative of the Southern 
California Chapter of theNational Organization of 
Minority Architects (SoCalNOMA). ARC will use thesefunds to document oral 
histories, develop educational 
resources, and advocate 
for equitable recovery 
planning in collaboration 
with local partners. An 
additional $250,000 will 
support up to five Altadenaserving 
organizations for 
complementary projects 
in oral history, cultural 
programming, and 
storytelling.

 This Mellon Foundation 
funding builds upon a 
$420,000 Getty Foundationgrant awarded to the LosAngeles Conservancy in 
2025 to initiate the Altadena 
historic resources survey,
Historic Context Statement, 
and the Altadena Cultural 
Asset Mapping (CAM).

The Mellon Foundation’s 
support also builds on the 
Los Angeles Conservancy’sparticipation in the Artistsat Work program, a nationalinitiative presented in 
partnership with the LosAngeles County Departmentof Arts and Culture. The 
Conservancy is set to hostresident artist Alma Cielo 
through November 30 and 
support her 1000 Voices 
Altadena Mosaic communityart project.

 For more information visit: 
laconservancy.org/altadenamellon-
grant. 


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