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Saturday, May 23, 2026

Memorial 
Day Closures 
& Reminders


South Pasadena to Host 
Memorial Day Ceremony

 
Pasadena residents and 
businesses are reminded 
that City Hall and many City 
services and administrative 
business offices will be closed 
on Monday in observance of 
Memorial Day, a national day 
of remembrance for the brave 
men and women of the U.S. 
military who died in the line 
of duty. Specific closures and 
exceptions are noted below.

 City Council will not meet 
on Monday. The next council 
meeting will be held on 
Monday, June 8.

 The City of Pasadena will 
have trash collection on 
Monday. There will be no 
delay to trash, recycling 
and yard waste collection; 
however, bulky item pickups 
will not be available.

 The City Service Center 
(CSC) will be closed on 
Monday and will reopen at 8 
a.m. on Tuesday.

 Pasadena Water and Power 
(PWP) will also be closed. 
Residents and businesses with 
any power emergencies should 
call the Power Emergency 
Line at (626) 744-4673. For 
water-related emergencies, 
call the Water Emergency 
Line at (626) 744-4138. PWP’s 
regular Customer Call Center 
will be closed for the holiday, 
but customers can access their 
accounts and pay bills online 
at PWPweb.com or by calling 
(626)744-4005.

 The City’s Municipal Services 
Payment Center and Parking 
Office will be closed on 
Monday. All parking meters 
not posted as a “No Parking” 
zone will be free and time 
limits will not be enforced. 
Violations for overnight 
parking, red curb parking, “No 
Parking” zones, and blocking 
fire hydrants will be enforced. 
All regular enforcement will 
resume on Tuesday.

 The Permit Center will also be 
closed on Monday; however, 
many services will be available 
via Permit Center Online, 
where you can obtain subtrade 
permits and submit plans 
for new construction, tenant 
improvements, accessory 
dwelling units, and additions. 
The Permit Center will reopen 
at 10 a.m. on Tuesday.

 Pasadena Transit Route 33 
will run a Sunday schedule on 
Monday. All other routes and 
Dial-A-Ride Service will not 
run on Memorial Day.

 All Pasadena Public Libraries 
will be closed on Sunday and 
Monday and will reopen at 10 
a.m. on Tuesday, May 26.

Pasadena Police and Fire
Departments will continue 
to be staffed for all patrol, 
jail, fire, paramedic and other 
emergency services. For life-
threatening emergencies, dial 
9-1-1. If you see something,
say something; report
suspicious activity to the
police department at (626)
744-4241.

All recreation and
community centers operated 
by the City’s Parks, Recreation 
and Community Services 
Department will be closed 
on Monday but all parks will 
be open for picnics, fun, and 
play for anyone on a first-
come, first-served basis. No 
site reservations are being 
accepted for the holiday.



 The City of South Pasadena 
invites the community to 
attend its annual Memorial 
Day Ceremony on Monday 
at 9:00 a.m. at the War 
Memorial Building.

 The ceremony will bring 
together residents, local 
leaders, veterans, and 
community partners to 
honor and remember the 
brave men and women who 
made the ultimate sacrifice in 
service to the United States.

 The program will include 
welcome remarks from 
Mayor Sheila Rossi, a color 
guard presentation by Boy 
Scouts Troop 333, and a 
performance of the National 
Anthem by South Pasadena 
resident AwenRose Miller. 
Local dignitaries will also be 
recognized and provide brief 
remarks.

 This year’s keynote speaker 
will be Don Oliva, a United 
States Navy veteran who 
served in Naval Aviation, 
specializing in the 
maintenance and mission 
readiness of F/A-18 Super 
Hornets. Oliva currently 
serves as President of the 
Pasadena City College 
Veterans Club, where he 
continues to support fellow 
veterans and their families 
through his work with the 
Veterans Resource Center.

 Following the ceremony, 
attendees are invited to enjoy 
refreshments in the lobby, 
view the Legion Room, 
and listen to live bagpipe 
music performed by Megan 
Kenney.

 The event is free and open to 
the public.

 War Memorial Building 
is located at 435 Fair Oaks 
Avenue.

 For more information, please 
contact the Community 
Services Department at 
(626)403-7380 or visit www.
southpasadenaca.gov/events.

Tournament Foundation 2026 Grant Awards

 Pasadena Tournament of 
Roses Foundation members 
announced Wednesday that 
they have awarded more 
than $200,000 in grants to 18 
organizations serving the greater 
Pasadena area.

 According to officials, the grants 
support programs in education, 
sports and recreation, and the 
visual and performing arts – 
benefitting people of all ages in 
the community.

 Grants were made possible 
through the Foundation’s 
fundraising efforts, including the 
2025 Golf Classic presented by 
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., which 
raised more than $140,000.

 Since its inception, the 
Foundation has awarded nearly 
300 grants to invest in people 
through sustainable programs.

 This year, one $35,000 grant 
and one $20,000 grant were 
awarded, in addition to 16 other 
community initiatives that 
received grants of up to $10,000.

 $35,000 grant –Since 1986, 
the San Gabriel Educational 
Foundation has worked closely 
with district leaders, community 
members, educators, and 
parents to provide supplemental 
resources and innovative 
programming that promote 
academic achievement, wellness, 
and creativity across all TK–12 
campuses. The grant will support 
the SGUSD TK-12 Library 
Modernization & Literacy 
Equity Initiative, which will 
address aging collections and 
limited access across SGUSD 
schools, ensuring students have 
access to accurate, current, 
and representative information 
reflecting the world they are 
entering.

 $20,000 grant – The Monrovia 
Wildcat Band Boosters support 
and sustain the Monrovia High 
School Musical Arts Program 
by providing equitable access 
to music and performing arts 
education. The grant will support 
100+ high school students and 
invited 7th–8th grade Clifton 
Middle School participants in 
band, color guard, orchestra, 
choir, and drumline through 
uniforms,instruments, 
equipment, transportation, 
and competition fees. 
Activities include rehearsals, 
performances, and competitions 
at Monrovia High School and 
venues throughout Southern 
California.

 Organizations include:

-Altadena Music Theatre

-Arlington Garden in Pasadena

-Caltech Y

-Foothill Creative Arts Group

- Girls on the Run of Los Angeles

-Monrovia Public Library
Foundation

-Monrovia Wildcat Band
Boosters Club

-Oakwood Brass – Outreach
Project

-Outward Bound Adventures
Inc.

-Pasadena Area Reading is Fun
–Damental Corporation

-Pasadena Master Chorale
Association Inc. d/b/a Pasadena
Chorale

-Pasadena Panthers Inc.

-Red Hen Press

-Rose Bowl Water Polo Booster
Club

-San Gabriel Educational
Foundation

-SoCal Beep Baseball
Association

-Southern California Children’s
Museum

-Triumph Foundation

For sponsorship opportunities
or to join us on the course at the 
2026 Golf Classic presented by J.P. 
Morgan Chase Bank on October 
9, visit: tournamentofroses.com.

Dine at El 
Portal to 
Support 
Pasadena 
Senior Center 

PWP to Host 2nd Annual 
Interactive Open House



 Pasadena Water and Power 
(PWP) invites community 
members to an interactive 
Open House on Thursday 
from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. at the 
Jackie Robinson Community 
Center.

 Attendees can move 
through multiple themed 
stations to speak directly 
with PWP staff and learn 
about key topics, including 
the new solar and battery 
storage rebate program, how 
to understand their PWP bill, 
current and upcoming rates, 
infrastructure priorities, 
water conservation and 
energy-efficiency incentives, 
and how PWP ensures 
reliable water and energy 
services for Pasadena. Guests 
will also have an opportunity 
to connect with PWP 
General Manager David 
Reyes. The event is designed 
as a flexible, drop-in-anytime 
format, allowing visitors to 
participate at their own pace. 
Light refreshments will be 
available.

 “Community engagement 
is essential to ensuring 
PWP meets the needs of 
the residents, businesses, 
and visitors we serve,” said 
Reyes. “This event gives our 
customers a chance to meet 
the people behind their 
utility, learn more about 
the services they rely on, 
and share feedback. We’re 
looking forward to building 
on the success of last year’s 
inaugural event.”

 Jackie Robinson Community 
Center is located 1020 N. Fair 
Oaks Ave.

 Attendees are encouraged to 
RSVP. For event details and 
to RSVP, visit PWPweb.com/
OpenHouse. For accessibility 
information or to request 
an accommodation, please 
contact (626) 744-7311 or 
CSC@CityOfPasadena.net. 
Providing at least 72 hours’ 
notice will help ensure 
availability.

 Anyone who dines for 
lunch or dinner at El Portal 
in Pasadena on Wednesday 
will help provide vital 
support to the programs, 
services, and events and 
more at the Pasadena 
Senior Center. 

 The Yucatecan/Mexican 
restaurant will donate 20 
percent of that day’s and 
evening’s profits to the 
center. Diners can eat at 
the restaurant or order 
takeout. Just mention 
supporting the Pasadena 
Senior Center to your 
server.

 El Portal 
(elportalrestaurant.com) 
is located at 695 E. Green 
St. in Pasadena and will 
be open on May 27 from 
11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Call 
626-795-8553 to make a
reservation.

 There are also 
opportunities to directly 
support the Pasadena 
Senior Center year-round. 
Visit: 

 pasadenaseniorcenter.
org and click on the red 
Donate button. 

 As a donor-supported 
nonprofit, the center 
operates without any local, 
state or federal funding 
and provides more services 
to older adults than any 
other organization in the 
San Gabriel Valley. 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.org
or call 626-795-4331.

Pasadena Memorial Day 
Remembrance Event

 City officials announced that the 
public is invited to join the City 
of Pasadena and the Pasadena 
Veterans Day Committee at 
the Pasadena Memorial Day 
Remembrance on Monday, 10:30 
a.m., at Memorial Park, 85 E.
Holly St.

According to a statement, in this 
historic 251st year of the United
States military and the 250th
anniversary year of the Nation
following the signing of the 
Declaration of Independence, 
this year’s Memorial Day 
Remembrance will hold special
significance as the community
honors the men and women who 
gave their lives in service to the
country over the past 251 years.
The ceremony will also recognize 
by name the 320 members of the
Pasadena community who made
the ultimate sacrifice during 
World War I, World War II, the
Korean War, the Vietnam War,
and the War on Terror.

 The Remembrance will include 
the Condor Squadron Missing 
Man Formation Flyover, 
military funeral honors with a 
flag presentation to a Gold Star 
family, and a 21-gun salute by 
the 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marine 
Regiment. Cadets from the 
U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps 
(USNSCC) Pasadena Division 
and the Blair High School Army 
Junior Reserve Officers’ Training 
Corps (JROTC) will also assist 
with the ceremony.

 This year’s keynote speaker 
is Lt. Colonel Steven Uziel, 
Inspector-Instructor for the 2nd 
Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment 
since 2025. The Invocation and 
Benediction will be delivered by 
Chaplain Ted Saraf, Chaplain of 
American Legion Post 13.

 This event is sponsored by 
the City of Pasadena Parks, 
Recreation and Community 
Services (PRCS) Department, 
Rose Bowl Stadium, Pasadena 
Management Association, 
Vietnam Veterans of America 
Chapter 446, Martin Severance 
Chapter, Daughters of the 
American Revolution, and 
American Legion Post 13.


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