Mountain View News Saturday, August 22, 2026 

City to HoldChats & 
Snacks on 
Housing Issues

 The City of Pasadena’s RentStabilization Department 
(RSD) officials announced 
that they are invitingcommunity members to itsnext Chats & Snacks with a 
Housing Counselor free eventon Friday from 11 a.m. to 1

p.m. at the Jackie RobinsonCommunity Center 
This event will expand theChats & Snacks experienceby bringing together severallocal housing organizationsand City departments in onecommunity location. RSD 
will be joined by Friends InDeed, the Housing RightsCenter, and the City of 
Pasadena Department of 
Housing, giving attendees 
an opportunity to learn 
about a broader range ofhousing services, programs,
and resources available in 
Pasadena.

 Participating organizationswill offer information and 
assistance in their respectiveareas of service: 
Rent Stabilization 
Department: Information andguidance on Pasadena’s rentstabilization laws, includingtenant and landlord rights andresponsibilities, rent increases,
petitions, rental registration,
and other rental housing 
matters. 
Department of Housing:
Information about affordable 
housing, rental assistance,
Housing Choice Voucher 
(Section 8) services, and 
other City programs that helpresidents access and maintain 
stable housing.
Housing Rights Center: Freelandlord-tenant and fair 
housing counseling, includingassistance with housingdiscrimination concerns and 
disability-related reasonable 
accommodations and 
modifications. 
Friends In Deed: Community-
based support and resourcesfor individuals and families 
experiencing financial 
hardship, housing instability, 
or homelessness, includingfood assistance and other 
supportive services.

 At the beginning of the 
event, representatives from 
participating organizations 
and RSD staff will provide 
brief presentationsintroducing their work andhighlighting the services and 
resources they provide to 
the community. Followingthe presentations, attendeescan speak one-on-one withrepresentatives, ask questions,
receive personalized guidance,
and learn where to turn for 
additional assistance.

 “We’re very happy to see howChats & Snacks has continued 
to grow with each event,” 
said Helen Morales, Directorof the Rent Stabilization 
Department. “What startedas a way to bring HousingCounselors directly into thecommunity is evolving intoan opportunity to connectresidents with an even broader 
range of housing resources. Bybringing these organizationstogether, we’re able to offerresidents a more completepicture of the support available 
to them, whether they’re 
facing housing instability,
have questions about theirhousing rights, or want tolearn about rental assistance 
and affordable housing 
opportunities.” 
The Jackie Robinson 
Community Center is located1020 N. Fair Oaks Ave.

 For more information 
call (626) 744-7999 or visit 
CityOfPasadena.net/Rent-
Stabilization. 

City of Pasadena Announces CicLAvia 


City of Pasadena officials 
announced that CicLAvia 
Pasadena, an Open Streetsevent, will again, after 10years, be held in the city this 
November in partnershipwith the nonprofit CicLAvia.

 According to city staffthis public event will haveparticipants walk, bike, 
roll, and stroll down one 
of Pasadena’s most iconic 
streets, Colorado Boulevard. 
A portion of the road will be 
transformed temporarily intoa car-free public space withconnections to the Metro A 
Line Memorial Park station.

 They said the event willhighlight Pasadena’s local 
businesses, cultural amenities,
community hubs with 
activities, information booths, 
and local programming. Theevent is free, non-ticketed, 
and partially funded by LosAngeles Metro, a partner in 

our community. This reflectsthe ongoing regional effortsto expand safe, sustainable,
and accessible mobility 
options for all. Pasadena 
and CicLAvia last hosted an 
Open Streets event more than10 years ago in May 2015.
CicLAvia has produced morethan 65 Open Streets eventsacross Southern California, 
working with cities and 
partners to reimagine howstreets can serve communities 
beyond their transportationfunction.

 Open Streets aligns with citypolicies by promoting carbon-
free mobility they said, 
CicLAvia is set to enhance 
pedestrian and bicycle 
safety awareness, supportcommunity engagement, bygenerating economic benefitsby encouraging car-free 
access to local businesses, all 
while advancing Pasadena’s 

Pasadena Police Honors Otis 
Triplett, Volunteer of the Year 


Pasadena Police Departmentofficials announced that 
they celebrated Otis Triplett, 
a longtime CommunityAssisting Pasadena Police 
(“CAPP”) volunteer, 
who was recognized as 
the 2026 CongressionalVolunteer of the Year duringCongresswoman JudyChu’s annual CongressionalLeadership of the Year 
Awards on Saturday, 
August 15. Representative 
Chu personally presented 
the award to Triplett,
recognizing his extraordinarycommitment to volunteerism, 
leadership, and service to thePasadena community.

 “Otis has never needed a 
title or recognition to tellhim what service means,” 
said Pasadena Police Chief 
Gene Harris. “He has spentdecades showing us. What 
makes Otis so special is thathe doesn’t simply volunteerfor our department, he 
represents the kind of 
relationship we hope to buildwith every person we serve.
He brings kindness, wisdom,
and genuine care to everyinteraction, and generationsof Pasadena residents have 
been better because of it. 
We are incredibly proud tocall him one of our own and 
deeply honored to see hislifetime of service recognizedin this way.”

 At 88 years old, Mr. Triplettcontinues to serve Pasadena 
through the Pasadena PoliceDepartment’s CAPP program 

and the Tournament of 
Roses, carrying with him a 
legacy of service that spansgenerations. His involvement 
with the Pasadena Police 
Department began in 1996,
when former Chief Jerry A. 
Oliver, who had been one of 
Mr. Triplett’s customers athis barbershop, encouragedhim to participate in theCommunity Police Academy(“CPA”) and become one 
of the original members ofCAPP.

 For nearly 30 years,
Mr. Triplett known to 
generations of Pasadena 
officers and volunteers byhis CAPP call sign, “854” hasdedicated countless hours 
to supporting the PasadenaPolice Department and 
strengthening relationshipsbetween officers and 
the community. He has 
served under five police 
chiefs, patrolled Pasadena 
neighborhoods, supported 
department operations,
and shared his knowledgeand experience with fellowvolunteers and officers. 


Mobility Element goals for

healthier, safer, and more 

sustainable transportation 

options. 
More details, including 

route maps, street closure 

information, and community

activities, will be shared in 

the coming weeks on both 

the City of Pasadena and

CicLAvia websites. 
For more information, please

contact Planner Tony Jusay at

ajusay@cityofpasadena.net. 

Photo: CicLAvia Pasadena in 
2015. Courtesy of CicLAvia. 

#AgewellDay at 
Pasadena 
Senior Center

 The Pasadena Senior 
Center will be hopping withactivities Saturday, Sept. 19,
from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. duringthe fun and informative 
#AgeWell Day. This event isfree to all attendees thanks 
to presenting sponsor 
Home Instead.

 Enjoy a day of lectures,
workshops, fitness classes,
fun and inspiration to 
promote healthy aging. 
Subjects include oneon-
one mobile device 
tutoring, jewelry-making, 
mocktail crafting, sportsclubs, strength and balanceworkshops, glucose and 
skin testing, complimentaryrefreshments and much 
more.

 Anila Arora, LCSW, PhDwill present a keynoteaddress titled “The Three 
Pillars of Health: Nutrition,
Fitness, and Mental Health.”

 To register or for moreinformation, visit www. 
pasadenaseniorcenter.organd or call (626) 795-4331.
PSC is excited to welcome 
anyone with an interest 
in healthy aging to enjoythemselves at this annual 
community event.

 As a donor-supported 
nonprofit, the center 
operates without any local, 
state or federal fundingand provides more servicesto older adults than anyother organization in theSan Gabriel Valley. Hoursof operation are Mondaythrough Friday from 8:30 

a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and 
Saturday from 8 a.m. tonoon. To learn more visit: 
pasadenaseniorcenter.orgor call 626-795-4331. 
Pasadena Chalk Festival 
Moves to Brookside Park 


Organizers announcedTuesday that Pasadena’s 
long running art event the 
Pasadena Chalk Festival is 
set to be held at Brookside 
Park, September 26 and 
Sept. 27, next to KidspaceMuseum near the Rose Bowl. 
Over 500 artists from all over 
Los Angeles and SouthernCalifornia will gather to 
create spectacular murals 
on over 2 football fields of 
pavement.

 The event, now in its 33rdyear is free-of-charge to thepublic.

 Thousands of art lovers,
family members, and visitorswill experience the creationof images in every style 
and artistic genre; these 
will include animation, 
renderings of masterpieces,
fantasy, humorous and 
inspirational art, icons 
of popular culture, and 
3-dimensional illusionary art.
All of these will be completedover the two-day weekend inbrilliant technicolor, earningthe nickname “A Museum 
without Walls.” Also featuringmusic by DJ Cadillac G and 

a variety of food trucks for 
different tastes. Attendees are 
encouraged to picnic in thepark.

 A silent auction of 
affordable art, created byfestival participants, will 
benefit the producers, LightBringer Project, a Pasadena-
based nonprofit servingpublic school youth withinnovative arts programs. 
Enjoy a weekend of art 
and while you’re at it, takethe opportunity to vote 
for your favorite mural on 
Sunday, when the murals arecompleted.

 Pasadena Chalk Festival 
will be open to the publicfrom 10:00 a.m. to 6:30pmon Saturday and 11:00am to6:30pm Sunday. It is alwaysfree to the public.

Free parking alongsideBrookside Park in Lot I.

 Metro Buses 180, 260, 
and 261 service this area. 
Pasadena Transit bus lines 
51 and 52 service this zone. 
Foothill Transit Commuter 
Express 549 also services this 
area.

 For more information visit: 
pasadenachalkfestival.org. 

Altadena Lecture Series 

The Physics of Place:

Altadena’s Scientific 


Legacy 

Friday, August 28 at 7 p.m.
Eaton Fire Collaboratory, 540

W. WoodburyDoors open at 7:00 p.m., Lecturefrom 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. 
Science is big in Altadena,
and long has been. Richard 
Feynman, Caltech, JPL--to 
name the obvious. But how did 
Altadena become such a home 
to physics and physicists, andwhat is that intellectual legacytoday? Historian David Zierlerwill walk us through how theforces of nature have grownto comprise a critical force ofAltadena’s sense of place.

David Zierler is the Ronald 
and Maxine Linde Director of 
the Caltech Heritage Project. Heholds a Ph.D. in the history ofscience and foreign affairs andis the author of The Invention 
of Ecocide: Agent Orange,
Vietnam, and the Scientists 
who Changed the Way WeThink About the Environment. 

Prior to his arrival at Caltech,
David directed the Oral History 
program at the American 
Institute of Physics, and 
was previously in the Officeof the Historian at the U.S. 
Department of State.

A $10 suggested donation is 
requested with your registration.
All event proceeds will supportthe mission of The Foothill 
Catalog Foundation and 
allows us to continue hostingthe Altadena Revealed lecture 
series. 
The Foothill Catalog Foundationis a nonprofit organization 
dedicated to rebuilding 
and restoring communities 
affected by the Eaton Fire inSouthern California’s foothill 
neighborhoods. Their primaryinitiative, The Foothill Catalog,
offers a collection of preapproved 
home designs that 
enable displaced residents to 
rebuild their homes efficientlyand affordably while preservingthe region’s unique architecturalcharacter.

 For more information and 
tickets visit: givebutter.com/
altadenarevealed13. 


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1914 Essick House 


550 W. Sierra Madre Blvd., Sierra Madre, 91024 

Contact Anita 
Event Rentals Coordinator 

EssickHouseRentalManager@gmail.com 

626-708-2223 

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Sierra 
Madre 
Woman’s 
Club 
since 1907 


Wistaria Shop Re-Opens 10 am, Thurs., 9/3/26 

100% Volunteer Run 

Wistaria 
Thrift Shop

550 W. Sierra Madre Blvd., Sierra Madre 
(Enter Parking Lot via Sunnyside) 

Retail Shop Closed 
thru 9/2 


Donations Welcomed 
Starting 7/6 
Shop 
Reopens 10 am Thursday, 9/3/26 



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