Mountain View News Saturday, September 5, 2026 

PASADENA 
CLOSURES 
AND 
REMINDERS 
FOR LABOR 
DAY

 Pasadena residents and 
businesses are reminded that 
City Hall and many City serviceswill be closed on Mondayin observance of Labor Day.
Specific closures and exceptionsare noted below. 

Trash and recycling services 
will be postponed by one day.
Monday pickup will occur onTuesday; Tuesday pickup on 
Wednesday; Wednesday pickupon Thursday; Thursday pickupon Friday; and Friday pickupon Saturday. There will be nobulky item pickups on Saturdayor Monday. The City ServiceCenter will be closed Mondayand will resume regular hourson Tuesday.

 Pasadena residents and 
businesses experiencing 
power emergencies should call 
Pasadena Water and Power 
(PWP) at (626) 744-4673. Forwater-related emergencies, 
call (626) 744-4138. PWP’s 
regular Customer Call Centerwill be closed for the holiday,
but customers can access their 
accounts and pay bills onlineat PWPweb.com or by calling(626) 744-4005.

The City’s Municipal Services 
Payment Center and ParkingOffice will be closed on Labor 
Day. All parking meters notposted as “No Parking” will befree and time limits will not be 
enforced.

 The City’s Permit Center willbe closed Monday, however,
many services will be availablevia Permit Center Online,
where you can obtain subtradepermits and submit plansfor new construction, tenantimprovements, accessorydwelling units, and additions.
The Permit Center will resume 
regular hours on Tuesday.

 Pasadena Transit Route 33 
will operate on its Sundayschedule instead of its regularWeekday schedule on Monday.
All other routes and Pasadena 
Dial-A-Ride will not operate onLabor Day. Normal service willresume on Tuesday.

 All Pasadena Public Libraries 
will be closed on Sunday and 
Monday and will return toregular schedules on Tuesday.

 All recreation and community 
centers operated by the 
City’s Parks, Recreation andCommunity Services 
Department will be closed onLabor Day, but all parks willbe open for picnics, fun andplay. No site reservations areaccepted for the holiday.

 The City Council will notmeet on Monday due to theLabor Day Holiday. Also, theCity Council is in the processof adjusting their meetingschedule and will begin tomove City Council meetings toTuesdays starting in September.
On Sept. 8, the City Council willconduct a special meeting thatwill be for closed session items 
only. Then on Tuesdays, Sept. 
15 and 22., the City Council 
will convene open meetings toconduct regular City business.
For City Council meetingschedule, agendas, and links tofuture meeting materials, pleasevisit: CityOfPasadena.net/
Series/CityCouncil/.

Pasadena Police and Fire 
Departments will continue tobe staffed for all patrol, jail,
fire, paramedic, and other 
emergency services. For life-
threatening emergencies,
always dial 9-1-1. If you seesomething, say something.
Report suspicious activity toPasadena Police at (626) 7444241.


 The city wishes for everyone tocelebrate responsibly. 

COASTAL CLEANUP DAY AT THE ARROYO SECO 


Pasadena Public Works Department officials announced Thursday that they are encouragingresidents to participate in California Coastal Cleanup Day on Saturday, September 19, from9 a.m. to noon at the Arroyo Seco near Brookside Park. Volunteers will help remove trashfrom Pasadena’s waterways and prevent pollution from making its way downstream to theocean. The Heal the Bay Volunteer Program organizes the cleanup locally.

 They said this cleanup supports Pasadena’s broader Stormwater Program, which worksyear-round to prevent pollution from entering the storm drain system and protect localwaterways. Public participation is a key part of the City’s Municipal Separate Storm SewerSystem (MS4) Permit responsibilities and complements ongoing stormwater capture,

treatment, and water quality monitoring.

 California Coastal Cleanup Day is California’s largest annualvolunteer event, bringing communities together to cleanbeaches, creeks, rivers, lakes, and other waterways. Volunteersalso record the types of trash they collect, providing valuabledata that helps inform efforts to reduce pollution and protectCalifornia’s waterways.

 Volunteers will meet at 360 N. Arroyo Blvd.

 For more information or to register for the event, visitCoastal.ca.gov/PublicEd/ccd/ccd.html. 

PASADENA HIGH NOTES 
CHOIR TO HOLD AUDITIONS 

WEDNESDAY 

The Pasadena Chorale 
announced that its High Noteschoir of young people will hold 
open auditions for its fourth 
season on Wednesday, Sept. 9,
from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at SanMarino Community Church.
Auditions are open to sopranoand alto voices in grades 6–8.
No preparation or auditionmaterials are required, andparticipation in the programis free of charge.

 “There’s nothing quite likethe joy of making musictogether, and High Notes givesyoung singers the chance toexperience that joy alongsidestudents from eight otherPasadena-area schools,” said 
Pasadena Chorale Artistic 
Director Jeffrey Bernstein. 
“Along the way, they build 
confidence and musicianshipthrough instruction in vocaltechnique and music theory.”

 And a three-year High Notesparent shared: “My son lovesbeing in the High Notes! It isinsanely beautiful what theydo with their voices.” 

Parents must sign up their 
child in advance to audition. 
All auditioning singers 
should arrive and be readyto sing by 6 p.m. Returningand auditioning High 
Notes singers will begin the 
evening together, vocalizingand rehearsing as a groupwhile learning new musicand practicing listening andblending. Auditioning singerswill then sing individuallyfor the conductor. Parents 
are welcome to stay duringauditions or drop off theirchild and return for pickup.

 Free parking is available inthe lot next to San Marino 
Community Church and in 

a second lot just south of the 
church. Ample unrestricted 
street parking is also available 
on Virginia Road and 
Roanoke Road.

 Dedicated to nurturing alove of singing among youngpeople, the High Notes havequickly become a communityfavorite. Since the program’slaunch, the choir has 
performed on Good MorningAmerica, collaborated 
with leading local arts 
organizations includingPasadena Playhouse and 
Pasadena Dance Theatre, and 
sung in notable venues acrossSouthern California such as 
the Aratani Theatre, ZipperHall, San Gabriel MissionPlayhouse, and the GarrisonTheatre at Scripps College.

 The High Notes rehearseTuesday evenings in San 
Marino from September 
through May, receivingtraining in vocal technique,
music theory, ensemble 
singing, and stage presencewhile exploring a diverse 
repertoire ranging from 
classical masterworks to 
contemporary pieces.

During the 2026–2027 
season, the High Notes willperform in multiple concertswith the award-winningPasadena Chorale and presenttheir own solo concert on 
May 3, 2027.

Parents interested in havingtheir child audition for the 
High Notes must sign up inadvance prior to September 9.

 For more information and 
to sign up for auditions, 
visit pasadenachorale.org/
highnotes. 

RABIES 
POSITIVE 
BAT FOUND 
AT BRENNER 
PARK

 The Pasadena Public 
Health Department (PPHD)
announced Monday that 
officials had received a reportof a second bat infected with 
rabies this year. The bat wasfound near the baseball field 
at Brenner Park on August27 around 1:30 p.m. Humanrabies cases have not been 
reported, and the overall riskto the public remains low.
PPHD urges the public to 
exercise caution around bats. 

“Bats can carry rabies and 
should never be handled,” saidManuel Carmona, Director ofPublic Health. “Communitymembers should avoid contact 
with and immediately reportinjured, ill, or dead bats.” 
To help ensure public safetyand reduce potential rabies 
exposure: 
-Never handle bats with bare 
hands 
-Report any injured, ill, ordead bats to local animal 
control or public health 
authorities

 “Any contact by humansor pets with a rabid bat is avery serious health concern,” 
said Dr. Parveen Kaur,
Health Officer. “Rabies is a 
life-threatening disease that 
requires timely preventivemedical treatment. To reduce 
risk, all contact with bats andother wild animals should be 
strictly avoided. Rabies can betransmitted through a bite oreven a scratch from the tooth 
of an infected animal, posinga risk to both humans and 
animals. If skin contact with 
a bat occurs, wash the areaimmediately with soap andwater and seek medical care.”

 If you see a dead or dyingbat on the ground, do nothandle it. Contact Pasadena 
Humane to collect the bat 
by calling (626) 792-7151.
Animal bites should be 
discussed with your medicalprovider as soon as possible.
If pets are affected, contact anemergency veterinarian. For 
more information on rabies,
visit the Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention 
(CDC) Rabies website. 

A MESSAGE FROM 
DR. BRIDGET LAWLOR, 
PASADENA HERITAGE 


RememberingJames Marrin 

“This month, Pasadena 
Heritage lost one of its foundersand one of Pasadena’s greatchampions of beauty, James“Jim” Marrin.

 im understood somethingthat remains at the heart of 
Pasadena Heritage’s work today:
the places and objects that 
give a community its character 
cannot be taken for granted.
They survive because peoplerecognize their value, speak upfor them, and are willing to act.

 Jim was one of those people.

 A graphic designer,
collector, curator, teacher, andpreservationist, Jim had an 
extraordinary eye for thingsothers might overlook. Longbefore Arts & Crafts furnishingsbecame highly sought-after,
Jim and his wife, Janeen, werefinding pieces at swap meetsand thrift stores and fillingtheir Pasadena bungalowwith them. Their appreciationextended beyond objects to thearchitecture and character of 
Pasadena itself.

 When that character 
increasingly came under threat,
Jim helped do something aboutit. In 1977, he joined withfellow preservationists to foundPasadena Heritage. Nearly fiftyyears later, the organizationthey created continues the workthey believed was so important:
protecting the historic placesthat tell Pasadena’s story andadvocating for thoughtfulchange that respects what makesthis city special.

 Jim’s influence reached far 
beyond Pasadena Heritage. Helent his talents to exhibitions,
historic house tours, graphicdesign, teaching, the Friends ofthe Castle Green, and countlessother projects. Through it all, 

he remained a collector in 
the truest sense—not simplyaccumulating beautiful things,
but understanding them, caringfor them, and sharing his 
enthusiasm with others.

 I feel especially grateful that thissummer we had the opportunity 
to honor Jim alongside Claire 
Bogaard, William W. EllingerIII, and Katie Harp McLane atour 50th Anniversary kickoff atCastle Green. To celebrate Jim 
in a place he loved, surroundedby a preservation communityhe helped create, now feels 
particularly meaningful.

 The best way we can honorJim is to continue the work 
he helped begin. Every 
time we recognize beauty 
worth protecting, advocate 
for a threatened historic 
place, introduce someone toPasadena’s architectural legacy,
or help ensure that somethingmeaningful survives for anothergeneration, we carry a piece ofthat legacy forward.

 Pasadena is a more beautiful 
and more deeply understoodplace because Jim Marrin caredenough to protect it.

 We will miss him, and we willalways be grateful that he did.” 

SOUTH PASADENA TO 
HOST SEPTEMBER 11 

CEREMONY

 The public is invited to jointhe City of South Pasadenaand the South Pasadena 
Police and Fire Departmentsfor a brief ceremony honoringthe memory of those lost onSeptember 11, 2001, markingthe 25th anniversary of theattacks, the Remembrance 
Ceremony will be held onFriday, September 11 in frontof the South Pasadena CityHall Courtyard.

 The ceremony will beginpromptly at 6:45 a.m. withpublic safety personneland City officials gatheringin front of City Hall andlowering the American Flagto half-staff. At 7:00 a.m.,
the regional emergency 
communications system,
Verdugo, will announce atribute over a shared radio 
channel, then a moment of 
silence will simultaneously be 


observed by all 49 Verdugofire stations. Dignitaryremarks will follow.

 The ceremony is free and 
open to the public, and no 
registration is required. Thecommunity is encouragedto attend as the City honorsthe lives lost and recognizesthe courage, sacrifice, andservice of first responders.

 South Pasadena City Hall 
Courtyard is located at 1414Mission Street.

 For more information visit: 
southpasadenaca.gov, 


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