Mountain View News Satuurday, September 26, 2026 

ArtNightPasadena 
Returns Oct. 9 


Pasadena’s signaturecelebration of arts and culture 
returns Friday, October 9,
inviting the community toexperience an unforgettablenight of creativity, discovery,
and connection. From 6.m. to 
10 p.m., enjoy free admissionto 23 arts and cultural venues 
throughout Pasadena.

 Fall ArtNight programsinclude, for all ages: 

-Bob Baker’s Marionettes are 
back! This delightful spookyperformance is paired withTheater Americana’s “Thriller” 
and other dance favorites at 
the City Hall Hub.
-Sing your favorite show tunesat the Pasadena PlayhousePiano Bar. 
-Parson’s Nose Theatre 
presents an evening of ghostlystories. 
Haunted tales and blackout 
poetry can be found at RedHen Press. 
-The California Art Club 
invites you to sketch models inperiod costume at the GambleHouse. 
-Create your own vintagephoto keepsake at PasadenaHeritage.
-The Armory Center for theArts offers a dance party withDJ Trankis and art-makingworkshop.
-Alan Geier and the Lineagedancers will present pop andmusical theatre at The LineagePerforming Art Center.
-Celebrate the anniversaries 
of Route 66 and Colorado 
Boulevard at The Pasadena 
Museum of History exhibition“Where History Meets theRoad.” 
-Enjoy the music of LosJournaleros del Norte and see 
“Pasadena Rising from theAshes” at the Pasadena Job 
Center. 
-A Room to Create hosts 
kinetic dance, music and 
dialog.
-Three galleries at ArtCenterCollege of Design includecolorful posters, a “Tortilleriaand Print Shop” exhibition,
and award-winning studentartworks. 
-The Pasadena Conservatoryof Music presents a night ofmulti-cultural music at their 
new campus. 
-New ArtNight Partner 
Fulcrum Arts debuts “And 
Never Ends,” an exhibitionfeaturing crystallized hair 
sculpture.
-Discover South Asian sounds 
and Pakistani art at the USC 
Pacific Asia Museum. 
-Alkebu-lan Cultural Center 
presents “Rhythm Lives Here,” 
a compilation of jazz, tap andpercussion. 
-Visit artWORKS Teen 
Center’s interactive screen-
printing workshops and localartists at Remainders Creative 
Reuse. 
-Explore New ArtNight 
Partner Jazzy Jam for 
Empowerment at the Paseofor creative wellness. 
-Pasadena City CollegeGallery presents exhibitionsof student and visiting facultyartwork. 
-Groove to the sounds of Jazz 
Zone at the Jackie Robinson 
Community Center. 
For a full list of participatingvenues and more information 
about ArtNight programmingvisit ArtNightPasadena.org 

Finalists Selected for the 2027 Rose Court 


Before the final round of 
interviews, the 28 finalists forthe 2027 Rose Court took a 
group photo on the front steps ofTournament House. Applicantsfrom 41 Pasadena area schools 
participated in the interview 
process and seven of the finalistswill be named to the 2027 Rose 
Court on Monday.

 Volunteer Members of the 
Tournament of Roses’ Queen &
Court Committee made their 
selections based on several 
criteria including academic 
achievement, community andschool involvement, public 
speaking ability and youth 
leadership.

 The 2027 Rose Court will ride 
down Colorado Boulevard in the 
138th Rose Parade® presented byHonda and attend the CollegeFootball Playoff Quarterfinal 
at the 113th Rose Bowl Game® 
presented by Prudential, both onFriday, January 1, 2027. 

First row, from left to right:
319 Madeline Wong, Arcadia 
High School; 245 Allison 
DeMesa, La Salle College 
Preparatory; 344 Clare Vitt,
South Pasadena High School;
180 Zoe Chen, South PasadenaHigh School; 264 Karina 
Toro, Flintridge Sacred HeartAcademy; 202 Isabella Roberts,
Pasadena High School; 223 
Leilah Robertson, Flintridge 
Sacred Heart Academy; 392 
Evita Bridge, Mayfield Senior 
School; 355 Lucy Wendling,
San Marino High School; 296Mia Goonetilleke, PolytechnicSchool. 
Second row, from left to right:
212 Tessa Choi , La Cañada HighSchool; 213 Angelina Yip, MarkKeppel High School; 393 MaryMartin, Mayfield Senior School;
235 Maria Teresa McDonald,
Thurgood Marshall SecondarySchool; 358 Piper Ku, La CañadaHigh School; 198 Caroline Kelly, 

Innovate Pasadena and CityAnnounce LA Tech Week 

The City of Pasadena EconomicDevelopment Division and 
Innovate Pasadena will host a 
series of events October 13–16 as 
part of LA Tech Week, bringing 
entrepreneurs, investors,
technology companies, researchinstitutions, and communityleaders together to showcasePasadena’s innovation ecosystem.

 The Pasadena program providesan opportunity to put the city’scompanies, institutions, and 
innovation community in 
front of the broader regionaltechnology audience, includingfounders, investors, and otherbusiness decision-makers.

 “Pasadena has an extraordinaryconcentration of companies, 
research institutions, 
entrepreneurs, and talent 
working on some of the mostimportant technologies of 
the future,” said Economic 
Development Director David 
Klug. “LA Tech Week gives us anopportunity to bring that story toa larger audience while creatingconnections that can lead to 
new investment, partnerships,
and business opportunities forPasadena.”

 “Innovate Pasadena has a 
long history of collaborationand bringing diverse audiencestogether through dynamic eventsand entrepreneur led programs.” 
said Innovate Pasadena President 
Mike Giardello. “We are excited 
to partner with LA Tech Weekand showcase Pasadena’s 
innovation assets from world-
class institutions to impactful 
start-ups in healthcare, AI,
space-tech, robotics, quantumcomputing, and more.”

 The Pasadena program buildson the city’s broader efforts tostrengthen the local innovation 
ecosystem and advance 
Pasadena’s position as a hub fordeep technology, life sciences,
climate innovation, aerospace,
and entrepreneurship.

 The program will feature six 
events throughout the week: 

-Tuesday, October 13 at 12 p.m.
— The Healthcare Executive AI 
Agenda: What Leaders Are DoingNow:Healthcare executives will 
discuss how organizations areusing artificial intelligence todayand what leaders are consideringas the technology continues toevolve. 
-Tuesday, October 13 at 5
p.m. — Pasadena Startup PitchCompetition: Emerging startupswill pitch their companies andideas to investors, entrepreneurs,
and members of the Pasadena 
innovation community.
-Wednesday, October 14 at6 p.m. — Pasadena Climate 
Commons: The Water-EnergyNexus: Experts will examine the 
connection between water and 
energy and highlight climatetechnologies being developed inPasadena and across the region.
-Thursday, October 15 at 6 
p.m. — Pasadena Tech HappyHour: The monthly PasadenaTech Happy Hour will bring thelocal technology and innovationcommunity together. Last year’sLA Tech Week event drew more 
than 200 attendees. 
-Friday, October 16 at 12 p.m.
— SpaceTech Showcase: Theshowcase will bring togetherleaders in aerospace and 
emerging space technology todiscuss the infrastructure and 
commercialization of space andthe companies advancing theindustry. 
-Friday, October 16 at 4 p.m. —
Pasadena Ascends VIP ClosingReception: A closing receptionat Wedbush bringing togetherparticipants, sponsors, partners,
and business and communityleaders to celebrate LA Tech 
Week in Pasadena. 
Registration information andevent details are available at bit. 
ly/LATWinPasadena.

 Additional LA Tech Week 
events will also be hosted byother organizations in Pasadena.
For the full schedule of events 
visit the LA Tech Week calendar: 
bit.ly/LATechWeek_Pasadena 

La Cañada High School; 346Moira Taylor, Pasadena HighSchool; 357 Sarah Esbenshade,
San Marino High School; 154Viviana Leyva, Flintridge SacredHeart Academy.
Third row, from left to right:
167 Isabelle Whiting, South 
Pasadena High School; 152 
Irene, Maddox, Eagle Rock HighSchool; 172 Marloe VaughanLower, San Marino HighSchool; 308 Eula Johnson, LaSalle College Preparatory; 272Ksheeraja Chilkepalli, ArcadiaHigh School; 362 Daniela 
Guzman, Arcadia High School;
349 Elizabeth Rweyemamu,
Polytechnic School; 404 MarcelHazelton, John Muir HighSchool; 199 Madeline Smith,
Maranatha High School. 

Pasadena 
Latino 
HeritageParade 


The Pasadena Parks, 
Recreation along with 
the Community ServicesDepartment and the 
Pasadena Latino HeritageParade and Festival 
Committee announced 
that the 28th Annual 
Pasadena Latino HeritageParade & Festival is set to 
take place onSaturday, October 10, 
from 4 p.m. - 9 pm.

 According to event 
organizers, the event willfeature a vibrant paradecelebrating the rich 
history and culture of theLatino community, withcolorful parade entries,
traditional dance groups,
and marching bands 
making their way throughthe streets, followed by afree family-friendlyfestival. 

The festival will be located 
at Centennial Square,
100 N. Garfield Ave., and 
feature live entertainment, 
educational booths, 
children’s activities, local 
food vendors, artisan 
crafts, inflatables, and 
more. 
The parade will begin at 4

p.m. on Los Robles Avenueand Buckeye Street, andthe festival will begin at 5 
p.m. 
Citizen Volunteer Honored for 
Their Community Commitment 


Katherine “Kathy” Hernandez,
a Pasadena Police DepartmentCitizens Assisting Pasadena 
Police (“CAPP”) volunteer,
was recently recognized for herlongstanding commitment toserving the community andsupporting individuals in need.

 Hernandez was honored 
for her work with FosterAll,
where she serves as Director 
of Foster Care Programs, aswell as her volunteer service 
with the Pasadena Police 
Department. Through bothroles, she has dedicated herselfto strengthening connections,
supporting vulnerable membersof the community, and helpingothers.

 For more than 10 years,
Hernandez has led FosterAll’s 
faith community partnership,
working with more than 450faith communities to raise 
awareness about the need for 
foster families and supportfor children and youth in LosAngeles County. Throughthese relationships, she played 
an instrumental role in the 
development of the Los AngelesCounty Faith Alliance, bringingtogether interfaith communitiesto partner with the CountyOffice of Faith in servingresidents throughout the county.

 As a CAPP volunteer,
Hernandez helps build bridgesbetween law enforcement and 

the community through herinteractions with residents 
at community events, trafficincidents, and disasters. She 
considers it a privilege to 
support Pasadena police officersas they serve and protect thecommunity.

 “No task is too small for 
Kathy,” said Supervisor KathrynBarger in remarks recognizingHernandez. Her dedication,
perseverance, and compassionreflect the values she learned 
from generations of family.

 During the recognition,
Hernandez spoke proudly abouther Hispanic heritage and theinfluence of her family. Her 
grandfather immigrated fromOaxaca, Mexico, served in the

U.S. military, and instilled thevalues of hard work, resilience,
and steadfast faith. Her father,
a retired Marine, carried thoselessons forward and taught herthe importance of sacrifice andservice to others. 
Hernandez also shared that 
her father, as a young Marine,
was appointed to coordinateHispanic Heritage Month atthe Naval Weapons Station inConcord, California, where 
he was recognized for his 
dedication and contributions.

 “Service and sacrifice run 
through my veins, they are thelegacy my family left me, andthe path I am proud to walk,” 
Hernandez said. 

Improvements to the Mission/
Pasadena/Arroyo Intersection 

The City of South Pasadenais inviting the public to 
a community meeting 
regarding proposed safetyimprovements to the 
intersections at Mission 
Street/Pasadena Avenue andMission Street/Arroyo Drive.
The community meetingwill take place at 6:00 p.m.
on October 5, in the CityCouncil Chambers. 

The Mission St. – Pasadena 
Ave. – Arroyo Dr. IntersectionImprovement Project, whichis funded by a Metro MeasureM Subregional Program 
(MSP) grant, seeks to 
enhance safety, accessibility,
and overall traffic flow for 
pedestrians, cyclists, and 
motorists. The project areafeatures two closely spaced, 

complex intersections thatserve as key access pointsto Arroyo Vista ElementarySchool, Arroyo Seco Park,
and local transit routes.

 During the communitymeeting, City staff will 
provide a project backgroundand present several design 
concepts that consider 
improved intersection layoutand traffic signage, ADA-
compliant curb ramps, andcurb and lane narrowing 
treatments designed to 
reduce pedestrian crossingdistances and improve trafficflow.

 The City Council Chambersis located at 1424 Mission 
Street. 

For more information 
visit: southpasadenaca.gov/
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