SIERRA MADRE NEWS & EVENTS...............Pages 2,3 
MEASURE M / CONVERSATIONS...............Page 4 
CALENDAR.................................................Page 5 
PASADENA NEWS.......................................Page 6 
ALTADENA/SAN MARINO/SO PAS............Page 7 
ARCADIA/MONROVIA & MORE................Page 8 
AROUND SAN GABRIEL VALLEY.................Page 9 
EDUCATION & YOUTH.................................Page 10 
BEST FRIENDS...............................................Page 11 
THE GOOD LIFE...........................................Page 13 
OPINION.....................................................Page 14 
LEGAL NOTICES...............................,,,........Page 15 
PLACES TO GO...........................................PAGE 17 
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2023 VOLUME 17 NO. 08VOLUME 17 NO. 08 
InSIDE THIS WEEK 
JUST SOLD 
Listed for $729,000 
601EDelMar.com | Pasadena 
webbmartingroup.com 
real estate 
Jan Greteman 
626.975.4033 | lic #01943630 
Judy Webb-Martin 
626.688.2273 | lic #00541631 
Katie Orth 
626.688.0418 | lic #00942500 
2 Beds | 2 Baths | 1,472 sqft | 5,208 sqft Lot 
JUST SOLD 
Sold for $930,000 
4921York.com | Highland Park 
3 Beds | 2 Baths | 1,374 sqft | 7,025 sqft Lot 
JUST SOLD 
Sold for $1,137,000 
1039Vinedo.com | Pasadena 
Represented Buyers 
JUST SOLD 
Sold for $2,725,000 
1561 Gaywood Drive | Altadena 
Sold for $1,000,000 
0 Gaywood Drive | Altadena 
2 Beds | 2 Baths | 1,405 sqft 
Experts in Representing 
Buyers & Sellers 
SUZI DUNKEL-SOTO 
Top Producer 
KEVIN WHEELER 
2nd Top Producer 
NORA MANOUKIAN 
3rd Top Producer 
THE BALDRY TEAM 
Top Team 
Andy & Julie Bencosme are pleased to congratulate the 2022 Office Top Producers! 
Eileen Benson 
626.278.0187 
CalRE# 01880650 
Barbara Rogers 
626.484.8135 
CalRE# 01169115 
Not intended as a solicitation if your property is already listed by another broker. Affiliated real estate agents are independent contractor sales associates, not employees. ©2023 Coldwell Banker. All 
Rights Reserved. Coldwell Banker and the Coldwell Banker logos are trademarks of Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC. The Coldwell Banker® System is comprised of company owned offices which are 
owned by a subsidiary of Anywhere Advisors LLC and franchised offices which are independently owned and operated. The Coldwell Banker System fully supports the principles of the Fair Housing 
Act and the Equal Opportunity Act. 
38 Years of Combined Experience Representing Buyers and Sellers 
There are lots of things to 
Wine about…. 
Buying or Selling your home 
shouldn’t be one of them. 
Call us, 
we would love 
to meet with you 
to discuss how 
we can help you 
achieve your 
2023 Real Estate 
Goals. 
February is Black History Month: Know the Past, Shape the Future!
ALVERNO HEIGHTS 
ACADEMY CLOSING 
Just days after City Council listened to concerns of neighbors re-
garding use of the northern parking lot, a formal announcement 
was made that the school will close its' doors. Alverno, which has 
been under fire from neighbors regarding noise and non educa-
tional use of the facilities, (event rentals, filming, etc.). However, 
as stated in the announcement, the reason for the closure is at-
tributed to: 
“The need for tuition assistance has increased significantly in re-
cent history and this year we lowered tuition with the hopes that it 
would increase our applicant pool this season, which did not come 
to fruition,” the letter, signed by Head of School Julia Fanara and 
Board of Trustees President Ken Farfsing, read. 
“Additionally, our Upper School annual fundraising does not meet 
our needs to offset operating budget shortfalls, supplement tuition 
discounts, or allow for necessary capital improvements.” 
Alverno Heights Academy was founded by the Sisters of St. Fran-
cis in 1960. In the 2020-21 school year the academy added a TK-8 
lower school, with a maximum of 200 students. 
The school was constructed in 1960 and surrounds the Villa de 
Sol d’Oro (Villa), a local historic landmark. The Villa is a two-
story 15,758 square-foot single-family residence in the center of 
the campus, used for school-related functions and for-profit spe-
cial events, including weddings. 
Existing facilities include classroom buildings, three temporary 
modular TK-8 th grade classroom buildings, a library, adminis-
tration offices, a cafeteria, a faculty office, a chapel, a caretaker’s 
facility, an art studio, garages, storage, outdoor tennis, volleyball, 
basketball courts, a multi purpose field, parking areas, and drive 
lanes. 
Alverno Heights Academy, (Upper Campus) Sierra Madre's c Catholic, 
all-girls high school will close June, 2023 
CALIFORNIA ORGANIC 
WASTE DISPOSAL REDUCTION 
COMPLIANCE MAY LEAD TO 
RATE INCREASE 
MEASURE M - REFERENDUM TO OVERTURN 
SIERRA MADRE ORDINANCE APPROVING 
THE MEADOWS AT BAILEY CANYON SET FOR 
MAY 9th SPECIAL ELECTION -
Arguments Pro and Con on page 5 
Last Tuesday, the city council, 
in order to comply with yet an-
other unfunded state mandate, 
gave preliminary approval to 
amended the Athens Waste 
Management contract. 
The action will require the city 
to proceed with the initiation 
of the Prop 218 process as com-
pliance will require an increase 
in the rates charged customers 
for Organic Waste Removal. 
In 2021, the City Council also 
appointed Councilmember 
Parkhurst and Mayor Pro Tem 
Kriebs to an ad-hoc Solid Waste 
subcommittee to discuss an 
amendment to the agreementwith Athens Services to provide 
the mandatory organics recy-
cling services to Sierra Madre. 
This was necessary because SB 
1383 'provides a complex array 
of mandatory requirements for 
cities requiring all residential 
and commercial premises to 
comply with a rigorous organicwaste recycling program. The 
requirements are embodied in 
statewide regulations.' 
Management Analyst James 
Carlson made a presentation 
to the full council answer-
ing questions on the impact 
of compliance on residents 
and businesses, and the need 
for changes in the existingAthens Management Services 
Contract. 
Under the recommended 
amendment, Athens would: 
Athens will provide 
all SB1383 compliance 
programs. 
Athens will provide a new 
bear-resistant organic barrel 
to every residential account 
citywide. 
Athens will modify from bi-
monthly billing to monthlybilling. 
Athens will provide the City 
an annual $30,000 payment 
to the City’s Environmental 
Fund. 
Athens will provide a one-
time payment of $200,000 
upon execution of the 
Amendment. 
Athens will provide two 
annual compost giveaway 
events. 
Athens will provide an an-
nual Household Hazardous 
Waste and E-Waste drop-off 
event. 
Athens will provide a 40-yard 
recycle roll-off at Sierra Vista 
Park. 
Athens will continue to pay 
the City’s Los Angeles Re-
gional Agency (LARA) an-
nual dues. 
Athens will provide enhanced 
recycling information to cus-
tomers on a quarterly basis. 
Athens will work with the 
City on solutions to illegal 
dumping in the City. 
Athens will work with the 
City to clean up and clarify 
certain contract sections 
(definitions, etc.) 
Athens will phase in the ex-
traordinary rate adjustment 
(SB1383 component) over 
two years. 
Two years shall be added to 
the term of the evergreen 
contract. 
Modify the annual rate ad-
justment formula to use the 
“Garbage & Trash CPI Index” 
effective 1/1/2023. 
Include +1% to the annual 
rate adjustment for 7 years. 
Athens will pay for the Prop218 process. 
The 218 Ballot Process re-
quires a vote on all rate/tax 
increases. The ballots will be 
mailed to all Athens custom-
ers, explaining the rate in-
crease and state requirements 
for the SB1383 bill. 
If less than 50% of the bal-
lots are returned, protesting 
the rate increase, the rate in-
crease will go into effect. 
Ballots will be mailed to all 
parcel owners in the very 
near future. 
To see a list of what consti-
tutes organic waste materials, 
go to page. 3. 
SIERRA MADRE NEWS & EVENTS...............Pages 2,3 
MEASURE M / CONVERSATIONS...............Page 4 
CALENDAR.................................................Page 5 
PASADENA NEWS.......................................Page 6 
ALTADENA/SAN MARINO/SO PAS............Page 7 
ARCADIA/MONROVIA & MORE................Page 8 
AROUND SAN GABRIEL VALLEY.................Page 9 
EDUCATION & YOUTH.................................Page 10 
BEST FRIENDS...............................................Page 11 
THE GOOD LIFE...........................................Page 13 
OPINION.....................................................Page 14 
LEGAL NOTICES...............................,,,........Page 15 
PLACES TO GO...........................................PAGE 17 
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2023 VOLUME 17 NO. 08VOLUME 17 NO. 08 
InSIDE THIS WEEK 
JUST SOLD 
Listed for $729,000 
601EDelMar.com | Pasadena 
webbmartingroup.com 
real estate 
Jan Greteman 
626.975.4033 | lic #01943630 
Judy Webb-Martin 
626.688.2273 | lic #00541631 
Katie Orth 
626.688.0418 | lic #00942500 
2 Beds | 2 Baths | 1,472 sqft | 5,208 sqft Lot 
JUST SOLD 
Sold for $930,000 
4921York.com | Highland Park 
3 Beds | 2 Baths | 1,374 sqft | 7,025 sqft Lot 
JUST SOLD 
Sold for $1,137,000 
1039Vinedo.com | Pasadena 
Represented Buyers 
JUST SOLD 
Sold for $2,725,000 
1561 Gaywood Drive | Altadena 
Sold for $1,000,000 
0 Gaywood Drive | Altadena 
2 Beds | 2 Baths | 1,405 sqft 
Experts in Representing 
Buyers & Sellers 
SUZI DUNKEL-SOTO 
Top Producer 
KEVIN WHEELER 
2nd Top Producer 
NORA MANOUKIAN 
3rd Top Producer 
THE BALDRY TEAM 
Top Team 
Andy & Julie Bencosme are pleased to congratulate the 2022 Office Top Producers! 
Eileen Benson 
626.278.0187 
CalRE# 01880650 
Barbara Rogers 
626.484.8135 
CalRE# 01169115 
Not intended as a solicitation if your property is already listed by another broker. Affiliated real estate agents are independent contractor sales associates, not employees. ©2023 Coldwell Banker. All 
Rights Reserved. Coldwell Banker and the Coldwell Banker logos are trademarks of Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC. The Coldwell Banker® System is comprised of company owned offices which are 
owned by a subsidiary of Anywhere Advisors LLC and franchised offices which are independently owned and operated. The Coldwell Banker System fully supports the principles of the Fair Housing 
Act and the Equal Opportunity Act. 
38 Years of Combined Experience Representing Buyers and Sellers 
There are lots of things to 
Wine about…. 
Buying or Selling your home 
shouldn’t be one of them. 
Call us, 
we would love 
to meet with you 
to discuss how 
we can help you 
achieve your 
2023 Real Estate 
Goals. 
February is Black History Month: Know the Past, Shape the Future!
ALVERNO HEIGHTS 
ACADEMY CLOSING 
Just days after City Council listened to concerns of neighbors re-
garding use of the northern parking lot, a formal announcement 
was made that the school will close its' doors. Alverno, which has 
been under fire from neighbors regarding noise and non educa-
tional use of the facilities, (event rentals, filming, etc.). However, 
as stated in the announcement, the reason for the closure is at-
tributed to: 
“The need for tuition assistance has increased significantly in re-
cent history and this year we lowered tuition with the hopes that it 
would increase our applicant pool this season, which did not come 
to fruition,” the letter, signed by Head of School Julia Fanara and 
Board of Trustees President Ken Farfsing, read. 
“Additionally, our Upper School annual fundraising does not meet 
our needs to offset operating budget shortfalls, supplement tuition 
discounts, or allow for necessary capital improvements.” 
Alverno Heights Academy was founded by the Sisters of St. Fran-
cis in 1960. In the 2020-21 school year the academy added a TK-8 
lower school, with a maximum of 200 students. 
The school was constructed in 1960 and surrounds the Villa de 
Sol d’Oro (Villa), a local historic landmark. The Villa is a two-
story 15,758 square-foot single-family residence in the center of 
the campus, used for school-related functions and for-profit spe-
cial events, including weddings. 
Existing facilities include classroom buildings, three temporary 
modular TK-8 th grade classroom buildings, a library, adminis-
tration offices, a cafeteria, a faculty office, a chapel, a caretaker’s 
facility, an art studio, garages, storage, outdoor tennis, volleyball, 
basketball courts, a multi purpose field, parking areas, and drive 
lanes. 
Alverno Heights Academy, (Upper Campus) Sierra Madre's c Catholic, 
all-girls high school will close June, 2023 
CALIFORNIA ORGANIC 
WASTE DISPOSAL REDUCTION 
COMPLIANCE MAY LEAD TO 
RATE INCREASE 
MEASURE M - REFERENDUM TO OVERTURN 
SIERRA MADRE ORDINANCE APPROVING 
THE MEADOWS AT BAILEY CANYON SET FOR 
MAY 9th SPECIAL ELECTION -
Arguments Pro and Con on page 5 
Last Tuesday, the city council, 
in order to comply with yet an-
other unfunded state mandate, 
gave preliminary approval to 
amended the Athens Waste 
Management contract. 
The action will require the city 
to proceed with the initiation 
of the Prop 218 process as com-
pliance will require an increase 
in the rates charged customers 
for Organic Waste Removal. 
In 2021, the City Council also 
appointed Councilmember 
Parkhurst and Mayor Pro Tem 
Kriebs to an ad-hoc Solid Waste 
subcommittee to discuss an 
amendment to the agreementwith Athens Services to provide 
the mandatory organics recy-
cling services to Sierra Madre. 
This was necessary because SB 
1383 'provides a complex array 
of mandatory requirements for 
cities requiring all residential 
and commercial premises to 
comply with a rigorous organicwaste recycling program. The 
requirements are embodied in 
statewide regulations.' 
Management Analyst James 
Carlson made a presentation 
to the full council answer-
ing questions on the impact 
of compliance on residents 
and businesses, and the need 
for changes in the existingAthens Management Services 
Contract. 
Under the recommended 
amendment, Athens would: 
Athens will provide 
all SB1383 compliance 
programs. 
Athens will provide a new 
bear-resistant organic barrel 
to every residential account 
citywide. 
Athens will modify from bi-
monthly billing to monthlybilling. 
Athens will provide the City 
an annual $30,000 payment 
to the City’s Environmental 
Fund. 
Athens will provide a one-
time payment of $200,000 
upon execution of the 
Amendment. 
Athens will provide two 
annual compost giveaway 
events. 
Athens will provide an an-
nual Household Hazardous 
Waste and E-Waste drop-off 
event. 
Athens will provide a 40-yard 
recycle roll-off at Sierra Vista 
Park. 
Athens will continue to pay 
the City’s Los Angeles Re-
gional Agency (LARA) an-
nual dues. 
Athens will provide enhanced 
recycling information to cus-
tomers on a quarterly basis. 
Athens will work with the 
City on solutions to illegal 
dumping in the City. 
Athens will work with the 
City to clean up and clarify 
certain contract sections 
(definitions, etc.) 
Athens will phase in the ex-
traordinary rate adjustment 
(SB1383 component) over 
two years. 
Two years shall be added to 
the term of the evergreen 
contract. 
Modify the annual rate ad-
justment formula to use the 
“Garbage & Trash CPI Index” 
effective 1/1/2023. 
Include +1% to the annual 
rate adjustment for 7 years. 
Athens will pay for the Prop218 process. 
The 218 Ballot Process re-
quires a vote on all rate/tax 
increases. The ballots will be 
mailed to all Athens custom-
ers, explaining the rate in-
crease and state requirements 
for the SB1383 bill. 
If less than 50% of the bal-
lots are returned, protesting 
the rate increase, the rate in-
crease will go into effect. 
Ballots will be mailed to all 
parcel owners in the very 
near future. 
To see a list of what consti-
tutes organic waste materials, 
go to page. 3.