Mountain Views News, Combined Edition Saturday, April 8, 2023

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Mountain View News Saturday, April 8, 2023 

L.A. Judge 
Upholds the 
Validity of 
Measure H


Tournament House Opens 
Doors for Free Public Tours

 
Pasadena Assistant City 
Manager Ncholas Rodriguez 
gave an update Thursday on 
the lawsuit that challenges the 
validity of Measure H, stating 
that a Los Angeles Superior 
Court Judge upheld the 
Charter amendment which 
established a Rental Housing 
Board, approved by Pasadena 
voters in the November 2022 
election. 

 In the lawsuit, California 
Apartment Assn. v. City 
of Pasadena, case no. 
22STCP04376, the City has 
successfully defended the 
measure. On March 28, a Judge 
upheld the validity of Measure 
H, with minor exceptions. 
The litigation is still pending. 
The City will continue the 
process to appoint Rental 
Housing Board members 
before the April 20 deadline. 
Following appointment of 
Board members, the Board 
will begin meeting, and 
will thereafter take steps to 
implement Measure H. The 
City’s website has a page that 
continues

 to be updated, as the litigation 
progresses, and as Measure H 
is implemented. For future 
updates visit: 

 cityofpasadena.net/
measure-h. 

 The Pasadena Tournament 
of Roses Association started 
opening its doors to the 
public for guided tours 
every Thursday, at no cost. 
Experience the rich history 
of Pasadena and Tournament 
House, as you are invited to 
take a peek at the Tournament 
House, uncover the stories 
and see this iconic landmark.

 On this intimate tour, 
discover hidden details, little-
known facts and endearing 
trivia about the Pasadena 
Tournament of Roses® 
Association and Tournament 
House. You will learn about 
the history of the house 
and hear more about the 
traditions of the Rose Parade® 
and Rose Bowl Game®. Led 
by volunteer Members of the 
Heritage Committee, one-
hour tours are offered every 
Thursday at 2 p.m. through 
August 31.

 Located in Pasadena, the 
house was once home to 
chewing gum mogul William 
Wrigley Jr. and his wife Ada. 
Upon Ada’s death in 1958, 
the Wrigley family presented 
the property to the city of 
Pasadena with the request 
that it become home for the 
Tournament of Roses. Since 
then, the house has served 
as headquarters for the Rose 
Parade and Rose Bowl Game.

 Surrounding Tournament 
House is the Wrigley 
Gardens, which spans four 
and a half acres and features 
more than 1,500 varieties 
of roses, camellias and 
annuals. The building, the 
grounds and the gardens are 
beautifully maintained and 
are well worth the visit.

 Reservations are required 
for the complimentary 
tours. Reservation link 
and answers to frequently 
asked questions available 
at: tournamentofroses.com/
house-tours.

 Guests are asked to arrive 
ten minutes prior to the start 
time. For groups of 10 or 
more, please call 626-449-
4100 or email membership@
tournamentofroses.com.

 The Pasadena Tournament 
of Roses Association is a 
volunteer organization that 
hosts America’s New Year 
Celebration® with the Rose 
Parade® presented by Honda, 
the Rose Bowl Game® and 
a variety of accompanying 
events. The Association’s 935 
volunteer Members will drive 
the success of 135th Rose 
Parade themed “Celebrating a 
World of Music,” on Monday, 
January 1, 2024, followed by 
the 110th Rose Bowl Game. 
For more information, visit: 
tournamentofroses.com.

 

 

 

 Well known Grey’s Anatomy 
actress Caterina Scorsone 
came forward Monday sharing 
details around surviving a 
devastating fire in January that 
heavily damaged her Pasadena 
home and killed a number of 
pets. Scorsone also said she had 
just minutes to save her three 
children.

 Scorsone thanked Pasadena 
Fire and the community, “What 
we learned is that the only thing 
that matters are the people (and 
beings) that you love. The only 
thing that matters is community. 
We would not be here without it 
and we are so grateful... Thank 
you to the firefighters and the 
investigators. Thank you to my 
neighbor who answered our 
frantic knocks at her door.” 

 According to Pasadena 
Public Information Officer 
Lisa Derderian the residential 
structure fire in the 1500 block 
of Poppy Peak Drive in West 
Pasadena was first reported 
shortly before 7 p.m. January 
22. Firefighters encountered 
fire evident from the basement, 
interior, and attic spaces causing 
severe damage to the house. 

 Scorsone said that she first 
noticed smoke seeping up 
through the grout around her 
bathtub as she finished giving 
her kids a bath. “When I looked 
down the hallway a river of thick 
black smoke had already formed 
and was filling the house... I had 
about two minutes to get my 
three kids out of the house, and 
we escaped with less than shoes 
on our feet.”

 Scorsone also said they lost all 
four of their pets. Fire officials 
said they found one dog and two 
cats deceased on scene. 

 The fire is still under 
investigation.

 Photos shared by Scorsone 
showed heavy damage around 
the home’s fireplace. 

Actress 
Thanks 
Firefighters 
after 
Devastating 
House Fire

Pasadena’s 
Egg Bowl 
Held Today 

 It’s time for Pasadena’s popular 
Egg Bowl, a free egg hunt and 
spring festival at the historic 
Rose Bowl Stadium! The City 
of Pasadena Parks, Recreation 
and Community Services 
Department and the Rose 
Bowl Operating Company 
invite you to hop on over to 
Rose Bowl Stadium, 1001 Rose 
Bowl Dr., today from 11 a.m. 
to 3 p.m.

 Egg hunts for kids up to 12 
years old begin at 11 a.m., 12:30 
p.m. and 2 p.m. Tickets for the 
free egg hunts are available at 
CityOfPasadena.net/Reserve. 
Limited spaces are available, 
and every-bunny counts. So, 
be sure to register all members 
in your group.

 After the egg hunt, head 
over to the spring festival in 
Area H, featuring free family-
friendly activities, games, 
youth performances, arts & 
crafts, food for purchase, and 
more! Scheduled exhibitors in 
the festival include Armory 
Center for the Arts, Pasadena 
Public Library, Pasadena Police 
Department, Pasadena Fire 
Department, Pasadena Public 
Health Department, Pasadena 
Water & Power Department 
and Options for Learning.

 Free rides to and from the 
Egg Bowl will be offered on 
Pasadena Transit Route 51 
buses all day. Route 51 will run 
every 22 minutes and every 11 
minutes between 10:30 a.m. 
and 2:20 p.m. The route travels 
between Memorial Park Gold 
Line Station in Old Pasadena 
along Fair Oaks Avenue to the 
Rose Bowl. Rose Bowl Stadium 
is a 5-minute walk from the 
nearest Pasadena Transit bus 
stop. View the route map and 
schedule. Riders will also be 
entered in a raffle to win prizes! 
Free parking is available in Lot 
F for people who drive to the 
event.

 The Egg Bowl is sponsored 
by the City of Pasadena Parks, 
Recreation and Community 
Services Department and 
the Rose Bowl Operating 
Company. Additional sponsors 
include Pasadena Transit, 
Pasadena Media, Pasadena 
Management Association, and 
the The Sri Lanka Foundation.

 For more information about 
the Egg Bowl, please call the 
Citizen Service Center at (626) 
744-7311. In case of moderate 
to heavy rain, the event will be 
canceled.

Mayor’s 
Interfaith 
Prayer 
Breakfast

Thursday, May 4

7:30 – 9 a.m.

Pasadena Convention 
Center, 300 E. Green St.

Altadena Read Local, Shop 
Local, Rewards Program

 Join Mayor Victor M. Gordo, 
Pasadena residents, local 
leaders, and members of the 
interfaith community for a 
morning of peace, prayer and 
reflection. This event is hosted 
by Friends In Deed.

 For additional details, 
including ticket information, 
visit: 

 FriendsInDeedPas.org/MIPB

 Read Local, Shop Local has 
been revamped! This updated 
library rewards program 
motivates Altadenans to visit 
and “check in” with a rewards 
card at local participating 
businesses to earn exclusive 
library district merchandise.

 Participating businesses 
check a box on the card for 
each visit and display a flyer 
each month. In return, we 
feature the business in our 
monthly in-library display, on 
our webpage, and spotlight it 
in an issue of our eConnect 
newsletter. 

Sidecca

2455 N. Lake Avenue

Altadena

 

 When you mix together 
retro, cutesy, girly and glam, 
and then pop them in the 
oven, you get a super cute 
store called Sidecca. It is a 
store that inspires you to 
take risks on yourself and be 
confident! 

 We want you to come 
in, enjoy your shopping 
experience and leave knowing 
you will look amazing in 
your new purchase. Have fun 
dressing up by creating your 
own unique look. Regardless 
of whether or not you know 
where you will wear that cute 
quirky outfit, we want you to 
feel super cute in it because 
that’s all that matters.

Webster’s Shipping 
and Supplies / Hoopla! 
Emporium

2591 N. Fair Oaks Avenue

Altadena

 

 Webster’s Shipping / Hoopla! 
Emporium was formerly 
Webster’s Fine Stationers, 
part of the family-owned 
complex of stores known as 
Webster’s. After Bill Webster 
sold the Webster property in 
2013, the store moved to Fair 
Oaks. 

 They specialize in UPS 
shipping and packing and sell 
locally-sourced books, gifts, 
cards, and gourmet items.

 For full details about program 
benefits for both library users 
and local businesses, visit 
us at: altadenalibrary.org/
shoplocal.

Library Talk 
'Wynyate: 

If Walls 
Could Talk'


Free E-waste 
and Paper 
Shredding

 The library will celebrate 
National Preservation Month 
in partnership with the 
South Pasadena Preservation 
Foundation with this special 
event on Saturday, May 6, 
at 3:00 p.m. in the Library 
Community Room. Wynyate 
(851 Lyndon Street), on the 
National Register of Historic 
Places, is the home built by 
South Pasadena’s first mayor 
Donald Graham in 1888—
135 years ago. The event 
will feature a presentation 
by former Wynyate resident 
Dr. Tedie Hudson and will 
commemorate the loan of a 
1973 painting by Southern 
California-based artist 
Richard Peterson depicting 
Wynyate at the time of its 
addition to the National 
Register. The painting will 
be on display during the 
event and for the duration of 
Preservation Month in the 
display case on the Library’s 
first floor. 

 For more information visit: 
southpasadenaca.gov.

Saturday, May 27 

9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Brookside Park, 360 N. 
Arroyo Blvd., Parking 
Lot I

 
Pasadena residents are invited 
to bring old electronics and up 
to THREE legal size boxes of 
documents to this free e-waste 
recycling and paper shredding 
event. Proof of residency 
required.

Acceptable electronics 
include:

• Cable/TV equipment

• Cell phones and telephones

• Laptops

• Computer monitors

• Computer peripherals

• Copiers

• Printers

• Scanners

• Fax machines

• Radios

• TVs

• DVD players and VCRs

• Microwave ovens

• CFL bulbs and batteries

 The duration of this event is 
subject to truck capacity. If you 
have questions, please email 
recycle@CityOfPasadena.net 
or call (626) 744-7311.


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