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Mountain View News Saturday, April 26, 2025

Pasadena 
Two-Day 
Watering 
Now in Effect

Baseball Infields Close to Lead Exposure

Tribes Vow to Rebuild after 
Ceremonial Grounds Burn

 
City of Pasadena Parks, 
Recreation and Community 
Services (PRCS) Department 
officials announced April 18 
the closing of baseball infields 
at Washington Park and Victory 
Park until the Los Angeles 
County Department of Public 
Health results are available for 
elevated lead levels above the 
California Department of Toxic 
Substances Control (DTSC). The 
DTSC screening threshold is 80 
parts per million. 

 According to officials, 
community members who use 
the infields will be notified about 
the closures and redirected 
to turf fields. Robinson Park, 
Hamilton Park, and Alice’s Dog 
Park are outside the identified 
neighborhoods but, out of an 
abundance of caution, exposed 
soil will be tested at these three 
locations. All three of these 
parks will remain open during 
testing.

 “We are taking proactive 
steps to help ensure that our 
parks are safe for all visitors, 
especially young children who 
are most vulnerable to lead 
exposure,” said Koko Panossian, 
Director of Parks, Recreation 
and Community Services. “Our 
community’s health and safety 
remain our top priority as we 
work closely with public health 
officials to help keep our parks 
a healthy and welcoming place 
for families to gather, play, and 
connect.”

 Individuals who are concerned 
about potential exposure to lead 
from wildfire can obtain blood 
lead testing for themselves, and 
their children, in one of three 
ways:

Visit Your Medical Provider

- Ask your doctor for a blood 
lead test.

- Testing is covered by most 
insurance plans, including 
Medi-Cal.

Go to a Quest Lab for a Free 
Blood Lead Test

- Dial 1-800-LA-4-LEAD to 
request a free appointment 
through Quest Labs.

- Simple, convenient, and 
confidential.

In-Person Mobile Blood Lead 
Testing

- For a limited time, Los Angeles 
County Department of Public 
Health will offer FREE mobile 
blood lead testing Sunday from 
noon to 5 p.m. at Eaton Health 
Village/Pasadena Seventh Day 
Adventist Church 1280 E. 
Washington Blvd. 

 More information can be found 
at: publichealth.lacounty.gov/
media/wildfire/index.htm.

 
In accordance with Pasadena’s 
existing Level 2 Water Supply 
Shortage Plan, up to two days 
a week of outdoor watering is 
allowed from April through 
October. Even-numbered 
addresses may water on 
Mondays and Thursdays, 
while odd-numbered 
addresses may water on 
Tuesdays and Fridays.

 All outdoor watering must 
be done before 9 a.m. or after 
6 p.m., with exceptions for 
hand-watering, tree health, 
and other water conserving 
methods, such as low flow 
drip irrigation systems.

 For Pasadena residents 
and businesses interested in 
converting their thirsty turf 
to water wise landscapes, 
Pasadena Water and Power 
(PWP) offers rebates 
in partnership with the 
Metropolitan Water District 
of Southern California. 
View these programs 
and other water saving 
resources at PWPweb.com/
TheRippleEffect.

 PWP provides electricity to 
more than 65,000 customers 
within Pasadena. PWP 
delivers water to nearly 
38,000 households and 
businesses in Pasadena and 
adjacent communities in 
the San Gabriel Valley. As a 
community-owned utility, 
PWP is a not-for-profit public 
service owned and operated 
by the City of Pasadena for the 
benefit of its customers and 
the community.

 For complete details 
about outdoor watering 
days, visit PWPweb.com/
WateringSchedule.

Baltazar Fedalizo at Taraxat Paxaavxa

By Dean Lee

 Although local leaders for the 
Gabrieleno/ Tongva and other 
tribes in Southern Californian 
still have not decided how to 
rebuild ceremonial grounds in 
Altadena destroyed in January 
during the Eaton Fire –they are 
determined to rebuild. 

 “There is nothing left but the 
rocks, the house is smoked out, 
other building are burnt down, 
it stood for 125 years,” said 
Baltazar Fedalizo Principal/Co-
Founder Pow Wow On Parade 
Foundation. 

 Known as Taraxat Paxaavxa, 
the site included a five-bedroom 
house, and a cottage built from 
stones in the area. “There a 
thousand tribes in California 
so any tribe that’s local here 
they come here and do their 
worshiping, there is a sweat 
lodge here,” he said. 

 The property was given via land 
transfer in 2022 to the Tongva 
Taraxat Paxaavxa Conservancy 
according to tongva.land. 

 Fedalizo said that an informal 
group of members, representing 
the tribes, will hold a vote in June 
on what to do next. Fedalizo 
said 60 percent of the members 
have to vote in favor of how to 
rebuild, “so there is going to be a 
lot of lobbying going on.”

 Going beyond rebuilding the 
Taraxat Paxaavxa site, Fedalizo, 
along with his partner, Peter 
Roybal, CEO of the nonprofit 
Pow Wow on Parade held 
a ribbon-cutting ceremony 
Tuesday for the opening of a 
350,000 square foot disaster 
relief warehouse in San Pedro. 

 “This is about jobs, about 
rebuilding, about showing our 
city what resilience looks like,” 
Fedalizo said. “This warehouse 
will be the heartbeat of recovery.”

 The warehouse will house 
emergency and long-term 
recovery supplies, including 
personal protective equipment 
(PPE), construction equipment, 
earth movers, food and water 
pallets, and mobile medical aid 
kits.

 Fedalizo said that a line from 
Altadena to San Pedro to 
Catalina island has significant 
historical meaning to the 
Tongva people.

 For more information about 
Pow Wow on Parade visit: 
powwowonparade.org.

 Native American-Led 
Pow Wow on Parade 
opens disaster relief 
warehouse in San Pedro, 
the largest coordinated 
relief efforts following the 
LA Wildfires.

PWP Earns Prestigious Awards

No Cost 
Consultations 
with Family 
Navigator

 
Director of Libraries and 
Information Services, 
Tim McDonald, and the 
department are offering 
free consultations for 
parents and caregivers of 
young children, ages 0-5, 
with a family navigator, 
in partnership with the 
Pasadena Public Health 
Department. Office hours 
are Tuesdays and Thursdays 
from 10:00 a.m. to noon 
at the Jefferson Branch 
Library, 1500 E. Villa Street.

 Beatriz Dzul Perera, family 
navigator for the Pasadena 
Public Health Department, 
is available for drop-in 
appointments to answer 
questions in English and 
Español about resources 
and support, including 
questions about healthcare, 
developmental screenings, 
school enrollment, 
childcare or other family 
needs. Walk-ins are 
welcome, no registration is 
needed.

 This service is provided 
by Pasadena Public Health 
Department as part of the 
Cal-InSPIRE program, 
a state-funded public 
health program designed 
to provide innovative 
supports for families who 
have children with special 
healthcare needs. After 
their consultation, families 
are encouraged to stay and 
use the Jefferson Branch 
Library and its many 
resources, services, and 
activities for learning and 
play.

 For information on 
services available for 
families of children with 
special healthcare needs, 
call (626) 744-8046.

Pasadena 
Chorale 
Listening To 
The Future 
Concert

Time Change Announced 

for 2025-26 Rose Bowl Game 

 

 Pasadena Water and Power 
(PWP) announced Thursday 
that they were recently 
honored with three prestigious 
distinctions from the American 
Public Power Association 
(APPA): a Safety Award of 
Excellence, an Excellence in 
Public Power Communications 
Award, and a Smart Energy 
Provider designation. With these 
important recognitions, PWP 
further establishes itself as an 
industry leader. 

 “PWP is honored to be 
recognized by the APPA,” said 
PWP Interim General Manager 
David Reyes. “As a public power 
agency, PWP is a community-
owned, non-profit organization. 
That means we put our 
community first by operating at 
a high level in all aspects of our 
business, from communications 
to sustainability. We take great 
pride in being a leader in the 
industry and are honored to 
receive recognition for our 
business practices.”

 Each year, APPA conducts the 
Safety Awards of Excellence 
Program to recognize the public 
power utilities that prioritize 
safety in their day-to-day 
operations. Based on safety data 
from 2023-2024, PWP received 
a Gold designation for the APPA 
Safety Awards of Excellence.

 Additionally, PWP is one of 
only nine agencies in the state to 
earn the Smart Energy Provider 
designation by demonstrating a 
commitment to and proficiency 
in energy efficiency, distributed 
generation, and environmental 
initiatives that support the goal 
of providing safe, reliable, low-
cost, and sustainable electric 
service.

 The Smart Energy Provider 
designation, which lasts for 
three years, celebrates utilities 
committed to serving their 
customers while planning for 
the future. PWP demonstrated 
leading practices in four key 
disciplines: smart energy 
program structure, energy 
efficiency and distributed energy 
resources, environmental and 
sustainability initiatives, and 
customer experience.

 PWP also earned an APPA 
Excellence in Public Power 
Communications Award. APPA 
recognized PWP in the print 
and digital category for the 
“Outtawattas Color and Activity 
Book.” The book features 
interactive games and activities 
designed to increase awareness 
and enthusiasm around water 
and energy concepts, efficiency, 
and safety. According to APPA, its 
annual communications awards 
program acknowledges utilities 
that demonstrate ingenuity and 
creativity in storytelling through 
outstanding copy, design, 
graphics, video editing, and web 
interactivity. PWP is one of 23 
agencies nationwide to earn this 
award for 2024.

 These prestigious accolades 
come on the heels of PWP’s 
designation as a Reliable Public 
Power Provider (RP3), a top tier 
marker for providing reliable 
and safe electric service. APPA 
awarded PWP the Diamond 
level RP3 designation, which is 
conferred to the top 5 percent of 
public power utilities nationwide.

 To download the award-
winning activity book, or to view 
other family friendly learning 
materials, visit PWPweb.com/
Education. For information 
about PWP’s vision for the 
future of sustainable energy, visit 
PWPweb.com/PowerIRP.

 

 ESPN and the College Football 
Playoff (CFP) announced 
dates, kick times and broadcast 
information for the Playoff 
Quarterfinals, Playoff Semifinals 
and the national championship 
game for the 2025-26 edition of 
the postseason event.

. The 2025-26 Playoff schedule 
includes a New Year’s Day 
tripleheader of Quarterfinal 
games on ESPN with new 
kickoff times: the Capital One 
Orange Bowl (9 a,m. PT/noon 
ET), the Rose Bowl Game 
presented by Prudential (1 p.m. 
PT/4 p.m. ET) and the Allstate 
Sugar Bowl (5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. 
ET) will all start earlier than 
their traditional windows.

 Rich Clark, executive director 
of the College Football Playoff 
said “All three bowls shifting 
their start times allows us to 
place each game in an ideal 
window on New Year’s Day and 
provide the optimal viewing 
experience. New Year’s Day and 
college football are synonymous 
with each other, and these 
changes only strengthen that 
relationship.”

 “The Pasadena Tournament 
of Roses is confident that the 
one-hour time shift to the 
traditional kickoff time of the 
Rose Bowl Game presented by 
Prudential will help to improve 
the overall timing for all playoff 
games on January 1,” said David 
Eads, Chief Executive Officer 
of the Tournament of Roses. 
“A mid-afternoon game has 
always been important to the 
tradition of The Granddaddy of 
Them All, but this small timing 
adjustment will not impact the 
Rose Bowl Game experience for 
our participants or attendees.”

 Pre-game festivities for the 
2026 CFP Quarterfinal at the 
Rose Bowl Game will begin at 
12 p.m. PT/3 p.m. ET with the 
game kickoff commencing at 1 
p.m. PT/4 p.m. ET.

 Showcasing New 
Works By High 
School Composers

 Pasadena Chorale 
announced Friday they 
are set to present the ninth 
annual Listening to the 
Future concert on Tuesday, 
May 20 at 7:30 p.m. at the 
First Baptist Church in 
Pasadena. Listening to 
the Future celebrates the 
creativity and innovation 
of the next generation of 
composers with an evening 
of premieres by four 
exceptional high school 
students.

 “Listening to the Future 
is about more than just 
showcasing young talent,” 
said Jeffrey Bernstein, 
Founding Artistic and 
Executive Director of the 
Pasadena Chorale. “It’s 
about providing students 
with a platform to express 
themselves through 
composition, while also 
giving our audience a 
glimpse into the future of 
choral music.”

 The concert is free and 
open to the public. Seating 
is available on a first-come, 
first-served basis. Tickets 
are now available at https://
givebutter.com/lttf2025 
(reservation required to 
attend).


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