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Mountain Views News Saturday, May 31, 2025

NEWS BRIEFS


MAN INJURED IN SAN MARINO HOME 
INVASION ROBBERY

 Four suspects who attacked a man during a home invasion robbery in San Marino are on the loose today 
and an investigation is underway.

 San Marino Police Department officers were called to the 2900 block of Duarte Road, near San Gabriel 
Boulevard, around midnight Wednesday morning after the masked intruders entered the home and stole 
several items, according to the department.

 The victim reported he was at home when the suspects entered through an unlocked front window by 
forcibly removing the screen. He said he was clobbered on the head and left arm with a blunt object while 
a second suspect brandished a pistol and demanded cash, according to San Marino police.

 The man was taken to a hospital for treatment and later released. A description of the man was not 
available.

 Home surveillance video of the suspects, who emerged from an unidentified car, showed they were 
dressed in dark clothes and hoodies with face coverings and gloves. They were in the home for about seven 
minutes and exited through the same window they entered, but not before ransacking several bedrooms, 
police said.

 The man reported that jewelry and a watch were taken. A Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department crime scene 
technician was calledin to collect evidence as San Marino Police Department detectives investigate. 

 Anyone with information that could help identify the suspects was urged to call San Marino police at 
626-300-0720.

 By City News Service


WILDFIRE VICTIMS' REFUNDS RETURNED DUE TO 
INVALID ADDRESSES

Homeowners Urged to Update Mailing Address to Receive Relief

LOS ANGELES, CA —In the aftermath of the devastating wildfires that began earlier this year, the 
Los Angeles County Assessor’s Office has worked diligently to provide property tax relief to impacted 
homeowners. Since January, the Office has mobilized teams, reassigned resources, and developed 
streamlined processes to assess property damage and expedite disaster relief for eligible properties.

The Assessor’s Office took a proactive approach by evaluating all properties within the declared disaster 
zones—even in cases where a Misfortune & Calamity (M&C) tax relief claim was not submitted by 
the property owner. This effort will ensure that all qualifying property owners receive the full benefits 
provided for under California law, including temporary reductions in assessed value and, in many 
cases, property tax refunds.

The Treasurer and Tax Collector is applying deferrals of property tax payments and cancellation of 
late-payment penalties. Additionally, the Office is working in partnership with the Auditor-Controller 
to ensure that revised property valuations are applied to future tax bills and to facilitate the issuance of 
property tax refunds to those whose property was damaged, destroyed or negatively impacted by the 
fires.

As a result of these coordinated efforts, hundreds of affected homeowners have already received relief. 
However, many of the “Notices of Assessed Value Change” and property tax refund checks are now being 
returned to the County because the mailing addresses on record are no longer valid. In numerous 
cases, the original property—and with it, the recorded mailing address—was destroyed in the wildfires.

Homeowners who have experienced property loss are urged to update their current mailing address to 
ensure delivery of important property assessment and tax-related documents, including property tax 
refunds.

To update a mailing address, visit the Assessor’s Office at assessor.lacounty.gov/homeowners/
change-mailing-address

Updating a mailing address does not change the official records or status of the property’s physical location. 
It simply ensures that important tax notices and documents—including refunds—are delivered 
to the address where they can be received.

“Getting relief into the hands of wildfire victims is a top priority for our Office,” said Los Angeles County 
Assessor Jeff Prang. “We understand how devastating these fires have been, and we are committed to 
making sure impacted property owners receive the support they’re entitled to. But we need their help 
in updating contact information so that relief can reach them without delay.”

For more information on all disaster relief programs available including the Misfortune & Calamity 
claim or any other tax savings programs, please visit assessor.lacounty.gov/tax-relief/disaster-relief


SIGN UPS OPEN FOR SOUTH PASADENA 

 4TH OF JULY PARADE

 
The City of South Pasadena invites you and your organization to take part in its cherished Festival of Balloons 
4th of July Parade! A community favorite since 1982, the hometown celebration will begin at 11:00 a.m., starting on 
Diamond Avenue by the Library Community Room and ending at Garfield Park. 

 The parade has long featured Scouts, elected officials, local service clubs, Little League and AYSO teams, and South 
Pasadena Tournament of Roses Committee volunteers riding atop the chassis of the City’s Rose Parade float. Marching 
alongside them are dozens of children from the South Pasadena Library’s Summer Reading Program and library staff. 

 As many locals like to say: “Half the town is in the parade, and the other half is watching it!” Founded by civic 
leaders Ted and Joan Shaw and David Margrave, this treasured tradition continues to unite the community each 
Independence Day. 

 This year’s theme, Unity in Community: One Nation, One Neighborhood, encourages participants to highlight 
togetherness and creativity through decorations and music. Groups may walk or ride in a decorated vehicle along the 
approximately 0.6-mile route. 

 To participate, complete the one-page registration form and agree to the parade guidelines by Thursday, May 29, 2025. 
Forms can be submitted: 

 By email (preferred): specialevents@southpasadenaca.gov 

 By mail: South Pasadena Recreation Division 

 815 Mission Street 

 South Pasadena, CA 91030 

 Attn: Festival of Balloons Parade 

Registration forms and guidelines are available at: southpasadenaca.gov/events. 

 After the parade, join us for the Party in the Park at Garfield Park, followed by the Fireworks Spectacular at South 
Pasadena High School beginning at 9:00 p.m. The evening includes a pre-show concert from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. 

 For more information, please contact Community Services Supervisor Nathalie Wilcox at (626) 403-7380 or via email 
at specialevents@southpasadenaca.gov. 

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