Mountain View News Saturday, October 31, 2026 

Veterans DayClosures and 
Reminders

 Special VeteransDay CeremonyNovember 11 at 
Pasadena City Hall 


Pasadena City Hall and 
many City services and 
administrative business offices 
will be closed Wednesday,
Nov. 11, in observance ofVeterans Day, a day to honorthose who have served in the 

U.S. Armed Forces. 
Specific Veterans Dayclosures and exceptions arenoted below. 

Pasadena residents and 
businesses with any poweremergencies should call 
Pasadena’s Water and Power 
(PWP) Department at (626)
744-4673. For water-related 
emergencies, call (626) 7444138. 
PWP’s Customer Service 
Call Center will be closed for 
the holiday, but customerscan access their accounts and 
make payments by phone at

(626) 744-4005 or online at 
PWPweb.com. 
The City Service Center (CSC)
will be closed on Wednesday,
Nov. 11, and will return tonormal business hours, 8 a.m.
to 5 p.m., on Thursday, Nov.
12. CSC is available online 
and by calling (626) 744-7311.
Residents with City trash andrecycling service will be ontheir regular pickup schedulefor Nov. 11, including anypreviously scheduled pickupsfor bulky items. 
Both Pasadena Transit 
and Pasadena Dial-A-Ride 
services will operate on their 
normal schedules. All parking 
meters will be free, and 
parking time limits will not beenforced; however, violationsfor overnight parking, redcurb parking, “No Parking” 
zones, and blocking fire 
hydrants will be enforced. Allregular enforcement resumes 
on Thursday, Nov. 12.

 The Permit Center will be 
closed on Wednesday, Nov. 11;
however, many services willbe available via Permit Center 
Online, where you can obtainsubtrade permits and submitplans for new construction, 
tenant improvements, 
accessory dwelling units, 
and additions. In-personoperations will resume afterthe holiday on Thursday, Nov.
12.

 All Pasadena Public Librarysites will be closed on 
Wednesday, Nov. 11. Regularoperating hours resume 
Thursday, Nov. 12.

 Pasadena Police and Fire 
Departments will be staffed forall patrol, jail, fire, paramedic,
and other emergencyservices, but not business oradministrative offices. If yousee something, say something;
report suspicious activity toPasadena Police at (626) 7444241. 
For life-threateningemergencies, dial 9-1-1.

 All parks will be openfor picnics, fun, and play;
however, no site reservationsare accepted for the holiday.

 The public is invited toattend a special Veterans 
Day ceremony at PasadenaCity Hall, 100 N. GarfieldAve., on Wednesday, Nov. 11,
beginning at 10 a.m. 

Tournament Announces 2027 Rose Queen 


Pasadena Tournament of 
Roses officials announced 
“The crown has found its 
Queen!” as Eagle Rock HighSchool student Irene Maddox 
became the 108th Rose Queen 
Tuesday. The announcementwas made by President TerryMadigan on the front steps ofTournament House to fanfare 
by the Pasadena City CollegeHerald Trumpets.

 Madigan placed the iconicMikimoto crown, featuringmore than 600 cultured pearlsand six carats of diamonds, onMaddox. The special momentmarked the beginning of her 
journey as Rose Queen andan exciting new chapter forthe entire Rose Court.

 The celebration brought 

together past Rose Queens,
including the oldest livingRose Queen, Mary Rutte 
Walllace, who was crowned 
in 1945.

 According to officials, theRose Queen and Rose Court 
have been at the heart of 
the Rose Parade since 1905. 
Over the decades, the Queen 
and Court have become 
beloved ambassadors of 
the Tournament of Roses, 
representing the character,
leadership, service and 
diversity of the Pasadena 
community.

 Maddox is a senior at EagleRock High School who enjoysstorytelling, leadership and 
community involvement. Shefounded her school’s Korean 
Culture Club and captains 

City Warns of Scams Acting

as Public Health Officials 



The Pasadena Public Health 
Department (PPHD) is 
warning the community 
to be vigilant followingmultiple reports of scammersimpersonating public health 
officials to obtain sensitive 
personal and financial 
information. There have been 
no reports of this type of scamin Pasadena, but reports havebeen made to the California 
Department of Public Health(CDPH).

These scams mirror similar 
attempts at fraud across thecountry. While CDPH andPPHD may reach out to 
individuals for legitimate 
public health purposes, 
such as disease contact 
tracing, these calls will neverinvolve requests for SocialSecurity numbers, credit 
card information, or data not 
related to your health. ?

 “We want to make Pasadena 
residents aware of scams 
involving individuals 
impersonating public health 
officials to obtain personalinformation,” said Director 
of Public Health, Manuel 
Carmona. “We encourageeveryone to remain vigilantabout phone and online 
scams.” 

Recent reports include 
scammers claiming a 
prescription was filled in the 
victim’s name and urgingimmediate verification 
to “clear their record” byproviding or “verifying” 
personal information. In 
some cases, scammers 
have escalated the ruse by 
transferring victims to a 
video call with an individual 
impersonating a police officeror other authority figure in a 

fake uniform and fabricated 
recording room.

 These schemes often involve 
coordinated callers who 
reference CDPH names, 
badge numbers, or phonelines to appear legitimate.
They may request personaldetails such as dates of birth 
or driver license numbers, 
direct victims to download 
encrypted apps for video calls,
or attempt to access personaldevices.

 The callers rely on urgencyand threats, such as legal 
consequences or canceled 
prescriptions, and sometimes 
direct people to meet at aSacramento address. To 
bolster the ruse, they spoofCDPH phone numbers and 
use fabricated credentials. 
In some cases, the behaviorescalates into repeated calls orthreatening text messages. ?? 
If you receive a suspicious call:
Hang up immediately.
Contact CDPH directly at(916) 558-1784.
If you believe you are thevictim of fraud, contact the 
Pasadena Police Departmentat (626) 744-4241.
Report the incident to theFederal Trade Commission at 
ReportFraud.ftc.gov.

 Stay connected to the City ofPasadena! Visit us online at 
CityOfPasadena.net or call theCity Service Center Monday-
Friday during business hoursat (626) 744-7311. 

both the Varsity Swim Team

and Varsity Girls Water Polo 

Team. Fluent in English and

Korean, Irene hopes to pursue

studies in law, political science

or broadcast journalism. 
For Irene’s complete 

biography and additional 

information about the 2027 

Rose Court, visit the 2027 

Rose Court biographies at:

tournamentofroses.com. 

Photo by D.Lee/MVNews 

Measure PFD 
and VotingInformation 

Pasadena Fire Chief,
Chad Augustin, provided 
information ahead of the 
Pasadena General MunicipalElection on Tuesday. One 
of the items on the ballot 
this year is Measure PFD,
formally titled the Pasadena911 Firefighter/ParamedicEmergency Medical/Wildfire

 Preparedness/ResponseMeasure.

 If approved by two-thirds 
of voters, Measure PFD 
would establish an annual 
19-cent per square foot parceltax on improved property,
generating approximately$22.1 million each year. The 
measure includes no costof-
living increases, expiresafter 14 years, and providesan exemption for qualifiedlow-income seniors. All funds 
would be restricted to local 
fire services and monitored 
through independent auditsand public reporting.

 Residents may want toreview the full voter guide tounderstand all ballot items 
and prepare for Election 
Day. Below is the official 
information on voting optionsfor Pasadena voters. 
Vote by Mail – All registered 
voters will automaticallyreceive a Vote by Mail ballotin early October. Ballots 
may be returned via USPS(postmarked by November 3)
or dropped off at any OfficialDrop Box or Vote Centerby 8 p.m. on Election Day.
Remember to place yourballot in the return envelope,
seal it, and sign and date the 
back. 
In-Person Voting – SelectVote Centers open October24, with all centers open byOctober 31. Voting hoursare 10 a.m.–7 p.m. throughNovember 2, and 7 a.m.–8

p.m. on Election Day. Voters 
in line by 8 p.m. will still beable to cast a ballot. 
For additional information 
on the General MunicipalElection, please visit 
CityofPasadena.net/City-
Clerk or call (626) 744-4124. 

Caltech 
Associate 
Vice President 
and DeputyDirector 
of JPL Named

 Artemis II Commander Reid 
Wiseman has been named 
Caltech associate vice presidentand deputy director of NASA’s 
Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Theemeritus astronaut and retired 

U.S. Navy captain begins his 
new role at NASA’s center of 
excellence for robotics and 
deep space exploration and at 
Caltech, which manages JPL forNASA, on Nov. 30. 
“Reid has spent his career atthe edge of what is possible, andhe has the technical judgment,
operational experience, and 
leadership to help push thatedge farther,” said NASA 
Administrator Jared Isaacman. 
“As commander of Artemis II,
he helped carry America backaround the Moon, and now, asan emeritus astronaut, he willcontinue giving back to NASAfrom a new vantage point atJPL.”

 During the Artemis II test 
flight, Wiseman, Victor Glover,
Christina Koch, and JeremyHansen journeyed 695,081miles on a lunar flyby that tookthem farther than any humanshave ever traveled before.

 “It feels fitting for Reid, whowith the Artemis II crew 
traveled farther from Earth than 
any human in history, to joinCaltech and JPL — institutions 
that for nearly 90 years havesent spacecraft into the farreaches of our solar system andbeyond,” said Dave Gallagher,
JPL director and Caltech vice 
president. “Reid shares our 
drive for discovery, knows whatit takes to lead teams throughhigh-stakes missions, and hasa remarkable ability to inspirepeople everywhere. He addsincredible bench strength toour leadership team as we buildon the lab’s legacy and shape itsfuture together.”

 After joining NASA’s astronaut 
corps in 2009, Wiseman wenton to serve as flight engineeraboard the International 
Space Station for the 165-dayExpedition 41 mission in 2014and was a commander of NASA’s 
21st Extreme Environment 


Mission Operations expedition,
during which he lived for 
eight days in a habitat on theocean floor in 2016. As the 
agency’s chief astronaut fromDecember 2020 to November 
2022, Wiseman led NASA’s 
astronaut corps, overseeingcrew flight readiness and crewsafety for all NASA human 
spaceflight missions. During hisyears of service at the agency,
he has conducted hundreds of 
scientific experiments.

 “I’ve explored the furthestreaches of what a human can 
explore at NASA — and therewere truly no words in theEnglish vocabulary to describeseeing the Sun disappear behindthe Moon from deep space. Butthat experience was really thejumping off point to go do theimpossible things that Caltechand JPL dream, dare together,
and do for NASA and the 
nation,” Wiseman said. “Whatan awesome time in my careerto join this team and to tryand push humanity and pushour understanding of the solarsystem and the universe.”

 Wiseman joins JPL, NASA’s onlyfederally funded research anddevelopment center, as the labapproaches its 90th anniversarysince being founded by Caltech.
In his role as Caltech’s associate 
vice president and JPL deputydirector, Wiseman will be 
responsible for the strategicleadership, stewardship and 
continuous improvement of 
laboratory operations, includingclose partnership with Caltech 
on institutional planning, 
management and compliance.
Serving as Center ManagementAuthority for JPL mission 
execution, Wiseman will ensureoperational excellence across 
mission support functions 
in accordance with NASA 
requirements and applicablefederal and state regulations.
In addition, he will be JPL’s 
primary interface for nationalsecurity programs. 

Election Day Transit Service 

Director of Transportation 
Joaquin Siques, announced 
that both Pasadena Transit and 
Pasadena Dial-A-Ride will be 
offering free rides on ElectionDay, November 3. The majorityof polling places and drop boxesfor mail-in ballots in Pasadena 
fall within ¼ mile of a Pasadena 
Transit bus stop. Several transit 
agencies in Los Angeles Countywill be joining Pasadena inoffering free fares on ElectionDay, including Metro, LADOT,
BurbankBus, Montebello BusLines, Long Beach Transit, and 

Santa Monica Big Blue Bus, tohelp people get to the polls!

 According to the CA 
Secretary of State election 
statistics, L.A. County saw 43 
percent voter turnout in theNov. 2022 midterm elections. 
Transportation challengescan discourage participation,
so Pasadena Transit is proudto offer free, convenient, andaccessible service to voting siteson November 3.

 For more information visit: 
pasadenatransit.net or call (626)
744-4055 and press 2. 


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