🌱 Patch AM: How a repaired reservoir boosts Altadena’s fire readiness and water pressure

Cheers Altadena! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How a repaired reservoir boosts Altadena's fire readiness and water pressure
• What the 2025 wildfires still mean for Altadena homeowners today
• How an Altadena woman's ordeal is reshaping California detention oversight

Also on today's calendar: Our Name Is Jonas Weezer Tribute.

Today's riddle: What did the wall say to the other wall. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 100 and low of 77 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Partly sunny and hot, temps: high: 98, low: 75.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 98 and low of 73 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• California's 4.1-million-gallon reservoir returns to full service after damage from Eaton fire (thecooldown.com) — Altadena's fire-damaged Allen Reservoir is fully back in service, restoring crucial water storage and pressure for both Altadena and Pasadena, especially during fires or peak demand. Pasadena Water and Power also finished several nearby main replacement projects and has more pipeline upgrades underway, aiming to keep local taps flowing reliably during future emergencies.
   

• America's Wildfire Reckoning: How Infrastructure Failures, Climate Extremes, and 'Zombie Fires' Are Reshaping the Crisis (thedailyblaze.com) — Altadena is singled out as one of the communities hardest hit by the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires, with billions in home value lost and rebuilding still lagging. The report ties local destruction to a broader national wildfire crisis, highlighting insurance turmoil, long-term displacement, and the growing threat of 'zombie fires' that can reignite months later.
   

• Senator resurrects California immigration detention facilities oversight bill (fresnobee.com) — A California senator has revived an immigration detention oversight bill shaped in part by the experience of Masuma Khan, a 65-year-old Altadena resident who reported harsh conditions while detained. The new proposal shifts from immediate regulation to requiring a detailed state oversight plan by 2027, after cost and duplication concerns stalled the earlier Masuma Khan Justice Act.
   

📸 Around Altadena

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Saturday August 29
• Our Name Is Jonas Weezer Tribute →
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Friday August 28
• Movie Night @ Memorial Park
  Sierra Madre Elementary School Pasadena, CA 91101
  6:30 pm
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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday August 26
• Freshman Family Welcome Coffee
  La Canada High LCHS Cafeteria
  8:45 am
• Early Dismissal - Back To School Night
  Don Benito Fundamental School Pasadena, CA 91101
  8:45 am
• Blaze Dineout
  Hamilton Elementary School Pasadena, CA 91101
  4:00 pm
• Back to School Night
  Longfellow Elementary School Pasadena, CA 91101
  5:30 pm
• Back To School Night (2, 4, 6)
  Paradise Canyon Elementary La Canada Flintridge, CA 91011
  6:30 pm
• Planning Commission Meeting
  City of Pasedena NW Programs City Hall - Council Chamber Room S249, 100 N Garfield Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
  6:30 pm
Thursday August 27
• Back To School Night (1, 3, 5)
  La Canada Unified La Canada Flintridge, CA 91011
• FB JV @ Santa Monica
  La Canada High La Canada Flintridge, CA 91011
  4:00 pm
• FB: Freshman vs Santa Monica
  La Canada High La Canada Flintridge, CA 91011
  4:00 pm
Friday August 28
• Minimum Day
  Huntington Middle San Marino, CA 91108
  8:00 am

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-- The Patch AM Team

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