🌱 Patch AM: Will SB 1090 really keep Eaton Fire lots in local hands?

Good day Altadena! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Will SB 1090 really keep Eaton Fire lots in local hands?
• How to see Little Shop of Horrors under the Altadena stars
• What happened to Altadena Hardware after the devastating Eaton Fire?

Today's riddle: What has 2 arms and a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 82 and low of 61 degrees.
• Friday: Pleasant with plenty of sun, temps: high: 83, low: 62.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and beautiful, with a high of 85 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Collapse of SB 492 gives lawmakers more time. Will it lead to wildfire reform everyone will agree on? (mercurynews.com) — Altadena homeowners should watch SB 1090, the "Keep Altadena Lands in Altadena Hands Act," which would limit corporate developers from turning burned Eaton Fire lots into denser apartments and protect single-family patterns during recovery. Alongside broader wildfire reforms, it would set first-in-the-nation standards for cleaning toxic contamination in fire-damaged homes, with Gov. Newsom deciding by Sept. 30.
   

• Altadena Musical Theatre: Little Shop of Horrors (coloradoboulevard.net) — Altadena residents can catch Altadena Musical Theatre's outdoor production of "Little Shop of Horrors" at Mountain View Mausoleum, with performances running Thursdays through Sundays from September 3–13 at 8 p.m. Tickets range from $40–$82, and you can even pre-order a picnic dinner or volunteer as an usher to see the show for free while supporting local artists and businesses.
   

• What it takes to reopen 19 months after a wildfire (marketplace.org) — Altadena readers learn how longtime local staple Altadena Hardware is rebuilding after the Eaton Fire destroyed its Altadena location about 19 months ago. Owner Jimmy Orlandini has temporarily relocated operations to Arnold's Frontier Hardware in nearby Sierra Madre while planning an eventual return to a rebuilt Altadena store, sharing what recovery has required along the way.
   

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Thursday September 3
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  La Canada High La Canada Flintridge, CA 91011
  5:30 pm
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• FB @ Village Christian
  La Canada High Glendale Community College, 1500 N Verdugo Rd, Glendale, CA 912
  7:00 pm
Friday September 4
• GATE Advisory Committee Meeting #1
  La Canada Unified LCUSD Tech Conference Room
  9:00 am
Sunday September 6
• Campus Care: Amigos de Los Rios
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