🌱 Patch AM: What Altadena fire survivors should do before El Niño rains arrive

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In today's newsletter:

• What Altadena fire survivors should do before El Niño rains arrive
• How new smoke-damage rules could change Altadena fire insurance claims

Also on today's calendar: Pasadena Chalk Festival.

Today's riddle: What did the fish say when she hit a wall? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 85 and low of 64 degrees.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 83, low: 63.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 83 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• California wildfire survivors told to use organic mulch as El Niño raises flood, toxic runoff risks (thecooldown.com) — Altadena fire survivors are being urged to prepare now for an El Niño winter by covering burned lots with organic mulch to reduce flooding, erosion, and toxic runoff. A pilot project with 14 Altadena property owners showed compost "blankets" can keep soil in place and storm drains cleaner, and experts outline practical steps—like sandbags, runoff channels, and safety gear—that residents can start using immediately.
   

• California could be first in the U.S. to set smoke-damage standards (thelalocal.org) — Altadena homeowners displaced by the 2025 fires are at the center of new California smoke-damage bills that could set the nation's first standards for testing and cleanup. If signed, the laws would force insurers to pay for environmental testing, follow clear remediation rules, and maintain living-expense support until homes are truly habitable, potentially reshaping how future Altadena fire claims are handled.
   

📸 Around Altadena

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Altadena

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Saturday September 26
• Pasadena Chalk Festival →
  Brookside Park, 480 N Arroyo Blvd, Pasadena, CA, 91103
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday September 14
• Run With Us: Monday Fun Run →
  Run With Us, 235 N. Lake Ave., Pasadena
  6:00 pm
Tuesday September 15
• 2026 Annual ASLA Excursion: Los Angeles, CA →
  Multiple Locations, Pasadena
• Neighborhood Walk and Roll
  Villa Parke Community Center, 363 E Villa Street, Pasadena
  9:00 am
• Rental Registration Walk-in Session
  Robinson Park Recreation Center, 1081 N. Fair Oaks Ave., Pasadena
  2:00 pm
• Vroman's Bookstore: Kaitlin Reilly, discusses & signs Look What You Did →
  Vroman's Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena
  7:00 pm
• Vroman's Bookstore: Kaitlin Reilly discusses & signs Look What You Did →
  Vroman's Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena
  7:00 pm
• Tufts on Tour - Breaking Down Highly Selective Admissions
  LCHS Auditorium
  7:00 pm
• The Mixx: Salsa Mixx →
  The Mixx, 443 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena
  8:00 pm
Wednesday September 16
• The Belrose Duo →
  Pasadena Presbyterian Church, 585 East Colorado Boulevard, Pasadena
  12:10 pm
• JV Girls' Volleyball @ Maranatha →
  Maranatha, 169 S St John Ave, Pasadena
  4:00 pm
• Pasadena Heritage: What Makes a Craftsman a Craftsman? →
  Blinn House, 160 N. Oakland Ave., Pasadena
  5:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Pasadena

• Los Angeles Chocolate Salon Returns to the Pasadena Center Oct. 4 With Tastings, Demos and Chef Talks (pasadenanow.com)
• 228-230 S. Oakland Avenue - 228 S Oakland Ave Pasadena CA (zillow.com)
• Wayne Knight is now UCLA's Finisher (news4usonline.com)

San Marino

• Mike Flanagan Is Making a Body Horror Movie Starring Matthew Lillard and It's 'Repulsion by Way of Cronenberg' (creepycatalog.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Dam! (Thank you George G. for sending it in!)
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