🌱 Patch AM: How a new state law just changed rebuilding rules in Altadena

Hello Altadena! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How a new state law just changed rebuilding rules in Altadena
• Is your Altadena block in this week's overnight mosquito spray zone?

Also on today's calendar: Fall Fest/Fiesta de Otoño and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: Why was the scarecrow given an award? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Sweltering heat with sunshine, with a high of 100 and low of 77 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: Very hot, temps: high: 100, low: 75.
• Tuesday: Near-record temperatures, with a high of 99 and low of 75 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Newsom signs bill intended to protect rebuilding in Altadena – [your]NEWS (yournews.com) — A new state law pauses most housing-density upzoning in Altadena through 2030, giving fire survivors and local homeowners more control as they rebuild after the Eaton Fire. The bill aims to keep outside speculators from rapidly packing single-family lots with multi-unit projects that could reshape neighborhood character and affordability debates.
   

• Mosquito treatments planned in Altadena, Monterey Park (nbclosangeles.com) — Overnight mosquito control spraying is scheduled this Wednesday and Thursday in a defined Altadena neighborhood between Glenrose and Marengo, from Mariposa down to Woodbury, to cut disease-carrying mosquito populations. Crews will apply both adulticide and larvicide, and residents in the treatment zone will be notified through postings and online alerts before the work begins.
   

📸 Around Altadena

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Altadena

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday October 4
• Fall Fest/Fiesta de Otoño →
  St Elizabeth Church, 1879 N Lake Ave, Altadena
  8:00 am

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Other local events

Tuesday October 6
• PUSD College Fair
  John Muir High School Early College Magnet Pasadena, CA 91101
  4:00 pm
Thursday October 8
• School Tour @ 9am
  Altadena Arts Magnet Pasadena, CA 91101
• School Tour
  Jackson STEM Dual Language Magnet Academy Pasadena, CA 91101
  8:30 am
Saturday October 10
• Let Freedom Read Book Giveaway Party →
  2333 Lake Ave, Suite 2A, Altadena
  10:00 am
• Is Your Contract Protecting You? What I Wish I Had Known! | Rebuild Event →
  540 West Woodbury Road, Altadena
  11:45 am
• How Do I Get Home From Here? — Free Homeowner Event →
  Eaton Fire Collaborative - The Collaboratory, 540 West Woodbury Road, Altadena
  11:45 am
Thursday October 15
• Relationships Workshop Series →
  730 East Altadena Drive, Altadena
  6:00 pm
• Your Vote, Your Power! →
  540 West Woodbury Road, Altadena
  6:30 pm
Saturday October 17
• From Foundation to Future: Inside an Azure Re-Build - On Location →
  36 West Altadena Drive, Altadena
  11:00 am
• Building Back Home: A Hands-On Materials Experience →
  540 West Woodbury Road, Altadena
  2:00 pm

📣 Altadena Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday October 4
• Los Angeles CHOCOLATE SALON and FESTIVAL 2026 →
  Pasadena Center, 300 E Green Street, Pasadena
  10:00 am
• Earth School of Craft and Ecology →
  Arlington Garden in Pasadena, 275 Arlington Drive, Pasadena
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hey guys, just wanted to share the name of our landscaper.
  Uriel of Natural Paradise Landscape, LLC did our hardscaping, & our front & backyard landscaping for our rebuild. The projects turned out beautifully… (Nextdoor Upper Fair Oaks)

• Panda Restaurant Group posted a job opening for Assistant Manager (P1-1465057-8) in South Pasadena. Apply here.
• Five Guys posted a job opening for Shift Lead - 0696 in Glendale. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Altadena here.

🗞 Nearby News

Pasadena

• Pasadena Community College beats every other transfer pipeline in California (localnewspasadena.com)
• Pasadena council adopts plan for Black Legacy District - Hey SoCal. Change is our intention. (heysocal.com)
• Captivating California Ranch (latimes.com)

San Marino

• Letter to the Editor: Vote 'Yes' on Measure U (outlooknewspapers.com)

Ok Altadena! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why was the scarecrow given an award?" — Because he was outstanding in his field! (Thank you Teresa M. for sending it in!)
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