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🌱 Patch AM: How are Eaton Fire recovery workers really being protected in Altadena?
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Hello Altadena! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How are Eaton Fire recovery workers really being protected in Altadena?
- Why are so few Altadena fire survivors actually finishing their rebuilds?
- What the repaired Allen Reservoir means for Altadena's water security
Also on today's calendar: Our Name Is Jonas Weezer Tribute and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Warm with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 95 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Sunday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 89, low: 64.
- Monday: Sunny; pleasant, less humid, with a high of 85 and low of 65 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. UCLA Study Finds Gaps in Protections for Eaton Fire Recovery Workers (pasadenanow.com) — Day laborers helping clean up and rebuild Altadena after the Eaton Fire report dangerous working conditions, lost income, and poor mental health in a new UCLA study. Researchers say safety training and gear often depended on community groups, not government oversight, and urge stronger inspections, income support, and mental health services for recovery workers in future disasters. 
2. Eaton fire survivors' GoFundMe campaigns offered window into fragmented aid network, UCLA study finds (dailynews.com) — Altadena fire survivors are still struggling to rebuild, with a UCLA study of GoFundMe campaigns highlighting deep gaps in aid and a fragmented recovery system. Only a small fraction of thousands of rebuilding permits have led to completed homes, and permit applications in Altadena have been declining since late 2025. Researchers and local nonprofits are now pushing for permanent, more equitable disaster assistance and streamlined rebuilding support.
3. WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Aug 23-28: Report focuses on SGMA and small farmers; How much of a problem is AI's water use?; El Niño events much stronger in past several decades; A secret to survival f (mavensnotebook.com) — Altadena's 4.1‑million‑gallon Allen Reservoir is back in full service after Eaton Fire damage repairs, restoring crucial storage, water pressure, and emergency fire flow for Altadena and Pasadena customers. Crews kept half the facility running while reinforcing structural components and replacing aging valves. The broader digest also tracks statewide water, climate, and infrastructure issues that could indirectly affect local supplies.
4. Nonprofit Taps Muni Debt Market to Finance $3 Million Homes in Burned Palisades (propmodo.com) — Wildfire recovery in both the Palisades and Altadena remains painfully slow, with only a fraction of destroyed homes rebuilt since the deadly January 2025 fires. A nonprofit now plans to finance 60 new $3 million homes in Pacific Palisades through municipal bonds, testing a model that could influence how high‑cost, fire‑damaged communities like Altadena approach long‑term rebuilding.
5. LA28, Santa Anita Park tree-removal plan contradicts games' environmental promise, opponents argue (pasadenastarnews.com) — Plans for a 2028 Olympic equestrian course at Santa Anita Park are drawing fierce pushback over removing dozens of protected oak trees, with Arcadia officials stressing no final decision has been made. One Pasadena resident invoked Altadena's massive tree losses in the Eaton Fire, warning the region can't afford more canopy damage as residents demand alternatives and greater transparency.
📸 Around Altadena
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Altadena
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★ Featured events ★
- Our Name Is Jonas Weezer Tribute →
The Buccaneer, 70 W Sierra Madre Blvd, Sierra Madre
8:30 pm
Saturday August 29
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Other local events
- Guns N Roses →
Rose Bowl Stadium, 1001 Rose Bowl Dr, Pasadena
6:25 pm - Campus Care: Amigos de Los Rios
Jackson STEM Dual Language Magnet Academy Pasadena, CA 91101
8:00 am - Labor Day - No School
Altadena Arts Magnet Altadena - Coffee with the Principal
Washington Elementary STEM Magnet School Pasadena, CA 91101
8:15 am - School Tour
Jackson STEM Dual Language Magnet Academy Pasadena, CA 91101
8:30 am
Saturday September 5
Sunday September 6
Monday September 7
Tuesday September 8
📣 Altadena Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Pasadena Farmer's Market
City of Pasedena NW Programs Victory Park Farmer's Market, 2900 North Sierra Madre Blvd, Pasadena, United States
8:00 am - E-Waste / Document Shredding Event →
City of Pasedena NW Programs Brookside Park - Lot I
9:00 am - Levitt VIBE Pasadena Music Series
City of Pasedena NW Programs Memorial Park, 85 E Holly St., Pasadena, CA, 91103, United States
6:00 pm - City Council Meeting
City of Pasedena NW Programs City Hall - Council Chamber Room S249, 100 N Garfield Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
6:00 pm - Fall Play Auditions (Webb)
San Marino High Webb Theater
4:00 pm - Senior Sunrise
La Canada High Athletic Field
6:15 am - 7/8 Back to School Night
La Canada High LCHS
6:00 pm
Saturday August 29
Monday August 31
Tuesday September 1
Wednesday September 2
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💬 Chatter
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- Remember to Look Up tonight
Nearly Total Lunar Eclipse to Be Visible Across Southland (Nextdoor Altadena Meadows)
- California Institute of Technology posted a job opening for ZTF Pipeline Operator in Pasadena. Apply here.
- Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar posted a job opening for Server in Pasadena. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Altadena here.
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