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🌱 Patch AM: Saint Mark’s in Altadena kicks off a spirited new school year.
And check out Campus Care: Amigos de Los Rios on the Altadena Patch calendar
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:
- Saint Mark's in Altadena kicks off a spirited new school year.
- Altadena engineers just landed a key NASA lunar technology award
- How LA County plans to shield Altadena fire survivors from contractor scams.
Today's riddle: Where do math teachers go on vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 88 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Sunday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 85, low: 68.
- Monday: Partly sunny, with a high of 90 and low of 70 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Saint Mark's School Welcomes Lions Back for a New School Year (pasadenanow.com subscription) — Families in Altadena and nearby Pasadena are seeing Saint Mark's School come fully back to life as students, staff, and families reunite for a new school year. With its Altadena campus on East Altadena Drive, the school is emphasizing connection, shared purpose, and creating meaningful memories as its Lions community settles into the months ahead. 
• NASA's 2024 DALI Award Selections (nasa.gov) — An Altadena-based Honeybee Robotics team has won a major NASA DALI award to develop a Lunar Weather Array lidar system that will study and monitor dust around the Moon. While the work happens in Altadena, the technology is aimed at making future human and robotic lunar missions safer and more informed, tying local engineering talent to high-profile space exploration.
• LA County looks to crack down on scams targeting wildfire victims (pasadenastarnews.com) — Altadena residents rebuilding after the Eaton and Palisades fires could soon see stronger protections from contractor fraud, as the LA County Board of Supervisors ordered staff to tighten consumer safeguards. The plan will focus on educating wildfire survivors about spotting scams, checking contractor licenses, and reporting suspected fraud so recovery money goes toward safe, legitimate rebuilding.
📸 Around Altadena
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Altadena
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- 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
Sunday September 6
Monday September 7
Tuesday September 8
📣 Altadena Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- FRONT ROW CARD SHOW - PASADENA →
Pasadena Convention Center, 300 E Green Street, Pasadena
11:00 am - Guns N Roses →
Rose Bowl Stadium, 1001 Rose Bowl Dr, Pasadena
6:25 pm - 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 - Closed Session Board of Education Meeting
San Marino Unified 1665 West Dr, San Marino, CA 91108, USA
5:30 pm
Saturday September 5
Sunday September 6
Monday September 7
Tuesday September 8
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Healthcare Services Group posted a job opening for Housekeeper (Full Time) in Altadena. Apply here.
- SPECTRUM posted a job opening for Retail Sales Specialist - Part-Time in Glendale. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Altadena here.
🗞 Nearby News
Pasadena
- Showers Expected Sunday as Tropical Moisture Reaches Pasadena (pasadenanow.com)
- Opening an Assisted Living Home in Pasadena: Comprehensive Strategic Guide & Operational Blueprint (pasadenaweekly.com)
- Solidarity Schools & More... (risingupwithsonali.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: Times Square (Thank you Jean K. for sending it in!)
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