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🌱 Patch AM: Why 100 vintage homes may soon be rolling into Altadena.
And check out Our Name Is Jonas Weezer Tribute on the Altadena Patch calendar
Good morning to you Altadena! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Why 100 vintage homes may soon be rolling into Altadena.
- Will new county rules make it easier for Altadena restaurants to serve alcohol?
- How a $25 million fund could reshape Eaton Fire recovery here
Also on today's calendar: Our Name Is Jonas Weezer Tribute and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high of 98 and low of 77 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and hot, temps: high: 101, low: 78.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high of 101 and low of 75 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. A local Realtor and nonprofit chief team up to move 100 old homes to Altadena - 'Brick by Brick' (mercedsunstar.com) — Two longtime Altadenans are launching an ambitious plan to move 100 historic homes from around Los Angeles into fire-damaged Altadena neighborhoods, helping uninsured and underinsured locals stay put. Through the Altadena Brick by Brick nonprofit and the Bust A Move Initiative, they're pairing grants with relocated character houses so multigenerational residents west of Lake Avenue can rebuild faster and preserve the town's feel after the Eaton fire. 
2. LA County Seeks Altadenans' Input on Ordinance to Streamline Town's Restaurant Alcohol Sales (pasadenanow.com) — Los Angeles County is considering a new ordinance that could make it cheaper and faster for Altadena restaurants to get approval to serve alcohol with meals, and residents are invited to weigh in via an online survey. The proposal would replace lengthy conditional use permits with a streamlined site plan review for qualifying eateries inside the Altadena Community Standards District, with local feedback helping shape the final rules before county hearings in 2026–27.
3. California Eaton fire survivors press for $25 million rebuilding fund (thecooldown.com) — Altadena families hit by the Eaton Fire are pushing state leaders for a $25 million CARE Fund to help lower‑income homeowners close the gap between insurance payouts and soaring rebuilding costs. Local groups like Altadena Rising joined Pasadena advocates in traveling to Sacramento, arguing that without targeted aid, displaced residents may be permanently priced out of their community even as a broader $100 million state disaster fund is debated.
4. Gov. Newsom returns to a defining California fight: Who pays for wildfire damage? (adn.com) — Altadena appears in coverage of the 2025 Eaton Fire as Gov. Gavin Newsom pushes a new deal on who pays for wildfire damage caused by utility equipment. The proposal could change how quickly survivors are paid and shift more costs onto insurers, while critics argue it may reduce payouts for fire victims. Lawmakers have until August 31 to act or face a possible special session.
5. Senator resurrects California immigration detention facilities oversight bill (fresnobee.com) — An Altadena woman's ordeal in a private immigration detention center is driving a renewed push in Sacramento to tighten state oversight of such facilities. Sen. Sasha Pérez has repurposed SB 957 to require a statewide health and safety oversight plan by 2027, after an earlier, stronger bill named for Masuma Khan stalled over cost and implementation concerns. Lawmakers will take up the revived measure this week.
📸 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
- Minimum Day - Dismissal @ 11:30 am
Altadena Arts Magnet Pasadena, CA 91101 - Back to School Night 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Altadena Arts Magnet Pasadena, CA 91101 - Early Dismissal - Back To School Night
Don Benito Fundamental School Pasadena, CA 91101
8:45 am - Blaze Dineout
Hamilton Elementary School Pasadena, CA 91101
4:00 pm - Back To School Night
Don Benito Fundamental School Pasadena, CA 91101
5:30 pm - Movie Night @ Memorial Park
Sierra Madre Elementary School Pasadena, CA 91101
6:30 pm - Guns N Roses →
Rose Bowl Stadium, 1001 Rose Bowl Dr, Pasadena
6:25 pm
Wednesday August 26
Friday August 28
Saturday September 5
📣 Altadena Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Pasadena Farmer's Market
City of Pasedena NW Programs Villa Parke, 363 E Villa, Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
8:30 am - Closed Session Board of Education Meeting (Start time TBD)
San Marino Unified 1665 West Dr, San Marino, CA 91108, USA
5:00 pm - Municipal Services Committee Meeting
City of Pasedena NW Programs City Hall - Council Chamber Room S249, 100 N Garfield Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
5:00 pm - Accessibility and Disability Commission Meeting
City of Pasedena NW Programs Jackie Robinson Community Center, 1020 N Fair Oaks Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91103, United States
5:30 pm - ATHLETICS BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT / FALL COACHES MTG
La Canada High North Gym
6:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I need someone to cook for me.
I am single but I don't have time to make healthy meals and I am tired of takeout and all the other options. Know anyone ? (Nextdoor Farnsworth)
- SPECTRUM posted a job opening for Retail Sales Specialist - Part-Time (Bilingual Spanish) in Pasadena. Apply here.
- Sweetgreen, Inc. posted a job opening for Pasadena - Kitchen Lead in Pasadena. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Altadena here.
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: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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