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Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Pasadena Water and Power Completes Important Water System Infrastructure Projects (publicpower.org) — Pasadena Water and Power has restored the Allen Reservoir after Eaton Fire damage and finished several major water main replacements, strengthening reliability for more than 165,000 local residents. The city says continued infrastructure investment and community patience are key as additional water projects move forward across Pasadena and nearby Altadena.
2. Eaton Fire survivors protest in Sacramento for more aid (bigcountrynewsconnection.com) — Pasadena and Altadena survivors of the devastating Eaton Fire are pressing state leaders in Sacramento for $25 million to help rebuild homes after inadequate insurance payouts. Backed by Pasadena State Sen. Sasha Renée Pérez, they're pushing to expand California's CARE Fund so more local families can return, reunite, and rebuild their lives after losing multi‑generational homes.
3. Is Retro Automotive Design Here to Stay? (kbb.com) — A transportation design professor at Pasadena's ArtCenter College of Design weighs in on how automakers are blending retro styling with modern technology. From Jeep Wranglers to Corvettes, the piece explores why classic design cues keep returning and how they shape the cars you see on local streets today.
4. Feeling Lonely? These 8 Books Might Help. (nytimes.com) — A Pasadena-based clinical psychologist is among several experts recommending books that can ease loneliness and help people deepen their relationships. While not Pasadena-specific, the advice may resonate if you're feeling isolated and looking for practical tools and relatable stories to feel more connected and understood.
5. Analysis-ABC says intimidation by Trump's FCC forced programming changes (star-telegram.com) — Pasadena gets a brief mention as the longtime site of an ABC Television Critics Association event, while the real focus is ABC and Disney's lawsuit accusing the Trump administration's FCC of retaliatory pressure over programming decisions. The piece details how early license reviews and information demands may be influencing which political content ABC airs or avoids, including decisions around Trump speeches and candidate bookings on "The View."
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