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1. Driver Crashes Through Fence Onto Brookside Golf Club In Pasadena (patch.com) — Pasadena residents awoke to an unusual scene when a car crashed through a fence and ended up on the Brookside Golf Club course Tuesday morning. Fire officials said the Tesla's driver suffered minor injuries and was hospitalized, while no golfers were hurt during the incident.
2. Pasadena Officer Wounded in March Shootout Recognized at Dodgers' First Responders Night (pasadenanow.com) — A Pasadena police officer wounded in a March shootout near the Sierra Madre Villa Metro station was honored on the field during the Dodgers' First Responders Night. Officer Bryan Vasquez, recovering after surgery at Huntington Hospital, was joined by Pasadena police colleagues, city figures, and community supporters as the department continues to await the district attorney's review of the incident.
3. Pasadena School District President Launches Last-Ditch Bid to Dodge Recall After Scandal (pulptastic.com) — Pasadena Unified School District Board President Tina Fredericks is in court seeking to block a recall campaign against her before petitions circulate, arguing organizers mishandled the process and misrepresented her actions on school consolidation. Recall backers, who also target Trustee Scott Harden, have until December 11 to gather signatures, while a Los Angeles judge now weighs whether Fredericks' legal challenge can proceed as the political fight intensifies.
4. Turn 1,000 pages before kindergarten into a piece of cake with Pasadena's library challenge. (pasadenian.com) — Pasadena families with young children can sign up now for the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten challenge through the Pasadena Public Library, earning small prizes as kids hit reading milestones. September's Library Card Sign Up Month is a good time to grab a free Pasadena Public Library card, register on Beanstack, and start counting every bedtime story toward the goal.
5. 1940s House by Midcentury Master John Lautner Lists in Pasadena for $2.6 Million (mansionglobal.com subscription) — A distinctive 1949 John Lautner-designed home on Laguna Road in Pasadena has just hit the market for about $2.6 million after a careful restoration. The compact three-bedroom house features dramatic circular walls, a soaring unsupported carport roof, and a glass-walled living room that opens to a curved, amphitheater-like garden, offering architecture buffs a rare chance to buy a local midcentury gem.
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