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Morning Pasadena! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How PCC's new Rusnak fellowship could jump-start auto tech careers
- What new Lancers really think about starting at Pasadena City College
- How you might still snag a ticket to Explore JPL.
Also on today's calendar: Silence into Song: 2,977 Voices Remembered and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 98 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Mostly sunny and warm, temps: high: 93, low: 69.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 86 and low of 67 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Local dealership offers PCC auto techs the fast track to luxury (pcccourier.com) — Pasadena City College auto tech students will soon be able to apply for a new 12-week paid fellowship with Rusnak Auto Group, tied to its expanding Porsche operations in Pasadena. The program, starting winter 2027, is designed to give hands-on luxury-car experience, help students overcome the "no experience, no job" hurdle, and create clear pathways into high-wage apprentice technician roles locally. 
2. First year students share first impressions of PCC (pcccourier.com) — New and returning students at Pasadena City College are sharing hopeful first impressions as the 2026–27 school year begins, praising the welcoming campus, quiet study spots, and support programs. Many first-years talk about nerves over workload and grades, but also ambitious goals to transfer to UCs, USC, or nearby Cal States, using PCC as a launchpad for higher degrees.
3. Secretive High-Security LA Landmark Will Open Free to the Public for Just Two Days (pulptastic.com) — Pasadena residents will get a rare chance to explore NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory during a free Explore JPL open house on October 10–11, though tickets are already scarce and released in waves. Visitors can tour historic mission control, see cutting-edge robotics and spacecraft models, and learn how this local landmark drives deep space exploration amid recent federal scrutiny over several staff deaths.
4. Center X: "Young Leaders" Program Reimagines City Planning - UCLA School of Education & Information Studies (ucla.edu) — Middle schoolers from Pasadena Unified spent ten days at Pasadena City College reimagining their city's future through UCLA's Young Leaders camp, tackling issues like homelessness, climate change, and housing equity. Using Pasadena's freeway history and Jackie Robinson's experiences as a lens, students built 3D models of fairer neighborhoods and heard from experts, including Rep. Judy Chu, about turning civic learning into real community leadership.
5. New app to provide California wildfire updates directly from local fire agencies (pasadenastarnews.com) — Pasadena residents may soon get real-time wildfire and evacuation updates directly from the Pasadena Fire Department through the new AwareCA app. The statewide tool, built with Cal Fire and other agencies, will let users track fires, closures, and aircraft on a map, aiming to cut misinformation and centralize trusted alerts for much of California's population.
📸 Around Pasadena
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Pasadena
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★ Featured events ★
- Silence into Song: 2,977 Voices Remembered →
First United Methodist Church of Glendale, 134 N Kenwood St, Glendale
8:00 pm
Friday September 11
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Other local events
- 2026 Los Angeles County Women's Leadership Conference →
Pasadena Convention Center, 300 E Green St, Pasadena
8:00 am - Kaleidoscope: A Reflection of Staff Artwork - Artists' Reception →
1111 S Arroyo Parkway, 2nd Floor, Pasadena, CA, 91105
5:30 pm - Sondre Lerche →
Sid The Cat Auditorium, 1022 El Centro St, South Pasadena
5:00 pm
Thursday September 10
Thursday September 17
Saturday September 19
📣 Pasadena Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Collaboration Day
Hugo Reid Elementary School Arcadia, CA 91007
8:10 am - DSW: Thriving (Gidley/Shirpser/Rio)
Shirpser Elementary Gidley Elementary School, 10226 Lower Azusa Rd, El Monte, CA 91
8:30 am - FB: JV vs South Pasadena
La Canada High La Canada Flintridge, CA 91011
4:00 pm - Frosh Boys Football: Burroughs Vs Arroyo @ Arroyo ( 4pm)
Arroyo High El Monte, CA 91732
4:00 pm - FB: Freshman @ Temple City
La Canada High La Canada Flintridge, CA 91011
4:00 pm - Lift Back-to-School Night (Adult Transition)
Alhambra High 20 S Marengo Ave, Alhambra, CA 91801, USA
4:30 pm - Back to School Night
El Monte High El Monte, CA 91731
5:00 pm - Carver Family Picnic
Carver Elementary San Marino, CA 91108
5:00 pm - Volleyball, Girls VR @ Montebello
El Monte High El Monte, CA 91731
5:15 pm
Thursday September 10
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💬 Chatter
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- Chamber of Commerce Love —Jack Von Bulow Read on Patch
- Update: Pet Reunited
A dog who went missing in Pasadena, CA, has been safely reunited with their family after 2 hours, 26 minutes. Message from Finder: "Hello neighbors!… (Nextdoor Lincoln, Howard, Arroyo, Freeway) - Just met this little girl on Wenham and Topsfield.
No collar, energetic & inquisitive. Posting in case anyone recognizes. (Nextdoor NE Pasadena)
- Sprouts Farmers Market posted a job opening for Cashier in Pasadena. Apply here.
- Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Customer Service Rep(08223) - 1802 E. Washington Blvd. in Pasadena. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pasadena here.
Ok Pasadena! 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: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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