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Hi Pasadena! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How soon could Playhouse Village see new paid parking rules?
  • How hot can your parked car really get in Pasadena's heat?
  • How Pasadena scientists are helping NASA's next big space telescope succeed

Also on today's calendar: Aprons Away: Women's Work On Route 66 Presentation and Book Signing at Pasadena Museum of History and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high of 99 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, temps: high: 98, low: 73.
  • Saturday: Warm with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 94 and low of 71 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Playhouse Village Paid Parking Rules Head to Pasadena City Council (pasadenanow.com) — Paid parking rules for Playhouse Village are moving to the Pasadena City Council after a quick sign-off by the Municipal Services Committee. Two parking commissions, including the Pasadena Playhouse Parking Meter Zone Advisory Commission, have updated bylaws that shape how meter revenue is spent and how parking is managed in Playhouse Village and the South Lake district.
   

2. Extreme heat creates dangerous conditions inside your car. What you need to know (abc7.com) — Pasadena firefighters are warning residents that interior car surfaces can soar well above 150 degrees during heat waves, hot enough to burn skin within minutes. Using temperature readings from a local demonstration, they stress that cracking windows isn't enough and urge people to call 911 immediately if they see a child or pet left in a hot vehicle.
   

3. NASA Ames Experts Available for Roman Space Telescope Interviews (tspantx.com) — Pasadena's Caltech-based IPAC team is playing a key role in software for NASA's upcoming Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, set to launch August 30, 2026. Their Pasadena-linked tools will sharpen images and optimize observations as scientists hunt for exoplanets and study dark energy.
   

4. The one KPI hotels don't measure—and how we can bring it back (hotelsmag.com) — A packed Noah Kahan concert at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena becomes a springboard for asking whether today's hotels still create genuine joy for guests. The writer argues that post-COVID cost-cutting and automation have thinned out human connection, even as young people crave it most. She suggests AI should free staff to focus on meaningful interactions, not just efficiency metrics.
   

5. Newsom promotes CalKIDS, Trump accounts for children (bigcountrynewsconnection.com) — California's CalKIDS program is giving millions of children state-funded savings accounts, and a Pasadena-based policy expert says Gov. Newsom must do more to ensure families actually claim them. The story also highlights how these accounts can pair with new federal "Trump accounts," while critics question why similar savings tools aren't offered for K–12 school choice. Pasadena residents may benefit directly if they enroll eligible kids.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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