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🌱 Patch AM: Altadena Arts Magnet students finally return to their rebuilt neighborhood campus
You won't want to miss Pasadena Chalk Festival on the Altadena Patch calendar
Morning Altadena! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Altadena Arts Magnet students finally return to their rebuilt neighborhood campus
- When and where to see Altadena Music Theatre's 'Little Shop'
- How an Altadena couple rebuilt their wedding after the Eaton Fire
Also on today's calendar: Pasadena Chalk Festival.
Today's riddle: Why did the fish blush ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Partly sunny, with a high of 93 and low of 77 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Tuesday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 96, low: 78.
- Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high of 101 and low of 76 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. A Silver Lining for Altadena: Beloved Elementary School Reopens (coloradoboulevard.net) — Altadena Arts Magnet has finally reopened its home campus, giving local students and families a long-awaited return after the Eaton Fire's damage and months of environmental cleanup. Parents toured classrooms, picked up uniforms and backpacks, and heard from Principal Dana Hill about the school's recovery. With soil tests cleared and remediation complete, the campus again anchors daily life for hundreds of Altadena children who lost both homes and routines. 
2. A Wickedly Funny 'Little Shop of Horrors' From Altadena Music Theatre (coloradoboulevard.net) — Altadena residents can catch a new, high-energy production of "Little Shop of Horrors" from Altadena Music Theatre at Mountain View Mausoleum on Marengo Avenue, with nightly shows September 9–13 at 8 p.m. The review praises the cast's comic timing, inventive staging, and lively direction, promising a wickedly funny night out close to home.
3. Saying 'I Do' Amid Heat, Hail and Fires (nytimes.com) — An Altadena couple whose home was destroyed in the Eaton Fire finally held their wedding July 5 at the construction site where their house is being rebuilt, keeping the ceremony brief in intense heat. Their story anchors a broader look at how extreme weather, from wildfires to hailstorms, is reshaping how weddings are planned and experienced.
4. Why more homeowners across the U.S. are turning to an insurance that offers less coverage (inquirer.com) — Altadena homeowners are highlighted as an example of how wildfire risk is pushing Californians into "surplus line" home insurance policies that offer less protection and oversight. The piece explains how major insurers have pulled back, why more residents statewide are ending up on surplus plans or the Fair Plan, and what that means for payouts after future fires. It also outlines regulators' concerns and advocates' warnings about weaker consumer protections.
📸 Around Altadena
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Altadena
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- Coffee with the Principal
Washington Elementary STEM Magnet School Pasadena, CA 91101
8:15 am - School Tour
Jackson STEM Dual Language Magnet Academy Pasadena, CA 91101
8:30 am - Pasadena Chalk Festival →
Brookside Park, 480 N Arroyo Blvd, Pasadena, CA, 91103
10:00 am
Tuesday September 8
Saturday September 26
📣 Altadena Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Macy Spirit Week, 9/8-9/11
Macy Intermediate Monterey Park, CA 91755 - SAIL Awards Assembly
Mayflower Elementary School Monrovia, CA 91016
8:15 am - School Tour
Jackson STEM Dual Language Magnet Academy Pasadena, CA 91101
8:30 am - Picture Day
Winter Gardens Elementary Los Angeles, CA 90022
8:45 am - Smarty Pants Storytime
Live Oak Library - Meeting Room
12:00 pm - PTA Meet & Greet →
Camino Grove Elementary School Camino Grove Multipurpose Room (MPR)
5:00 pm - Volleyball, Girls VR vs Webb / PS
Rosemead High Rosemead, CA 91770
5:00 pm - Volleyball, Girls VR vs Covina-EC
El Monte High El Monte, CA 91731
5:00 pm - Flag Football, Girls VR @ Workman-EP
El Monte High El Monte, CA 91731
5:00 pm
Tuesday September 8
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- Sunlight Media LLC — (323) 868-3581
- The Gooden School — 6263552410
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- ⚠️ Magnitude 3.22 earthquake reported
Sep 6 at 12:13 AM PDT: 3.22 magnitude earthquake occurred near Compton, CA. More than 1117 neighbors felt it. (Nextdoor )
- Spectra Experiences posted a job opening for Barista | Part Time | Pasadena Convention Center & Auditorium in Pasadena. Apply here.
- Zankou Chicken posted a job opening for Cashier in Glendale. 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: It saw the ocean's bottom! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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