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🌱 Patch AM: How 100 vintage houses could reshape post-fire Altadena blocks
Also check out Our Name Is Jonas Weezer Tribute on the Altadena Patch calendar
Greetings Altadena! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How 100 vintage houses could reshape post-fire Altadena blocks
- How Altadena renters are already protected by the new 82-degree rule
- Why Eaton fire survivors took their recovery fight onto pickleball courts
Also on today's calendar: Our Name Is Jonas Weezer Tribute and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: How fast is milk when you pour it? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 99 and low of 76 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Tuesday: Sunny and hot, temps: high: 101, low: 78.
- Wednesday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high of 101 and low of 78 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. A local Realtor and nonprofit chief team up to move 100 old homes to Altadena — 'Brick by Brick' (pasadenastarnews.com) — Altadena residents rebuilding after the devastating Eaton fire may soon see historic homes moved into burned-out neighborhoods, thanks to a new nonprofit and a local Realtor. Their Brick by Brick and Bust a Move initiatives aim to keep longtime, underinsured Altadenans from being displaced while preserving classic character houses otherwise headed for demolition. The effort is already lining up its first relocated home for a third-generation Altadenan. 
2. Rent Board Moves Toward Asking City Council to Set an Indoor Heat Cap (pasadenanow.com) — Altadena renters are already covered by Los Angeles County's new rule requiring rentals to stay at or below 82 degrees indoors starting January 1, 2027. Pasadena's rent board is now moving toward asking its City Council to adopt a similar standard. The discussion highlights how county rules protect unincorporated Altadena while nearby city renters must wait for local action.
3. Eaton fire survivors have long rallied for recovery. This time, it was on a pickleball court (dailynews.com) — Eaton fire survivors from Altadena gathered in Arcadia for a pickleball fundraiser that doubled as a push for stronger state support as rebuilding drags on. Local leaders, including Altadena's town council chair, joined residents still underinsured or displaced, stressing the need to preserve Altadena's sense of community while Sacramento finalizes wildfire legislation this month. For many, simply reconnecting with fellow Altadenans offered rare emotional relief.
4. From the ashes arise origami koi (cbsnews.com) — An internationally known origami artist who lost his Altadena home and studio in the Eaton Fires is rebuilding his life and work from a temporary house in town. Using paper made with ashes from his destroyed studio, he's folding a new koi installation that has already shown near Altadena and across California. His story reflects both the creative resilience and ongoing recovery many Altadenans still face.
📸 Around Altadena
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Altadena
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★ Featured events ★
- Our Name Is Jonas Weezer Tribute →
The Buccaneer, 70 W Sierra Madre Blvd, Sierra Madre
8:30 pm
Saturday August 29
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Other local events
- PTA Virtual
Jackson STEM Dual Language Magnet Academy Pasadena, CA 91101
7:00 pm - Back to School Night 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Altadena Arts Magnet Pasadena, CA 91101 - Minimum Day - Dismissal @ 11:30 am
Altadena Arts Magnet Pasadena, CA 91101 - Early Dismissal - Back To School Night
Don Benito Fundamental School Pasadena, CA 91101
8:45 am - Blaze Dineout
Hamilton Elementary School Pasadena, CA 91101
4:00 pm - Back To School Night
Don Benito Fundamental School Pasadena, CA 91101
5:30 pm - Movie Night @ Memorial Park
Sierra Madre Elementary School Pasadena, CA 91101
6:30 pm - Guns N Roses →
Rose Bowl Stadium, 1001 Rose Bowl Dr, Pasadena
6:25 pm
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
Friday August 28
Saturday September 5
📣 Altadena Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Finance Committee Meeting
City of Pasedena NW Programs City Hall - Council Chamber Room S249, 100 N Garfield Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
4:00 pm - City Council Meeting
City of Pasedena NW Programs City Hall - Council Chamber Room S249, 100 N Garfield Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
6:00 pm - Pasadena Farmer's Market
City of Pasedena NW Programs Villa Parke, 363 E Villa, Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
8:30 am - Closed Session Board of Education Meeting (Start time TBD)
San Marino Unified 1665 West Dr, San Marino, CA 91108, USA
5:00 pm
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
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-- The Patch AM Team
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