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Good day Pasadena! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Pasadena's first green bond deal trims your power bill
  • Where to find Pasadena's most peaceful gardens and hidden outdoor escapes
  • How Caltech's new landscaping could save millions of gallons in Pasadena

Also on today's calendar: Our Name Is Jonas Weezer Tribute and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Warm with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 96 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 89, low: 64.
  • Monday: Less humid with sunshine, with a high of 84 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Pasadena Saves Ratepayers More Than $5 Million on Renewable Power Contracts in First Green Bond Transaction (publicpower.org) — Pasadena Water and Power has completed its first green bond prepayment, a move expected to save local ratepayers about $800,000 a year and more than $5.6 million over seven years. Approved by the Pasadena City Council, the deal secures discounted renewable energy through a regional partnership while advancing the city's goal of carbon‑free electricity by 2030.
   

• Best Outdoor Places to Explore in Pasadena (pasadenamag.com) — Pasadena residents get a handy guide to nearby gardens, trails, and outdoor escapes, starting with Arlington Garden, the city's only free public garden tucked beside the 134. The piece also spotlights the Storrier Stearns Japanese Garden, Rose Bowl Riders in Hahamongna, and close-by destinations like Descanso Gardens, Cherry Canyon, the Huntington, and the LA County Arboretum.
   

• Caltech helps regional water agency reach new milestone (spectrumnews1.com) — Caltech in Pasadena is replacing large swaths of campus grass with drought‑tolerant landscaping and trees, a change expected to save about 3 million gallons of water annually. Working with the Metropolitan Water District's Turf Replacement Program, the campus just hosted the planting of the program's 4,000th tree, underscoring Pasadena's role in Southern California's long‑term water conservation push.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Saturday August 29
  • Sally Mullins Live in Arcadia, CA | San Gabriel Valley Comedy Festival 2026 →
    Astronaut City Comedy Club and Karaoke Bar, 1037 S Baldwin Ave, Arcadia
    7:00 pm
    • Sunday August 30
  • Silent Sundays Series: Buster Keaton shorts
    San Gabriel Fine Arts Association 320 S Mission Dr, San Gabriel, CA 91776
    2:30 pm
  • Bill Callahan →
    Sid The Cat Auditorium, 1022 El Centro St, South Pasadena
    7:00 pm
    • Tuesday September 1
  • Fall Play Auditions (Webb)
    San Marino High Webb Theater
    4:00 pm

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  • Okay I know I've said this before and some people even tried to help me but I want an animal I need a pet either a small dog preferably older or a cat if it's a kitten I want two of them if it's older cat I want one of them I'm so lonely in my spot
    by myself I have a fish tank too but I haven't even put a goldfish in it right now so however I do have a ton of cat food and dog food that I got… (Nextdoor Downtown-Mentor/Catalina)
  • Has anyone gotten their current utility bill for Pasadena.
    We just got ours and it's the highest ever in 26 years. The prices have really gone up! Ugh... (Nextdoor Upper Hastings Ranch)
  • California Institute of Technology posted a job opening for Campus Custodial Assistant in Pasadena. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Altadena

  • UCLA Study Finds Gaps in Protections for Eaton Fire Recovery Workers (pasadenanow.com)
  • LA28, Santa Anita Park tree-removal plan contradicts games' environmental promise, opponents argue (pasadenastarnews.com)
  • As deadline looms, survivors await as landmark wildfire legislation hangs in the balance (dailynews.com)

San Marino

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A bottle (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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