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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:

  • Will new corridor designs change your daily drive through South Pasadena?
  • How 100 historic homes could reshape fire-scarred Altadena neighborhoods
  • How Pasadena's Panda Inn helped launch a global orange chicken empire

Also on today's calendar: Our Name Is Jonas Weezer Tribute and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How fast is milk when you pour it? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 99 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Tuesday: Hot with sunshine, temps: high: 99, low: 77.
  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high of 100 and low of 76 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Join the Huntington-Fremont Corridor Project Meeting (southpasadenan.com) — South Pasadena is inviting residents to two late-August community meetings on major safety and mobility upgrades along Huntington Drive and Fremont Avenue, key corridors used by many Pasadena drivers and cyclists. You'll hear design updates, see displays, and can offer feedback on new bike lanes, sidewalk improvements, and signal upgrades that will shape how people move between South Pasadena, Alhambra, and nearby neighborhoods.
   

• A local Realtor and nonprofit chief team up to move 100 old homes to Altadena — 'Brick by Brick' (pasadenastarnews.com) — Pasadena-area readers may be interested in how an Altadena Realtor who also works in Pasadena is helping fire survivors rebuild by moving historic homes into burned neighborhoods. The story follows two Altadena women leading a nonprofit and housing initiative that relocates character homes from across Los Angeles, supports longtime uninsured residents, and aims to restore community ties after the devastating Eaton fire.
   

• 5 Restaurant Chains That Are Surprisingly Still Family-Run In 2026 (thetakeout.com) — Pasadena gets a shout-out as the birthplace of Panda Inn, the full-service restaurant opened in 1973 that later inspired mall favorite Panda Express. The piece surveys several big-name fast-food chains that remain family-run, tracing how Panda's founding Cherng family and others still guide these brands' growth, menus, and sometimes controversial values today.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • What ever happened to that guy who was filling holes in the sidewalks with guerrilla artwork mosaic tiles?
    I think his name was Daniel and the artworks signed 'Flaco.' Remember everyone rallied behind him at a city council meeting to allow him to continue… (Nextdoor North Marengo)
  • Please share & repost to help reunite this stray dog!
    FOUND on August 22, 2026 in Pasadena, CA 91106 near E villa st and hill in pasadena Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to contact… (Nextdoor Lincoln, Howard, Arroyo, Freeway)
  • Shake Shack posted a job opening for Restaurant Team Member in Pasadena. Apply here.
  • Ultimate Staffing posted a job opening for Sr. Quality Manager in Pasadena. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pasadena here.

🗞 Nearby News

Altadena

  • Eaton fire survivors have long rallied for recovery. This time, it was on a pickleball court (dailynews.com)
  • From the ashes arise origami koi (cbsnews.com)
  • Morrison leads El Rancho football over South Hills (pasadenastarnews.com)

San Marino

  • 'Loneliness influencers' have become popular for living life alone. Now, they've found a community (cnn.com)
  • BUSD Students Kick Off School Start (outlooknewspapers.com)

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: It's "Pasturized" before you know it! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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