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Under a blazing late-August sun, with temperatures pushing toward triple digits, as many as 700 members and guests streamed into the Altadena Town & Country Club on Saturday for what organizers called “a new beginning.” For the first time since the devastating January 7 Eaton Fire reduced the historic clubhouse to ashes, the club’s tennis courts, pickleball courts and swimming pool were once again filled with life. The clubhouse itself is gone, has been reduced an empty lot, with only […] http://dlvr.it/TMpQHV

Jay Leno’s star power wasn’t enough to persuade a California legislative committee to pass a measure to allow owners of classic cars like him to be exempted from the state’s rigorous smog-check requirements. The Assembly Appropriations Committee on Friday blocked Bakersfield Republican Sen. Shannon Grove’s Senate Bill 712 from advancing for a full vote. Leno had testified in support of the measure in Sacramento earlier this year. The committee’s members and its powerful Democratic chairperson, Assemblymember Buffy Wicks of Oakland, did not provide a reason for […] http://dlvr.it/TMpNnY

In its latest move to curb plastic waste and promote public health, Pasadena has installed its first municipal hydration station at City Hall, expanding a five-year initiative that offers businesses $1,500 incentives to install indoor water bottle filling stations. City Hall’s reusable water bottle filling station, positioned near first-floor restrooms and elevators, serves hundreds of daily employees and visitors while showcasing a partnership between Pasadena Water and Power and the Building Systems and Fleet Management Division. “The program supports Pasadena Water […] http://dlvr.it/TMpN8Z

Most city offices, schools, and public services in Pasadena will be closed or operating on modified schedules Monday, Sept. 1, in observance of Labor Day. Residents should expect delays in sanitation services, limited transit options, and widespread closures across government and educational institutions. Emergency services will remain fully operational. Pasadena Police and Fire Departments will maintain regular staffing for patrol, paramedic, and fire response. Non-emergency matters can be directed to the Pasadena Police Department at (626) 744-4241. For utility emergencies, […] http://dlvr.it/TMpGmN