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🌱 Patch AM: How could streamlined rebuilding rules reshape fire-hit Altadena in 2026?

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Good morning Altadena! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How could streamlined rebuilding rules reshape fire-hit Altadena in 2026?
  • Remember when Altadena sold the record $2.04B Powerball ticket?
  • Can you help CHP Altadena solve this deadly 210 Freeway hit-and-run?

Also on today's calendar: Bonsai at Dawn and 5 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did the clock say when it ran out of batteries? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Friday: Cool with occasional rain, with a high of 57 and low of 43 degrees.
  • Saturday: A brief shower or two, temps: high: 62, low: 45.
  • Sunday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 67 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• SoCal Commercial Real Estate Leaders on What's in Store for 2026 (commercialobserver.com) — Altadena gets a key mention in statewide efforts to speed rebuilding in fire-damaged areas, with L.A. County streamlining approvals for projects in both Pacific Palisades and Altadena. Commercial real estate leaders say these reforms are encouraging but only a small step amid broader challenges like regulation, interest rates, and housing shortages across Southern California. Their 2026 outlook mixes cautious optimism with concern over legislative and economic headwinds.
   

• Lucky $1.8B Powerball ticket sold in Arkansas; 3 $50K winners in Georgia (fox5atlanta.com) — Altadena gets a brief but notable mention here as the town where a single ticket won the record $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot back in 2022, still the largest U.S. lottery prize. The main story is about a new $1.817 billion jackpot just won in Arkansas and several $50,000 winners in Georgia, underscoring how rare such life-changing wins are.
   

• Fatal Traffic Accident on the 210 (crescentavalleyweekly.com) — Altadena-area CHP officers are seeking witnesses after a fatal hit-and-run crash on the eastbound 210 Freeway in Los Angeles early December 20, which they are investigating from the CHP Altadena Area office. A Nissan passenger died after being ejected and struck by another vehicle, while both the initial striking vehicle and the one that hit the victim left the scene. Anyone with information is urged to call the Altadena CHP office.
   

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    Saturday December 27
  • Knitting and Crochet Club
    Harbor Gateway Branch Library Harbor City -
    1:00 pm
  • Bonsai at Dawn
    Pinot's Palette , 168 W Green St #109 , Pasadena
    3:30 pm
  • The GRUNGE who stole X-Mas Live Show and Holiday Dance party
    The Mixx , 443 E Colorado Blvd , Pasadena
    8:00 pm
    • Sunday December 28
  • Materialism 008: Veils of Code
    Old Towne Pub , 66 N Fair Oaks Ave , Pasadena
    6:00 pm
    • Friday January 2
  • Ice House Comedy: Laugh Bombs
    Ice House Comedy Club , 24 N Mentor Ave , Pasadena
    9:30 pm
    • Saturday January 3
  • Ice House Comedy: The Twin New Year Show (chinese show)
    Ice House Comedy Club , 24 N Mentor Ave , Pasadena
    7:30 pm
  • Ice House Comedy: The Twin New Year Show (English Show)
    Ice House Comedy Club , 24 N Mentor Ave , Pasadena
    9:30 pm

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