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Hello Altadena! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How “Mr. Bill” plans to rebuild Altadena’s beloved weather station
  • What witnesses say about the fatal crash near Altadena
  • How 2025’s wildfires reshaped life for Altadena’s Black community

Also on today's calendar: Mas Locos Holiday Special at Ice House Comedy Club and 5 more events.

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Today's riddle: I used to work in a doughnut shop. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Wednesday: Heavy rain, thunderstorm, with a high of 59 and low of 53 degrees.
  • Thursday: Cool with periods of rain, temps: high: 59, low: 53.
  • Friday: A couple of showers, with a high of 57 and low of 42 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 'Mr. Bill's' weather station was lost in Altadena fire, but no one has forgotten its significance (pasadenastarnews.com) — Altadena resident Bill Westphal, known as “Mr. Bill,” lost his longtime rooftop weather station and home on Hollyslope Road in the devastating Eaton fire, but plans to rebuild both within a year. His AltadenaWeatherCam and detailed local readings once guided neighbors, National Weather Service staff, and even sheriff’s helicopter pilots, and fellow Altadenans are already rallying around his effort to restore this beloved community resource.
   

• Santa Clarita resident and ‘Call of Duty' creator Vince Zampella dies in crash (signalscv.com) — A fiery crash on the Angeles Crest Highway near Altadena has killed Vince Zampella, the 55-year-old co-creator of “Call of Duty” and a well-known Valencia resident. The Altadena CHP office has not yet released details, but neighbors remember him as a generous car enthusiast who welcomed local teens into his garage and home.
   

• The Most Stunning Black Images of 2025 (theroot.com) — Deadly 2025 wildfires that devastated Altadena’s largely Black middle-class community are featured among the year’s most powerful images, including a young local girl helping at a food giveaway after losing her family home. The piece then surveys other major Black cultural and political moments, from protests and the Met Gala to historic statues and high-profile trials.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

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  • Latino Community Foundation awards $2.2 million in fourth quarter (philanthropynewsdigest.org)
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  • Pasadena Mayor Victor Gordo urges residents to prepare for atmospheric river (audacy.com)

San Marino

  • Boys' Soccer: Barrios Saves Late Penalty to Keep La Salle, San Marino Scoreless (outlooknewspapers.com)
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