🌱 Patch AM: How is one Altadena resident still stuck living above a bear?

What's up Altadena! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How is one Altadena resident still stuck living above a bear?
• How wildfire-impacted Altadenans can snag free Rose Parade tickets
• Why some Altadena fire survivors say this Rose Parade float hurts

Today's riddle: What did the balloon say to the doctor? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, with a high of 71 and low of 51 degrees.
• Monday: Low clouds, then some sun, temps: high: 68, low: 54.
• Tuesday: A couple of showers possible, with a high of 63 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Los Angeles bear trap catches wrong beast in Altadena (nypost.com) — An Altadena homeowner is still sharing his house with a 550‑pound black bear after state wildlife officials accidentally trapped a different bear using a baited metal cage in his driveway. The captured bear was tagged and relocated, but officials haven’t yet managed to coax the much larger animal out from the crawl space beneath his home, despite multiple tactics tried just days before Christmas.
   

2. Tournament of Roses offers free parade tickets to wildfire-impacted residents (heysocal.com) — Altadena residents affected by the recent Eaton and Palisades wildfires can receive free grandstand seats to the Rose Parade through local groups including the Altadena Town Council. The Tournament of Roses is also giving away thousands of complimentary Floatfest tickets and a limited number of tickets to other Rose Parade–related events for those most impacted by the fires.
   

3. Rose Parade float sparks backlash as firefighters asks for 'more syrup' (foxla.com) — Altadena fire survivors are criticizing a Sierra Madre Rose Parade float showing firefighters asking for more syrup on pancakes, saying it feels insensitive after hydrants ran dry during January’s deadly wildfires. Local residents argue the design minimizes their trauma, while organizers insist it was meant to honor firefighters and teamwork, not reference the disaster.
   

4. 12th Annual Imagine Little Tokyo Short Story Contest — Adult: Fall Seven Times (rafu.com) — Altadena residents in this story are rebuilding after a destructive local fire, with family members helping distribute food boxes to fellow fire victims. Through memories of growing up in Altadena and caring for her grandmother, the narrator connects the community’s post-fire resilience to a Japanese proverb about standing up after repeated hardship.
   

5. LOCALIZE IT: Marching bands, equestrian units from several states featured in Rose Parade on Jan. 1 (newspressnow.com) — If you’re watching the Rose Parade on New Year’s Day, keep an eye out for local pride: the Los Hermanos Banuelos Charro Team from Altadena will ride among elite equestrian units. The parade and Rose Bowl game lineup feature performers and teams from across the country, but Altadena gets a special on-screen moment amid the national spotlight.
   

📸 Around Altadena

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Altadena

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Wednesday December 24

• Computer Classes
  Harbor Gateway Branch Library Harbor City -
  3:00 pm

Saturday December 27

• Knitting and Crochet Club
  Harbor Gateway Branch Library Harbor City -
  1:00 pm

📣 Altadena Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday December 21

• Holiday Tea
  Brand Park , 1601 W Mountain St , Glendale
  10:00 am
• Sunday Supper Club
  Treehouse , 686 N Spring St , Los Angeles
  5:00 pm
• Pasadena Dance Theatre's The Nutcracker Ballet
  San Gabriel Fine Arts Association , 320 S Mission Dr , San Gabriel
  5:00 pm
• The Nutcracker
  San Gabriel Mission Playhouse , 320 S Mission Dr , San Gabriel
  5:00 pm
• Spinnnin’ Sundays
  Angel City Brewery , 216 S Alameda St , Los Angeles
  6:00 pm
• Trainwreck Comedy Night
  The Glendale Room , 127 Artsakh Ave , Glendale
  7:30 pm
• PACK MIC: Weekly Standup Open Mic
  The Pack Theater , 1615 N Vermont Ave , Los Angeles
  10:30 pm

Monday December 22

• Winter Break
  Temple City Unified Temple City, CA 91780
• Winter Camp
  City of Arcadia Recreation Department , 375 Campus Drive , Arcadia
  5:00 am
• Winter Break (No Students)
  Rosemead High Rosemead, CA 91770
  7:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Trying to get back into my painting after the fire took everything.
  This fountain is next door to my apartment in Monrovia. Hummingbirds visit daily. (Nextdoor Northwest Altadena)
• Shoutout - Nextdoor Neighbor Bill Westphal Arranges for, Assists With, Poppification of the Star of Palawoo!
  Many thanks to Nextdoor neighbor, Altadena resident, fire survivor (who lost his home to the fire), and all-around great guy Bill Westphal for… (Nextdoor Janes Village)

• The TJX Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Store Cleaning Associate in Pasadena. Apply here.
• Hillstone Restaurant Group posted a job opening for Restaurant Manager in Pasadena. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Altadena here.

Ok Altadena! 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

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