🌱 Patch AM: How toxic wildfire dust still haunts one Altadena homeowner’s living room

Good morning to you Altadena! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How toxic wildfire dust still haunts one Altadena homeowner’s living room
• Will your Altadena rental have to meet the 82-degree rule?

Today's riddle: I am on a seafood diet. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Mostly sunny and beautiful, with a high of 73 and low of 52 degrees.
• Monday: Mostly sunny and beautiful, temps: high: 75, low: 50.
• Tuesday: Sunny and breezy, with a high of 77 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• How a Chronicle photographer documented the invisible aftermath of the Eaton Fire (sfchronicle.com) — An Altadena homeowner’s fire-damaged house and lingering toxic contamination are at the heart of this in-depth look at how a Chronicle photographer documented the Eaton and Pacific Palisades fires. The piece follows his decision to rush to Altadena, the chaotic early days of the blaze, and the hidden health risks residents now face from beryllium in surviving homes.
   

• LA's Coming Cooling Mandate: What the 82-Degree Rule Means for Rental Properties (citywatchla.com) — If you rent in unincorporated Altadena, LA County is about to require your unit be cool enough to stay at or below 82 degrees during heat waves. A phased mandate starting in 2025 expands tenants’ rights to install portable AC and will eventually force landlords to upgrade older buildings, with inspections and penalties for noncompliance.
   

📸 Around Altadena

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Altadena

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Tuesday January 13

• Walk-in Tutoring With Dennis
  Harbor Gateway Branch Library Harbor City -
  12:30 pm

Wednesday January 14

• Walk-In Tutoring With Margie
  Playa Vista Branch Library
  10:00 am
• Walk-In Tutoring With Bo-Gay
  Playa Vista Branch Library
  10:00 am
• Walk-In Tutoring With Cheri
  Playa Vista Branch Library
  10:00 am
• Walk-In Tutoring With Pat
  Playa Vista Branch Library
  10:00 am

Friday January 16

• English Conversation With Ronnie
  Playa Vista Branch Library
  10:00 am

📣 Altadena Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday January 11

• Second Sundays | Old Time Americana Pasadena Conservatory
  Pasadena Conservatory of Music , 100 N Hill Ave , Pasadena
  12:00 pm
• PASADENA, CA - KPOP STARS
  Marshall Fundamental Secondary School , 990 Allen Ave , Pasadena
  5:30 pm

Tuesday January 13

• Walk-in Tutoring With Dennis
  Harbor City - Harbor Gateway Branch Library
  12:30 pm

Wednesday January 14

• Walk-In Tutoring With Cheri
  Playa Vista Branch Library
  10:00 am
• Walk-In Tutoring With Pat
  Playa Vista Branch Library
  10:00 am
• Walk-In Tutoring With Margie
  Playa Vista Branch Library
  10:00 am

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• Mindsee.it — (646) 663-8317
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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Please contact us if you saw or found our lost shy black cat with white patch chest Mina.
  Ran out of home by Highland Drive Silverstrand (Nextdoor Stonehill)
• Please help me find my cat Mina.
  Any information would be really helpful. Thank you! https://neighbors.ring.com/n/zDKbEMYsgV (Nextdoor Stonehill)

• The Stepping Stones Group, LLC posted a job opening for Paraprofessional / Educator in Altadena. Apply here.
• Hersha Hospitality Management, LP posted a job opening for Room Attendant - Housekeeper in Pasadena. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Altadena here.

🗞 Nearby News

Pasadena

• Bears storm back to beat Packers in NFC wild-card thriller (pasadenastarnews.com)
• Alt-Pop Auteur Maya J'an Recounts The L.A. Fires On Her Haunting Debut 'Cul-De-Sac' The Hype Magazine: Unveiling the Pulse of Urban Culture (thehypemagazine.com)
• What's in an anniversary? In the ‘Denas, it's food, music, ‘building our city back' (pasadenastarnews.com)

San Marino

• Winter's Secret Garden: Delicate Japanese Apricot Blossoms Now Blooming at The Huntington (pasadenanow.com)
• City Club to Welcome Speaker From Lionsgate (outlooknewspapers.com)

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

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I see food and I eat it.
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