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Spotted on the Altadena calendar: 100 Years Of Route 66 Kick-Off Party - FREE ICE SKATING AND CARS ON DISPLAY
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In today's newsletter:
- Rebuilding in Altadena? Here’s how to get extra patrols.
- Want free spice kits and fire-recovery support at your local library?
- How to join Altadena’s long-running free English classes this month
Today's riddle: I quit my job as a banker. 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Friday: Cloudy with a shower in spots, with a high of 66 and low of 57 degrees.
- Saturday: Cloudy, showers around; cool, temps: high: 61, low: 53.
- Sunday: Cloudy, showers around; cool, with a high of 58 and low of 50 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Altadena Sheriff's Station Launches Program to Protect Rebuilding Homes (pasadenanow.com) — Altadena homeowners rebuilding after damage can now register their construction sites with the Altadena Sheriff’s Station for extra patrols to help prevent theft and trespassing. Deputies will use your contact and contractor details to distinguish legitimate work from suspicious activity, and the station urges neighbors to stay alert and report anything unusual. Registration is by email and the program is already active. 
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2. Altadena Library Turns to Culinary Program for Fire Recovery (pasadenanow.com) — Altadena residents can pick up free monthly spice kits at Bob Lucas Memorial Library starting January 2 as part of a five-month “Spice Club” supporting post-fire healing. Adults 18 and over can drop in during regular hours for first-come, first-served kits, alongside other wellness programs like movement workshops, grief circles, and food distribution.
3. Altadena Literacy Program Marks 37 Years of Free English Classes (pasadenanow.com) — Free English classes are back at Bob Lucas Memorial Library on Lincoln Avenue, offering beginner-level ESL sessions four mornings a week at no cost to Altadena adults. The long-running “Let’s Read Altadena” program now benefits from a newly expanded literacy center, volunteer tutors, and one-on-one support, with more details on the Spring 2026 schedule coming later this month.
4. 2025: The Year in Photos (directrelief.org) — Altadena residents returning to local wildfire burn areas in January 2025 received protective reentry kits from Direct Relief at neighborhood checkpoints, underscoring how hard the community was hit. The broader photo feature highlights similar disaster responses worldwide, from Texas floods to Caribbean hurricanes, showing how the same aid network that reached Altadena has been active globally.
5. Young Pasadenan honored with floragraph on OneLegacy Donate Life float (pasadenastarnews.com) — A Pasadena mother is honoring her late daughter Skylar, an 11-year-old organ donor, through a floragraph on the OneLegacy Donate Life float in the Rose Parade. The story also touches Altadena, where Skylar’s grandparents lost two homes in the Eaton fire but family members still live in town. Her experience offers a poignant reflection on grief, resilience, and community strength heading into 2026.
📸 Around Altadena
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Altadena
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- Ice House Comedy: Laugh Bombs
Ice House Comedy Club , 24 N Mentor Ave , Pasadena
9:30 pm - Knitting and Crochet Club
Harbor Gateway Branch Library Harbor City -
1:00 pm - 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 - Walk-in Tutoring With Dennis
Harbor Gateway Branch Library Harbor City -
12:30 pm - Walk-In Tutoring With Bo-Gay
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
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Ice House Comedy: Laugh Bombs
Ice House Comedy Club , 24 N Mentor Ave , Pasadena
9:30 pm - Knitting and Crochet Club
Harbor Gateway Branch Library Harbor City -
1:00 pm - 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
Friday January 2
Saturday January 3
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- 🌧️ We survived a devastating fire.
So what’s a little rain? Nothing. Tomorrow, I have the honor of representing YOU and me and all fire survivors by walking in the Rose Parade… (Nextdoor Central Altadena) - Dear Neighbors,
So many “countdowns” to the New Year from around the world, but this year the most poignant of all was the one marking the lighting of Christmas Tree… (Nextdoor Central Altadena)
- Pacific Oaks College posted a job opening for Adjunct Professor - Human Development (HD) in Pasadena. Apply here.
- Century Group posted a job opening for Full Charge Bookkeeper in Pasadena. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Altadena here.
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