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In today's newsletter:

  • How are Pasadena’s fire-damaged landmarks and congregations rebuilding one year later?
  • When Neil Diamond brought his voice to Pasadena’s Rose Bowl
  • Remember Kate Gosselin’s Pasadena visit? Here’s her major health update

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

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  • Wednesday: Heavy rain, thunderstorm, with a high of 60 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Thursday: Cool with occasional rain, temps: high: 61, low: 54.
  • Friday: A couple of showers, with a high of 59 and low of 46 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Landmarks and notable businesses lost: A year after the Eaton and Palisades fires (pasadenastarnews.com) — Pasadena institutions, including the Pasadena Jewish Temple & Center and Masjid Al-Taqwa, are still rebuilding or fundraising a year after the devastating Eaton and Palisades fires. The story surveys lost landmarks in nearby Altadena, Malibu, and Pacific Palisades, outlines massive restoration costs, and highlights how faith communities and cultural sites are working to recover and preserve their roles in the region’s history.
   

2. See Neil Diamond and his career in music ahead of 'Song Sung Blue' (shelbystar.com) — Neil Diamond’s long career gets a photo-filled retrospective that briefly stops in Pasadena, highlighting his performance of the national anthem at Super Bowl XXI in the Rose Bowl back in 1987. The gallery tracks his rise from early tours to recent honors and health-related retirement from touring, all timed to build interest in the upcoming film “Song Sung Blue.”
   

3. Kate Gosselin walks again after 'life-altering' leg injury (news3lv.com) — Pasadena locals may recognize The Langham Huntington, where Kate Gosselin once appeared during a 2019 TV press tour, as the backdrop mentioned in this update on her recovery. The story focuses on her progress walking again after a severe leg fracture, detailing her surgery, physical therapy milestones, and careful, doctor-guided return to mobility over several months.
   

4. 'Mr. Bill's' weather station was lost in Altadena fire, but no one has forgotten its significance (pasadenastarnews.com) — A Pasadena resident is among many who relied on Altadena hobbyist Bill Westphal’s rooftop weather station and webcam, which burned in the Eaton fire but is slated to return. Westphal’s hyper-local data aided everyone from neighbors to Caltech in Pasadena and sheriff’s helicopter pilots, underscoring how crucial community-run stations are for foothill microclimates and emergency awareness.
   

5. Latino Community Foundation awards $2.2 million in fourth quarter (philanthropynewsdigest.org) — A Pasadena-based Latino Community Foundation is channeling $2.2 million in fourth-quarter grants to 76 groups statewide, including efforts tied to Los Angeles wildfire recovery. The record year of giving backs Latino leadership, economic opportunity, civic power, and immigrant rights, while highlighting Pasadena’s role as a hub for statewide Latino-focused philanthropy.
   

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