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In today's newsletter:

  • How a burned Pasadena temple sparked an even stronger congregation
  • How a Pasadena doctor ended up in another federal fraud case

Also on today's calendar: Jouyssance presents "Joyeux Noel" and 5 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

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  • Sunday: Mostly sunny and delightful, with a high of 74 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny and delightful, temps: high: 75, low: 50.
  • Tuesday: Sunny and comfortable, with a high of 77 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Fire took temple, not congregation (columbian.com) — Pasadena’s Jewish community is marking one year since the Eaton Fire destroyed the historic Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center, including its sanctuary and preschool, yet members say their congregation is stronger than ever. Services have moved into borrowed spaces across town, where hundreds are gathering to mourn the loss, celebrate resilience, and look ahead to rebuilding together.
   

• Judge will resign after allegedly paying convicted doctor over $300K to work on workers' comp cases (abajournal.com) — A Pasadena-based physician with a prior fraud conviction is again in legal trouble, this time tied to a California judge who admitted to mail fraud over workers’ compensation medical reports. Federal prosecutors say the judge’s company paid the Pasadena doctor more than $300,000 for evaluations and legal reports despite his past conviction, and both men have now pleaded guilty in the scheme.
   

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    Sunday January 11
  • Second Sundays | Old Time Americana Pasadena Conservatory
    Pasadena Conservatory of Music , 100 N Hill Ave , Pasadena
    12:00 pm
  • Hula Vivaldi!- Free Community Concert
    San Gabriel Fine Arts Association , 320 S Mission Dr , San Gabriel
    3:00 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 Gateway Branch Library Harbor City -
    12:30 pm
  • Che-Yen Chen & Gilles Vonsattel
    Rothenburg Hall , 1151 Oxford Rd , San Marino
    7:30 pm
    • Wednesday January 14
  • Walk-In Tutoring With Bo-Gay
    Playa Vista Branch Library
    10:00 am

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    After a year or so of using the quieter electric/battery-powered leaf blowers, seems most of the gardeners are back to the gas-powered machines. I… (Nextdoor Mid Central Pasadena)
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  • Wellness In 2026: Where To Sweat, Stretch & Recharge In Altadena (patch.com)
  • Altadena Music Theatre to Host 'A Cabaret Soirée' in Celebration of Resilience and Community Spirit (coloradoboulevard.net)
  • Vacant lots in Altadena, Palisades areas are piling up, as investors move in, according to Redfin report (pasadenastarnews.com)

San Marino

  • All-CIF Southern Section football teams for 2025 (pasadenastarnews.com)
  • ‘Mortal Kombat II' Star Ludi Lin Joins ‘Comedy InvAsian III' Cast (EXCLUSIVE) (variety.com)

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