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In today's newsletter:

  • How early should you arrive for Pasadena’s massive Rose Bowl Flea Market?
  • Will new wildfire rules force Pasadena homeowners to rip out front yards?
  • See how PCC’s iconic auditorium and mirror pools just transformed

Also on today's calendar: Social Security Decisions: Common Mistakes to Avoid — San Rafael Branch Library Workshop and 9 more events.

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📰 News we're reading

1. Rose Bowl Flea Market Returns: A 57-Year Legacy of Treasure Hunting Draws Celebrities and Collectors Worldwide (pasadenanow.com) — Pasadena’s Rose Bowl Flea Market is back this Sunday, Jan. 11, drawing 20,000 shoppers and 2,500 vendors to the stadium for one of the nation’s largest markets. Running from 5 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., the long-running “Flea Market of the Stars” offers early-bird entry, celebrity sightings, and thousands of vintage and collectible finds right in your backyard.
   

2. After Devastating LA Fires, California Is Drafting Nation's Toughest Rules for Homes (kqed.org) — Pasadena residents are at the center of California’s push for strict new ‘Zone Zero’ rules that could ban most plants within five feet of homes in wildfire zones. The story recounts the Eaton Fire in Pasadena, a contentious state hearing held in the city, and the scientific debate over whether green vegetation near houses worsens or mitigates fire risk.
   

3. Icons Restored: Pasadena City College rededicates campus landmarks (pasadenaweekly.com) — Pasadena City College has officially rededicated its historic Sexson Auditorium and mirror pools after major renovations funded by Measure PCC. Students and community members celebrated in the restored Art Deco venue as $300,000 in scholarships were awarded and the refreshed quad, now with better seating and Wi‑Fi, was unveiled as a renewed campus gathering spot.
   

4. High Ridge teen performs in Rose Parade in Pasadena (myleaderpaper.com) — Pasadena’s iconic Rose Parade is front and center here, as a Missouri teen joins the Bands of America Honor Band to march the 5.5-mile route through town in unusually rainy conditions. He and fellow musicians braved soaked uniforms, long rehearsal days, and a whirlwind Southern California trip that included sightseeing at Disneyland and Universal Studios.
   

5. Inside Donald Trump's Attack on NASA's Science Missions (theatlantic.com) — Pasadena appears as a key setting for NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and the Carnegie Observatories, both central to America’s planetary exploration legacy. The piece details how President Trump’s proposed budget cuts and staffing reductions threaten missions managed from JPL and other centers, potentially undermining decades of space science work and future discoveries about life beyond Earth.
   

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