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  • How much Dodgers Foundation funding is headed to Pasadena schools and families?
  • How Pasadena neighbors are helping Altadena fire survivors face the holidays
  • Why a Pasadena New Year’s Day killing just led to life in prison

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Today's riddle: What did one magnet say to the other magnet? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: A few afternoon showers, with a high of 63 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Morning rain, heavy at times, temps: high: 59, low: 52.
  • Thursday: Cool with occasional rain, with a high of 61 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation Invests $7.4 Million In Programs & Grants (dodgerblue.com) — Pasadena residents are set to benefit from Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation grants supporting wildfire recovery, food assistance, and new shoes for Pasadena Unified students. The $7.4 million investment backs more than 60 nonprofits, including programs in Altadena and other nearby communities, focusing on education, health care, homelessness prevention, and social justice initiatives throughout 2025.
   

2. ‘The holidays hit different now': In a burn zone, ‘grief attacks,' reminders of what was, mix with carols and bursts of cheer (dailynews.com) — Pasadena residents are deeply involved in helping Altadena neighbors rebuild holiday traditions after the deadly Eaton fire, from church caroling to mental health support and ornament drives. A regional survey, including Pasadena survivors, shows widespread displacement, financial strain, and worsening mental health, while local faith leaders in Pasadena work to keep fire-impacted families spiritually and emotionally connected through this first painful holiday season.
   

3. LA man gets potential life sentence for killing man in Pasadena by fire, another by vehicle crash (dailynews.com) — A Los Angeles man has been sentenced to 25 years to life for killing a man who was found badly burned on Rockwood Road in Pasadena, plus additional time for a deadly Koreatown hit-and-run. The motive for the Pasadena attack remains unknown, but the case has now concluded with the defendant remaining in state prison.
   

4. Trump's War on ICE-Fearing Catholics (capitalandmain.com) — Immigration crackdowns under Trump’s second term are emptying pews in heavily Latino Catholic parishes, including one longtime worshipper from Pasadena’s St. Andrew Church who left the U.S. after decades. Local and national Catholic leaders describe raids, deportations, and funding cuts that are reshaping parish life, while activists push the church to take a stronger stand in defense of immigrant families.
   

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    Tuesday December 23
  • A Christmas Carol
    A Noise Within Theatre , 3352 E Foothill Blvd , Pasadena
    2:00 pm
    • Wednesday December 24
  • Computer Classes
    Harbor Gateway Branch Library Harbor City -
    3:00 pm
  • Circadian Yoga Flow
    Crystalized Beauty by C.O.T.A Life , 709 Fremont Ave ste a , South Pasadena
    6:30 pm
    • Thursday December 25
  • South Pasadena Farmers’ Market
    South Pasadena Farmer's Market , 920 Meridian Ave , South Pasadena
    4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Update: Pet Reunited
    A dog who went missing in Altadena, CA, has been safely reunited with their family after 20 hours, 5 minutes. Message from Finder: "This sweet dog… (Nextdoor North Central Pasadena SW)
  • Reports of loud noises resembling gunshots near downtown and at a mall prompt concerns and sirens.
    6:12PM on Dec 21: A social media post reports loud noises near downtown that sounded like gunshots, followed by sirens. (Nextdoor )
  • Danny's Detail posted a job opening for VALET / PORTER - Pasadena in Pasadena. Apply here.
  • Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Pasadena. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pasadena here.

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