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In today's newsletter:

  • How one Pasadena rescuer still saves wildlife a year after the fires
  • How a Pasadena High golfer conquered Brookside to win state honors
  • Pasadena remembers Officer Dowdy’s sacrifice 81 years after his final watch

Also on today's calendar: Pasadena Friday Fun- Paint Nite with Boozy Pigments and 8 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did the clock say when it ran out of batteries? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Friday: Cool with occasional rain, with a high of 58 and low of 44 degrees.
  • Saturday: A brief shower or two, temps: high: 61, low: 44.
  • Sunday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 68 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Animal Rescue and Recovery One Year After the Fires (localnewspasadena.com) — One year after fires swept through Pasadena, Altadena, and nearby areas, local wildlife rescuer Cleo Watt and her volunteers are still caring for hundreds of injured and displaced animals each year. Her Pasadena-area sanctuary, Cleo’s Critter Care, relies on donations and volunteer help as it continues intensive rescue and rehabilitation work that began during the January 7 blaze.
   

2. Pasadena High's Ali Abu Rayyan Claims Victory at California Junior Golf Championships (pasadenanow.com) — A Pasadena High School student just brought home a big win on a hometown course, capturing first place at the 2025 California Junior Golf Championships at Brookside Golf Club. Class of ’27 golfer Ali Abu Rayyan’s victory has energized the Pasadena High community, which is celebrating both his athletic talent and his dedication to balancing academics and sports.
   

3. Video: In the silence of Christmas Eve, Officer Dowdy's End of Watch: December 24, 1944 echoes a testament to courage that time could never erase. (pasadenian.com) — Pasadena residents are invited to remember Officer Arthur Claude Dowdy, who died on duty after being struck while directing traffic on December 24, 1944, and whose sacrifice remains part of the city’s history. Eighty-one years later, the Pasadena Police Department and community still honor his legacy and reflect on the risks officers take to keep local streets safe.
   

4. When Hollywood needs a table tennis scene, this couple serves aces (nbcnews.com) — A Pasadena-based couple who run Alpha Productions and local table tennis clubs helped turn Timothée Chalamet into a convincing world-class player for the new film “Marty Supreme.” Working partly out of the Pasadena Table Tennis Club, they choreographed realistic match sequences, coached stars including Chalamet and Tyler, the Creator, and are now back to running their weekday clubs until Hollywood calls again.
   

5. From Cincinnati to Pasadena: Drummers prepare for once-in-a-lifetime Rose Bowl Parade honor (wlwt.com) — Pasadena’s famed Rose Parade will soon feature two visiting high school drummers from Greater Cincinnati, marching the five‑mile route through local streets on New Year’s Day. Selected for the Bands of America Honor Band, they’ve spent months preparing to carry heavy percussion gear while performing for millions of viewers in Pasadena and nationwide.
   

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  • We found this starved flea eaten baby girl at Home Depot right before the rain.
    (I know she looks big here but she’s maybe 8 weeks at most) She’ll have a warm home for Christmas and I’ll be on antibiotics for ten days. (Nextdoor Villa Parke)
  • In case you’re wondering how I have time to paint, I wake up at around 4am each day and so….
    I am ahead of many! I am posting a few paintings that I did recently because I know we are all staying home and enjoying a nice and quiet morning… (Nextdoor Mid Central Pasadena)
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