🌱 Patch AM: How Pasadena Comic Con is giving back while bringing fandoms together

Good morning Pasadena! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How Pasadena Comic Con is giving back while bringing fandoms together
• Pasadena-area synagogue vandalized again while still rebuilding from Eaton fire
• Why Jason Segel chose a Pasadena spot for his big celebration

Also on today's calendar: Pasadena Bead & Design Show and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: My dog used to chase people on a bike a lot. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Sunny, nice and warm, with a high of 79 and low of 53 degrees.
• Wednesday: Very warm with plenty of sun, temps: high: 81, low: 55.
• Thursday: Very warm with plenty of sun, with a high of 80 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Pasadena Comic Con returns Jan. 25 to raise spirits, funds for various charities (heysocal.com) — Pasadena Comic Con is coming back to the Pasadena Convention Center on Sunday, Jan. 25, with ticket options starting at $20. This year’s show features well-known TV and voice actors and will channel part of its proceeds to charities, including the Pasadena Fire Foundation, as the community continues recovering from last year’s wildfires.
   

2. Synagogue Is Vandalized Days After Anniversary of L.A. Wildfire That Leveled It (nytimes.com) — Members of Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center are reeling after anti-Zionist graffiti was found Sunday on their still-ruined Altadena campus, just days after they gathered there to mark one year since the deadly Eaton fire. The congregation, which includes about 450 Pasadena-area families and many fire survivors, is working with law enforcement and Jewish organizations on a hate-crime investigation while continuing a long rebuilding process.
   

3. Jason Segel's Fiancée Kayla Radomski Shares Glimpse Into Their Engagement Party (eonline.com) — Jason Segel and fiancée Kayla Radomski recently celebrated their engagement with friends and family at Cannonball restaurant in Pasadena, sharing heartfelt thanks with guests. The rest of the piece zooms out to spotlight many other celebrity couples who’ve gotten engaged over the past year, turning it into a broader roundup of recent Hollywood romances.
   

4. DAILY DIGEST, 1/12: PG&E plans to remove Potter Valley dams. But there's a new obstacle: Trump; Warming trend ahead with one major exception; Salmon surge after consecutive wet years; Colorado River… (mavensnotebook.com) — Pasadena officials are rethinking how much to rely on the Raymond Basin groundwater reserve now that statewide drought conditions have eased, even as the city still depends heavily on imported water. Their upcoming decisions could shape long‑term local water security, while the wider digest tracks California’s shifting climate, major river negotiations, and regional conservation efforts that indirectly affect Pasadena’s supplies.
   

📸 Around Pasadena

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Pasadena

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★ Featured events ★

Friday January 16

• Pasadena Bead & Design Show
  300 E Green St, Pasadena
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Tuesday January 13

• The Mixx: Salsa Mixx
  The Mixx , 443 E. Colorado Blvd. , Pasadena
  8:00 pm

Wednesday January 14

• Boston Court: NTL: Mrs. Warren's Profession
  Boston Court Pasadena , 70 N. Mentor Ave. , Pasadena
  8:00 am
• Boston Court: NTL The Life of Pi
  Boston Court Pasadena , 70 N. Mentor Ave. , Pasadena
  7:00 pm
• Pasadena - Singles Night
  Der Wolf , 72 N Fair Oaks Ave , Pasadena
  7:00 pm

Thursday January 15

• Pasadena Tech Happy Hour
  Hawg Heaven BBQ & Gastro Pub , 119 E Colorado Blvd , Pasadena
  6:00 pm
• Boston Court: NTL Live: Inter Alia
  Boston Court Pasadena , 70 N. Mentor Ave. , Pasadena
  7:00 pm
• Beginning Improv Class - 5 weeks
  Tutu School Pasadena , 696 E Colorado Blvd #6 , Pasadena
  7:45 pm
• Matthew Broussard at Ice House Comedy Club - California Room
  The Ice House , 24 N Mentor Ave , Pasadena
  8:00 pm

Saturday January 17

• Pasadena Bead & Design Show
  300 E Green St , Pasadena
  10:00 am

Sunday January 18

• Pasadena Bead & Design Show
  300 E Green St , Pasadena
  10:00 am

Saturday January 24

• Mendelssohn & Meyer
  Ambassador Auditorium , 131 S St John Ave , Pasadena
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• SpaceX launch this morning!
  NASA's exoplanet-studying Pandora satellite, Kepler's Aether satellites, and Capella's Acadia satellites were all deployed successfully into orbit… (Nextdoor San Rafael Hills)
• I lost my box tortoise during the Christmas confusion.
  She might have been put in the trash. She is 6"x5" with blue tape and yellow starts on her shell. I am looking for someone who works for a Waste… (Nextdoor Linda Vista)

• Retirement Housing Foundation posted a job opening for Janitor in Pasadena. Apply here.
• Regal Executive Search, LLC posted a job opening for Accountant - Bookkeeper in Pasadena. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pasadena here.

Ok Pasadena! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I took its bike away.
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