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Also, don't miss Amahl and the Night Visitors on the Pasadena Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:

  • What are Pasadena’s Voyager scientists learning at the edge of the Sun’s reach?
  • How Pasadena schools are still recovering a year after the wildfires.

Also on today's calendar: Amahl and the Night Visitors and 9 more events.

Find out what's happening in Pasadenafor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Today's riddle: After dinner, my parents asked if I could clear the table. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

Find out what's happening in Pasadenafor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Thursday: Cool with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 61 and low of 44 degrees.
  • Friday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 65, low: 44.
  • Saturday: Sunny and delightful, with a high of 70 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Voyager and the heliopause: Exploring where the Sun gives way to the… (planetary.org) — A Pasadena-produced episode of Planetary Radio dives into what NASA’s Voyager spacecraft are discovering at the heliopause, the boundary where our Sun’s influence fades into interstellar space. Host Sarah Al‑Ahmed and JPL scientist Linda Spilker, speaking from the Pasadena-based Planetary Society, explore Voyager’s upcoming one‑light‑day milestone, its power challenges, and how these long-lived missions keep reshaping space science.
   

• One Year Into Fire Recovery With a Long Way to Go: ‘It Really Hit Us Hard' (variety.com) — Pasadena school families are among those still receiving long-term support from the SoCal Fire Fund, which continues working with both Los Angeles and Pasadena school districts a year after devastating wildfires. The story follows entertainment workers and industry charities navigating rebuilding, financial aid, and complex permitting as burned neighborhoods in nearby Altadena slowly come back to life.
   

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    As promised, I will be giving away a few of my paintings and I think the only fair way to do for you to let me know if you are interested in one of… (Nextdoor Mid Central Pasadena)
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    A dog who went missing in Pasadena, CA, has been safely reunited with their family after 7 minutes. Message from Finder: "This dog ran into our… (Nextdoor North Central Pasadena SW)
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🗞 Nearby News

Altadena

  • Through Wildfire and Loss, the Music Plays On at This Pasadena Jazz Club (eater.com)
  • ICE actions in Minneapolis turn deadly (usatoday.com)
  • Fewer than a dozen homes have been rebuilt a year after being burned down in LA-area wildfires (ground.news)

San Marino

  • Buck Meek Announces New Solo Album ‘The Mirror' with 'Gasoline' (jambands.com)
  • Mary Lattimore tells us about her favorite albums of 2025 (brooklynvegan.com)
  • Celebrate Dry January In L.A. With The City's Best Sober Events And Non-Alcoholic Pop-Ups (secretlosangeles.com)

Los Angeles

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