Whittier Narrows Brush Fire + Pasadena City Manager Search + Guns

Good Friday, everyone. This is Andy Nguyen, your local Patch editor, here with the latest headlines for the Pasadena Digest. In this edition, we have headlines about the search for Pasadena's new city manager, administering COVID-19 booster shots and a gun license bill from State Senator Anthony Portantino.

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First, today's weather:

Clear throughout the day. High: 84 Low: 58.

Here are the top stories today in Pasadena:

1. Pasadena celebrates group that has elevated Latinos for 40 years, provided hundreds of scholarships (KABC-TV)
2. Rosemead Fire: Crews battle small brush fire in Whittier Narrows area (KTLA Los Angeles)
3. Sequoyah School: Indigo Dying in Viviana's Art & Textiles Class – Pasadena Schools (Pasadena Now)
4. Pasadena's City Manager Search Will Be An 'Inclusive Process' (Pasadena Patch)
5. A Highland Park Hilltop Retreat | Open House (The Eastsider LA)
6. LA County Starts Administering Pfizer COVID-19 Booster Shots to Seniors, Those With Underlying Conditions, At-Risk Workers (Pasadena Now)
7. Governor Signs Senator Portantino's Poway Gun License and DOJ Investigations Bill Inspired by Two Tragic Events (Pasadena Now)

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Today in Pasadena:

• Professional Development - Pupil Free Day (12:00 AM)
• Pupil Free Day - Pasadena High School (12:00 AM)
• Pupil Free Day - Staff Development - Marshall Fundamental School (12:00 AM)
• Cross Country Desert Twilight Meet - Pasadena High School (12:00 AM)
• Virtual Coffee Tea and Chat on Zoom (in Mandarin) (9:30 AM)
• Divorce and the Home – Pasadena, CA Hub ~ No-Cost Webinar (12:00 PM)
• Free Screening of "The Good, The Bad and The Ugly (1966, R) (1:00 PM)

Pasadena Patch Notebook

• Pasadena Humane: "Join us at PetSmart Hastings Ranch this Saturday, September 25 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for a Pop-Up Adoption Event! Pets will be available for onsite adoptions with no appointment necessary. Chances are you will go home with your new best..." (Instagram)
• Pasadena Humane: "Check out some of the adorable animals who are scheduled to be at our Pop-up Adoption Event at PetSmart Hastings Ranch tomorrow, September 25 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Onsite adoptions will be available with no appointment necessary! We can..." (Instagram)
• Pasadena Public Library: "Happy #BiVisibilityDay! We're celebrating with these suggested reads. For these, and more, visit us at one of our branches or online. Link in bio!" (Instagram)
• City of Pasadena - Public Agency: "We're currently recruiting for a 311 Call Center Representative, Benefits Specialist, Deputy City Attorney, Fire Inspector, and more! View full list of job openings and APPLY NOW: bit.ly/PasadenaGovJobs" (Facebook)
• Pasadena Public Library: "In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month enjoy Loteria, a bingo game that's over one hundred years old! Sign up for your kit at the link in our bio and arrange to have your game board picked up at any of our branch libraries." (Instagram)
• City of Pasadena - Public Agency: "Getting vaccinated is the BEST WAY to protect yourself & help slow the spread of COVID-19. By slowing the spread, we can reduce the risk of new, more dangerous variants emerging. Visit bit.ly/Vaccinate-Pasadena for a list of nearby vacci..." (Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Friday. I'll see you soon! If you're enjoying these newsletters, consider inviting some of your friends and neighbors to follow along. You can send them this link to subscribe.

— Andy Nguyen

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