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National Night Out 2013
National Night Out 2013 was held August 6th in the San Rafael area of Pasadena! Click Here For Fun Pics. Turn Up Your Sound: National Night Out NNO August 6 2013 Thanks to all who participated: Pasadena Police and Fire Departments Police Specialist Kitty Johnson, Deputy Fire Marshal Tony Bagan, San Rafael School Principal Rudy Ramirez, and…
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Groups Say “NO” to the Tunnel
On Saturday July 20, 2013, neighboring communities came together at Blair High School once again to voice opposition to Metro’s planned tunnel project to complete the northern 710 freeway. Over 100 people rallied in No710 red & white shirts complete with No710 & no tunnel signs and banners. Politicians spoke and cheered on the crowd in their efforts. South…
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Alhambra City Promotes The Tunnel!
The City of Alhambra is promoting the tunnel! The city held a “Close the Gap – 710 Day” to promote its support for the tunnel. However, residents were surprised to learn from No710 groups about trucks from the ports using it, and they were very surprised, for the first time, to hear about tolls. No710 supporters from numerous cities attended the…
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Hundreds Say NO to the Tunnel!
Upwards of 150+ people marched in South Pasadena’s 4th of July Parade. Photo by J. Cano with permission. Residents from numerous cities rallied together against the 710 completion including the odious tunnel project being studied by Metro. For more than 60 years people have been against this over-polluting, ill-conceived idea that few want. “We hope…
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NO 710, NO Tunnel!
** CLICK on POST TITLE ABOVE ** STOP THE 710 FREEWAY/TUNNEL PROJECT! The No 710 Action Committee needs YOU … to march for the cause! WHAT: South Pasadena’s annual “Festival of Balloons” parade Residents from 15 participating cities throughout the San Gabriel Valley will march in solidarity to voice our collective outrage over Metro’s proposed…
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EIR-NFL Lawsuit Update June 2013
The NFL in the RB lawsuit continues. The Petitioners and the City are still in the process of assembling the Administrative Record/Among other matter being assembled, relevant public hearings and meetings are in process of being transcribed. All parties recently reported the status of the case to the Judge. As a result of this Status…
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SRNA Supports San Rafael Elementary School
San Rafael Elementary School Presents Willy Wonka Jr Hurry!-Tickets go on sale TODAY at the school 4 performances ONLY WHEN: Friday, May 1o: 12:45 PM and 7 PM Saturday, May 11: 3:30 PM and 7 PM WHERE: San Rafael Elementary School 1090 Nithsdale Rd Pasadena 91105
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Crime Watch Update-Neighborhood Watch
By Alix Reeves (For a listing of recent crime incidents please scroll to the end of the article) Lowering neighborhood crime is an objective most of us can agree on. Keeping ourselves informed of recent crimes and knowing which types of crimes are most likely to occur where we live is vital information if we…
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A few people can change a lot in a community
The radical community organizer Saul Alinsky, whose insights are used today as much by those on the right as on the left, once wrote: “If people don’t think they have the power to solve their problems, they won’t even think about how to solve them.” At a time when apathy and defeatism seem so rampant,…
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Local Neighborhood Assns Sue the City of Pasadena over NFL use of Rose Bowl
On January 3rd, the Coalition for Preservation of the Arroyo, a newly–‐formed public interest group, joined by the East Arroyo Neighborhood Protection Committee, the Linda-‐Vista Annandale Association, and the San Rafael Neighborhoods Association, sued Pasadena in Los Angeles Superior Court on environmental grounds. The case number is BS141038. The lawsuit contends that Pasadena violated the…