Honoring Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month BUSINESS PROFILE Neighborhood Music School Page 12
ENTERTAINMENT Daniel Ho and The Kilauea Trio in Concert Page 11
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SPORTS ‘Dave Moore Field’ in Honor of Coach Page 26
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Council Approves Bicycle-Detection Upgrades New Detection System Will Create Efficient, Bike-Friendly Corridors
BY GUS HERRERA At their regular meeting on Monday, May 16, the Pasadena City Council approved a project to create cyclistfriendly traffic corridors. New bicycle detection systems will be installed at intersections along particular stretches of Washington Boulevard, Altadena Drive, Mountain Street, and Hill Avenue. At the commencement of the night’s meeting there were two ceremonial matters. First, Mayor Terry Tornek proclaimed June 2 National Gun Violence Awareness Day, which will honor those whose lives have been cut short due to gun violence and hopefully raise awareness on a sensitive and very relevant issue. Representatives from the Flintridge Center, the Vision 20/20 Initiative, All Saints Church, and other local groups and organizations were present for the city proclamation. Mayor Tornek urged Pasadena citizens, businesses, organizations, and agencies to make an effort to “work collaboratively SEE PAGE 15 Cyclists waiting at red lights will no longer have to push the pedestrian button or wait for cars in order to activate traffic signals.
Politicon2016 Brings Top Names to Pasadena
Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin joins political analyst James Carville and others as expected guests at Politicon2016, coming to Pasadena June 25 to 26. The Comic-Con of politics, Politicon2016 promises a full weekend of panels, de-
bates, TV and movie screenings, as well as art shows, podcasts, comedy shows, book readings, interviews, meet-and-greets, and musical performances. Also expected to appear SEE PAGE 14
Massive LASD Search for Missing Plane Ends Wreckage, Fatality Located in Altadena A plane gone missing near Altadena prompted a massive search that included the activation of six of the eight Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) Search and Rescue Teams and SEE PAGE 14
Paramedics determined that a male adult and sole occupant of the downed aircraft was deceased in the wreckage. – Photo courtesy LASD
– Photo by Terry Miller
Holocaust Survivor Honored
In observance of Holocaust Memorial Day on May 16, Assemblymember Chris Holden (AD – 41) recognized Holocaust survivor Sam Langholz of Pasadena on the AsSEE PAGE 14
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