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Thursday, July 28, 2016 - August 3, 2016

Since 1996

Ever since the league departed Los Angeles in 1994, Pasadena residents have feared an NFL invasion of Rose Bowl Stadium.

- Photo by Terry Miller

Pasadena to Formally Say No to NFL … Next Year Alteration of Municipal Code Contingent Upon Arts and Music Festival BY GUS HERRERA Residents of Pasadena who are vehemently opposed to the three dreaded letters that own Sundays in the fall and winter – N.F.L. - can breathe a little easier … for now.

On Monday, July 18, during their regular meeting, the Pasadena City Council authorized the city attorney to delete a section from the municipal code that increases the possible displacement events hosted at the Rose Bowl, in order to accommodate the NFL.

The decision to do so spawned, in part, due to the city and the Rose Bowl Operating Company’s (RBOC) contractual agreement with AEG to put on what is to be known as the Arroyo Seco Arts and Music Festival, a multi-day event, which council hopes will provide long-term finan-

cial stability for the city and the Rose Bowl. When the NFL decided to return to LA and they approached Pasadena with the opportunity to host a team in the interim (i.e. while the Inglewood Stadium is being built), the RBOC rejected their Request for Pro-

Applications Available for 2017 Tournament Of Roses® Royal Court 99th Rose Queen® to be Announced and Crowned on Oct. 20

2016 Rose Queen Erika Winter. – Photo by Terry Miller

Applications for the 2017 Tournament of Roses Royal Court will be available Aug. 1 via the Tournament of Roses website. Young women from the Pasadena area who meet the eligibility requirements are encouraged

to apply and participate in one of the initial interview sessions on Sept. 10 and 12 at Tournament House. To be eligible, an individual must be an unmarried female resident of the Pasadena Area Community

College District; be a senior in high school or enrolled as a full-time student in an accredited school or college in the Pasadena Area Community College District; possess SEE PAGE 15

posal (RFP) and chose to pursue the festival instead, because the “board felt very strongly that a music and arts festival is better suited with city’s image,” said Council Member Victor Gordo, president of the RBOC.

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Father Found Guilty of Drowning Baby Daughter A jury recently found a father guilty of killing his 1-year-old daughter in 2011, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced. Marquise Jackson, 26, of Lancaster was found guilty of one count each of first-degree murder and child abuse resulting in death. Sentenc-

ing is scheduled for Aug. 12 in Department B of the Los Angeles County Superior Court, Pasadena Branch. Jackson faces 25 years to life in state prison. Deputy District Attorney Tamu Usher prosecuted the case. According to the eviSEE PAGE 14


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