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Council Approves Rose Bowl Traffic Mitigation Project
COMPLIMENTARY COPY VOLUME 20, NO. 48
Pasadena Police Rescue Lost Father and Son Mountain Biker
The Pasadena Police Department’s Airship equipped with night vision technology responded to a call of lost father and son late Friday night high in the foothills of Monrovia. On Nov. 25 Pasadena Police Pilot Cpl. Polimeni and his Tactical Flight Officer (TFO) Myles, were called to the City of Monrovia to assist with the search for SEE PAGE 13
Cyclists and motorists alike will benefit from the project - in addition to mitigating vehicular traffic, the newly-upgraded intersections will also be able to detect bicycles. - Photo by Terry Miller
Will streamline Colorado, Lincoln, and Orange Grove Boulevards BY GUS HERRERA
With Thanksgiving firmly in the rear view mirror and the climax of the holiday season lurking but a few weeks down the road, residents of Pasadena are finding themselves fully entrenched in the annual winter slurry of traffic. Most of this congestion can be attributed to the variety of events that seemingly never cease to emerge from
the revolving door that is the Rose Bowl Stadium. If there is not a college football game, then there is almost always a concert or festival lying in wait – it is practically a miracle how the Brookside Golf Course can be ready for play early Sunday morning, after serving as a parking lot only a handful of hours prior. As, arguably, Pasadena’s most
historic monument and testament to fame, the Rose Bowl is also the city’s greatest catalyst for revenue and congestion. For the majority of the year, the City of Pasadena is one of the more quiet and tranquil Los Angeles suburbs and takes much pride in the exclusivity and peacefulness of its many unique neighborhoods. But, during the holidays, Pasade-
na transforms into a destination city – primarily because of the Tournament of Roses and Rose Bowl Game. Despite the winter wonderland this creates for local businesses and the platoon of new hotels springing up throughout the city, it is the residents who ultimately pay the price. SEE PAGE 13
Pasadena Fire Chief Announces Promotions of Four Personnel Pasadena Fire Chief Bertral Washington has announced the promotions of four personnel, including the Department’s second female Captain, effective Nov. 28. Wendell Eaton has been promoted from Captain to Battalion Chief and will serve as the Deputy Fire Marshal. Eaton was hired as an AuxilSEE PAGE 12