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COMPLIMENTARY COPY VOLUME 20, NO. 51
Safety Tips for 2017 Parade and Bowl Game Do’s and Don’ts
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Northwestern Mutual’s parade entry this year, entitled ‘Waves of Hope’ gets some finishing touches at Fiesta Floats in Irwindale Tuesday afternoon. The official decorating and flower applications take place early next week. – Photo by Terry Miller
eady for the 2017 Pasadena Rose Parade? To be sure you’re good to go, we’ve provided a full list of the important do’s and don’ts to help you properly plan for your 2017 Rose Parade experience. - Overnight camping is permitted on parade route only on night of Jan. 1, 2017. - A position on the sidewalk may be maintained along the parade route beginning at noon Jan. 1. All persons and property, such as blankets, chairs and personal items, must remain on the curb until 11 p.m., after which parade spectators may move out to the blue “Honor Line” but not past it. - Small, professionally manufactured barbecues elevated at least 1 foot off ground are allowed on parade route and must be 25 feet from buildings and other combustibles. A fire extinguisher must be readily available at all times. - Bonfires and fireworks are prohibited. - Minors under 18 may SEE PAGE 10
Huntington Hospital to Undergo Seismic Retrofitting BY GUS HERRERA Pasadena’s Huntington Hospital, which was ranked the fourth best hospital in the Los Angeles area and the number nine overall best hospital in California by U.S. News & World Report this past year, will soon be undergoing some major changes. Last week, the city’s planning commission met to discuss a proposed amendment to the hospital’s master plan that would carry out a 15-year, eight-phase
project, primarily focused on bringing the facilities up to par with the state’s seismic requirements. Following the infamous 1994 Northridge Earthquake, which caused extensive damage to hospitals all throughout Greater Los Angeles (11 of which were forced into closure), the state signed the Hospital Fa-
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Huntington Hospital, which was originally founded in 1892, is long overdue for seismic retrofitting. - Photo by Terry Miller