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FRIDAY ARTNIGHT: Vagabond Muse to Play Four Improvised Sets at Pasadena Museum of History for ArtNight By THERESE EDU Vagabond Muse, an improvising quartet from Los Angeles, will play four sets at the Pasadena Museum of History from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9, during ArtNight Pasadena.

School Board Narrows ‘Transformation’ Definition, Picks Staff-Facilitated Community Committee Trustees rejected a motion to set the work aside as the District’s enrollment consultants projected declines under every scenario they modeled The Pasadena Unified School District Board of Education voted Thursday night to cut back its draft definition of a “District Transformation Process” to the first two paragraphs of the proposed language and to hand the work to a community committee facilitated...

County Planners to Take Altadena Feedback on Zoning, Rebuilding Rules at Listening Session Los Angeles County planners are scheduled to take community feedback on Altadena’s zoning and rebuilding rules at a listening session Saturday, Oct. 17, at the Collaboratory, the second of three such sessions. The session centers on land use and zoning in Altadena. It gives particular attention to the Altadena Community Standards District and to rebuilding after the Eaton Fire.

Young Sierra Madre Math Scholar Finds Patterns in Numbers and Stories By EDDIE RIVERA Julian Wilkes, recipient of the Caroline D. Bradley Scholarship, a prestigious national award administered by the Pasadena-based Institute for Educational Advancement.

Vance Accuses Caltech of Possible Visa Fraud CITY NEWS SERVICE The Trump administration Thursday accused Caltech and eight other universities of suspected visa fraud, alleging they were abusing a program that allows international students to come to the United States to study.

Eaton Fire Renters Stuck in FEMA Review Face Friday Deadline Without Answers By THERESE EDU Kate Adams has not received a FEMA rental assistance payment since May. With the agency’s rental aid for fire-displaced renters period ending Friday, Oct. 9, the former Altadena renter says she still has not been told why. Adams is one of an unknown number of renters whose FEMA files sit in review as the deadline arrives.

Native American Indian Commission to Mark 50 Year Anniversary at The Huntington Invitation to a “Get Acquainted Breakfast” from the Los Angeles City/County Native American Indian Commission, 1981. Papers of Edmund D. Edelman. | The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens. Free panel on Monday, Oct.

Deadly E-bike Crashes Shaped 3 New California Safety Laws. Here’s What They Do By Lynn La, CALMATTERS Students walk and ride electric bicycles on campus at the University of California, Davis on Oct. 3, 2023. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters Electric bicycles allow riders to zip across town in a way that’s more affordable and environmentally friendly than gas-powered cars. They reduce traffic, can help people with mobility issues and generally are fun to use.

United Nations Association Pasadena Chapter to Celebrate United Nations Day With Youth Showcase The Oct. 26 program at the Polytechnic Upper School Library will feature keynote speaker Khin-Sandi Lwin and student projects on the Sustainable Development Goals, the organization says. The United Nations Association, Pasadena Chapter will celebrate “UN Day 2026: Empowering Youth for a Better Future” on Monday, Oct.

School Board May Vote Thursday On Final Details of District’s Transformation Process Will the plan include school closures? The Pasadena Board of Education will consider Thursday whether to continue its current approach to defining the District Transformation Process, use a ‘committee of the whole’ or direct the superintendent and district staff to develop a proposed definition. The Board may vote to keep or change the committee of the whole that now oversees the work.